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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.12
page 149
Rburid Was untied, but, inftêad of running as ûfill to,the king, he left fiim, and leaped to the dukfc tf LancaftePs Ihoulders, payiHg htm every tourt ànd carefling hiih as hé Was formerly ufed to carefs the king. The dukè, not acquainted With this greyhound, afked the king the mèdning "of Ms fbndncfs, faying, 1 What does this mean ?*€ Coiifinj* replied the king, k it means a greaè cfeal for youj and very little for me.' * Hoto P faid the dukë: * pirày explain it* 1 I Underftand by it,1 mfweit'd the king, 1 that this greyhound fondles f and f»ys his court to yoti this dajr as king of England^ which yoii ' will furely be, and I (hall be depofed, for the natural inftinft of the ddg ftiews it to hini. Keep him therefore by your fide, for he will no% leave me, and follow you/
The duke of Laricafter treaftttdd up what tHfc king had faid, and paid attention to the greyhound, Who would never more follow Richafd of Bor-deaux, but kept by the fide of the duke of Lib* cafter, as was witnefftd by thirty thotrfand meir;
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