[1] When they were now within halfe a mile appro|ched togither, the king placed his people in order of battell vnder their baners, and so left them standing still, and appointed them to kéepe their ground, whilest he taking with him his brother of Glocester, the lord [page 682] Riuers, the lord Hastings, & a few other, went foorth to méet his brother of Clarence: and in like sort the duke of Clarence tooke with him a few of the nobili|tie that were about him, and leauing his armie in good order, departed from them to meet the king, and so they met betwixt both the hoasts, with so swéet sa|lutations, louing demeanor, and good countenances, as better might not be deuised betwixt brethren of so high and noble estate.The brethren méet louinglie togither. O what a hearts ioy was this to the people, to sée such an accord and mutuall at|tonement betweene these peeres! It was the onelie pleasure in the world, to the which all other compared are but counterfet, and that dooth the psalmist testifie,
Buchan. in psal. 133. Nil charitate mutua fratrum, nihilIucundius concordia.