Come you from the king's army, or from the north ?" "We left Welshpool before daybreak," Oswald said, "and have travelled through the forest." "Then you must be as bold as you are tall, sirs, for the woods are full of these wild Welsh." "Of that we are aware, sir, and we had some difficulty in making our way through them, unobserved.

I would not answer the guard, when we entered; for we are going farther, and had it been mentioned, in the hearing of a Welshman, news might have been sent on ahead." "I think not that you can reach the king.

When we last heard, his foremost divisions were marching forward, and devastating the country on both sides of their line of march.

We have heard reports that some of the parties have been attacked, and well-nigh destroyed; and certain it is that Glendower's men are scattered all over the country.
"We were three days without news, but this morning a strong party came, in escorting sick and wounded.

They had to fight hard, but beat off their opponents, and got in with the loss of a third of their number.
They had started at night, and fortunately arrived within five miles of here, before they were attacked." "And where is the king now, sir ?" "The king himself is at Capel Bangor, and the army lies between that place and Yspetty Cynfyn." "Then 'tis but a day's march from here!" "It would be but a short day's march, could you follow the road; but it would be impossible to do so, for 'tis beset everywhere, and 'tis so rough and hilly that, in places, the men-at-arms had to dismount.