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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
page 412
barriers to Îkirmiih ; which thofe from the tòwft
feeing, fallied out to meet them : fo there was a
fharp confliâ, and the Genoefe loft more than they
gained. About vefpers, they all retired to their
different quarters.
On the morrow, the lords determined to make
an aflault on the barriers, to fée what mien thofe
within had, and to try to gain fome advantage. On
the fécond day, therefore, they made fo very
vigorous an attack upon the barriers early in the
morning, that thofe within made a fally : among
them were fome of their braveft, who continued the
engagement till noon with great courage; fo that
the aflailants retired a little to the rear, carrying off
with them numbers of wounded, and leaving behind
them a great many dead- When the lords of
France perceived their men retreat, they were much
enraged, and made them return again to the aflault
more fiercely than before: whilft thofe of the town
were in earneft to make a handfome defence.
The countefs, who had clothed herfelf in armour*
was mounted on a war horfe, and galloped up and
doton the ftreets of the town, intreatii% and en-·
couraging the inhabitants to defend themfelves
^ honourably. She ordered the ladies and other wo
men to unpave the ftreets, carry the ftones to - the
. ramparts, and throw them on their enemies. She
had pots of quick lime brought to her for the fame
purpofe.
That fame day the countefs performed a very
gallant deed: fhe afcended a high tower, to fee how
her people behaved; and, having obferved that all
the
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