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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.8
page 100
herald, f they have no fuch intentions. They de-fire me to inform you, they are willing to fubmit themfelves to the duke and duchefs, on fimilar terms to thofe which other towns have obtained; and if you will go thither they will gladly receive you/ c Well/ faid the marihal, 6 it is better we thus gain the place than by aflault ; for our men, at leaft, will neither be wounded nor flain/ The marfhai and his army marched at a foot's pace to the town, where he difmounted, and went to the barrier and gate. There were numbers of peo-ple affembled, but their whole armours were not worth ten francs, to fee the Englifh j and the per-fon who had given the anfwer to the herald was there alfo, to conclifde a treaty. The moment the herald perceived him, he faid to the marfhai,— '.My lord, fpeak to that elderly man who is bow-irfg to you, for he has the .greateft weight in the place/
c The marfhai advanced, and faid,—c Now, what have you to fay? Will you furrender your-felves to my lord, the duke of Lancafter, and to his duchefs, as to your legal fovereigns V c Yes, my lord/ replied the old man : 4 we furrender our-felves .to you, and acknowledge them for our lords, as other towns in Galicia have done ; and, if you and your companions pleafe to enter the town, you are welcome; but on condition, that fhouid you want provifion* you do not feize it, but loyally ppy for whatever you may take/
' I agree to this/ faid the marfhai ; • for we only defirc the Jove and obedience of the country ; but
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