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The Right Joyous And Pleasant History V2 - Of The Feats, Gests, And Prowesses Of The Chevalier Bayard (1825) (Paperback)
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The Right Joyous And Pleasant History V2 - Of The Feats, Gests, And Prowesses Of The Chevalier Bayard (1825) (Paperback)
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Volume: v. 2 General Books publication date: 2009 Original
publication date: 1825 Original Publisher: J. Murray Description:
Translation by Sara Coleridge of the author's La trs joyeuse,
plaisante et rcrative histoire compose par le Loyal Serviteur, des
faiz ... de Bayart, which was first published Paris, 1527.
Subjects: Fiction / General Fiction / Classics Fiction / Literary
Juvenile Nonfiction / History / Medieval Juvenile Fiction /
Historical / Medieval Juvenile Fiction / Legends, Myths, Fables /
Arthurian Juvenile Fiction / Royalty Notes: This is a black and
white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and
there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books
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Excerpt: CHAPTER LII. How siege was laid by the noble Duke of
Nemours to Ravenna; and divers attacks made upon it on Good Friday,
wherein the French were repulsed. When the gentle Duke of Nemours
arrived before Ravenna, he assembled all the Captains, to determine
what was to be done; for the French camp began to suffer greatly
for lack of provisions, which were conveyed to it with much
difficulty. Bread and wine were already beginning to fail, because
the Venetians had cut off the supplies on one side, and the Spanish
army held all the coast of Romagna; so that the adventurers were
under the necessity of subsisting on meat and cheese. Another cross
accident had also happened, unforeseen either by the Duke of
Nemours or any of the Captains, namely, the Emperor's having sent
written orders to the Captains of the Lansquenets on their lives to
retire as soon as ever they had seen his letter, and not to engage
with the Spaniards. Among the other GermanCaptains there were two
principal ones: Philip of Friburg, and the worthy Jacob, -- both
valiant men, perdy, and experienced in war. This letter of the
Emperor's fell into the hands of Captai...
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