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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.10

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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.10
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Calais* Where thçy temained that night efijoying themfelves, and talking ovet the featsof arms that , had been performed. The French retired to Saint Inglevere ; and, if the Englifli .talked much of what had been done* you may readily fuppofe the French were not filent. On Tuefday, after màfs and drinking a cup* all: thofe Who intended to tilt* and thofe who wiihed to fee them, left Calais, and rode in ah orderly man* iter to where the lifts had been held the preceding" day. The French werealready there* as was right* and prepared to receive them. The day was bight* clear, and fufficiently warm. The Englifli-' drew up on one fide, and armed thofe who were* to tilt. • . • Sir William Clifton, a Very valiant and expert knight, was the firft who fent his fquire to touch the ihield of fir Boucicaut 3"the knight inftantly came forth* armed completely for the tournament* mounted his horfe, and grafped his lance. ' The two knights met full gatfop, hitting each • on the target, but paffed on without any thirig more* The fécond courfe was very handfome : « they met, and hit each on the helmet, the lancet crofling* The third courfe they ftfuck again their fliields* and with fuch violence that the horfes were flopped. The fourth courfe with lances was gallantly pèr^^ formed, for they Mt each other fo ftrongly on the ' vizors of their helmets, they were driven off by tjie blow to different fides. The Englifh kjugfc*: - -": Hz tilted. 99


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