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A Popular History of France From The Earliest Times

CHAPTER XXIV
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The Burgundians, who made up nearly all his troop, demanded their pay, and would not mount.

Richemont gave them his bond; and the march was begun to St.Denis.

"You know the country ?" said the constable to Marshal Isle-Adam.

"Yes, my lord," answered the other; "and by my faith, in the position held by the English, you would do nothing to harm or annoy them, though you had ten thousand fighting men." "Ah! but we will," replied Richemont; "God will help us.

Keep pressing forward to support the skirmishers." And he occupied St.Denis, and drove out the English.


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