Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
friend_n answer_v good_a think_v 778 5 3.6818 3 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A51199 The commentaries of Messire Blaize de Montluc, mareschal of France wherein are describ'd all the combats, rencounters, skirmishes, battels, sieges, assaults, scalado's, the taking and surprizes of towns and fortresses, as also the defences of the assaulted and besieg'd : with several other signal and remarkable feats of war, wherein this great and renowned warriour was personally engag'd, in the space of fifty or threescore years that he bore arms under several kings of France : together with divers instructions, that such ought not to be ignorant of, as propose to themselves by the practice of arms to arrive at any eminent degree of honor, and prudently to carry on all the exploits of war.; Commentaires de messire Blaise de Monluc. English. 1674 Monluc, Blaise, seigneur de, 1500?-1577.; Cotton, Charles, 1630-1687. 1674 (1674) Wing M2506; ESTC R37642 835,371 442

There are 12 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

a_o harquebuz_n shoot_v off_o i_o will_v give_v you_o very_o good_a french_a and_o gascon_n wine_n and_o a_o whole_a covey_n of_o partridge_n y●s_v my_o heart_n say_v he_o but_o they_o will_v be_v garlic_n and_o onion_n to_o which_o i_o make_v answer_v that_o they_o shall_v neither_o be_v the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o but_o that_o i_o will_v give_v he_o as_o good_a a_o dinner_n as_o if_o he_o be_v in_o his_o own_o quarter_n and_o wine_n as_o cool_v as_o he_o can_v desire_v and_o moreover_o gascon_n wine_n and_o admirable_a good_a water_n be_v you_o in_o earnest_a my_o heart_n say_v he_o yes_o upon_o my_o faith_n be_o i_o say_v i_o why_o then_o say_v he_o i_o will_v willing_o come_v ●ut_v i_o can_v leave_v the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n why_o sir_n say_v i_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n bring_v the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n and_o who_o you_o please_v i_o but_o say_v he_o the_o duke_n will_v not_o come_v without_o his_o captain_n why_o say_v i_o ●ring_v his_o captain_n too_o i_o have_v belly-timber_n for_o you_o all_o now_o i_o have_v overnight_o promise_v messieurs_fw-fr de_fw-fr bourdillon_n and_o the_o tabanne_n to_o treat_v they_o at_o dinner_n after_o they_o have_v draw_v the_o army_n up_o in_o battalion_n but_o they_o can_v not_o come_v by_o reason_n that_o part_n of_o the_o cavalry_n who_o be_v quarter_v a_o great_a way_n off_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v up_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n i_o have_v one_o of_o the_o best_a providore_n in_o the_o army_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr guise_n than_o go_v to_o find_v out_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n and_o his_o captain_n and_o i_o send_v in_o all_o haste_n to_o my_o steward_n to_o get_v all_o thing_n ready_a my_o people_n have_v make_v a_o cellar_n in_o the_o earth_n where_o the_o wine_n and_o the_o water_n be_v as_o cool_v as_o ice_n and_o by_o good_a fortune_n i_o have_v get_v a_o great_a many_o partridge_n quirle_n turkey_n leveret_n and_o all_o that_o can_v be_v defy_v wherewith_o to_o make_v a_o noble_a feast_n with_o baked-meat_n and_o tart_n for_o i_o know_v that_o messieurs_fw-fr de_fw-fr bourdillon_n and_o de_fw-fr tavannes_n will_v not_o come_v alone_o and_o i_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o entertain_v they_o very_o well_o they_o be_v both_o of_o they_o very_o good_a friend_n of_o i_o they_o be_v so_o well_o treat_v that_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr guise_n ask_v the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n by_o his_o interpreter_n what_o he_o think_v of_o the_o french_a colonel_n and_o whether_o or_o no_o he_o have_v not_o treat_v they_o well_o and_o give_v they_o good_a wine_n the_o duke_n make_v answer_v that_o if_o the_o king_n himself_o have_v treat_v they_o he_o can_v not_o have_v do_v it_o better_o nor_o have_v give_v they_o better_o nor_o co_fw-la ler_n wine_n the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n captain_n spare_v it_o not_o but_o drink_v free_o to_o our_o french_a captain_n that_o i_o have_v bring_v along_o with_o i_o neither_o though_o messieurs_fw-fr de_fw-fr bourdillon_n and_o de_fw-fr tavannes_n have_v also_o come_v have_v i_o be_v surprise_v for_o next_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n his_o own_o table_n there_o be_v not_o one_o in_o the_o whole_a army_n long_o or_o better_o ●urnisht_v than_o i_o a_o way_n that_o i_o have_v always_o use_v in_o what_o command_n soever_o i_o have_v be_v be_v willing_a thereby_o to_o honour_v the_o employment_n i_o have_v have_v from_o my_o master_n to_o increase_v my_o expense_n and_o have_v alwa●es_n observe_v such_o as_o have_v live_v after_o this_o manner_n to_o be_v in_o great_a reputation_n and_o better_o follow_v than_o other_o for_o such_o a_o gentleman_n may_v be_v and_o of_o a_o good_a family_n that_o sometime_o know_v not_o where_o to_o dine_v and_o know_v where_o a_o good_a table_n be_v keep_v will_v be_v glad_a to_o be_v there_o who_o if_o he_o follow_v you_o at_o your_o table_n will_v follow_v you_o any_o where_o else_o if_o he_o have_v never_o so_o little_a good_a blood_n or_o breed_n in_o he_o but_o to_o return_v to_o my_o guest_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o rise_v from_o table_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr guise_n ask_v i_o what_o laundress_n i_o have_v that_o keep_v my_o table-linnen_n so_o white_a to_o which_o i_o make_v answer_v that_o they_o be_v two_o man_n i_o have_v that_o do_v it_o believe_v i_o say_v he_o you_o be_v serve_v like_o a_o prince_n and_o thereupon_o entertain_v the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n upon_o that_o subject_n speak_v better_a thing_n of_o i_o than_o i_o deserve_v whereupon_o i_o take_v occasion_n to_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o will_v do_v well_o to_o persuade_v the_o king_n to_o give_v i_o money_n to_o buy_v silver_n vessel_n that_o another_o time_n when_o he_o and_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n will_v do_v i_o the_o honour_n to_o come_v eat_v in_o my_o pavilion_n i_o may_v serve_v they_o according_a to_o their_o quality_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr guise_n tell_v the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n what_o i_o say_v who_o make_v answer_v that_o he_o will_v tell_v the_o king_n when_o be_v about_o to_o mount_v to_o horse_n to_o return_v to_o the_o camp_n word_n be_v bring_v that_o the_o king_n be_v upon_o his_o way_n from_o march_n and_o come_v to_o the_o camp_n whereupon_o they_o two_o go_v out_o to_o meet_v he_o and_o we_o return_v every_o one_o to_o his_o place_n all_o of_o we_o i_o assure_v you_o very_o well_o drink_v and_o our_o pate_n full_a about_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o league_n from_o the_o battalion_n they_o meet_v the_o king_n where_o his_o majesty_n ask_v they_o if_o they_o have_v dine_v to_o which_o monsieur_n de_fw-fr guise_n make_v answer_v that_o they_o have_v and_o as_o well_o as_o they_o have_v do_v of_o a_o year_n before_o why_o say_v his_o majesty_n see_v they_o come_v from_o ward_n the_o battalion_n you_o do_v not_o dine_v at_o pierre-pont_n no_o sir_n say_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr guise_n neither_o can_v your_o majesty_n guess_v where_o we_o dine_v nor_o by_o who_o so_o well_o entertain_v i_o pray_v by_o who_o say_v the_o king_n marry_o sir_n reply_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr guise_n by_o montluc_n i_o believe_v then_o say_v the_o king_n he_o feast_v you_o with_o his_o own_o country_n diet_n garlic_n and_o onion_n and_o wine_n as_o warm_v as_o milk_n whereupon_o monsieur_n de_fw-fr guise_n up_o and_o tell_v he_o how_o i_o have_v entertain_v they_o when_o the_o king_n ask_v the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n by_o his_o interpreter_n if_o it_o be_v true_a the_o duke_n make_v answer_v that_o if_o his_o majesty_n himself_o have_v treat_v they_o mon●luc_n they_o can_v not_o have_v have_v better_a meat_n nor_o cool_a wine_n and_o that_o since_o i_o be_v so_o good_a a_o fellow_n his_o majesty_n may_v do_v well_o to_o give_v i_o money_n to_o buy_v plate_n nothing_o have_v be_v want_v but_o that_o and_o that_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr guise_n and_o he_o have_v both_o promise_v i_o to_o make_v that_o request_n to_o his_o majesty_n in_o my_o behalf_n which_o the_o king_n promise_v they_o to_o do_v and_o that_o since_o i_o be_v so_o honourable_a in_o my_o expense_n he_o will_v give_v i_o mean_n to_o do_v it_o more_o than_o hitherto_o he_o have_v ever_o do_v though_o this_o passage_n be_v not_o much_o to_o the_o purpose_n yet_o i_o think_v fit_a to_o insert_v it_o here_o to_o the_o end_n every_o one_o may_v know_v that_o avarice_n have_v never_o so_o great_a a_o dominion_n over_o i_o as_o to_o hinder_v i_o from_o honour_v the_o employment_n i_o have_v have_v from_o my_o king_n and_o master_n and_o i_o will_v advise_v you_o fellow_z captains_z who_o command_v over_o a_o great_a many_o man_n to_o do_v the_o same_o and_o never_o to_o suffer_v avarice_n to_o be_v predominant_a over_o you_o the_o little_a you_o spend_v will_v procure_v you_o several_a and_o considerable_a advantage_n a_o captain_n handsome_a table_n invite_v worthy_a man_n especial_o that_o of_o a_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o king_n to_o which_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n repair_v captain_n either_o for_o want_v of_o commodious_a quarter_n or_o sometime_o perhaps_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o other_o inconvenience_n where_o if_o the_o say_a lieutenant_n be_v miserable_a and_o narrow_a soul_a they_o will_v look_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o man_n unworthy_a to_o be_v follow_v i_o never_o do_v so_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a always_o spend_v more_o than_o i_o have_v and_o have_v find_v that_o it_o have_v do_v i_o more_o good_a than_o harm_n yet_o be_v not_o this_o my_o only_a way_n of_o spend_v but_o i_o have_v a_o trick_n of_o give_v horse_n and_o arm_n also_o and_o oftentimes_o to_o man_n that_o be_v better_a able_a than_o myself_o if_o the_o king_n or_o the_o prince_n you_o serve_v under_o know_v you_o to_o be_v of_o this_o humour_n he_o ought_v also_o to_o be_v openhanded_a to_o
to_o fifty_o man_n at_o the_o distance_n of_o almost_o a_o mile_n the_o second_o be_v to_o know_v by_o a_o enemy_n behaviour_n whether_o or_o no_o they_o be_v in_o fear_n either_o by_o their_o motion_n their_o order_n or_o their_o manner_n of_o fire_v a_o thing_n from_o which_o you_o may_v derive_v very_o great_a advantage_n so_o soon_o as_o ever_o i_o perceive_v my_o enemy_n never_o so_o little_a in_o doubt_n i_o conclude_v he_o present_o for_o lose_v and_o the_o three_o a_o readiness_n i_o always_o have_v to_o fight_v they_o in_o their_o apprehension_n whether_o strong_a or_o weak_a for_o if_o you_o know_v not_o how_o to_o make_v a_o advantage_n of_o your_o enemy_n fear_v you_o can_v never_o hope_v to_o derive_v any_o from_o your_o own_o and_o i_o have_v ever_o have_v alexander_n device_n in_o my_o head_n though_o i_o never_o wear_v it_o any_o where_o else_o which_o be_v defer_v not_o till_o to_o morrow_n what_o thou_o can_v do_v to_o day_n and_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o next_o to_o the_o divine_a assistance_n all_o the_o success_n i_o have_v have_v have_v proceed_v from_o these_o three_o thing_n if_o you_o have_v not_o the_o judgement_n see_v your_o opportunity_n to_o press_v and_o solicit_v your_o man_n and_o without_o further_a deliberation_n to_o fall_v roundly_o to_o your_o work_n you_o will_v never_o perform_v any_o thing_n of_o moment_n either_o for_o yourselves_o or_o for_o he_o you_o serve_v fear_v not_o in_o a_o perilous_a leap_n to_o hazard_v the_o life_n of_o a_o soldier_n there_o be_v no_o remedy_n some_o must_v be_v sacrifice_v to_o the_o public_a the_o world_n will_v otherwise_o be_v over_o people_v provide_v it_o be_v in_o a_o place_n from_o whence_o he_o can_v retire_v as_o i_o do_v to_o the_o soldier_n i_o thrust_v into_o the_o casemat_n for_o than_o they_o take_v courage_n see_v themselves_o lose_v and_o make_v a_o virtue_n of_o necessity_n have_v i_o retire_v then_o when_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr bourdillon_n pull_v i_o back_o by_o the_o arm_n i_o think_v our_o enterprise_n have_v be_v defer_v till_o another_o time_n i_o have_v see_v such_o as_o be_v glad_a when_o they_o be_v compel_v after_o that_o manner_n to_o retire_v especial_o in_o a_o place_n of_o danger_n and_o yet_o will_v keep_v a_o great_a clutter_v at_o other_o time_n i_o know_v those_o man_n by_o their_o look_n comrade_n friend_n after_o have_v say_v your_o in_o manus_fw-la never_o think_v of_o any_o thing_n more_o but_o of_o do_v well_o if_o your_o hour_n be_v come_v it_o be_v to_o much_o purpose_n to_o hide_v your_o head_n since_o you_o must_v once_o die_v it_o be_v best_o to_o die_v like_o man_n of_o honour_n and_o to_o leave_v a_o good_a name_n behind_o you_o i_o lose_v by_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o captain_n above_o five_o hundred_o soldier_n kill_v and_o hurt_v and_o cause_v all_o the_o wound_a man_n to_o be_v carry_v to_o metz_n france_n to_o which_o place_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr vielle-ville_a who_o at_o this_o time_n be_v marshal_n of_o france_n send_v to_o recommend_v they_o for_o he_o be_v the_o king_n lieutenant_n there_o cause_v money_n to_o be_v distribute_v among_o they_o out_o of_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o hospital_n the_o admiral_n found_v there_o which_o have_v be_v the_o preservation_n of_o a_o great_a many_o wound_a soldier_n