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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.6

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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.6
page 173



France was marching a large army againft him, though he pretended not to believe it, and faid to his people,—c By what means does this young king think to enter Flanders ? He is as yet too young by a year to imagine he can frighten us by his affembling an army. I will have the entrances fo well guarded that it fhall not be in their power for this year to cfofs the river Lis/ He fent to Ghent for the lord de Harzelles. On his arrival, he faid to him,—* Lord de Har-zelles, you hear how the king of France is mak-ing preparations to deftroy us. We muft have a council on this fubject. You fhall remain here, and I will go to Bruges to learn furer in-telligence, and to encourage the citizens of the principal towns. I will alfo eftablifh fuch gar-rifons on the river Lis, and at the chief pafles, that the - French, fhall not be able to advance through them/ The, lord de Harzelles having affented to this, Philip left the fiege, and took the road towards Bruges. He travelled like a lord, having his difplayed pennon borne before him, blazened with his arms : which were three hats argent on a field fable. On his arrival at Bruges, he found Peter du Bois and Peter le Nuitre, the governors of Bruges; and having informed them, that the king of France was marching toward Flanders with a large army, and that it was neceflary to provide a remedy by guarding the pafles, he added,—You, Peter du Bois, muft go to the pafs of Commines, to guard the river - and you, Peter le Nuitre, will defend the bridge of War- v • neton: 159


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