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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. 1713 edition. Excerpt: ...Then began the first Matter to fay, and to alledge so wisely tor to have peace, that the King that day left liis asfiultjand withdrew himself a little from the City, and so 'did all the Masters do one aster another, till the last. Unto whonj came the Burgesses of the City, and said; O Masters, ye shail understand, that the King hath made his oath and sworn, that to morr6w with all his puissance & strength, he will have and win the City, or else we must be all in jeopardy to lofe our lives: therefore in acquitting your promife, desend and keep us seam danger? like as your sellows before youhaddone. Thenanswerefl the m/fr, and said, Be of good comfort and foax not: for to morrow! wall by my cuhning.shew such a work and operation. thatJtheKitig, aclW alUiis pumA eahd might &ajl fly away and leave TeavsJfflfr.i'iegt. The next day the King made arid gave a great; asiauSpmotiie'City: then 'went the Master & cloathedhimself j in.a ifljrvel'ous strange vesture, having therein the feathers or I tails ofpeacoksandofotherfowlsofdiverseeolors, and took two J brigtuswords, in each hand one, and went therewith, and stood upon the highest tower of all the City, and began to to move and turn, and shew himself about on all parts towards the host, so t that they mightall beholdandsee him: and he held in his mouth the two bright swords that marvellously shined: they without y Kingts host beholding that, saiduntohim,0 King, beholdupon the highest of yonder towers a wondersul thing. Yeaquoth he, I fee it right well: it is marvellous, but what icis, I Jcnownot. They fay, Ic is the God of CIvistian folk, that is come out of heaven to Hay and destroy us with his two swords, if we any longer abide. The King hearing that, trembled for...