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SIR JOHN FROISSART
Chronicles of England, France, Spain and the adjoining countries
from the latter part of the reign of Edward II to the coronation of Henry IV. Vol.10
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SIR JOHN FROISSART
Chronicles of England, France, Spain and the adjoining countries
from the latter part of the reign of Edward II to the coronation of Henry IV. Vol.10
page 299
wre, "not fer «Huit from*Orthès in Btan, Tk day be died, he had -all ihe forenoon been hnntfog a bear, and it was late in the evening when he was taken and cut up. 'His attendants alked where he pleafed to hate Ms dinner prepared: he faid; ê At Ac inn of Rion, where we will dine, and in die cool of the evening ride to Orthcs.9 His orders were obeyed. The count with his compa-nions rode a foot's pace towards the Village of fcion, and difmountcd at the inn. The count went to his chamber, which he found ready ftrewed with fuflies and green loves : die walls were hung with boughs newly cut for perfume and coolnefs, as the weather was marveloiiiy hot, cv«* for the month of Auguft He had no fooper entered this room, than he laid, Thefe greens are very agreeable to rue* for the day has been deiperately hot.' When feated,. he converted with fir Èfpain du Lyon m the dogs ' that had bed hunted; during which converfation his baftard* Ion fir Evan, 'and fir Peter Cabcian entered At _ apartment, as the table had been there fpread. He called for water to wa(h, and two fquires ad-vanced, Raymonet de Lalhe and liaymonet dt Copane : Ernaudon d'Efpaign took the fiiver ba-fon, and another knight, called fur Thibaut, the napkin. The count rofe from his feat, and ftretched cist his hands to waft ; but no (boner had Ms fingers, that were handfome and long, touched the cold water, than he changed colour, ftotn m oppteffion at his heart, «n4 his Iqgs ftllng Mm, fell back on his feat, exclaiming, « I
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