and_o also_o a_o encouragement_n to_o other_o to_o venture_v more_o bold_o in_o fight_n hope_v that_o in_o case_n they_o shall_v be_v hurt_v they_o be_v sure_a to_o have_v a_o relief_n of_o money_n out_o of_o the_o hospital_n for_o their_o cure_n king_n and_o true_o sir_n both_o you_o and_o the_o other_o great_a prince_n of_o the_o world_n aught_o to_o make_v it_o one_o of_o your_o chief_a concern_v to_o establish_v a_o revenue_n for_o your_o poor_a maim_a and_o wound_a soldier_n as_o well_o for_o their_o present_a cure_n as_o their_o future_a support_n and_o that_o some_o pension_n may_v be_v set_v apart_o for_o they_o can_v you_o do_v less_o for_o they_o who_o expose_v and_o offer_v up_o their_o life_n for_o you_o this_o hope_n make_v they_o more_o willing_a to_o hazard_v their_o person_n and_o doubtless_o your_o own_o soul_n will_v one_o day_n answer_v for_o all_o for_o they_o will_v be_v no_o more_o piviledged_a than_o we_o nay_o you_o will_v have_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o to_o answer_v for_o than_o we_o for_o you_o make_v we_o do_v all_o the_o ill_n we_o commit_v to_o satisfy_v and_o execute_v your_o passion_n and_o if_o god_n be_v not_o merciful_a both_o to_o you_o and_o to_o we_o we_o be_v in_o a_o sad_a condition_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n then_o sir_n provide_v for_o your_o poor_a soldier_n that_o lose_v their_o arm_n and_o leg_n in_o your_o service_n it_o be_v not_o you_o that_o give_v they_o their_o limb_n but_o god_n and_o can_v you_o then_o do_v less_o than_o maintain_v they_o when_o they_o be_v lame_v in_o your_o service_n do_v you_o think_v that_o god_n will_v not_o hear_v the_o malediction_n they_o curse_v we_o withal_o who_o have_v make_v they_o miserable_a all_o their_o life_n i_o have_v hear_v the_o grand_a signior_n have_v a_o very_a good_a order_n as_o to_o that_o particular_a and_o according_o he_o be_v the_o best_a serve_v of_o any_o prince_n in_o the_o world_n three_o day_n after_o the_o take_n of_o thionville_n the_o army_n march_v direct_o to_o arlon_n a_o little_a town_n but_o a_o very_a near_o one_o for_o its_o circuit_n it_o be_v a_o great_a fault_n in_o a_o general_n to_o lie_v still_o after_o the_o take_n of_o a_o place_n as_o i_o have_v know_v they_o often_o do_v this_o both_o encourage_v your_o enemy_n and_o give_v your_o own_o man_n opportunity_n to_o steal_v away_o whereas_o their_o honour_n will_v oblige_v they_o to_o stay_v when_o they_o see_v themselves_o employ_v i_o mean_v if_o the_o army_n be_v not_o total_o break_v or_o ruin_v for_o then_o necessity_n compel_v you_o so_o to_o do_v but_o otherwise_o to_o repose_v after_o a_o conquest_n and_o to_o lose_v never_o so_o little_a time_n be_v very_o prejudicial_a to_o his_o majesty_n service_n i_o with_o our_o foot_n quarter_v round_o about_o the_o town_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr guise_n lay_v a_o quarter_n of_o a_o league_n behind_o and_o tell_v i_o he_o be_v almost_o mope_v for_o want_n of_o sleep_n for_o that_o since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o siege_n of_o thionville_n till_o now_o he_o have_v not_o have_v so_o much_o sleep_v in_o all_o as_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o have_v in_o one_o night_n at_o other_o time_n and_o i_o have_v have_v less_o than_o he_o entreat_v i_o to_o make_v the_o approach_v that_o night_n that_o he_o will_v send_v i_o the_o commissary_n of_o the_o artillery_n with_o four_o piece_n of_o canon_n to_o consult_v where_o they_o shall_v be_v plant_v and_o that_o he_o will_v give_v the_o sack_n of_o this_o town_n to_o the_o soldier_n in_o recompense_n of_o that_o of_o thionville_n which_o have_v say_v he_o re●●ed_v himself_o into_o a_o little_a thatch_a h●use_n where_o he_o be_v to_o lie_v there_o be_v in_o the_o town_n a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o german_n arlon_n and_o four_o hundred_o walloon_n the_o german_n keep_v one_o gate_n and_o the_o walloon_n another_o when_o so_o soon_o as_o i_o have_v place_v the_o sentinel_n and_o the_o court_n of_o guard_n very_o near_o to_o one_o another_o because_o it_o be_v say_v that_o some_o succour_n will_v enter_v in_o that_o night_n they_o within_o set_v a_o very_a good_a face_n on_o the_o matter_n which_o make_v we_o think_v that_o they_o look_v for_o some_o relief_n i_o begin_v to_o make_v the_o esplanade_n by_o the_o garden_n of_o the_o town_n to_o bring_v up_o the_o artillery_n resolve_v to_o make_v my_o battery_n a_o little_a on_o the_o left_a hand_n the_o gate_n to_o assist_v myself_o at_o the_o assault_n with_o the_o ladder_n of_o a_o little_a breach_n they_o have_v make_v themselves_o through_o which_o to_o carry_v up_o earth_n to_o the_o terrace_n they_o be_v make_v in_o that_o place_n which_o to_o do_v they_o have_v make_v step_n in_o the_o very_a earth_n itself_o both_o at_o the_o descent_n into_o the_o graft_v and_o likewise_o in_o the_o ascent_n on_o the_o other_o side_n up_o to_o the_o terrace_n i_o come_v up_o close_o to_o the_o ditch_n of_o the_o town_n and_o to_o another_o little_a ditch_n there_o be_v near_o unto_o the_o way_n which_o i_o cause_v to_o be_v discover_v by_o a_o soldier_n and_o i_o have_v three_o or_o four_o captain_n with_o i_o in_o this_o little_a ditch_n the_o soldier_n find_v the_o step_n by_o which_o he_o go_v down_o and_o afterward_o mount_v three_o or_o four_o of_o those_o that_o go_v up_o to_o the_o terrace_n and_o there_o stay_v without_o be_v perceive_v when_o have_v stay_v a_o while_n he_o return_v to_o i_o
we_o see_v any_o more_o than_o three_o or_o four_o english_a soldier_n that_o be_v walk_v up_o and_o down_o by_o the_o canon_n and_o in_o the_o foresay_a second_o pavilion_n we_o hear_v they_o jabber_n english_a the_o mareschal_n son_n in_o law_n than_o make_v i_o return_v back_o to_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr tais_fw-fr who_o immediate_o upon_o my_o tell_v he_o what_o we_o have_v see_v go_v down_o with_o i_o to_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o i_o come_v and_o there_o with_o the_o foresay_a gentleman_n stand_v still_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o grow_v to_o be_v fair_a broad_a day_n so_o that_o the_o sentinel_n very_o well_o perceive_v we_o to_o be_v none_o of_o their_o own_o people_n and_o thereupon_o present_o give_v the_o alarm_n but_o for_o all_o that_o we_o see_v not_o a_o man_n offer_v to_o sally_v out_o of_o the_o tower_n i_o have_v indeed_o since_o be_v tell_v that_o dondellat_n who_o monsieur_n de_fw-la st._n pol_n have_v breed_v up_o of_o a_o page_n have_v the_o guard_n at_o the_o tower_n and_o so_o we_o return_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr tais_fw-fr than_o with_o the_o say_a gentleman_n present_o go_v to_o find_v out_o the_o dauphin_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr d'_fw-fr orleans_n where_o it_o be_v conclude_v that_o the_o next_o inorning_n at_o break_n of_o day_n a_o camisado_fw-it shall_v be_v give_v on_o and_o that_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr tais_fw-fr with_o our_o company_n shall_v give_v the_o first_o onset_n by_o three_o breach_n that_o be_v in_o the_o wall_n on_o that_o side_n where_o we_o have_v be_v to_o discover_v which_o be_v breach_n that_o have_v only_o be_v make_v for_o pleasure_n the_o rheingrave_n then_o entreat_v the_o dauphin_n that_o he_o and_o his_o germane_a might_n go_v on_o with_o we_o to_o the_o assault_n but_o monsieur_n de_fw-fr tais_fw-fr have_v already_o promise_v count_n pedemarie_n that_o he_o will_v speak_v to_o the_o dauphin_n to_o give_v he_o leave_v to_o go_v on_o with_o we_o which_o be_v a_o very_a great_a misfortune_n for_o have_v the_o german_n go_v on_o with_o we_o to_o the_o breach_n the_o enemy_n have_v never_o fire_v one_o shot_n which_o will_v have_v invite_v a_o great_a many_o more_o to_o come_v in_o to_o our_o relief_n much_o soon_o than_o they_o do_v we_o set_v out_o in_o the_o night_n with_o shirt_n over_o our_o arm_n and_o meet_v the_o rheingrave_n with_o his_o germane_a ready_a and_o resolve_v to_o pass_v over_o a_o bridge_n of_o brick_n there_o be_v near_o unto_o la_fw-fr marquis_n which_o resolution_n he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v persuade_v from_o but_o will_v pass_v over_o after_o we_o what_o promise_v soever_o he_o have_v make_v to_o the_o count_n of_o which_o monsieur_n de_fw-fr tais_fw-fr send_v present_a word_n to_o the_o dauphin_n and_o whilst_o they_o be_v in_o dispute_n about_o it_o come_v the_o admiral_n annebaut_n who_o so_o far_o prevail_v with_o the_o rh●ingrave_n that_o at_o last_o he_o be_v persuade_v to_o retire_v behind_o give_v we_o leave_n to_o pass_v and_o the_o italian_n after_o we_o but_o for_o his_o own_o part_n he_o will_v not_o stir_v from_o the_o battle_n of_o the_o gens_n d'_fw-fr arm_n that_o be_v draw_v up_o near_o to_o la_fw-fr marquis_n and_o monsieur_n dampierre_n also_o who_o be_v colonel_n of_o the_o grison_n come_v up_o as_o far_o as_o the_o tower_n of_o order_fw-fr where_o he_o draw_v up_o his_o man_n into_o battalion_n now_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr tais_fw-fr have_v give_v i_o one_o part_n of_o his_o man_n with_o they_o to_o fall_v on_o by_o the_o high_a way_n on_o his_o right_a hand_n be_v the_o same_o he_o have_v discover_v the_o day_n before_o i_o than_o charge_v up_o straight_o to_o the_o artillery_n and_o those_o who_o remain_v with_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr tais_fw-fr and_o the_o italian_n fall_v on_o by_o the_o three_o broach_v which_o they_o brave_o carry_v and_o be_v there_o be_v neither_o gate_n not_o breach_n on_o that_o side_n where_o the_o artillery_n be_v i_o be_v fain_o to_o go_v all_o along_o by_o the_o wall_n on_o that_o side_n towards_o the_o river_n where_o i_o at_o last_o find_v a_o breach_n of_o some_o ten_o or_o twelve_o pace_n wide_a which_o i_o enter_v without_o any_o manner_n of_o opposition_n and_o go_v on_o straight_o to_o the_o church_n where_o i_o see_v no_o captain_n of_o we_o save_o one_o only_a who_o be_v run_v along_o by_o the_o river_n direct_o to_o the_o forementioned_a breach_n and_o he_o i_o call_v to_o but_o he_o hear_v i_o not_o now_o you_o must_v know_v that_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr tais_fw-fr be_v wound_a wounded_n and_o enforce_v to_o retire_v what_o become_v of_o count_n pedemarie_n i_o know_v not_o but_o i_o be_v afterward_o tell_v that_o all_o the_o captain_n both_o gascon_n and_o german_n be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o town_n and_o have_v make_v no_o stay_n there_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o alarm_n that_o the_o english_a have_v recover_v the_o breach_n by_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o town_n as_o it_o be_v true_a but_o there_o be_v of_o they_o not_o above_o two_o hundred_o man_n that_o be_v sally_v out_o on_o the_o outside_n from_o the_o high_a town_n and_o i_o be_v moreover_o tell_v that_o it_o be_v dondellet_n who_o ●led_v from_o the_o tower_n of_o order_fw-fr straight_o to_o the_o town_n all_o our_o ensign_n be_v leave_v in_o the_o town_n but_o i_o never_o perceive_v any_o thing_n of_o all_o this_o for_o have_v i_o see_v the_o disorder_n i_o do_v believe_v i_o shall_v have_v do_v as_o the_o rest_n do_v i_o will_v not_o pretend_v to_o be_v brave_a than_o i_o be_o before_o the_o church_n i_o find_v two_o italian_a captain_n only_o with_o their_o company_n and_o colour_n where_o so_o soon_o as_o i_o arrive_v i_o fall_v to_o assanlt_v three_o or_o four_o house_n and_o force_v they_o wherein_o be_v a_o great_a number_n of_o english_a and_o most_o of_o they_o without_o arm_n some_o of_o which_o be_v clad_v in_o white_a and_o red_a other_o in_o black_a and_o yellow_a and_o a_o great_a many_o soldier_n also_o without_o those_o colour_n but_o i_o soon_o understand_v that_o all_o those_o in_o livery_n be_v pioner_n because_o they_o have_v no_o arm_n as_o the_o other_o have_v who_o defend_v themselves_o and_o so_o that_o above_o two_o hundred_o of_o they_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o house_n i_o than_o march_v straight_o to_o the_o church_n where_o i_o find_v the_o say_v italian_a captain_n the_o one_o call_v caesar_n porto_n and_o the_o other_o hieronimo_n megrin_n and_o with_o these_o italian_n messieurs_fw-fr de_fw-fr andelot_n and_o de_fw-fr novailles_fw-fr who_o be_v lieutenant_n to_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr nemsur_n ask_v they_o where_o all_o our_o captain_n be_v who_o return_v i_o answer_v that_o they_o know_v not_o what_o be_v become_v of_o they_o i_o than_o begin_v to_o perceive_v there_o be_v some_o disorder_n in_o the_o case_n not_o see_v one_o man_n of_o all_o our_o company_n except_v those_o who_o be_v enter_v with_o i_o and_o about_o fifty_o or_o threescore_o other_o who_o have_v stay_v behind_o to_o plunder_v and_o be_v rally_v to_o i_o at_o the_o assault_n of_o the_o house_n whilst_o i_o be_v consider_v with_o myself_o what_o the_o matter_n shall_v be_v all_o on_o a_o sudden_a there_o come_v a_o great_a number_n of_o english_a full_a drive_v direct_o upon_o we_o as_o we_o stand_v before_o the_o church_n and_o in_o the_o street_n adjoin_v cry_v out_o who_o go_v there_o to_o which_o i_o make_v answer_v in_o english_a a_o friend_n a_o friend_n for_o of_o all_o the_o language_n that_o be_v scatter_v among_o we_o i_o have_v learn_v some_o word_n and_o the_o italian_a and_o spanish_a passable_o well_o which_o have_v sometime_o be_v very_o useful_a to_o i_o but_o the_o english_a proceed_v to_o further_a interrogatory_n they_o soon_o put_v i_o to_o to_o the_o end_n of_o my_o latin_a by_o which_o perceive_v what_o we_o be_v they_o present_o fall_v on_o cry_v out_o kill_v kill_v kill_v i_o then_o call_v out_o to_o the_o italian_a captain_n say_v behind_o ajutate_v mi_fw-mi &_o state_n appreso_fw-mi i_o perehe_fw-ge io_fw-it i_o ne_z vo_z assablir_a li_n no_z bisogno_fw-it lassiar_n mi_fw-it investire_n which_o have_v say_v i_o run_v full_o drive_v upon_o they_o who_o immediate_o face_v about_o and_o pursue_v they_o lay_v on_o in_o their_o rear_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o street_n where_o they_o turn_v off_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n along_o by_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o upper_a town_n from_o whence_o they_o discharge_v at_o we_o some_o small_a piece_n and_o a_o whole_a cloud_n of_o of_o arrow_n i_o then_o retire_v back_o to_o the_o italian_n where_o i_o be_v no_o soon_o come_v and_o settle_v in_o my_o former_a order_n but_o that_o they_o return_v to_o charge_v i_o again_o but_o i_o have_v take_v a_o little_a heart_n have_v find_v they_o so_o
