me taglevere to try their flail' in aras. *The tfrfee* knights* however, remained there until the thirty days were fully accoinplifhed, and then leifufely teturned each to his home. When they waited oil the king of France, the duke of Touraine and other lords at Paris, they were moft handfouiely received. Indeed, they were indtled to fuch re* ception, for they had gallantly behaved themfelves* and weil fupported the honour of the long and of the realm of France* CHAP- XII. TITE PUKE OF BOURBON IS APPOINTED CHIEF OF AN EXPEDITION TO AFRICA, THAT IS UN-DERTAKEN BY SEVERAL KNIGHTS OF FRANCE AND ENGLAND AT THE SOLICITATION Of THE GENOESE. T HAVE delayed for a long time fpeaking of a grand and noble enterprife that was undertaken by fome knights of France, England and other countries, againft the kingdom of Barbary. I wifh not to forget nor to defer it; but, at I had begun on the tilts at St. Inglevere, I was defirous to complete that account. Since that is done, I will return to other fubje&s, and refrefh my me-mory accordingly; for fuch events as I have to relate are greatly amufing, and, if I had not taken pleafure