CHAP. V. THE DUKE OF BOURBON, ON LEAVING AVIGNON, CONTINUES HIS MARCH TO BURGOS, WHERE HE MEETS THE KING OF CASTILLE.—THE , DUKE OF LANCASTER, BEING INFORMED OF THIS, ADDRESSES HIMSELF TO THE KING OF PORTUGAL.—THE DUKE OF BOURBON AFTER A SHORT STAY TAKES LEAVE OF THE KING OF . CASTILLE, 4ND RETURNS TO FRANCE. THE duke of Bourbon, who had been no-minated commander in chief of the Frencli in Caftille, was duly informed of every thing that was paffing ; but, had he imagined the king of Caftille had been fo much prefled, he would have haftened his march : for he had taken a long time on his journey, and, befide, had followed a round-about road. He went firft to Avignon, to vilit the perfon who ftiled himfelf pope Clement, where he ftaid fome time, then to Montpelier, where he halted five days, and as many at Bezieres and Carcaflbne ; from thence he went to Narbonne and Perpig-nan, and entered Arragon ; for he was defirous of feeing the young king of Arragon and his coufin, the lady Jolante de Bar. The duke continued his journey to Barcelona, where he met the king and queen of Arragon, with a numerous body of earls and barons of the country, who had come thither to receive and feaft him. . When he had been thus entertained for the fpace «8