i_o that_o i_o must_v go_v to_o his_o holiness_n who_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o see_v i_o and_o mounseur_fw-fr d'avanson_fw-fr lend_v i_o his_o own_o coach_n i_o find_v the_o pope_n new_o get_v up_o and_o set_v in_o a_o chair_n by_o his_o bed_n side_n so_o ill_o that_o he_o have_v much_o ado_n to_o speak_v but_o nevertheless_o he_o entertain_v i_o with_o very_o great_a favour_n i_o tell_v he_o that_o i_o will_v not_o now_o trouble_v his_o holiness_n with_o discourse_n but_o that_o i_o hope_v god_n will_v in_o two_o or_o three_o day_n restore_v he_o to_o his_o health_n and_o that_o then_o i_o will_v come_v and_o give_v he_o a_o account_n how_o all_o thing_n have_v pass_v at_o sienna_n he_o then_o tell_v i_o that_o he_o have_v already_o be_v inform_v of_o i_o but_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v glad_a to_o hear_v it_o again_o from_o my_o own_o mouth_n add_v these_o word_n that_o i_o may_v say_v never_o any_o man_n of_o what_o nation_n soever_o have_v ever_o have_v so_o much_o interest_n love_n and_o esteem_v among_o the_o siennese_n as_o i._o i_o then_o take_v my_o leave_n that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v a_o trouble_n to_o he_o and_o return_v back_o find_v the_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr guise_n still_o at_o the_o ambassador_n to_o who_o i_o say_v that_o they_o may_v again_o go_v enter_v the_o conclave_n to_o choose_v another_o pope_n for_o that_o this_o by_o tomorrow_n night_n will_v not_o be_v alive_a and_o my_o word_n prove_v true_a for_o the_o next_o day_n about_o vesper_n he_o die_v marcellinus_n and_o the_o day_n after_o i_o take_v leave_v of_o all_o my_o friend_n and_o go_v to_o civita_n v●chia_n which_o be_v on_o friday_n and_o upon_o saturday_n morning_n by_o break_n of_o day_n i_o go_v aboard_o the_o pomp_n pleasure_n delight_n and_o curiosity_n of_o this_o city_n can_v not_o detain_v i_o a_o day_n long_o conceive_v i_o may_v elsewhere_o be_v serviceable_a to_o the_o king_n my_o master_n one_o thing_n i_o must_v needs_o say_v though_o it_o be_v in_o my_o own_o commendation_n that_o as_o i_o pass_v along_o the_o street_n and_o go_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o st._n angelo_n every_o one_o run_v to_o the_o window_n and_o to_o their_o door_n to_o see_v the_o man_n that_o have_v so_o long_o defend_v sienna_n which_o only_o serve_v to_o inflame_v my_o courage_n the_o more_o to_o acquire_v more_o honour_n and_o though_o i_o have_v scarce_o money_n to_o carry_v i_o home_o i_o fancy_v myself_o as_o rich_a as_o the_o great_a man_n in_o france_n about_o break_v of_o day_n we_o set_v sail_n with_o as_o good_a a_o wind_n as_o we_o can_v desire_v and_o in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o evening_n come_v to_o capocorea_n we_o there_o come_v to_o a_o anchor_n and_o two_o hour_n before_o day_n pass_v the_o straight_a betwixt_o sardignia_n and_o corsica_n and_o about_o nine_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n come_v to_o bonificaio_n where_o be_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr molle_fw-la i_o have_v hear_v at_o civita_n vechia_n that_o prince_n auria_n be_v go_v towards_o piombino_n with_o three_o or_o four_o thousand_o soldier_n which_o he_o have_v embark_v in_o two_o and_o fifty_o galley_n 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o he_o go_v to_o fight_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr termes_n who_o be_v bat●ring_v calvy_n this_o intelligence_n be_v the_o reason_n that_o i_o go_v to_o bonificaio_n to_o give_v notice_n of_o it_o to_o the_o say_a sieur_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr m●lle_fw-fr who_o immediate_o thereupon_o send_v away_o to_o the_o say_a sieur_n de_fw-fr termes_n and_o so_o seasonable_o that_o he_o be_v scarce_o rise_v in_o time_n to_o avoid_v be_v surprise_v and_o be_v constrain_v as_o he_o himself_o tell_v i_o since_o to_o tumble_v three_o piece_n of_o canon_n into_o the_o sea_n which_o he_o afterward_o go_v to_o fish_v out_o again_o i_o there_o do_v he_o a_o good_a turn_n and_o a_o good_a piece_n of_o service_n for_o the_o king_n my_o master_n you_o who_o bear_v arm_n and_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o serve_v your_o prince_n well_o have_v evermore_o a_o eye_n to_o every_o thing_n that_o concern_v they_o to_o give_v notice_n of_o every_o thing_n that_o you_o conceive_v conduce_v to_o their_o service_n i_o have_v know_v some_o such_o good_a friend_n as_o have_v rejoice_v at_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o their_o companion_n think_v to_o augment_v their_o own_o glory_n by_o their_o disgrace_n i_o never_o do_v so_o nor_o will_v i_o do_v it_o to_o the_o great_a enemy_n i_o have_v in_o the_o world_n of_o this_o i_o can_v produce_v great_a and_o notable_a exemple_n but_o i_o pass_v they_o by_o to_o return_v to_o my_o business_n the_o baron_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr garde_n lay_v also_o in_o a_o sea_n port_n near_o unto_o the_o place_n where_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr termes_n be_v and_o have_v speedy_a intelligence_n that_o prince_n auria_n fleet_n be_v out_o at_o sea_n but_o he_o know_v not_o where_o however_o suspect_v the_o worst_a he_o speed●'y_v hoist_v sail_n make_v direct_o for_o marseilles_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr term_n his_o safety_n for_o as_o prince_n auria_n think_v to_o have_v surprise_v the_o baron_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr garde_n in_o this_o haven_n where_o he_o lay_v he_o have_v intelligence_n that_o he_o be_v go_v away_o not_o above_o five_o or_o six_o hour_n before_o which_o make_v he_o to_o follow_v after_o steer_v the_o same_o course_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o same_o saturday_n that_o i_o have_v the_o good_a gale_n of_o wind_n and_o pursue_v he_o as_o far_o as_o the_o isle_n dicrc_n the_o baron_n without_o stay_v hold_v on_o his_o course_n towards_o mars●illes_n and_o it_o be_v well_o he_o do_v so_o for_o have_v he_o stay_v at_o the_o island_n he_o have_v be_v truss_v forasmuch_o as_o he_o have_v no_o more_o than_o fourteen_o or_o fifteen_o galley_n i_o depart_v from_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr molle_fw-la upon_o sunday_n about_o ten_o of_o the_o clock_n and_o of_o all_o day_n can_v make_v no_o way_n the_o wind_n be_v contrary_a but_o about_o two_o hour_n before_o day_n the_o same_o wind_n we_o have_v upon_o saturday_n before_o return_v and_o we_o set_v forward_o it_o be_v monday_n morning_n about_o break_v of_o day_n i_o ask_v the_o knight_n if_o they_o have_v no_o big_a sail_n who_o tell_v i_o these_o be_v the_o large_a they_o have_v inquire_v of_o i_o why_o i_o ask_v that_o question_n and_o whether_o i_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o make_v more_o haste_n to_o which_o i_o make_v answer_v that_o i_o have_v whereupon_o he_o present_o clap_v a_o sail_n upon_o the_o missen_v and_o about_o break_v of_o day_n there_o fall_v a_o great_a mist_n which_o continue_v till_o the_o sun_n grow_v pretty_a high_a that_o it_o begin_v to_o disperse_v the_o watch_n then_o from_o the_o maintop_n begin_v to_o cry_v out_o a_o sail_n a_o sail_n and_o present_o after_o a_o galley_n a_o galley_n at_o which_o the_o knight_n tell_v i_o auria_n that_o they_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o either_o prince_n auria_n or_o the_o baron_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr garde_n when_o the_o mist_n sudden_o clear_v up_o we_o see_v ourselves_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o two_o and_o fifty_o galley_n whereof_o fourteen_o that_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o fleet_n stcer_v their_o course_n towards_o sardignia_n and_o we_o be_v between_o they_o every_o one_o in_o the_o galley_n then_o begin_v to_o despair_v the_o pilot_n will_v make_v for_o the_o coast_n of_o barbary_n to_o escape_v the_o master_n be_v not_o of_o this_o opinion_n but_o rather_o that_o we_o shall_v make_v forward_o by_o force_n of_o o●●s_n and_o sail_n st._n auban_n and_o the_o other_o captain_n be_v in_o the_o great_a fright_n that_o possible_o can_v be_v say_v that_o be_v new_o come_v out_o of_o so_o great_a a_o extremity_n as_o the_o siege_n of_o sienna_n they_o be_v upon_o the_o point_n to_o be_v reduce_v to_o that_o misfortune_n as_o to_o see_v themselves_o chain_v to_o the_o oar_n which_o rather_o than_o to_o undergo_v they_o have_v far_o better_o die_v with_o their_o sword_n in_o their_o hand_n what_o face_n soever_o i_o may_v set_v upon_o the_o matter_n i_o be_v in_o no_o much_o better_a heart_n than_o they_o and_o will_v have_v be_v glad_a to_o have_v be_v plant_v cabbage_n on_o a_o sudden_a four_o of_o the_o fourteen_o begin_v to_o turn_v their_o prow_n to_o fall_v upon_o we_o whilst_o the_o other_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n stroke_n sail_n to_o stay_v for_o they_o and_o as_o the_o other_o have_v make_v all_o the_o sail_n they_o can_v to_o come_v upon_o we_o with_o all_o their_o oar_n amain_o the_o head_n of_o their_o galley_n be_v just_a over_o against_o our_o cook-room_n now_o the_o knight_n all_o this_o while_n not_o speak_v one_o word_n whilst_o every_o body_n in_o the_o galley_n be_v cry_v
and_o run_v full_a speed_n to_o pass_v the_o bridge_n gallop_v all_o the_o way_n till_o he_o come_v to_o the_o trench_n so_o soon_o as_o i_o see_v that_o anglure_n and_o valen-ville_a be_v in_o the_o tower_n take_v i_o speak_v to_o a_o gentleman_n that_o stand_v by_o and_o say_v run_v to_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr guise_n and_o carry_v he_o news_n that_o the_o tower_n be_v take_v and_o that_o now_o i_o think_v he_o will_v take_v thionville_n which_o till_o now_o i_o do_v never_o believe_v the_o gentleman_n run_v as_o fast_o as_o he_o can_v and_o meet_v he_o just_a as_o he_o be_v enter_v the_o trench_n where_o he_o say_v to_o he_o sir_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr montlu●_n send_v you_o word_n that_o the_o tower_n be_v take_v who_o still_o gallop_v on_o make_v answer_n i_o have_v see_v all_o my_o friend_n i_o have_v see_v all_o and_o some_o fifty_o or_o threescore_o pace_n from_o the_o tower_n alight_v and_o leave_v his_o horse_n come_v run_v to_o we_o on_o foot_n when_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o come_v i_o begin_v to_o smile_v upon_o he_o and_o say_v o_o sir_n i_o now_o think_v you_o will_v take_v thionville_n mas_o bous_a hazet_n trop_fw-fr bon_fw-fr marcat_fw-la de_fw-fr nostre_fw-fr pet_n &_o the_o boast_n monseigne_n whereupon_o he_o throw_v his_o arm_n about_o my_o neck_n and_o say_v i_o now_o see_v my_o heart_n that_o the_o old_a proverb_n be_v true_a that_o a_o good_a horse_n will_v never_o tire_v now_o lunebourg_n be_v already_o get_v in_o and_o fifteen_o or_o sixteen_o german_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v enter_v in_o file_n when_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr guise_n also_o put_v himself_o into_o it_o and_o by_o the_o little_a door_n enter_v the_o casemat_n and_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v in_o call_v to_o i_o through_o a_o loophole_n that_o i_o shall_v put_v he_o some_o pioner_n into_o the_o tower_n to_o beat_v down_o the_o casemat_n and_o that_o i_o shall_v see_v that_o no_o more_o soldier_n enter_v they_o be_v already_o so_o many_o that_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v crowd_v i_o then_o put_v pioner_n into_o the_o tower_n who_o present_o fall_v to_o break_v the_o wall_n of_o the_o casemat_n when_o the_o german_n see_v the_o rascal_n lazy_a at_o their_o work_n themselves_o take_v the_o pick_n and_o fall_v to_o cut_v the_o wall_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr guise_n than_o send_v out_o lunebourg_n to_o look_v that_o no_o more_o enter_v into_o the_o tower_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o will_v see_v that_o they_o shall_v ply_v their_o work_n in_o the_o casemat_n as_o they_o also_o do_v and_o so_o well_o that_o in_o less_o than_o half_a a_o hour_n all_o the_o casemat_n be_v overturn_v into_o the_o water_n that_o be_v in_o the_o tower_n the_o ruin_n whereof_o drink_v it_o all_o up_o and_o then_o we_o have_v room_n enough_o and_o every_o one_o enter_v that_o will_v and_o then_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr guise_n come_v out_o as_o he_o also_o make_v the_o german_n to_o do_v and_o to_o return_v to_o their_o post_n and_o then_o i_o draw_v off_o captain_n sarlabous_a and_o all_o his_o companion_n who_o be_v along_o by_o the_o courtin_n and_o under_o the_o ravelin_n and_o put_v they_o into_o the_o tren●hes_n now_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o enemy_n see_v the_o tower_n lose_v they_o shoot_v no_o more_o so_o smart_o as_o before_o and_o we_o very_o well_o perceive_v they_o to_o be_v down_o in_o the_o mouth_n the_o english_a miner_n the_o duke_n of_o guise_n have_v have_v never_o stir_v from_o i_o of_o all_o this_o while_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr guise_n before_o he_o come_v out_o of_o the_o tower_n have_v consult_v with_o they_o whereabouts_o to_o begin_v the_o mine_n and_o sound_a that_o it_o be_v under_o the_o