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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
page 191



He after that called to him the gallant lord James Douglas, and faid to him, in prefence of the others, My dear friend lord James Douglas, you know that I have had much to do, and have fuffered many troubles, during the time I have lived, to fupport the rights of my crown : at the time that I was moil occupied, I made a vow, the nonaccompliihment of which gives me much uneafinefs—I vowed, that, if I could finifh my wars in fuch a manner, that I might have quiet to govern peaceably, I would go and make wai againft the enemies of our Lord Jefus Chrift, and the adverfariçs of the Chriftian faith. To this point my htart has always leaned ; but our Lord was not willing, and gave me fo much to do in my lifetime, and this laft expedition has lafted fo long, followed by this heavy ^cknefs, that, fince mv body cannot accomplifii what my heart wiihes, I will fend my heart in the \ ftead of my body to fulfil my vow. And, as I do not knew any one knight fo gallant or enterprifing, or better formed to complete my intentions than yourfelf, I beg and entreat of you, dear and fpecial friend, as eameilly as I can, that you would have the goodnefs to undertake this expédition for the leve of me, and to acquit my foul to our Lord and Saviour ; for I have that opinion of your noblenefs and loyalty, that, if you undertake it, it cannot fail of fuccefs—and I fhall die more contented ; but it muft be executed as follows. € I will, that as loon as I (hall be dead, you take my heart from my body, and 4have it well embalmed j you will alfo take as much money from my


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