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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.9
page 282
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Sit Jtffaia tindfky, fitwiing he hud loft Mk lance, flung the fhaft on the ground, and, ' dif-mounting, #rafped his battle-axe, which was •flung aeroft his (houlder, and handled it with one hand very dexteroufly, for the Scots are ac* cvftonied thus to ufe it attacking the knight with renewed courage, who defended himfelf with much art. They purfued each other fora long time, ôttfe with the battle-axe and the other With the fword, for there was no one to prevêtit them ; but, at laft, fir James laid about hhn fuch heavy blows, that fir Matthew was quite-x)nt of breath, which made him furrender; and he faid, * Lindfay, I yteld myfelf to you.'
€ Indeed !' replied the fcots knight,1 réfcueft ot not.* ( I confent,' faid fir Matthew : ' you will take good care of me/ _ * That I will/ anfwerèd fir Jaftiéà. Sir Matthew on this put his fword iiti the fcabbard, and faid, * Now, what do you re-quire of me, for I am your prifoner by fair coil*-qttéft V c And what is it you would wifli me to do ?* replied fir Jamesf c Ï (hould like/ arifwered fir Matthew, 'to return to Newcaftle; and, with-in fifteen days, I Will come to you in ahy pari of Scotland you (half appoint/ *I agree/ fail fir James,€ on your pledging yourfelf, that With-in three weeks you be in Edinburgh; and wherë-èver ydu may jgo, you acknowledge yôurffelf aè kiy prifoner/ • 1
Sir Matthew having fwofn tô ôfcfervê thefe . conditions, each fought his horfe, that was paf-turing hard ,by, and, hating mounted, took leave till departed, fir .JaiheB by the wtfy he Mâ • Ta . tome»
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