Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1855 edition. Excerpt: ... Rampaygne, e vist Fouke fere tiel duel. "Sire," fet-il, "lessez estre ce duel; e, si Dieu plest, eynz demayn prime orrez bone novele de sire Audulf de Bracy; quar je meismes irroy parler au roy." Johan de Rampaygne savoit assez de tabour, harpe, traitor and his thief, and had slain his knights, burnt his cities, and demolished his castles. Audulf replied to him boldly, and said that he was never traitor, nor any of his lineage. Fulk was at White-Town, and caused his brothers and his other people to be washed and doctored. At length he bethought him of sir Audulf, and caused him to be sought everywhere; and when he could not be found, he thought he should never see him again, and made so great lamentation that one could not do more. At last came John de Rampaigne, and saw Fulk making this lamentation. "Sir," said he, "leave this mourning; and, if God please, before prime to morrow you will hear good news of sir Audulf de Bracy; for I myself will go and talk with the king." viele, sitole, e jogelerie; si se atyra molt richement, auxi bien come counte ou baroun. E fist teyndre ces chevoyls e tut son corps entierement auxi neyr come geet, issi qe rien ne fust blanke si ces dentz noun. E fist pendre entour son col un molt beal tabour; pus monta un beal palefroy, e chevalcha par my la vile de Salobures, desqe a la porte du chastiel; e de meynt un fust regarde. Johan vynt devant le rey, e se mist a genoylounz, e salua le roy mout corteysement. Le roy ly rendy ces salutz, e ly demanda dont yl estoit. "Sire," fet-yl, "je su un menestral Ethiopien, nee en Ethiopie." Fet le roy: "Sunt touz les gentz de vostre terre de vostre colour?" "Oyl, mon..."
