Excerpt from The Armourer's Daughter, or the Border Riders, Vol. 1 of 3: A Novel Lady, Margaret Duchess of Burgundy, who had expressed her intention of taking up her abode for a few days, within the walls of the ancient priory, which, situated on an adjoining eminence, overlooked a vast extent of country, peopled by obedient vas sals. Who did not reverence the spiritual authority of their rulers less, because it was supported by secular power. The prior himself, attended by the chief dignitaries of the institution, issued forth to receive his royal guest; grave burghers donned their festive garbs, anxious to display their wil ling fealty, and several knights, from dis tant parts of the province, joined the cavalcade; their glittering pennons and gay armour, lending fresh gaiety to the scene. The streets were lined with spectators; mechanics and artisans had thrown aside their various labours, and their voices shouted a rough welcome as the courtly train swept by. The noble dames of the vicinity were ranged on a balcony erected in front of the Hall of Justice; but, not. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.