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358 sumewhule knihtes iwuned for to donne. He dude him sometimes wont do placed ine turnement, and hefde vor his leofmonnes luve his lady's schelde ine vihte, ase kene kniht, on everiche half side i-þurled. Þis scheld þet wreih his Godhed was his leove pierced covered dear licome þet was ispred o rode, brod ase scheld buven in body above his i-streiht earmes, and neruh bineoðen, ase þe on vot, stretched narrow one foot efter þet me weneð, sete upon þe oðer vote. . . . Efter according to supposition kene knihtes deaðe me hongeð heie ine chirche his. men hang schelde on his munegunge. Al so is þis scheld, þet is, remembrance þet crucifix iset ine chirche, ine swuche stude þet me hit such place sonest iseo, vorto þenchen þerbi o Jesu Cristes kniht-&shy; may see schipe þet he dude o rode.

VIII.

(A.D. 1356. )

For als moche as it is longe tyme passed, that ther was no generalle passage ne vyage over the see; and many men desiren for to here speke of the holy lond, and han therof gret solace and comfort; I John Maundevylle, Knyght, alle be it I be not worthi, that