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 THE HISTORY of THE BLIND BEGGAR. CHAP. I. Monford and his Wife go to the Wars of France, where he loses his eye-sight, and they afterwards return to England. [N former days when the rose of Eng- land eclipsed the French lillies, among other brave gallants who went to try their fortunes, was one Monford, a person who was well descended ; and being greedy of fame, neither the entreaty of his friends, nor his marriage with a beautiful lady, could alter his purpose, but crossing the sea to Calais, he marched to the royal standard, accompanied by his wife, who (in man's dress) became his inseparable