to a confiderable diftance from this fcene, finding the greatest part of the field clear, had ordered a tent to be pitched, where he repofed himself after the toils of the battle. His firft inquiries were relative to the King of France ; but not being able to hear any tidings of him, he difpatched the Earl of Warwick and Lord Cobham to learn his fate thefe Lords had not gone far before. they espied a body of troops hurrying along in feeming diforder; in the midst of these was the French King, in the greatest hazard of his life, for the English and Gafcoigners having by force torn him from Sir Denis de Morbeque, they were quar relling among each other about their title to the royal Prifoner; and fome even threatened to put him to death rather than give up their pretenfions. To avoid the danger which threatened him, this unfortunate Monarch was obliged even to use intreaties: "Contend not thus warmly about me, "brave Knights," faid he, "but conduct me and my Son civilly to the Prince my "Coufin,

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Coufin, and concern not yourfelves who it was that took me, for I am a King,

and able to enrich you all." Thefe words fomewhat pacified them; and the two Lords arriving at the fame time, preserved him from any further indignities: they immediately commanded, in the Prince's name, that no one should approach the King's perfon; and then paying him the homage due to a Sovereign, they conducted him and his Son, with great refpect, to the

Prince's tent,

It is now that the brightest part of this young hero's character' opens to us. His martial atchievements have probably been equalled, but that humanity, moderation, and courtesy which discovered itself in him at fo early an age (for he had not yet reached his twenty-feventh year) renders his character unrivalled, and his name immortal,

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The first impulfes of his humane heart led him to enquire after the vanquished King; the next after his own friends and companions. Whilft the two Lords were (executing his commands, he afked thofe about him if they could give him any intelligence relative to thofe Knights who were abfent, and had distinguished themselves in the battle, particularly after the Lord Audeley; being told he was grievously -wounded, and in a litter hard by, the Prince expreffed great concern for him, and fent two Knights to fee if he was able to be brought to his tent, declaring at the fame time, that if his wounds would not permit this, he would readily wave all ceremony and wait on him. Lord Audeley, fenfibly affected by the Prince's care and condefcenfion, ordered his fervants to bear him in his litter to the place where his Highness was: when he was brought into his prefence, the Prince tenderly embraced him, and endeavoured to cheer him by the kindest expreffions. "I greatly honour you, Sir

"James," he cried, "for the valour you "have fhewn this day; you have atchieved "the grace and renown from us all; I "therefore retain you as my Knight, and "to enable you to purfue the tract in which 66 you fo much excel, I affign you a yearly "revenue of five hundred marks out of my "heritage in England." Lord Audeley thanked the Prince, as well as his feeble condition would allow, for this mark of his favour, and retired; but to fhew that no motives but those of honour and love for his prince and his country had influenced his noble foul, he immediately transferred the donation to his four 'Squires. The Prince hearing of this generous proceeding, and pleafed with the fpirit of his Lordship, as it correfponded with his own elevated fentiments, thanked him for fo proper an application of his gift, and fettled fix hundred marks a year more upon him...

Lord Audeley was fcarcely departed from the Prince's tent than the Earl of Warwick returned,

returned, and prefented the French King to him. Young Edward received the captive Monarch with the fame reverence and refpect as if he had approached him in his fulleft fplendor, and conquered him again with arms more penetrating than the fword or fpear, by his moderation and princely courtesy he immediately ordered fome refreshment to be fet before his Majesty, and instead of affuming that fuperiority which he had acquired by conqueft, ferved him himself with great humility; administering at the fame time every confolation to him that his fituation would admit of.

At night he caused a magnificent supper to be provided in his pavilion for the French King, and thofe of his prisoners whofe quality entitled them to this prece dence: he obliged the King to fit in his own chair of state, and his fon Philip by him; the Counts de Ponthieu, d'Eu, and de Tankerville, being all of the blood royal, had feats at the fame table; many Lords

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