great_a platform_n mark_v the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v to_o be_v make_v and_o so_o go_v back_o with_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr guise_n who_o say_v to_o i_o my_o heart_n i_o will_v gallop_v home_o to_o my_o quarter_n to_o send_v the_o king_n word_n of_o the_o take_n of_o the_o tower_n and_o assure_v yourself_o monsi●ur_n de_fw-fr montluc_n i_o will_v not_o conceal_v from_o he_o the_o brave_a service_n you_o have_v perform_v at_o this_o siege_n i_o will_v send_v the_o miner_n back_o to_o you_o at_o night_n and_o i_o pray_v appoint_v some_o gentleman_n to_o be_v continual_o with_o they_o that_o by_o they_o they_o may_v send_v you_o word_n what_o they_o want_v and_o so_o he_o go_v away_o to_o dispatch_v a_o courier_n to_o the_o king_n for_o these_o great_a one_o think_v the_o time_n long_o if_o news_n do_v not_o sly_a nos●redamus_fw-la his_o majesty_n have_v the_o day_n before_o make_v they_o read_v the_o prophecy_n of_o nostredamus_fw-la and_o find_v for_o the_o next_o day_n good_a news_n for_o the_o king_n people_n may_v say_v that_o these_o be_v foppery_n and_o idle_a thing_n but_o i_o have_v see_v many_o of_o his_o prediction_n come_v to_o pass_v the_o tower_n be_v take_v betwixt_o four_o and_o five_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n and_o we_o have_v dispute_v it_o from_o ten_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n so_o that_o we_o make_v account_v the_o fight_n last_v betwixt_o six_o and_o seven_o hour_n this_o fight_n and_o that_o of_o the_o fort_n camoglia_n at_o sienna_n be_v the_o long_a and_o the_o most_o dangerous_a wherein_o battle_n or_o no_o battle_n i_o have_v ever_o be_v for_o upon_o my_o word_n it_o be_v very_o hot_a and_o many_o be_v leave_v dead_a upon_o the_o place_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o night_n the_o miner_n come_v and_o i_o myself_o go_v with_o they_o to_o see_v they_o begin_v of_o all_o night_n long_o i_o never_o sleep_v because_o see_v they_o ply_v their_o work_n so_o well_o i_o will_v not_o that_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v want_v but_o immediate_o be_v bring_v they_o that_o they_o may_v not_o lose_v a_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n for_o want_n of_o material_n so_o that_o by_o break_v of_o day_n they_o have_v perfect_v two_o mine_n and_o charge_v they_o with_o powder_n ready_a to_o be_v spring_v and_o the_o three_o they_o make_v account_n will_v be_v perfect_v by_o ten_o of_o the_o clock_n wherein_o my_o presence_n serve_v not_o a_o little_a to_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o work_n neither_o indeed_o have_v i_o any_o more_o mind_n to_o sleep_v than_o to_o dance_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr nevers_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr bourdillon_n be_v go_v back_o over_o night_n with_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr guise_n and_o return_v the_o next_o day_n by_o sun-rise_n and_o at_o eight_o of_o the_o clock_n the_o say_a sieur_n de_fw-fr nevers_n cause_v his_o dinner_n to_o be_v bring_v when_o as_o we_o be_v eat_v upon_o three_o drumhead_n upon_o which_o his_o people_n have_v lay_v the_o cloth_n sit_v upon_o three_o other_o we_o have_v scarce_o drink_v each_o of_o we_o a_o draught_n of_o wine_n when_o the_o sentinel_n come_v to_o tell_v i_o that_o a_o trumpet_n from_o a_o canton_n of_o the_o town_n sound_v a_o parley_n whereupon_o i_o start_v up_o and_o deliver_v the_o drum_n i_o sit_v upon_o to_o his_o master_n parley_v bid_v he_o go_v answer_n the_o parley_n the_o drum_n present_o return_v and_o bring_v i_o word_n that_o the_o trumpet_n entreat_v i_o know_v i_o command_v there_o to_o send_v word_n to_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr guise_n that_o they_o desire_v to_o parley_v which_o so_o soon_o as_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr nevers_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr bourdillon_n hear_v they_o give_v over_o eat_v and_o mount_v to_o horse_n gallop_v away_o to_o the_o duke_n quarter_n to_o carry_v he_o the_o news_n the_o duke_n then_o send_v away_o a_o trumpet_n of_o his_o own_o by_o who_o they_o send_v word_n that_o if_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr guise_n will_v please_v to_o send_v four_o gentleman_n to_o parley_n they_o will_v deliver_v he_o four_o other_o in_o hostage_n whereupon_o the_o duke_n send_v thither_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr brosse_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr bourdillon_n or_o else_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr tavannes_n esclabolle_n and_o another_o but_o who_o i_o have_v forget_v they_o capitulate_v to_o march_v out_o with_o what_o money_n they_o can_v carry_v about_o they_o thionville_n and_o not_o to_o lie_v i_o remember_v nothing_o of_o the_o other_o article_n as_o indeed_o i_o never_o use_v much_o to_o trouble_v myself_o with_o these_o scribble_v scrawl_n have_v enough_o to_o do_v to_o provide_v that_o no_o body_n may_v be_v unreasonable_o slay_v during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o treaty_n as_o it_o oft_o fall_v out_o but_o the_o next_o day_n they_o march_v out_o and_o i_o dare_v bold_o say_v that_o of_o four_o part_n three_o be_v wound_v and_o almost_o all_o in_o the_o head_n which_o be_v do_v when_o they_o stand_v up_o to_o shoot_v at_o we_o there_o where_o i_o have_v plant_v my_o harquebuzeer_n for_o they_o can_v not_o shoot_v at_o those_o who_o
and_o tell_v i_o that_o there_o be_v no_o centinel_n upon_o the_o terrace_n so_o that_o he_o think_v if_o we_o shall_v throw_v ourselves_o desperate_o upon_o the_o terrace_n we_o shall_v carry_v the_o town_n hear_v this_o i_o cause_v a_o court_n of_o guard_n that_o be_v much_o strong_a than_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v design_v to_o guard_v the_o artillery_n to_o come_v up_o to_o i_o discover_v make_v the_o soldier_n to_o creep_v on_o their_o hand_n and_o knee_n and_o to_o put_v themselves_o into_o the_o ditch_n i_o than_o make_v the_o soldier_n return_v to_o the_o ditch_n with_o three_o or_o four_o harquebuzeer_n and_o two_o captain_n with_o target_n of_o which_o monsieur_n de_fw-fr goas_n be_v one_o the_o night_n be_v so_o very_o dark_a that_o a_o man_n can_v not_o see_v a_o step_n from_o he_o and_o this_o soldier_n be_v a_o fleming_n he_o go_v down_o into_o the_o ditch_n the_o captain_n after_o he_o and_o the_o three_o or_o four_o harquebuzeer_n after_o they_o and_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o ditch_n they_o plant_v themselves_o on_o that_o side_n of_o it_o towards_o the_o town_n and_o as_o near_o as_o they_o can_v to_o the_o step_n the_o enemy_n hear_v the_o noise_n begin_v to_o cry_v who_o go_v there_o and_o the_o soldier_n answer_v they_o in_o their_o own_o language_n a_o friend_n a_o friend_n they_o then_o demand_v of_o he_o what_o he_o be_v to_o which_o he_o make_v answer_v that_o he_o be_v a_o fleming_n and_o that_o be_v their_o countryman_n he_o very_o much_o lament_v their_o ruin_n for_o that_o all_o the_o artillery_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr guise_n have_v will_v be_v plant_v in_o battery_n by_o morning_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o trust_v to_o the_o german_n who_o be_v with_o they_o in_o the_o town_n for_o they_o be_v assure_v to_o have_v no_o harm_n nor_o the_o least_o offence_n from_o our_o people_n they_o have_v already_o make_v they_o that_o promise_n by_o a_o german_a soldier_n who_o steal_v out_o in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o evening_n to_o speak_v with_o we_o so_o that_o all_o the_o slaughter_n will_v fall_v upon_o they_o if_o they_o do_v not_o surrender_v which_o also_o will_v be_v too_o late_o after_o the_o canon_n have_v once_o play_v upon_o this_o they_o send_v immediate_o to_o the_o german_n quarter_n and_o find_v that_o a_o soldier_n of_o we_o who_o speak_v dutch_n be_v talk_v to_o they_o so_o that_o so_o soon_o as_o their_o messenger_n return_v this_o soldier_n hear_v they_o all_o in_o a_o hurly-burly_n within_o and_o begin_v to_o ask_v they_o if_o they_o will_v make_v he_o drink_v to_o which_o they_o answer_v they_o will_v and_o bid_v he_o come_v up_o bold_o upon_o their_o word_n and_o faith_n i_o hear_v every_o word_n for_o i_o be_v not_o above_o six_o pace_n from_o the_o brin●●_n of_o the_o graft_v and_o make_v the_o other_o two_o captain_n go_v one_o after_o another_o into_o it_o and_o three_o or_o four_o sergeant_n with_o halberd_n after_o they_o the_o soldier_n then_o mount_v the_o step_n till_o he_o come_v to_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o terrace_n where_o he_o again_o speak_v to_o they_o say_v that_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr guise_n have_v make_v fair_a war_n with_o those_o of_o thionville_n and_o will_v do_v the_o same_o by_o they_o still_o amuse_v they_o with_o fair_a speech_n and_o they_o fetch_v he_o some_o drink_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr goas_n be_v just_a behind_o the_o soldier_n and_o three_o harquebuzeer_n one_o after_o another_o for_o they_o can_v mount_v but_o one_o by_o one_o in_o heel_n of_o he_o who_o this_o first_o soldier_n so_o shade_v with_o his_o body_n that_o they_o can_v not_o see_v down_o the_o step_n the_o other_o captain_n follow_v in_o the_o rear_n of_o the_o three_o harquebuzeer_n and_o the_o sergeant_n after_o he_o insomuch_o that_o all_o the_o step_n be_v full_a from_o the_o top_n to_o the_o bottom_n which_o when_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr goas_n see_v he_o push_v the_o soldier_n that_o be_v before_o he_o upon_o the_o terrace_n and_o the_o other_o captain_n the_o other_o three_o harquebuzeer_n and_o and_o then_o the_o soldier_n begin_v to_o cry_v good_a krich_n which_o be_v to_o say_v good_a quarter_n good_a quarter_n the_o harquebuzeer_n give_v fire_n surprise_v and_o the_o captain_n throw_v themselves_o upon_o the_o counterscarp_n and_o every_o body_n after_o they_o and_o these_o poor_a people_n flee_v to_o their_o quarter_n the_o soldier_n chase_v they_o through_o the_o street_n i_o than_o leap_v into_o the_o ditch_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o man_n mount_v the_o soldier_n as_o fast_o as_o i_o can_v one_o after_o another_o the_o german_n who_o see_v themselves_o surprise_v behind_o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o soldier_n that_o speak_v dutch_a very_o courteous_o open_v a_o postern_n and_o give_v themselves_o up_o to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o soldier_n wherein_o our_o man_n do_v a_o act_n worthy_a the_o high_a commendation_n and_o by_o which_o they_o show_v themselves_o to_o be_v old_a soldier_n for_o there_o be_v not_o four_o man_n kill_v in_o the_o whole_a town_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_n they_o themselves_o lead_v our_o people_n to_o the_o house_n where_o the_o best_a booty_n be_v to_o be_v have_v and_o thus_o the_o town_n be_v take_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr guise_n who_o have_v give_v order_n that_o no_o one_o shall_v disturb_v he_o but_o let_v he_o that_o night_n sleep_v his_o fill_n know_v nothing_o of_o all_o this_o till_o break_v of_o day_n that_o ask_v if_o the_o artillery_n have_v begin_v to_o play_v they_o tell_v he_o the_o town_n be_v already_o take_v from_o abou●_n midnight_n and_o the_o artillery_n return_v back_o to_o its_o place_n which_o make_v he_o make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n say_v this_o be_v quick_a work_n when_o present_o make_v himself_o ready_a burn_v and_o mount_v to_o horse_n he_o come_v up_o to_o we_o now_o by_o misfortune_n the_o fire_n h●d_v take_v in_o two_o or_o three_o house_n by_o reason_n of_o some_o powder_n that_o be_v find_v in_o they_o which_o in_o remove_v thence_o accidental_o take_v fire_n and_o burn_v four_o or_o five_o ●_z so_o that_o the_o town_n be_v almost_o f●ll_o of_o flax_n ready_a dress_v for_o spin_v and_o the_o wind_n be_v very_o high_a no_o so_o good_a mean_n can_v be_v use_v but_o that_o above_o half_a the_o town_n be_v redn●ed_v to_o ash_n by_o reason_n where_o of_o the_o soldier_n do_v not_o get_v so_o much_o as_o otherwise_o they_o have_v do_v the_o next_o day_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr guise_n march_v away_o with_o all_o his_o army_n and_o never_o stay_v till_o he_o come_v to_o pierre_n p●nt_v where_o himself_o and_o all_o the_o gentleman_n of_o his_o train_n lodge_v in_o the_o town_n which_o be_v very_o large_a whilst_o 〈◊〉_d encamp_v without_o on_o bo●h_a side_n the_o river_n and_o there_o it_o be_v that_o the_o swiss_n come_v to_o we_o saxony_n and_o john_n william_n d●ke_n of_o saxony_n who_o bring_v a_o great_a and_o very_o brave_a troop_n of_o rei●rs_n along_o with_o he_o and_o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o a_o regiment_n of_o german_n also_o the_o king_n himself_o likewise_o come_v and_o lay_v ●t_a march_n a_o house_n belong_v to_o the_o cardinal_n of_o lorraine_n which_o altogether_o make_v up_o the_o great_a and_o the_o brave_a army_n that_o i_o th●nk_v ever_o king_n of_o france_n have_v for_o when_o the_o king_n will_v see_v they_o all_o draw_v into_o battalion_n they_o take_v up_o above_o a_o league_n and_o a_o half_a in_o length_n and_o when_o the_o van_n begin_v to_o march_v to_o go_v back_o to_o the_o r●ar_n and_o to_o return_v back_o to_o the_o front_n take_v up_o three_o hour_n time_n two_o hour_n before_o day_n messi●urs_fw-fr de_fw-fr bourdillon_n and_o the_o ta●annes_n mareschaux_n the_o camp_n come_v to_o the_o place_n assign_v for_o the_o rendezvouz_n where_o as_o we_o come_v they_o still_o draw_v we_o up_o and_o before_o all_o the_o army_n be_v in_o battalion_n it_o be_v above_o eight_o hour_n and_o be_v excessive_o hot_a mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr guise_n come_v himself_o by_o break_n of_o day_n and_o help_v to_o put_v the_o army_n into_o battalion_n i_o with_o my_o french_a foot_n be_v place_v betwixt_o the_o swiss_n and_o a_o battalion_n of_o german_n where_o as_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr guise_n pass_v by_o the_o head_n of_o our_o battalion_n he_o say_v will_v to_o god_n we_o have_v some_o good_a fellow_n here_o with_o a_o bottle_n of_o wine_n and_o a_o crust_n of_o bread_n that_o i_o may_v drink_v a_o glass_n or_o two_o for_o i_o shall_v not_o have_v time_n to_o go_v dine_v at_o pierre-point_n and_o be_v back_o again_o before_o the_o king_n come_v dinner_n whereupon_o i_o say_v to_o he_o sir_n will_v you_o please_v to_o dine_v with_o i_o at_o my_o tent_n which_o be_v not_o above_o
