William Gilmore Simms 
Life of the Chevalier Bayard 
The Good Knight, Sans Peur Et Sans Reproche

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Council, his Opinions won their way to the understandings Of his hearers by their native justness, urged without pre sumption, and enforced by that modest deference with which he first listened to the thoughts of others. Always solicitous Of gallant undertakings, he betrayed no disquiet if their results enured to the renown Of rivals. His moral sense was singularly sound and reflective. He Often said, The best lordship is the communion with virtuous per sons; the greatest evil to a lord is in the counsels Of Igno rant and vicious men, as there is nothing more dangerous than audacity when unsustained by wisdom. A gentle man once asked him, What goods a noble man should.