m& well known m London, and is many parti of England. The duke of Glocefter was much pleafed9 and would fee him. When in his prefence, the duke faîd; 'Trefilian, what has brought you hither? How fares my fovereign ? Where does he now re-fide ?• Trefilian, finding he was difcovered, and that no excufes would-avail, replied,—€ On my faith, my lord, the king has fent me hither to lean* the news : he is at Briftol, and on the banks of the Severn, where. he hunts and amufes himfelf/ « How !* faid the duke, « you do not come dreffed like an honeft man, but like a fpy. if you had been defirous to learn what was paffing, your appearance ihouid have been like that of a knight or a difcreet perfon/ * My lord/ anfwered Trefilian, 'if I have done wrong, I hope you will excufe me; for I have only done what I was ordered/ * And where isyotfr matter, the duke oflreland ?* * My lord/ faid Trefilian, ' he is with the kiiig, our lord/ The duke then added,—4 We have been informed that he is colleSing a large body of men, and that the king has iffued his fummofcs to that effed: whither does he mean to lead them ?' € My lord, they are intended for Ireland/ * For Ireland!1 faid the dùke. € Yes, indeed, as God may help me,* anfwered Trefilian. The duke mufed a while, and then fpoke ;c Tre-filian, Trefilian, your actions are neither fair nor honeft ; and you have committed a great piece of folly in coming to thefe parts, where ypu are far from being loved, as will be Ihortly fhewn to you. You, 341