at_o bayon_n great_o dyscomfyte_v in_o that_o he_o can_v get_v no_o manner_n of_o aid_n cap._n c_o xxvi_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o berrey_n send_v letter_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n to_o bayon_n and_o how_o the_o duke_n send_v the_o copy_n of_o the_o same_o letter_n in_o to_o foyze_v and_o in_o to_o naverre_v to_o the_o intent_n to_o have_v they_o publyssh_v in_o spain_n and_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o bretaygne_n demand_v counsel_n of_o his_o man_n in_o all_o his_o business_n capi._n c_o xxvii_o ¶_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o bretayne_v delyver_v up_o the_o three_o castle_n of_o sir_n oliver_n of_o clysson_n and_o how_o he_o receyve_v ioyous_o the_o lord_n of_o coucy_n and_o his_o company_n ambassador_n from_o the_o french_a king_n and_o how_o the_o duke_n of_o lancastre_n make_v great_a cheer_n to_o sir_n helyon_n of_o lignacke_n seneschal_n of_o xaynton_n abmassadoure_fw-mi fro_o the_o duke_n of_o berrey_n cap._n c_o xxviii_o ¶_o now_o the_o king_n of_o castyle_n send_v his_o 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