FOOTNOTES:

[41] Alençon,—a handsome city in lower Normandy, 47 leagues from Paris.

[42] Mauléon. Q. Mauléon de Soule? a town in Gascony, eight leagues from Pau.

[43] Argentan,—seven leagues and a half from Alençon.

[44] D'Estract. In the MS. from Du Cange's copy, it is changed to d'Estrar. I suspect that it ought to be de la Trane; for the souldich de la Trane was of that country, and one of Edward the IIId's great captains. He is frequently mentioned by Froissart.

[45] Basques,—a small country near the Pyrenées, surrounded by Spain, the ocean, Béarn and the river Adour.

[46] De Luce. Luxe.——MS. Du Cange.

[47] Yemmes. Q. if not Yesme, a village in Maine?