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Monk of Fife, A
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Andrew Lang
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       {1} Several copies of this book, the Liber Pluscardensis, are extant, but the author's original MS. is lost.
       {2} This was written after the Act of the Scots Parliament of 1457.
       {3} Daggers.
       {4} Rude wall surrounding a keep.
       {5} Sisters in the rule of St. Francis.
       {6} These tricks of sleight-of-hand are attributed by Jean Nider, in his "Formicarium," to the false Jeanne d'Arc.--A. L.
       {7} Very intimate.
       {8} When the sky falls and smothers the larks,
       {9} This quotation makes it certain that Scott's ballad of Harlaw, in "The Antiquary," is, at least in part, derived from tradition.
       {10} This description confirms that of the contemporary town-clerk of La Rochelle.
       {11} The staircase still exists.
       {12} "My neck would learn the weight of my more solid proportions."
       {13} Neck.
       {14} "Frightened by a ghost."
       {15} "Airt," i.e. "quarter."
       {16} "Fright for fright."
       {17} Lameter, a lame.
       {18} Bor-brief, certificate of gentle birth.
       {19} Howlet, a young owl; a proverb for voracity.
       {20} Battle-axe.
       {21} Bougran, lustrous white linen.
       {22} There are some slight variations, as is natural, in the Fierbois record.
       {23} Equipped for battle.
       {24} That is, in the "Liber Pluscardensis."
       {25} Englishman.
       {26} Heavy and still.
       {27} Daughter of God, go on, and I will be thine aid. Go on!
       {28} Lyrat, grey.
       {29} The king's evil: "ecrouelles," scrofula.
       {30} Darg, day's work.
       {31} "Par mon martin," the oath which she permitted to La Hire.
       {32} See Appendix A, 'Norman's Miracle,' Appendix B, 'Elliot's Ring.'
       {33} That in to say, some two thousand combatants.
       {34} Echevins--magistrates.
       {35} "Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas."
       {36} Pavises--large portable shelters.
       {37} Block-houses.
       {38} The Grahames had not yet possessed themselves of Netherby.--A. L.
       {39} Substituting 'or' for 'argent,' his bearings were those of the distinguished modern novelist of the same name.--A. L.
       {40} Cande = Kennedy. _
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Preface
Chapter I - How This Book Was Written, And How Norman Leslie Fled Out Of Fife
Chapter II - How Norman Leslie Met Noiroufle THE Cordelier, Called Brother Thomas In Religion: And Of Miracles Wrought By Brother Thomas
Chapter III - What Befell Outside Of Chinon Town
Chapter IV - In What Company Norman Leslie Entered Chinon; And How He Demeaned Himself To Take Service
Chapter V - Of The Fray On The Drawbridge At Chinon Castle
Chapter VI - How Norman Leslie Escaped Out Of Chinon Castle
Chapter VII - Concerning The Wrath Of Elliot, And The Jeopardy Of Norman Leslie
Chapter VIII - Of Certain Quarrels That Came On The Hands Of Norman Leslie
Chapter IX - Of The Winning Of Elliot
Chapter X - How Norman Leslie Was Out Of All Comfort
Chapter XI - How Madame Catherine Of Fierbois Wrought A Miracle For A Scot, Ang How Norman Rode To The Wars
Chapter XII - How The Maid Came To Orleans, And Of The Dolorous Stroke That First She Struck In War
Chapter XIII - Of The Fighting At Les Augustins And The Prophecy OF The Maid
Chapter XIV - Of The Fighting At The Bridge, And Of The Prize Won By Norman Leslie From The River
Chapter XV - How Norman Leslie Was Absolved By Brother Thomas
Chapter XVI - How Sorrow Came On Norman Leslie, And Joy Thereafter
Chapter XVII - How Elliot Lost Her Jackanapes
Chapter XVIII - How Elliot's Jackanapes Was Seen At The King's Crowning
Chapter XIX - How Norman Leslie Rode Again To The Wars
Chapter XX - Concerning The Maid And The Birds
Chapter XXI - How A Hundred Scots Set Forth To Take Paris Town
Chapter XXII - How Norman Leslie Fared In Paris Town
Chapter XXIII - How Elliot's Jackanapes Came Home
Chapter XXIV - How The Maid Heard Ill Tidings From Her Voices, And Of The Silence Of The Birds
Chapter XXV - Of The Onfall At Pont L'eveque, And How Norman Leslie Was Hurt
Chapter XXVI - How, And By Whose Device, The Maid Was Taken At Compiegne
Chapter XXVII - How Norman Leslie Fared In Compiegne, With The End Of that Leaguer
Chapter XXVIII - How The Burgundians Hunted Hares, With The End Of That Hunting
Chapter XXIX - showeth How Very Noble Was The Duke Of Burgundy
Chapter XXX - How Norman Leslie Took Service With The English
Chapter XXXI - How Norman Leslie Saw The Maid In Her Prison
Chapter XXXII - The End Of This Chronicle
Appendix A - Norman's Miracle
Appendix B - Elliot's Ring
Footnotes