not_o light_o be_v induce_v to_o believe_v any_o such_o thing_n du_n plessis_n who_o be_v of_o the_o bedchamber_n to_o the_o king_n find_v i_o at_o again_o dance_v for_o we_o must_v make_v merry_a sometime_o in_o the_o company_n of_o fifteen_o or_o twenty_o gentlewoman_n who_o be_v come_v to_o see_v madam_n de_fw-fr caupenne_fw-fr my_o daughter_n in_o law_n prince_n who_o have_v never_o be_v in_o this_o country_n before_o and_o thus_o my_o treason_n be_v find_v to_o be_v true_a we_o demand_v satisfaction_n of_o their_o majesty_n but_o can_v never_o obtain_v any_o and_o that_o be_v it_o that_o nourish_v so_o many_o tale-carrier_n and_o slanderer_n in_o the_o kingdom_n for_o they_o be_v never_o punish_v no_o more_o than_o false_a witness_n in_o the_o court_n of_o parliament_n but_o i_o hope_v god_n will_v one_o day_n make_v they_o all_o know_v to_o the_o king_n and_o make_v he_o cut_v off_o so_o many_o head_n that_o he_o will_v cleanse_v the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o vermin_n though_o all_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v forge_v against_o i_o have_v be_v prove_v utter_o false_a and_o without_o any_o colour_n of_o truth_n my_o action_n as_o well_o of_o the_o past_a as_o present_a time_n have_v clear_o manifest_v the_o contrary_a yet_o can_v i_o not_o nevertheless_o so_o purge_v myself_o but_o that_o the_o queen_n believe_v something_o or_o at_o least_o retain_v some_o jealousy_n of_o i_o and_o i_o have_v sufficient_o feel_v it_o though_o i_o believe_v however_o it_o be_v only_o to_o hinder_v the_o king_n from_o give_v i_o any_o recompense_n for_o the_o service_n i_o have_v perform_v for_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o crown_n which_o what_o they_o have_v be_v she_o very_o well_o know_v and_o know_v very_o well_o also_o that_o i_o be_o no_o spaniard_n nor_o have_v any_o practice_n either_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o within_o it_o but_o what_o point_n at_o his_o majesty_n service_n she_o have_v no_o such_o opinion_n of_o i_o when_o sit_v upon_o a_o chest_n betwixt_o the_o cardinal_n of_o bourbon_n and_o of_o guise_n she_o entertain_v i_o at_o tholouse_n with_o tear_n in_o her_o eye_n her_o majesty_n may_v call_v it_o to_o mind_n if_o she_o please_v for_o though_o she_o have_v a_o great_a many_o matter_n to_o trouble_v her_o head_n withal_o she_o have_v a_o very_a good_a memory_n it_o be_v she_o herself_o who_o tell_v i_o that_o have_v receive_v news_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o battle_n of_o dreaux_n for_o some_o brave_a cavalier_n have_v run_v away_o at_o the_o beginning_n and_o carry_v this_o lie_a report_n she_o enter_v into_o consultation_n with_o herself_o what_o she_o be_v best_a to_o do_v and_o in_o the_o end_n take_v a_o resolution_n if_o certain_a news_n shall_v be_v bring_v of_o this_o defeat_n to_o steal_v away_o with_o a_o small_a train_n with_o the_o king_n and_o the_o monsieur_n and_o try_v to_o recover_v guienne_n by_o the_o way_n of_o auvergne_n both_o out_o of_o the_o confidence_n she_o repose_v i_o and_o indeed_o guienne_n be_v clear_a and_o entire_a as_o also_o because_o the_o king_n and_o she_o may_v there_o at_o great_a ease_n have_v call_v in_o succour_n from_o other_o place_n god_n be_v praise_v there_o majesty_n come_v not_o thither_o but_o this_o will_v appear_v better_o hereafter_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n her_o majesty_n may_v please_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o hitherto_o i_o have_v not_o much_o importune_v she_o with_o demand_n neither_o have_v they_o much_o trouble_a themselves_o with_o find_v out_o something_o to_o give_v i_o have_v refuse_v i_o the_o county_n of_o gaure_n which_o be_v not_o worth_a above_o twelve_o hundred_o liver_n a_o year_n after_o the_o first_o trouble_n every_o one_o know_v what_o service_n i_o do_v the_o king_n and_o particular_o in_o the_o conservation_n of_o guienne_n not_o that_o i_o complain_v of_o his_o majesty_n for_o both_o his_o father_n and_o he_o have_v confer_v more_o honour_n and_o advantage_n upon_o i_o than_o i_o deserve_v neither_o do_v i_o ever_o hope_v for_o any_o recompense_n for_o the_o service_n i_o have_v do_v or_o can_v do_v after_o i_o be_v answer_v by_o a_o person_n who_o be_v yet_o live_v when_o some_o friend_n speak_v in_o my_o behalf_n that_o i_o be_v already_o too_o great_a in_o guienne_n which_o i_o do_v confess_v i_o be_v not_o in_o riches_n but_o in_o the_o friendship_n of_o oll_n the_o three_o estate_n of_o the_o province_n both_o for_o the_o loyalty_n and_o fidelity_n they_o know_v i_o have_v ever_o bear_v to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o crown_n as_o also_o for_o have_v evermore_o endeavour_v to_o ease_v the_o country_n of_o garrison_n and_o all_o other_o subside_n when_o i_o have_v the_o power_n to_o do_v it_o and_o i_o hope_v at_o the_o return_n of_o the_o commissioner_n who_o be_v now_o come_v into_o these_o part_n the_o truth_n will_v appear_v i_o have_v not_o corrupt_v they_o for_o i_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o see_v they_o let_v they_o do_v their_o worst_a and_o as_o to_o my_o estate_n it_o be_v now_o fifty_o year_n that_o i_o have_v serve_v in_o command_n have_v be_v three_o time_n the_o king_n lieutenant_n thrice_o campmaster_n governor_n of_o place_n and_o captain_n both_o of_o horse_n and_o foot_n and_o yet_o with_o all_o these_o employment_n i_o can_v never_o do_v more_o than_o purchase_v three_o farm_n and_o redeem_v a_o mill_n that_o ancient_o belong_v to_o my_o house_n guienne_n all_o which_o amount_v to_o no_o more_o than_o betwixt_o fourteen_o and_o fifteen_o thousand_o franc_n which_o be_v all_o the_o wealth_n and_o purchase_n that_o i_o have_v ever_o make_v and_o all_o the_o estate_n that_o i_o now_o possess_v can_v not_o be_v farm_a out_o to_o above_o four_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o franc_n a_o year_n i_o shall_v have_v be_v glad_a that_o any_o one_o can_v have_v reproach_v i_o that_o i_o be_v too_o great_a for_o the_o great_a riches_n the_o king_n have_v give_v i_o and_o not_o for_o have_v have_v nothing_o but_o remain_v poor_a as_o i_o be_o god_n be_v praise_v for_o all_o in_o that_o he_o have_v make_v i_o a_o honest_a man_n and_o ever_o maintain_v i_o in_o a_o integrity_n fit_a to_o walk_v with_o my_o face_n erect_v among_o man_n i_o fear_v no_o man_n upon_o earth_n i_o have_v do_v nothing_o unworthy_a a_o man_n of_o honour_n and_o a_o loyal_a subject_n neither_o have_v i_o ever_o serve_v my_o prince_n in_o a_o vizor_n or_o with_o dissimulation_n for_o my_o word_n and_o my_o action_n have_v evermore_o go_v hand_n in_o hand_n neither_o have_v i_o ever_o any_o intelligence_n or_o friendship_n with_o the_o enemy_n of_o my_o king_n and_o master_n and_o whoever_o be_v mangy_a let_v he_o scratch_v a_o god_n name_n for_o i_o neither_o itch_n within_o nor_o without_o have_v always_o keep_v my_o nail_n so_o short_a that_o i_o have_v never_o any_o use_n of_o they_o for_o which_o i_o praise_v god_n and_o most_o humble_o thank_v he_o who_o have_v hitherto_o guide_v my_o life_n so_o as_o to_o preserve_v it_o from_o any_o manner_n of_o reproach_n and_o hope_v he_o will_v do_v i_o the_o grace_n that_o as_o hitherto_o he_o have_v go_v along_o with_o my_o fortune_n in_o arm_n he_o will_v also_o accompany_v my_o renown_n to_o my_o grave_n so_o that_o after_o my_o death_n my_o relation_n and_o friend_n shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o have_v be_v my_o kinsman_n or_o my_o companion_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o with_o this_o fair_a robe_n of_o fidelity_n and_o loyalty_n to_o signalise_v myself_o in_o despite_n of_o those_o who_o have_v ever_o be_v envious_a of_o my_o success_n and_o emulous_a of_o my_o honour_n so_o it_o be_v that_o have_v king_n henry_n my_o good_a master_n live_v these_o misfortune_n have_v never_o befall_v i_o nor_o which_o be_v worse_o the_o kingdom_n but_o i_o shall_v leave_v this_o discourse_n grow_v perhaps_o into_o too_o much_o passion_n for_o the_o death_n and_o loss_n of_o the_o best_a king_n that_o france_n ever_o have_v or_o shall_v ever_o have_v i_o shall_v not_o meddle_v with_o the_o faction_n and_o rebellion_n that_o have_v discover_v themselves_o since_o the_o death_n of_o francis_n the_o second_o though_o i_o can_v say_v something_o of_o they_o as_o have_v live_v in_o that_o time_n and_o be_v a_o eye_n witness_n of_o many_o thing_n for_o i_o pretend_v not_o to_o be_v a_o historian_n nor_o to_o write_v in_o the_o method_n of_o a_o history_n but_o only_o to_o give_v the_o world_n a_o account_n that_o i_o do_v not_o bear_v arm_n for_o nothing_o write_v as_o also_o that_o my_o companion_n and_o friend_n may_v take_v example_n by_o my_o action_n of_o which_o there_o be_v many_o that_o may_v be_v useful_a to_o they_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v engage_v upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n and_o moreover_o that_o
the_o defect_n of_o his_o council_n than_o through_o want_n of_o courage_n or_o good_a conduct_n for_o he_o have_v as_o much_o of_o both_o those_o quality_n as_o any_o lord_n lieutenant_n i_o ever_o serve_v under_o i_o continue_v my_o apprenticeship_n under_o messieurs_fw-fr les_fw-fr mareschaux_n de_fw-fr strozzy_n and_o de_fw-fr brissac_n and_o other_o i_o have_v see_v error_n enough_o commit_v by_o the_o king_n lieutenant_n upon_o ●he_n report_n have_v be_v make_v they_o by_o those_o they_o have_v send_v out_o to_o discover_v and_o will_v moreover_o be_v bold_a to_o say_v person_n that_o when_o a_o general_n have_v himself_o see_v and_o discover_v the_o enemy_n he_o be_v more_o confident_a and_o command_v with_o great_a boldness_n and_o if_o before_o he_o be_v in_o some_o apprehension_n as_o no_o man_n live_v be_v without_o fear_n when_o he_o see_v his_o enemy_n make_v head_n against_o he_o he_o will_v reassure_v himself_o and_o forget_v his_o apprehension_n how_o many_o time_n do_v mounseur_fw-fr d'_fw-fr anguien_v curse_n and_o revile_v himself_o upon_o easter_n day_n at_o night_n before_o the_o battle_n of_o serisolles_n that_o he_o have_v not_o trust_v to_o his_o own_o opinion_n and_o that_o of_o the_o rest_n who_o be_v for_o fight_v when_o he_o see_v the_o enemy_n face_n to_o face_n and_o have_v not_o his_o army_n with_o he_o assure_v yourselves_o lord_n lieutenant_n i_o do_v not_o write_v this_o without_o great_a reason_n on_o my_o side_n but_o you_o will_v say_v that_o this_o be_v to_o put_v the_o person_n of_o the_o chief_a in_o hazard_n though_o it_o may_v be_v do_v without_o any_o such_o apparent_a danger_n let_v such_o as_o be_v afraid_a of_o danger_n lie_v abed_o go_v to_o discover_v in_o your_o own_o person_n no_o one_o can_v be_v a_o better_a judge_n than_o yourself_o who_o will_v easy_o discern_v if_o you_o have_v never_o so_o little_a experience_n by_o your_o enemy_n countenance_n and_o motion_n if_o he_o be_v timorous_a or_o resolute_a and_o pardon_v i_o if_o i_o be_v constrain_v to_o write_v my_o own_o praise_n for_o see_v i_o be_o to_o write_v my_o own_o life_n you_o shall_v have_v the_o truth_n neither_o will_v i_o have_v se●upled_v have_v i_o be_v beat_v to_o have_v confess_v it_o if_o i_o lie_v in_o any_o thing_n i_o have_v say_v there_o be_v a_o thousand_o gentleman_n that_o be_v able_a to_o disprove_v i_o but_o to_o return_v to_o my_o subject_n and_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o this_o war_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr montpensier_n go_v with_o all_o 〈◊〉_d force_v to_o stay_v for_o the_o spaniard_n at_o barbezieux_n where_o he_o meet_v with_o intelligence_n from_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr sansac_n that_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr duras_n be_v retire_v and_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr rochfoucaut_n and_o that_o they_o make_v a_o show_n as_o if_o they_o intend_v to_o turn_v towards_o he_o i_o be_v come_v to_o berg●ra●_n to_o which_o place_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr montpensier_n dispatch_v away_o to_o i_o two_o courrier_n ●ne_a in_o the_o heel_n of_o another_o entreat_v i_o with_o all_o possible_a speed_n to_o return_v back_o to_o he_o for_o that_o messi●urs_fw-fr de_fw-fr duras_n and_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr rouchefoucaut_n be_v rally_v together_o and_o as_o he_o be_v inform_v be_v turn_v towards_o he_o as_o god_n shall_v help_v i_o among_o all_o the_o gentleman_n both_o of_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n company_n and_o my_o own_o i_o can_v not_o find_v thirty_o horse_n that_o can_v go_v a_o step_n without_o great_a pain_n however_o two_o hour_n within_o night_n i_o set_v out_o and_o except_v to_o eat_v a_o bit_n or_o two_o by_o the_o way_n never_o rest_v till_o i_o come_v within_o two_o league_n of_o barbezieux_n in_o which_o march_n i_o twice_o meet_v party_n of_o the_o enemy_n by_o the_o way_n of_o those_o who_o be_v escape_v from_o the_o battle_n who_o i_o cut_v to_o piece_n and_o about_o one_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o n●ight_fw-mi take_v up_o my_o quarter_n at_o st._n private_a my_o brother_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr lieux_fw-fr be_v