They aafwered on their knees, • Very dear lord, we wilt cheerfully fo da/ They then quit-* ted the con nciUchamber, and amufad them-* felves m the palace, waiting for the duke of Lancafter, who remained in conference until high noon. When the parliament rofer tht duke carried his two brothers, with the ambafiadora^ in hm barge to dine with him. The earl of Cambridge wm well acquainted with the grand nrcfter and Lawrence Fongaffe, m he had known them in Portugal. After dinner he began a converfation with them in the presence of hit brothers* and afked about the marriage of the ladjr Êe*bâmw who was to have been bis dtug^teMiirlaWr and how fhe went on. tha ambaflaiért gave fuoh angers as fatiafied the company. Before the arrival of thefe ambafladkr^ the duke of v and carl of Cambodge had held fréquent conferences refpecting Caftille;. for the earl, as yon have heard, was greatly dif-pleafed with the late Mag of Portugjalfor having remained fifteen days with his army in fight, of that of Ctftlleiir^^ engagement. The earl had pointedly remarked this fault by faying y € I have only with me, fir king, one hundred lances and a thoniand archers; but I would have you m& y#ir bar-oat fcnffw that we have unankn*u% vdblvad to rife-a battle with our enemies, and abide whatever be the event God may pleafe to ordam/ King Ferdinand replied, that neither himself mm council thought it advifeble to offer battle. Upon tM% the earl- VOL VII. Bb of