ami even when the Genoefe, who had firft propofed the expedition, were diffembling with them, and as it was faid, were in treaty with the Saracens, to leave the Chriftian army unfupported and neglected, as 1 fhall relate in due time, according to the reports rhat were made to me. We will now leave the affairs of Africa, and fpeak of the handfome feafts that were at this time given at London* CHAP. XXL * . A GRAND TOURNAMENT IS HOLDEN AT LONDON. —THE KINO OF ENGLAND GIVES SPLENDID ENTERTAINMENTS DURING THE SIEGE OF THÉ TOWN OF AFRICA BY THE CHRISTIANS.—THB COUNT D'OSTREVANT RECEIVES THE ORDER OF THE GARTER, WHICH DISPLEASES THE KING OF FRANCE. • ' "VTEWS of the fplendid feafts and entertainments ^ made for queen Ifabella's public entry into Paris was carried to many countries, and very juftly, for they were moft honourably conduced. The king of England and his three uncles had received the fulleft information of them ; for fome of his knights had been prefent, who had reported all that had paffed with the utmoft fidelity. In imitation of this, the king of England ordered grand tournaments iff