with_o i_o who_o can_v not_o come_v time_n enough_o to_o the_o battle_n and_o we_o be_v at_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr montpensiers_fw-fr ri●ing_n who_o take_v the_o great_a haste_n i_o have_v make_v to_o come_v to_o he_o very_o kind_o at_o my_o hand_n and_o there_o i_o find_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr sansac_n who_o tell_v i_o that_o the_o enemy_n in_o a_o day_n and_o a_o night_n have_v march_v eighteen_o or_o twenty_o league_n there_o be_v then_o nothing_o to_o do_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr mo●●p●nsier_fw-fr dismiss_v i_o and_o i_o return_v to_o lie_v at_o st._n private_a near_o unto_o aubeterre_n and_o the_o next_o day_n to_o bergerac_n where_o at_o my_o return_n i_o find_v don_n juan_n de_fw-fr carbajac_n with_o the_o ten_o spanish_a company_n who_o stay_v one_o day_n there_o and_o the_o next_o morning_n march_v away_o ●iec_fw-la thus_o i_o return_v and_o dismiss_v every_o one_o to_o his_o own_o house_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o st●●ed_v in_o all_o guienne_n nor_o a_o man_n that_o dare_v to_o own_o he_o have_v ever_o be_v of_o that_o religion_n every_o one_o go_v to_o mass_n and_o to_o the_o procession_n and_o assist_v at_o divine_a service_n and_o the_o mi●●sters_n who_o have_v be_v the_o trumpet_n of_o this_o sedition_n be_v all_o vanish_v and_o go_v for_o they_o know_v very_o well_o that_o in_o what_o corner_n soever_o they_o can_v lie_v i_o shall_v trap_v they_o and_o then_o they_o know_v what_o will_v follow_v be_v come_v to_o again_o i_o there_o hear_v that_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr terride_a be_v go_v to_o engage_v himself_o before_o montauban_n montauban_n with_o the_o artillery_n of_o tholouze_n and_o the_o two_o company_n of_o bazordan_n that_o i_o have_v leave_v to_o guard_v the_o country_n and_o seven_o or_o eight_o more_o that_o those_o of_o the_o city_n have_v set_v on_o foot_n which_o siege_n he_o have_v undertake_v immediate_o upon_o the_o news_n of_o the_o battle_n be_v win_v and_o after_o i_o have_v be_v eight_o day_n there_o the_o cardinal_n of_o armagnac_n who_o at_o that_o time_n command_v tholouze_n send_v to_o entreat_v i_o with_o who_o the_o court_n of_o parliament_n also_o join_v in_o the_o request_n that_o i_o will_v go_v to_o montauban_n they_o conceive_v that_o matter_n there_o go_v very_o slow_o on_o which_o put_v they_o out_o of_o all_o hope_n of_o any_o good_a account_n of_o that_o enterprise_n i_o immediate_o then_o depart_v and_o take_v the_o way_n direct_o to_o tholouze_n where_o i_o receive_v a_o letter_n from_o a_o friend_n of_o i_o wherein_o he_o write_v i_o word_n that_o monsi●ur_fw-fr de_fw-fr terride_a have_v send_v a_o letter_n to_o the_o cardinal_n another_o to_o the_o court_n and_o another_o to_o the_o capitoul_n wherein_o he_o write_v that_o he_o have_v hear_v they_o have_v send_v for_o i_o to_o command_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o montauban_n complain_v that_o they_o do_v he_o great_a and_o manifest_a wrong_n and_o invade_v his_o honour_n for_o by_o that_o mean_n after_o he_o have_v beat_v the_o bush_n another_o must_v come_v and_o take_v the_o hare_n these_o be_v the_o content_n of_o his_o letter_n which_o be_v bring_v by_o captain_n bidonnet_n be_v then_o at_o tholouze_n i_o be_v p●es●ed_v to_o go_v to_o the_o leaguer_n but_o i_o make_v answer_v to_o the_o cardinal_n and_o the_o rest_n that_o i_o will_v not_o do_v my_o friend_n that_o wrong_n especial_o since_o it_o appear_v by_o hi●_n letter_n that_o he_o make_v himself_o sure_a of_o the_o place_n when_o see_v they_o can_v not_o prevail_v with_o i_o to_o take_v upon_o i_o the_o command_n of_o the_o siege_n they_o entreat_v i_o at_o least_o to_o go_v thither_o to_o see_v how_o matter_n go_v which_o i_o do_v at_o my_o come_n thither_o monsieur_n the_o terride_a show_v i_o all_o he_o have_v do_v by_o which_o i_o find_v that_o in_o twelve_o day_n he_o have_v lie_v before_o it_o he_o have_v not_o do_v two_o day_n work_n and_o see_v the_o beginning_n have_v not_o be_v very_o good_a which_o make_v i_o doubt_v the_o end_n will_v be_v worse_o for_o i_o find_v that_o he_o have_v quit_v the_o fauxbourg_n st._n antoine_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o way_n from_o caussade_n by_o which_o they_o carry_v out_o and_o bring_v into_o the_o town_n whatever_o they_o will_v he_o have_v indeed_o be_v necessitate_v to_o do_v it_o because_o the_o soldier_n have_v forsake_v he_o after_o the_o death_n of_o captain_n bazordan_n montauban_n who_o have_v be_v there_o slay_v and_o serve_v he_o in_o the_o quality_n of_o campmaster_n which_o have_v it_o not_o so_o fall_v out_o it_o be_v my_o opinion_n and_o several_a other_o be_v of_o the_o same_o that_o matter_n will_v have_v go_v much_o better_a for_o he_o be_v a_o understand_a man_n and_o a_o good_a soldier_n neither_o be_v it_o to_o
precedent_n lag●baston_n who_o make_v i_o the_o harangue_n in_o the_o palace_n to_o persuade_v i_o to_o take_v the_o government_n upon_o i_o what_o answer_v i_o make_v he_o there_o in_o public_a and_o what_o i_o afterward_o say_v to_o he_o in_o private_a there_o be_v also_o other_o precedent_n and_o counsellor_n yet_o live_v who_o hear_v my_o reason_n and_o who_o i_o be_o confident_a can_v remember_v if_o the_o prediction_n i_o then_o make_v of_o myself_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v so_o it_o be_v that_o at_o that_o time_n i_o do_v not_o accept_v it_o nor_o of_o two_o day_n after_o not_o that_o the_o king_n do_v not_o herein_o confer_v a_o great_a honour_n upon_o i_o than_o i_o deserve_v nor_o that_o i_o will_v not_o have_v be_v glad_a of_o so_o good_a a_o fortune_n but_o i_o have_v evermore_o a_o thousand_o nicety_n before_o my_o eye●_n but_o the_o premier_n president_n lagebaston_n the_o other_o precedent_n his_o brethren_n and_o the_o ancient_a councillor_n come_v to_o my_o lodging_n and_o give_v i_o very_o many_o argument_n to_o persuade_v i_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr candalle_n mounseur_fw-fr d'_fw-fr escars_n who_o i_o find_v there_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr lieux_fw-fr my_o brother_n messieurs_fw-fr de_fw-fr barsac_n d'vza_fw-mi and_o all_o the_o gentleman_n who_o be_v with_o i_o be_v very_o press_v upon_o i_o say_v that_o i_o ought_v to_o accept_v it_o and_o the_o jurat_n together_o with_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o city_n do_v the_o same_o by_o which_o mean_v be_v leave_v single_a in_o my_o opinion_n i_o be_v constrain_v to_o pass_v the_o wicket_n like_o a_o man_n that_o be_v thrust_v into_o the_o gaol_n for_o so_o i_o may_v say_v i_o be_v force_v in_o and_o have_v i_o be_v leave_v at_o liberty_n i_o will_v have_v lose_v my_o life_n or_o have_v perform_v some_o service_n that_o shall_v have_v be_v acceptable_a to_o the_o king_n and_o from_o which_o i_o will_v have_v derive_v some_o recompense_n whereas_o by_o the_o service_n i_o have_v perform_v in_o my_o administration_n in_o these_o part_n i_o have_v reap_v no_o other_o advantage_n than_o reproach_n and_o disgrace_n and_o yet_o i_o will_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v that_o no_o man_n under_o heaven_n can_v have_v behave_v himself_o better_a than_o i_o do_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o all_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o guienne_n and_o have_v i_o do_v such_o service_n in_o the_o life_n time_n of_o either_o of_o the_o late_a king_n francis_n or_o henry_n there_o have_v not_o be_v a_o gentleman_n in_o france_n under_o the_o title_n of_o a_o prince_n who_o have_v be_v high_o prefer_v or_o in_o great_a esteem_n than_o i_o have_v be_v but_o god_n be_v praise_v for_o all_o all_o the_o recompense_n i_o have_v have_v be_v a_o great_a harquebuz_n shoot_v in_o my_o face_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v never_o be_v cu●ed_v so_o long_o as_o i_o live_v which_o make_v i_o eternal_o curse_v the_o hour_n that_o ever_o i_o have_v this_o command_n montluc_n many_o better_a man_n than_o i_o will_v have_v esteem_v themselves_o honour_v by_o it_o and_o so_o do_v i_o but_o be_v to_o serve_v a_o king_n in_o his_o minority_n and_o in_o a_o country_n where_o i_o foresee_v i_o shall_v have_v enough_o to_o do_v and_o very_o little_a mean_n wherewithal_o to_o do_v it_o i_o conceive_v it_o may_v have_v be_v more_o advantageous_a to_o i_o to_o have_v go_v further_o off_o from_o my_o own_o dunghill_n and_o i_o will_v ever_o advise_v any_o friend_n of_o i_o rather_o to_o accept_v a_o remote_a command_n than_o one_o near_o home_n for_o no_o man_n be_v a_o prophet_n in_o his_o own_o country_n however_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o my_o country_n i_o be_v content_a to_o take_v this_o great_a burden_n upon_o i_o now_o as_o i_o think_v to_o have_v depart_v from_o bourdeaux_n to_o go_v to_o tholouze_n after_o i_o have_v appease_v all_o thing_n here_o conclude_v the_o peace_n come_v which_o be_v bring_v by_o captain_n fleurdelis_n he_o have_v meet_v with_o captain_n montluc_n hard_o by_o mussidan_n who_o be_v carry_v twelve_o company_n of_o foot_n the_o fine_a company_n and_o the_o best_a arm_v that_o ever_o have_v be_v raise_v in_o guienne_n and_o one_o troop_n of_o lighthorse_n to_o the_o king_n the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr lan●on_n be_v his_o lieutenant_n and_o the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr montferran_n his_o ensign_n the_o city_n of_o bourdeaux_n have_v send_v he_o two_o piece_n of_o canon_n and_o one_o culverin_n which_o the_o say_a captain_n fleurdelis_fw-la meet_v two_o league_n from_o mussidan_n but_o captain_n montluc_n will_v not_o stop_v his_o march_n till_o first_o he_o hear_v from_o i_o the_o peace_n be_v publish_v every_o one_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o i_o shall_v countermand_v he_o which_o i_o therefore_o do_v bring_v back_o the_o artillery_n and_o disband_v all_o the_o foot_n and_o horse_n that_o the_o people_n may_v no_o long_o be_v eat_v up_o send_v in_o like_a manner_n to_o tholouze_n to_o do_v the_o same_o so_o that_o in_o eight_o day_n time_n every_o one_o be_v retire_v to_o his_o own_o home_n i_o make_v no_o question_n of_o secure_v guienne_n without_o garrison_n either_o of_o horse_n or_o foot_n which_o i_o do_v and_o so_o well_o that_o for_o the_o space_n of_o five_o year_n neither_o trooper_n nor_o foot_n soldier_n eat_v so_o much_o as_o a_o hen_n throughout_o the_o whole_a province_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o arm_n i_o have_v three_o piece_n of_o canon_n at_o again_o and_o with_o threat_n and_o bravado_n keep_v all_o the_o world_n in_o awe_n make_v every_o one_o lay_v aside_o his_o arm_n especial_o fire_n arm_n so_o that_o not_o a_o man_n be_v see_v to_o wear_v any_o arm_n the_o gentleman_n except_v who_o be_v allow_v their_o sword_n and_o stiletto_n and_o for_o two_o catholic_n soldier_n that_o i_o cause_v to_o be_v hang_v for_o transgress_v the_o edict_n i_o strike_v so_o great_a a_o terror_n into_o the_o whole_a country_n that_o no_o one_o dare_v any_o more_o to_o lay_v hand_n to_o his_o arm_n the_o hugonot_n think_v to_o escape_v better_a cheap_a and_o that_o i_o will_v not_o offer_v to_o punish_v they_o two_o other_z soldiers_z of_o the_o religion_n also_o transgress_v the_o edict_n who_o i_o likewise_o immediate_o truss_v up_o to_o bear_v company_n with_o the_o other_o so_o that_o the_o two_o religion_n see_v there_o be_v no_o impunity_n for_o either_o of_o they_o and_o that_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o can_v promise_v to_o themselves_o any_o assurance_n of_o i_o if_o they_o shall_v offend_v they_o begin_v to_o love_v one_o another_o and_o to_o frequent_v one_o another_o house_n thus_o do_v i_o maintain_v the_o peace_n for_o the_o space_n of_o five_o year_n betwixt_o both_o party_n in_o this_o country_n of_o guienne_n and_o do_v believe_v that_o if_o every_o one_o will_v have_v take_v the_o same_o course_n without_o partiality_n to_o the_o one_o side_n or_o the_o other_o and_o have_v execute_v justice_n indifferent_o upon_o those_o who_o deserve_v it_o we_o have_v never_o see_v so_o many_o trouble_n in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o it_o be_v no_o little_a thing_n that_o i_o perform_v for_o i_o have_v to_o do_v with_o as_o capricious_a and_o fanatic_a headpiece_n as_o any_o in_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o france_n or_o peradventure_o in_o all_o europe_n and_o who_o govern_v a_o gascon_n may_v assure_v himself_o he_o have_v do_v a_o masterpiece_n gasco●s_n who_o as_o he_o be_v natural_o warlike_a so_o be_v he_o proud_a mutinous_a and_o insolent_a nevertheless_o by_o play_v one_o while_o the_o gentle_a and_o another_o the_o austere_a i_o subject_v all_o to_o i_o without_o any_o one_o so_o much_o as_o once_o dare_v to_o lift_v up_o his_o head_n in_o brief_a the_o king_n be_v acknowledge_v and_o his_o law_n obey_v this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o civil_a war_n and_o the_o first_o trouble_n in_o those_o place_n where_o i_o be_v with_o the_o account_n of_o what_o i_o do_v in_o they_o which_o be_v in_o sum_n that_o if_o god_n have_v not_o inspire_v i_o with_o courage_n to_o oppose_v the_o hugonot_n in_o due_a time_n they_o will_v have_v be_v so_o establish_v that_o it_o have_v not_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o a_o long_a time_n to_o have_v remove_v they_o for_o i_o be_o not_o of_o the_o opinion_n of_o those_o who_o say_v it_o have_v signify_v nothing_o and_o that_o though_o they_o have_v be_v canton_v here_o one_o may_v have_v shut_v they_o up_o it_o be_v a_o rich_a and_o plentiful_a country_n as_o any_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n abound_v in_o navigable_a river_n strong_a hold_n and_o very_o good_a harbour_n how_o then_o shall_v such_o a_o country_n be_v shut_v up_o consider_v that_o the_o english_a and_o other_o foreign_a nation_n may_v at_o all_o
