. The history of England : written in French. iimot, ilaBidylffeemed, could not have wifhed for a fairer opportunity 10°P-attack with advantage this body of Foot, who had nothing ^ ^to fecure them. But, for what reafon it is not known, clarendon,inftead of attacking the enemies, he thought only of avoid- T. » them, and even retreated with fome was a bad omen to a war juft commenced. At laft on the 25th oi Auguji, the King caufed his7AjAr%Standard to be erefted on a turret oi Nottingham Caftle (i),/ ^*having with him only fome unarmed trained-bands, iik^^l^/^Procla

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. The history of England : written in French. iimot, ilaBidylffeemed, could not have wifhed for a fairer opportunity 10°P-attack with advantage this body of Foot, who had nothing ^ ^to fecure them. But, for what reafon it is not known, clarendon,inftead of attacking the enemies, he thought only of avoid- T. » them, and even retreated with fome was a bad omen to a war juft commenced. At laft on the 25th oi Auguji, the King caufed his7AjAr%Standard to be erefted on a turret oi Nottingham Caftle (i),/ ^*having with him only fome unarmed trained-bands, iik^^l^/^Proclamation had produced fo little efFedf, that few were to attend the royal Standard. Nay, it happened, very day the Standard was erefted, to grow fo tempef- Rufhwonh,tuous, that it was blown down, and could not be fixed iv. p. in a day or two. This was looked upon by many 5 ^as a fatal prefage of the war. (i) Rnjhwtrth Cays, it wis erefled in the open Field, on the back-iide of the Tom. 4. p. No. 66. Vol. II. 5 Z THE 1 1 1

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