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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.1

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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.1
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fir Percîval de Semeries, fir Robert de Bailleuil, fii Sanxen de Bouiffoit, the lords of Vertaing, de Pocelles, de Villers, de Hein, de Sars, de Boifiers, d'Ambreticourt, de Sermuel, fir Oulphait de .Guiftelle, and many other knights and efquires, all eager to ferve their mailer. When they left the' harbour of Dordrecht, the fleet, confiderihg its force, made a beautiful appearance, from its .good . order, and from the weather being clear and tem-i perate. They came 'oppofi.te to the dykes of Hoi* £land the firft tide after their departure. The next day they caft anchor and furled their fails, intending to follow the coaft of Zealand, and to land at a port which they had defcried j but they were prevented by a violent tempeft, which drove them fo far out of their courfe, that for two days they knew not where they were. In this God was veiy merciful to them ; for, had they landed at the port they intended, they would have fallen ir-to the hands of their enemies, who, apprifed of their coming, waited fur them at that place to put them to death. At the end of two dayç the ftorm abated, and the failors defcrying England, made for it with great joy, and landed upon the fands, having nei-* ther harbour nor fafe port. They remained there three days at a ihort allowance of provifions, whilfl: they difembarked their cavalry, and landed their baggage. They were ignorant in what part of England they were, and whether that part of the country was friendly to them or not. The fourth day they began their march, putting themfelvee under the proteftion of God and St. George, having


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