this_o he_o may_v boast_v to_o have_v a_o world_n of_o soldier_n who_o will_v be_v necessitate_v to_o take_v arm_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v in_o the_o law_n palace_n for_o this_o profession_n be_v take_v away_o to_o what_o will_v you_o that_o a_o brave_a and_o generous_a heart_n shall_v apply_v itself_o but_o to_o arm_n what_o be_v it_o that_o so_o much_o increase_v the_o power_n tu●k_n and_o enlarge_v the_o empire_n of_o the_o grand_a signior_n but_o this_o he_o think_v of_o nothing_o but_o arm_n o_o how_o many_o brave_a captain_n will_v this_o kingdom_n then_o supply_v the_o world_n withal_o whereas_o i_o do_v believe_v that_o two_o three_o of_o the_o nation_n be_v take_v up_o in_o these_o court_n and_o plead_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n though_o they_o be_v natural_o brave_a by_o degree_n degenerate_a into_o poltron_n and_o rascal_n this_o kingdom_n will_v then_o be_v formidable_a to_o stranger_n and_o beside_o how_o rich_a and_o opulent_a for_o the_o whole_a ruin_n of_o the_o gentry_n proceed_v from_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o those_o pestiferous_a counsel_n wherewith_o the_o advocate_n seduce_v their_o client_n and_o set_v they_o together_o by_o the_o ear_n i_o remember_v i_o once_o read_v in_o the_o window_n of_o a_o house_n at_o tholouze_n which_o one_o of_o the_o most_o eminent_a advocate_n of_o that_o court_n call_v mainery_n have_v cause_v to_o be_v write_v there_o these_o word_n faux_n conseil_v &_o mauvaise_v testes_fw-la m'ont_fw-fr fait_fw-fr bastir_n ces_fw-fr fenestres_fw-mi evil_a advice_n and_o idle_a brain_n have_v help_v i_o to_o erect_v these_o pain_n and_o since_o they_o themselves_o record_v it_o i_o may_v well_o say_v after_o they_o that_o we_o be_v very_o great_a fool_n to_o destroy_v one_o another_o to_o enrich_v they_o it_o be_v equal_o ruinous_a to_o he_o that_o prevail_v with_o he_o that_o be_v baffle_v for_o they_o spin_v out_o the_o suit_n in_o such_o length_n that_o when_o he_o who_o have_v get_v the_o better_a of_o his_o adversary_n come_v to_o reckon_v the_o money_n he_o have_v spend_v he_o will_v find_v himself_o still_o a_o great_a deal_n out_o of_o purse_n beside_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o time_n and_o if_o the_o king_n will_v do_v this_o perhaps_o the_o custom_n of_o traverse_n and_o ill_a office_n man_n now_o practice_n upon_o one_o another_o will_v be_v lay_v aside_o with_o the_o law_n and_o his_o majesty_n good_a subject_n who_o meditate_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o how_o loyal_o and_o faithful_o to_o serve_v he_o will_v either_o be_v maintain_v about_o his_o majesty_n person_n or_o elsewhere_o employ_v in_o his_o service_n now_o see_v i_o have_v the_o honour_n in_o my_o disgrace_n to_o be_v rank_v with_o so_o many_o great_a personage_n both_o of_o former_a age_n and_o those_o who_o i_o myself_o have_v know_v in_o my_o own_o time_n i_o shall_v the_o better_o enjoy_v my_o retirement_n and_o be_v proud_a of_o be_v associate_v with_o so_o many_o illustrious_a person_n be_v assure_v of_o two_o thing_n one_o whereof_o be_v my_o fidelity_n which_o no_o one_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n deprive_v i_o of_o and_o the_o other_o that_o i_o have_v to_o do_v with_o a_o gracious_a king_n who_o in_o time_n will_v i_o doubt_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o service_n i_o have_v perform_v for_o he_o and_o for_o his_o crown_n and_o if_o i_o be_o retire_v into_o my_o own_o house_n it_o be_v with_o no_o great_a regret_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n i_o have_v long_o desire_v provide_v it_o may_v be_v with_o the_o good_a favour_n of_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n which_o also_o they_o can_v just_o take_v from_o i_o for_o which_o i_o praise_v god_n who_o have_v guide_v i_o so_o well_o through_o all_o my_o several_a employment_n that_o i_o never_o give_v they_o any_o just_a cause_n of_o offence_n and_o be_o in_o this_o privacy_n of_o my_o more_o happy_a and_o better_o satisfy_v than_o they_o who_o have_v give_v i_o these_o traverse_n for_o i_o laugh_v at_o the_o anxiety_n they_o be_v in_o both_o how_o to_o wound_v and_o defend_v themselves_o from_o one_o another_o i_o think_v the_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n be_v not_o in_o so_o great_a pain_n whilst_o i_o live_v here_o in_o repose_n in_o my_o family_n with_o my_o kindred_n and_o friend_n about_o i_o pass_v away_o my_o time_n in_o cause_v to_o be_v write_v down_o before_o i_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v see_v so_o that_o be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o great_a harquebuz_n shoot_v in_o my_o face_n which_o i_o be_o constrain_v to_o keep_v open_a i_o shall_v be_v very_o well_o content_a and_o think_v myself_o exceed_v happy_a for_o concern_v the_o loss_n of_o my_o son_n i_o comfort_v myself_o that_o they_o all_o die_v like_o man_n of_o honour_n with_o their_o sword_n in_o their_o hand_n for_o the_o service_n of_o my_o prince_n and_o as_o to_o the_o rest_n i_o shall_v be_v a_o man_n void_a of_o sense_n and_o understanding_n if_o i_o do_v not_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o trick_n that_o be_v common_o practise_v in_o the_o world_n and_o consider_v myself_o in_o a_o happy_a estate_n who_o have_v no_o more_o occasion_n to_o do_v harm_n to_o any_o one_o which_o continue_v in_o such_o and_o so_o great_a a_o employment_n as_o that_o wherein_o i_o be_v before_o i_o can_v not_o sometime_o possible_o avoid_v but_o i_o shall_v leave_v this_o discourse_n which_o have_v half_o make_v i_o angry_a to_o return_v to_o what_o become_v of_o i_o af●er_o i_o have_v take_v my_o leave_n of_o all_o those_o lord_n and_o captain_n who_o wen●_n into_o france_n i_o return_v through_o perigueux_n where_o i_o give_v the_o seneschal_n of_o perigord_a commission_n to_o make_v head_n against_o whatever_o insurrection_n shall_v stir_v on_o that_o side_n and_o so_o soon_o as_o i_o come_v to_o again_o i_o send_v a_o patent_n to_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr bellegarde_n at_o tholouze_n in_o my_o absence_n to_o command_v in_o the_o country_n of_o come_v and_o bigorre_n and_o as_o far_o as_o the_o frontier_n of_o bearn_n another_o to_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr n●grepelice_n to_o command_v in_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o verdun_n and_o riviere_n and_o a_o three_o to_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr cornusson_n the_o elder_a to_o command_v in_o roüergue_v which_o be_v do_v i_o leave_v yet_o fourteen_o or_o fifteen_o ensign_n more_o of_o foo●_n whereof_o part_n i_o quarter_v in_o que●cy_n to_o make_v head_n against_o the_o viscount_n who_o never_o stir_v out_o of_o the_o country_n and_o be_v evermore_o stir_v new_a commotion_n and_o the_o rest_n towards_o bourdelois_n and_o not_o long_o after_o the_o king_n send_v i_o a_o command_n to_o go_v and_o besiege_v rochel_n in_o order_n whereunto_o he_o will_v send_v i_o a_o commission_n to_o raise_v money_n wherewith_o to_o defray_v the_o expense_n of_o the_o war._n first_o he_o will_v that_o those_o of_o tholouze_n shall_v deliver_v i_o twenty_o thousand_o france_n of_o the_o money_n raise_v upon_o the_o confiscation_n of_o the_o hugonot_n good_n wherewith_o to_o pay_v the_o foot_n and_o for_o the_o cha●ge_n of_o the_o artillery_n that_o i_o shall_v take_v fifteen_o thousand_o franc_n upon_o some_o revenue_n the_o king_n have_v in_o xaintonge_n whereof_o his_o majesty_n never_o himself_o make_v above_o nine_o thousand_o and_o that_o his_o say_a majesty_n will_v send_v order_n to_o the_o governor_n of_o nantes_n to_o send_v i_o four_o piece_n of_o canon_n and_o some_o culverin_n these_o be_v my_o assignment_n wonderful_a certain_a and_o very_o proper_a for_o such_o a_o enterprise_n which_o seem_v rather_o a_o mockery_n and_o a_o farce_n than_o any_o thing_n else_o and_o that_o they_o will_v send_v i_o before_o rochel_n rochel_n either_o to_o be_v throw_v away_o or_o ●o_o suffer_v some_o notable_a disgrace_n however_o i_o will_v try_v always_o to_o execute_v his_o majesty_n command_n to_o which_o end_n i_o immediate_o dispatch_v away_o a_o courier_n with_o his_o majesty_n letter_n to_o the_o parliament_n and_o capitoul_n of_o tholouze_n to_o which_o they_o return_v i_o answer_v that_o the_o few_o good_n of_o the_o hugonot_n which_o have_v be_v find_v in_o their_o city_n have_v long_o ago_o be_v sell_v and_o the_o money_n dispose_v of_o for_o the_o charge_n they_o have_v be_v at_o in_o several_a occasion_n upon_o this_o answer_n i_o go_v forthwith_o to_o bourdeaux_n to_o try_v if_o i_o can_v persuade_v the_o court_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o jurat_v there_o to_o furnish_v i_o with_o some_o money_n for_o the_o enterprise_n but_o can_v never_o prevail_v with_o they_o to_o advance_v one_o denier_n they_o tell_v i_o that_o they_o will_v reserve_v the_o stock_n they_o have_v to_o employ_v it_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o city_n if_o occasion_n shall_v be_v and_o not_o lay_v it_o cut_v upon_o rochel_n which_o be_v no_o member_n of_o their_o jurisdiction_n i_o then_o dispatch_v
another_o agree_v ●e●y_o well_o for_o their_o master_n service_n talk_z and_o confer_v together_o like_a brother_n and_o after_o some_o handsome_a service_n or_o good_a success_n open_v their_o heart_n to_o one_o another_o and_o become_v good_a friend_n i_o have_v since_o be_v tell_v by_o some_o who_o have_v the_o good_a fortune_n to_o be_v there_o that_o most_o of_o the_o chief_n who_o be_v at_o the_o great_a battle_n that_o be_v obtain_v over_o the_o turk_n be_v mortal_a enemy_n but_o that_o they_o agree_v out_o of_o respect_n to_o the_o common_a interest_n and_o after_o the_o battle_n become_v perfect_a friend_n will_v to_o god_n the_o marshal_n will_v have_v leave_v the_o animosity_n he_o have_v against_o i_o at_o tholouze_n to_o have_v come_v and_o claw_v away_o m●ntgommery_n he_o have_v acquire_v honour_n and_o the_o country_n a_o singular_a advantage_n by_o it_o whereas_o his_o peevishness_n ruine_v all_o i_o think_v i_o have_v be_v the_o most_o choleric_a fellow_n in_o the_o world_n but_o he_o have_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o he_o be_v more_o passionate_a than_o i._o nevertheless_o have_v he_o be_v please_v to_o come_v i_o will_v have_v serve_v he_o as_o free_o as_o the_o mean_a gentleman_n in_o the_o army_n have_v understand_v his_o resolution_n i_o send_v twice_o to_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr fontenilles_n to_o bring_v his_o c●mpany_n and_o come_v put_v himself_o into_o the_o town_n with_o i_o but_o he_o can_v very_o hardly_o obtain_v leave_n to_o come_v though_o he_o come_v at_o last_o i_o have_v the_o four_o company_n my_o nephew_n de_fw-fr leberon_n have_v bring_v i_o from_o libourn_n three_o at_o port_n st._n marry_o and_o another_o at_o aguillon_n which_o immediate_o upon_o the_o departure_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr montferran_n by_o my_o order_n come_v in_o thither_o and_o before_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr fontenilles_n arrive_v at_o again_o a_o gentleman_n call_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr montazet_n come_v to_o entreat_v i_o to_o call_v away_o the_o company_n that_o be_v at_o aguillon_n and_o that_o he_o will_v undertake_v to_o defend_v the_o town_n with_o the_o inhabitant_n only_o a_o promise_n that_o although_o i_o know_v he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o make_v good_a and_o that_o he_o only_o do_v it_o to_o spare_v the_o provision_n of_o the_o town_n i_o nevertheless_o grant_v his_o request_n fear_v he_o will_v write_v to_o mon●ieur_fw-fr le_fw-fr marquis_n de_fw-fr villars_n that_o i_o have_v make_v he_o to_o consume_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o estate_n and_o send_v the_o company_n to_o villeneufue_a wherein_o i_o commit_v a_o very_a great_a error_n for_o this_o place_n have_v keep_v the_o river_n of_o lot_n and_o garonne_n but_o these_o bawl_a fellow_n who_o will_v spare_v their_o master_n house_n and_o estate_n to_o appear_v good_a steward_n oftentimes_o lose_v very_o considerable_a place_n therefore_o you_o who_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o command_v stop_v your_o ear_n against_o all_o complaint_n in_o such_o case_n and_o so_o press_v necessity_n i_o have_v do_v a_o great_a deal_n better_o if_o upon_o this_o occasion_n i_o have_v practise_v the_o lesson_n that_o i_o now_o teach_v you_o now_o you_o must_v know_v i_o drive_v on_o a_o enterprise_n with_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr leberon_n to_o go_v give_v a_o scalado_n to_o the_o captain_n manciet_a and_o cha●●audy_a two_o errant_a rogue_n who_o lay_v at_o monheurt_n the_o say_a sieur_n de_fw-fr leberon_n be_v with_o eight_o or_o ten_o harquebuzeer_n only_o at_o aguillon_n that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o conceal_v his_o design_n viard_n muster-master_n to_o the_o mareschal_n camp_n come_v at_o this_o time_n to_o again_o who_o be_v go_v to_o court_n from_o the_o marshal_n and_o though_o i_o know_v very_o well_o that_o the_o say_a marshal_n be_v very_o much_o out_o with_o i_o yet_o do_v i_o not_o forbear_v to_o favour_n and_o pay_v all_o respect_n to_o all_o that_o come_v from_o he_o be_v it_o be_v for_o his_o majesty_n service_n i_o therefore_o write_v to_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr leberon_n that_o he_o shall_v send_v a_o convoy_n with_o he_o till_o he_o be_v past_a tonein_n who_o he_o find_v at_o aguillon_n in_o order_n to_o the_o enterprise_n they_o be_v the_o next_o day_n at_o night_n to_o put_v into_o execution_n for_o i_o be_v send_v he_o five_o or_o six_o boat_n full_a of_o soldier_n from_o again_o and_o the_o three_o company_n that_o be_v at_o the_o port_n be_v also_o to_o join_v in_o the_o