to come, yon fhould be at war with the king of Arragon, the county of Foix will be à good frontier ; fpr it has many caftles and forti which may be very advantageoufly garrifoned with men at arms. * The king Kftened with pleafure to this fpeech, and, agreeing with his council, faid, c See whom 'we fhall fend thither. 9 They refolved on the lord de la Riviere, becaufe he had formerly been there, and determined that he fhould be accompanied by the bifhop of Noyon. These two lords, on hear-ing of their embaffy, rtiade very handfome prepa-rations, but did not immediately fet out. When they did. they travelled flowly and at their leifure, taking the road through Avignon. CHAP. JXHL THE VISCQUNT pM CHASTEL-BON, HEIR TO T|iE COUNT DP FOIX, ATTENDS HIS'Ft/NS.tAJ».A-T - OlTHRS. HE |S ADVISED TO SEND $0 TB$ BlFOBl»îfâMEB COMMISSIONERS FROM FRANCE, TO DEMAND POSSESSION OF THE SUCCESSION WHICH HAD FALLEN TO HIM RY SHE DEATH '* OF THE COUNT DE FOIX : HE AFTERWARDS : MUDS, .TO THE0SAME PURPORT, TO *ÇHE KING OF FRANCE. ^TpHE death of the count de Foix was fignified to the vifcount de Châtel-bon in Arragon. He inftantly fet out for Beam, anrf arrived at Orthcs; 302