The excessive reverence shown by a gentleman of Périgord to the Order of St. Francis, brought about the miserable death of his wife, his little child and himself.
In the county of Périgord dwelt a gentleman whose devotion to St. Francis was such that in his eyes all who wore the saint's robe must needs be as holy as the saint himself.
In a few weeks the livers of most of them would be made into those excellent truffled pâtés de foie gras, which it is the pride and profit of Périgord to send far and wide.
The patronymic was Eyquem, and the chevalier-seigneur, who settled in Périgord and took the territorial title of Montagne or Montaigne, came from the Bordelais.
Although they all speak patois among themselves, they are reluctant to sing the songs of Périgord in the presence of strangers.
Among the peasants in this part of Périgord there is a deeply-engrained superstitious horror of what is called a rencontre.
There is a tradition in Périgord which some local writers have accepted as fact, that the Montaigne family was of English origin.
Towards the end of the year a truce was accorded, but it was in no way observed in Périgord by the English.
This tract of country is well named Périgord Noir.
Subsequently, the people of Périgord wished to have it replaced at Cadouin, and the Abbot and Chapter of St. Etienne at Toulouse resisting, much litigation ensued.
Thus, when Philip Augustus was unhorsed at the battle of Bovines, Rigord tells us that his standard-bearer signified the king's peril by depressing the Royal Standard several times over the spot.
Procure four young pheasants as above, but they must be quite fresh, stuff the breasts of them with half a pound of truffles prepared as for poularde à la Périgord (No.
Draw three partridges carefully, then prepare a stuffing of truffle as directed for poulardes truffés à la Périgord (No.
Rigord his physician, William the Breton, his chaplain, who was present at the battle of Bovines, and various other annalists comprised in the excellent collection of memoirs published by Monsieur Guizot, have been my authorities.
Mills says, that Richard remained in Sicily after Philip's departure, to wait for Berengaria; but Rigord lived at the time, and was one of the most diligent inquirers who have left us records of that age.
Rigord says nothing of any illness which Philip suffered at Messina.
William the Breton, one of the king's chaplains, continued his history in prose, from the period where Rigord abandoned the task.
Nineteen brethren from Périgord had confessed before the Bishop of Périgord through torture and starvation--one of them had been kept for six months on bread and water, without shoes or upper clothing.
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