business_n but_o as_o the_o fortune_n of_o war_n be_v sometime_o very_o odd_a and_o extravagant_a she_o well_o appear_v to_o be_v so_o the_o day_n that_o the_o muster-master_n viard_n pass_v that_o way_n for_o the_o say_v sieur_n de_fw-fr leberon_n give_v he_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o harquebuzeer_n for_o his_o convoy_n and_o make_v account_n that_o in_o three_o hour_n time_n they_o will_v be_v back_o again_o whilst_o he_o wait_v in_o expectation_n of_o their_o return_n there_o arrive_v messieurs_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr caze_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr loüe_n de_fw-fr guytinieres_n the_o monein_n and_o other_o captain_n with_o 7_o or_o 8_o cornet_n of_o horse_n who_o be_v come_v from_o lauserthe_n which_o be_v nine_o long_a league_n and_o have_v not_o bait_v above_o a_o hour_n at_o haute-faye_n to_o be_v short_a they_o have_v make_v a_o cavaleade_v with_o the_o diligence_n of_o old_a soldier_n and_o environ_v aguillon_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr leberon_n see_v himself_o thus_o trap_v alone_o with_o but_o very_o few_o soldier_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o town_n be_v in_o a_o little_a perplexity_n what_o to_o do_v in_o his_o defence_n when_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr montazet_n present_o come_v and_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o defend_v the_o town_n and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o put_v it_o to_o the_o hazard_n of_o be_v ruin_v and_o sack_v and_o according_o without_o any_o more_o ado_n make_v some_o condition_n take_v which_o be_v well_o for_o the_o say_v le●eron_n for_o he_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o these_o four_o who_o be_v all_o of_o they_o my_o very_a good_a friend_n by_o reason_n that_o in_o former_a time_n i_o have_v do_v something_o for_o they_o i_o be_v the_o first_o captain_n that_o ever_o show_v captain_n monein_n any_o service_n and_o make_v he_o a_o soldier_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v every_o one_o willing_a to_o acknowledge_v the_o several_a obligation_n they_o have_v to_o i_o and_o so_o let_v he_o go_v these_o be_v civility_n among_o soldier_n but_o my_o say_a nephew_n play_v there_o the_o part_n of_o a_o novice_n not_o to_o reserve_v to_o himself_o man_n enough_o for_o a_o time_n of_o need_n he_o think_v the_o enemy_n be_v too_o far_o off_o to_o trouble_v he_o captain_n my_o companion_n this_o be_v a_o ridiculous_a security_n of_o he_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v consider_v the_o importance_n of_o the_o place_n situate_v upon_o two_o river_n and_o that_o the_o enemy_n can_v not_o but_o covet_v so_o sweet_a a_o morsel_n the_o vicinity_n of_o cleirac_n and_o toneins_n consider_v but_o i_o play_v the_o fool_n as_o well_o as_o he_o in_o draw_v out_o the_o garrison_n for_o fear_v of_o offend_v the_o marquis_n so_o soon_o as_o ever_o i_o hear_v of_o his_o be_v take_v i_o draw_v my_o three_o company_n that_o be_v at_o the_o port_n into_o agen._n two_o day_n after_o the_o prince_n army_n come_v and_o encamp_v themselves_o their_o quarter_n extend_v from_o aguillon_n as_o far_o as_o within_o half_a a_o league_n of_o villeneufue_a and_o up_o to_o the_o great_a road_n which_o lead_v to_o the_o say_v villeneufue_a all_o along_o the_o valley_n which_o be_v in_o that_o place_n where_o there_o be_v very_o good_a village_n now_o as_o i_o have_v already_o say_v i_o have_v divide_v the_o city_n into_o eight_o part_n and_o over_o every_o division_n have_v set_v two_o good_a chief_n of_o the_o town_n it_o be_v a_o delightful_a thing_n to_o see_v the_o man_n and_o woman_n all_o work_n who_o come_v to_o it_o constant_o by_o break_v of_o day_n and_o never_o give_v over_o till_o the_o night_n take_v they_o off_o they_o be_v never_o long_o than_o a_o hour_n at_o dinner_n and_o all_o the_o head_n burgher_n of_o the_o city_n be_v eternal_o solicit_v they_o to_o ply_v their_o labour_n from_o which_o no_o one_o be_v exempt_a not_o even_o the_o religious_a woman_n one_o night_n a_o man_n come_v to_o tell_v i_o that_o a_o troop_n of_o reiters_fw-mi be_v come_v up_o within_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o league_n of_o we_o to_o a_o village_n close_o by_o moubran_n which_o be_v a_o castle_n belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o agen._n in_o the_o morning_n therefore_o i_o mount_v to_o horse_n with_o my_o company_n and_o go_v close_o up_o to_o the_o village_n where_o because_o two_o country_n fellow_n tell_v i_o that_o three_o other_o cornet_n of_o reiters_fw-mi be_v quarter_v very_o near_o
all_o over_o blood_n for_o it_o gush_v out_o at_o my_o mouth_n nose_n and_o eye_n whereupon_o monsieur_n de_fw-fr gohas_n will_v have_v catch_v i_o in_o his_o arm_n think_v i_o will_v fall_v but_o i_o say_v let_v i_o alone_o i_o shall_v not_o fall_v follow_v your_o point_n upon_o this_o shot_n of_o i_o almost_o all_o the_o soldier_n and_o the_o gentleman_n begin_v to_o lose_v courage_n and_o to_o retire_v which_o make_v i_o cry_v out_o to_o they_o though_o i_o can_v scarce_o speak_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o torrent_n of_o blood_n that_o pash_v out_o at_o my_o mouth_n and_o nose_n whither_o will_v you_o go_v gentleman_n whither_o will_v you_o go_v will_v you_o be_v terrify_v for_o i_o do_v not_o flinch_v nor_o forsake_v the_o sight_n for_o i_o have_v no_o hurt_n and_o let_v every_o one_o return_v to_o his_o place_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n hide_v the_o blood_n in_o the_o best_a manner_n i_o can_v and_o to_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr gohas_n i_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr gohas_n take_v care_n i_o beseech_v you_o that_o the_o soldier_n be_v not_o discourage_v and_o renew_v the_o assault_n i_o can_v no_o long_o stay_v there_o for_o i_o begin_v to_o faint_v and_o therefore_o say_v to_o the_o gentleman_n i_o will_v go_v get_v myself_o dress_v but_o if_o you_o love_v i_o let_v no_o one_o follow_v but_o revenge_v i_o which_o have_v say_v i_o take_v a_o gentleman_n by_o the_o hand_n i_o can_v tell_v his_o name_n for_o i_o can_v scarce_o see_v he_o and_o return_v by_o the_o same_o way_n i_o cain_o where_o by_o the_o way_n i_o find_v a_o little_a horse_n of_o a_o soldier_n upon_o which_o by_o the_o gentleman_n assistance_n i_o mount_v as_o well_o as_o i_o can_v and_o after_o that_o manner_n be_v conduct_v to_o my_o lodging_n where_o i_o find_v a_o chirurgeon_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr gohas_n call_v maistre_n simon_n who_o dress_v i_o and_o with_o his_o finger_n so_o wide_o be_v the_o orifice_n of_o the_o wound_n pull_v out_o the_o bone_n from_o my_o two_o cheek_n and_o cut_v away_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o flesh_n from_o my_o face_n which_o be_v all_o bruise_a and_o tear_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr gramond_n be_v upon_o a_o little_a eminence_n hard_o by_o look_v on_o at_o his_o ease_n who_o be_v of_o this_o new_a religion_n though_o he_o have_v never_o bear_v arm_n against_o the_o king_n have_v no_o mind_n to_o meddle_v among_o we_o he_o be_v aware_a how_o upon_o my_o hurt_n all_o the_o soldier_n be_v dishearten_v and_o say_v to_o those_o who_o be_v with_o he_o there_o be_v some_o eminent_a person_n slay_v see_v how_o the_o soldier_n be_v discourage_v i_o be_o afraid_a it_o be_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr montluc_n and_o therefore_o say_v to_o one_o of_o his_o gentleman_n call_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr sart_fw-mi go_v run_v and_o see_v who_o it_o be_v and_o if_o it_o be_v he_o and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o dead_a tell_v he_o that_o i_o entreat_v he_o to_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o come_v and_o see_v he_o the_o say_a sieur_n de_fw-mi sart_fw-mi be_v a_o catholic_n who_o according_o come_v and_o at_o his_o enter_v into_o the_o town_n he_o hear_v that_o it_o be_v i_o that_o be_v hurt_v and_o come_v to_o my_o lodging_n find_v my_o people_n weep_v for_o i_o and_o i_o tumble_v upon_o a_o pallet_n upon_o the_o ground_n where_o he_o tell_v i_o that_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr gramont_n beg_v leave_v that_o he_o may_v come_v to_o see_v i_o to_o which_o i_o make_v answer_v that_o there_o be_v no_o unkindness_n betwixt_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr gramont_n and_o i_o and_o that_o if_o he_o please_v to_o come_v he_o will_v find_v that_o he_o have_v as_o many_o friend_n in_o our_o camp_n and_o peradventure_o more_o than_o in_o that_o of_o their_o religion_n he_o be_v no_o soon_o go_v from_o i_o but_z mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr madaillan_n my_o lieutenant_n who_o have_v march_v on_o the_o one_o hand_n of_o i_o when_o i_o go_v on_o to_o the_o assault_n as_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr gohas_n do_v on_o the_o other_o come_v to_o see_v if_o i_o be_v dead_a and_o say_v to_o i_o sir_n cheer_v up_o your_o spirit_n storm_n and_o rejoice_v we_o have_v enter_v the_o castle_n and_o the_o soldier_n be_v lay_v about_o they_o who_o put_v all_o to_o the_o sword_n and_o assure_v yourself_o we_o will_v revenge_v your_o wound_n i_o then_o say_v to_o he_o praise_v be_v god_n that_o i_o see_v the_o victory_n we_o before_o i_o die_v i_o now_o care_v not_o for_o death_n i_o beseech_v you_o return_v back_o and_o as_o you_o have_v ever_o be_v my_o friend_n so_o now_o do_v i_o that_o act_n of_o friendship_n not_o to_o suffer_v so_o much_o as_o one_o man_n to_o escape_v with_o life_n whereupon_o he_o immediate_o return_v and_o all_o my_o servant_n go_v along_o with_o he_o so_o that_o i_o have_v no_o body_n leave_v with_o i_o but_o two_o page_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr las_o and_o the_o chirurgeon_n they_o will_v fain_o have_v save_v the_o minister_n and_o the_o governor_n who_o name_n be_v captain_n ladon_n to_o have_v hang_v they_o before_o my_o lodging_n but_o the_o soldier_n take_v they_o from_o those_o who_o have_v they_o in_o their_o custody_n who_o they_o have_v also_o like_a to_o have_v kill_v for_o offer_v to_o save_v they_o and_o cut_v they_o in_o a_o thousand_o piece_n they_o make_v also_o fifty_o or_o threescore_o to_o leap_v from_o the_o high_a tower_n into_o the_o moat_n which_o be_v there_o all_o drown_v there_o be_v two_o only_o save_v who_o be_v hide_v and_o such_o there_o be_v who_o offer_v four_o thousand_o crown_n to_o save_v their_o life_n but_o not_o a_o man_n of_o we_o will_v hearken_v to_o any_o ransom_n and_o most_o of_o the_o woman_n be_v kill_v who_o also_o do_v we_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o mischief_n with_o throw_v stone_n there_o be_v find_v within_o a_o spanish_a merchant_n who_o the_o enemy_n have_v keep_v prisoner_n there_o and_o another_o catholic_n merchant_n also_o who_o be_v both_o save_v and_o these_o be_v all_o that_o be_v leave_v alive_a of_o the_o man_n that_o we_o find_v in_o the_o place_n namely_o the_o two_o that_o some_o one_o help_v away_o and_o the_o two_o catholic_n merchant_n do_v not_o think_v you_o who_o shall_v read_v this_o book_n that_o i_o cause_v this_o slaughter_n to_o be_v make_v so_o much_o out_o of_o revenge_n for_o the_o wound_n i_o have_v receive_v as_o to_o strike_v terror_n into_o the_o country_n that_o they_o may_v not_o dare_v to_o make_v head_n against_o our_o army_n and_o in_o my_o opinion_n all_o soldier_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o conquest_n ought_v to_o proceed_v after_o that_o manner_n with_o such_o as_o be_v so_o impudent_a as_o to_o abide_v canon_n he_o must_v bar_v his_o ear_n to_o all_o capitulation_n and_o composition_n if_o he_o do_v not_o see_v great_a difficulty_n in_o his_o enterprise_n and_o that_o his_o enemy_n have_v put_v he_o to_o great_a trouble_n in_o make_v a_o breach_n and_o as_o severity_n call_v it_o cruelty_n if_o you_o please_v be_v requisite_a in_o case_n of_o a_o resolute_a opposition_n so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n mercy_n be_v very_o commendable_a and_o fit_a if_o you_o see_v that_o they_o in_o good_a time_n surrender_v to_o your_o discretion_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr gramond_n than_o come_v to_o visit_v i_o and_o find_v i_o in_o a_o very_a ill_a condition_n for_o i_o have_v much_o ado_n to_o speak_v to_o he_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a quantity_n of_o blood_n that_o issue_v from_o my_o mouth_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr gohas_n also_o immediate_o after_o he_o come_v back_o from_o the_o fight_n to_o see_v i_o say_v take_v comfort_n monsieur_n and_o cheer_v up_o upon_o my_o word_n we_o have_v sufficient_o revenge_v you_o for_o there_o be_v not_o one_o man_n leave_v alive_a he_o thereupon_o know_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr gramond_n and_o salute_v he_o who_o after_o they_o have_v embrace_v entreat_v he_o to_o carry_v he_o to_o the_o castle_n which_o he_o do_v rabasiein_n where_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr gramond_n find_v the_o take_n of_o it_o exceed_v strange_a say_v he_o can_v never_o have_v believe_v this_o place_n have_v be_v near_o so_o strong_a and_o that_o have_v i_o attaque_v navarrein_n it_o will_v have_v be_v more_o easy_o take_v he_o will_v then_o needs_o see_v all_o the_o remove_v i_o have_v make_v of_o the_o canon_n which_o have_v see_v he_o say_v it_o have_v not_o be_v requisite_a that_o we_o shall_v have_v omit_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o battery_n about_o a_o hour_n after_o he_o return_v where_o he_o offer_v i_o a_o house_n of_o his_o hard_a by_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n in_o his_o power_n and_o have_v since_o tell_v i_o that_o at_o that_o time_n and_o in_o the_o condition_n he_o then_o see_v i_o he_o never_o think_v i_o can_v