St. Thomas was one day with Pope Innocent the Fourth in his clofet, when an officer of his chancery came in with a bag of gold, procured by Abfolutions and Indulgences. The Pope profanely faic, "See, young man, the Church is not what "it was in the times when it used to say, Silver "and gold have I none."--" Holy Father, that ❝is very true, indeed," replied St. Thomas, "but "then it cannot fay to the poor afflicted with "the pally, Rife, take up thy bed and walk.”

St. Thomas's Works are contained in seventeen volumes in folia.

EDWARD THE THIRD,

KING OF ENGLAND,

fays a French Hiftorian, "was defirous that his "fon, Edward the Black Prince, should have all "the honour of the glorious day at Crefly. He "wifhed to teach him to be victorious, and he "entrusted him to two Noblemen very proper "for that purpofe. He faid to him, after the "battle, Beau fils, Dieu vous doit bonne perfeverance, vous êtes mon fils, car loyaument vous "êtes acquité en ce jour, fi êtes digne de terre "tenir."

Aimeri di Pavia, an Italian, by whom Edward the Third was educated, was entrusted by him with the government of Calais, then lately taken from the French. He had agreed for a certain fum* to reftore it to them, and Geoffroy de Charny, the Governor of St. Omer, was on a day fixed to bring the money, and enter the town. On the day appointed, he came with some chosen troops, placed them near Calais, and fent in the money to the Governor. A delay took place, under pretence that the money was wrong; and Edward the Third, to whom Aimeri had difcovered the whole tranfaction, rushed out on horfeback, disguised, with fome horsemen, to attack the French troops. Among them was a Knight celebrated for his bravery, by name Euftache de Ribaumont. The King, defirous to try his ftrength with him, cried out, "A moi, Ribaumont." The valiant French Knight immediately flew at him with great violence, and unhorsed him. Edward, remounting, attacked him again with great bravery, but could make no impreffion upon him; at laft, Ribaumont, finding himself alone, his friends and companions having Aled, furrendered himself to Edward, without knowing that he had the honour of being made a prifoner

* In those days, indeed, the tenant of the land was but too often he that could keep it by force of arms and military prowess.

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by a Sovereign. Edward conducted him to the castle of Calais, where, amongst fome other foldiers, he found the Governor of St. Omer. "For "you, Sir," faid he to Charny, "I have very little " reason to love you, for you wished to get from me for fixty thousand crowns, what had coft me "much more. For you, Meffire Ribaumont "Euftache, of all the Knights in the world.

that I have ever seen, you best know how to "attack your enemy, and to defend yourself. I με rever in my life was engaged in any combat, " in which I had more to do to defend myself than "I have had juft now with you. I give you "very readily the glory of it, and that of being "above all the Knights of my court, as I am in

honour obliged to do by a just judgment,' At the fame time the generous Prince prefented him with a circle of pearls which he wore upon his own head, and put it upon his, and told him to wear it for that whole year, as a mark of his courage. "I know," added Edward, "Meffire "Euftache, that you are gay, and fond of the

ladies, as well as of being in their company, "fo wherever you go, you will always mention that I gave you this coronet. I release you "from your prifon, and you may quit Calais tomorrow, if you pleaf.."

This inftance," fays the candid Author of "Hiftoire du Patriotifme François,” “ of the "good-humour and generofity, in the true spirit "of chivalry, in Edward, must affect every one

very much, as it makes that Monarch appear in “his natural character. If his rage and indig "nation at the delay of the surrender of Calais "to him, had not for an inftant put a violence 66 upon his disposition, his crown of pearls would "have been for Euftache de St. Pierre, or Jean "de Vienne."

EDWARD THE BLACK PRINCE.

« EDWARD, Prince of Wales," fays Montagne, "that English Prince who governed "Guienne for fo long a time, a perfonage whose "condition and whofe fertune had always fome (6 distinguished points of grandeur, having been "very much offended by the inhabitants of the "city of Limoges, and taking the town by storm, "could not be wrought upon by the cries of the "people, of the women and of the children, given "upto flaughter,imploring his mercy, and throwing

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the town, he perceived three French Gentlemen, who with an incredible degree of courage * were alone sustaining the shock of his victorious army. His confideration and respect of fuch distinguished valour immediately blunted the edge of his refentment, and he began, hy granting the lives of thofe three perfons, to fpare the lives of all thofe that were in the town."

Froflart has preferved the names of thefe three brave men. "They were," fays he, "Mefhieurs Jehan de Villemur, Hugues de la Roche, and Roger de Beaufort, fon of the Count de Beaufort, Captains of the town. When they faw," adds the Chronicler, "the mifery and the deftruction that was preffing upon themfelves and their people, they said, We fhall be all dead men, if we do not defend ourfelves; let us then fell our lives dearly, as true Cheva"liers ought to do; and thefe three French Gen

tlemen did many feats at arms. When the "Prince in his car came to the fpot where they

were, he observed them with great pleasure, and became foftened and appeafed by their extraor dinary acts of valour. The three French Gentlemen, after having fought thus valiantly, fixing their eyes upon their fwords, faid with one voice to the Prince and the Duke of Lancafter, My Lords, "we are yours; you have conquered us; difpofe

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