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Towns taken by Don John Wrath excited against the aristocratic party by the recent defeat Attempts upon Amsterdam "Satisfaction" of Amsterdam and its effects De Selles sent with royal letters from Spain Terms offered by Philip Proclamation of Don John Correspondence between de Selles and the States-General Between the King and the Governor-General New forces raised by the States St.
Monsieur Hochon, formerly tax-collector at Selles in Berry, born, however, at Issoudun, had returned to his native place and married the sister of the sub-delegate, the gay Lousteau, exchanging his office at Selles for another of the same kind at Issoudun.
We passed through Contres, four leagues from Blois, an hour after noon, and three hours later crossed the Cher at Selles, where we stayed awhile to bait our horses.
Meantime, the Seigneur de Selles, brother of the deceased Noircarmes, had arrived from Spain. He was the special bearer of a letter from the King to the states-general, written in reply to their communications of the 24th of August and 8th of September of the previous year. The tone of the royal despatch was very affectionate, the substance such as entirely to justify the whole policy of Orange.
Towns taken by Don John Wrath excited against the aristocratic party by the recent defeat Attempts upon Amsterdam "Satisfaction" of Amsterdam and its effects De Selles sent with royal letters from Spain Terms offered by Philip Proclamation of Don John Correspondence between de Selles and the States-General Between the King and the Governor-General New forces raised by the States St.
Gervais Bridge, we took the road for Selles at a smart trot. The weather had changed much in the last twenty-four hours. The sun shone brightly, with a warm west wind, and the country already showed signs of the early spring which marked that year.
J'ai parlé de leurs selles: ils y sont assis comme dans un fauteuil, bien enfoncés, les genoux fort haut et les étriers courts; position dans laquelle ils ne pourroient pas supporter le moindre coup de lance sans être jetés bas.
Monsieur Hochon, formerly tax-collector at Selles in Berry, born, however, at Issoudun, had returned to his native place and married the sister of the sub-delegate, the gay Lousteau, exchanging his office at Selles for another of the same kind at Issoudun.
In a letter, dated the 8th June, 1429, written by the young Count of Laval, who met Joan of Arc in Selles in Berri, the place of rendezvous for the expedition, is a pleasant notice of the impression the heroine caused him. He describes her as being completely armed, except that her head was bare. She entertained the Count and his brother at Selles.
'She ordered some wine, he writes, 'and told me that I should soon drink wine with her in Paris. He adds that it was marvellous to see and hear her. He also describes her leaving Selles that same evening for Romorantin, with a portion of her troops.
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