flaln or wounded by arrows as in fuch adventures muft happen. At the end of fix days after the town of Ber-gerac had been befieged, the lord d'Albret and fir Bernard d'Albrct, hi$ coufin, arrived in the camp of the duke, well accompanied by men at arms and fooc-fbldiers, where they were received with joy, as the army was by them gready rein-forced. The duke, with the principal leaders of the army, held a council on the eighth day, to con-fider in what manner they could moft effeéhially annoy the inhabitants of Bergerac. Many fpeeches were-made, and different propofals offered. It was long debated to ftorm the town, but afterwards this meafure was abandoned, as their men might fuffer much,, and not make any great gain. The council broke up without coming to any deter-mination, except. to continue on the fiege ; for they were ftill ' èxpe&ing large bodies of men at arms from France, and in particular the lord de Coucy. • . 308 CHAP.