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'Amadis de GauleiGONTEINING

The Heroick Deeds of Armcsjand ftrange Adventures, afwcll of Amadis him

;fclf, as of rerion his Son^ and Lifvarto^ Crctce^ Son

to jf^/4^/^ Emperor of C$pjlantinopl&.

Wherein is fhewed the Wars ofthe Chriftian^againft the Tvirks , >the death of Armato King ofTurkic, and the ftrange death ofMefea the Enchantrtf*,

the love of TerimdeGauk^ othcrwife thpKnight ot theSplaerc, to Gridkrtj^ Daughter ro the Evijpci or of

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Jrehifcndy and c^ Lifvat of Grtece, fometinnes called' "^^ the Knight of tht troe Crofs to Onoloreai ano-/ ihcr Daughter to the Eperor of

Together with the Ads and ftrange Adventures of many othergreat Lords and PrinccSj afwcll Chriftians as Pagan* ;Enig the fixt Pait never before Publifhed,

TtAnJlatcd&Ht ofFrench into Englifh^ by t rancis Kirkm^in.

J ni^nC'N. Prlnr^H hu l^r, ?:./7 , ari arP to U ^M

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The Tranflators

EPISTLETO T H E

READER.

Have fublijhedthis ancient Hijlory (Gen*tie Reader) partly^ at the imreatie oflemtofmyfawilijrfriends^andpartly^thronghthe defire pphich J had to put to light y Jhworthy a wor^e. There hath been asyet^but

five parts thereof pubhfijedin EngliJJj^ although, thereare to the ttumber of tvpentiefour parts thereof in mofiof other Languages, Wherefore, thinking it in my ap^prehenfion , as wellworthy the tranflation as any etherHijioriesof the like nature^ I didjo Jar prefuwe uponmy owne abilities (and to benefit nt^^felfe in the Lan*guage^ds to begin the Tranfiation thereof: TetJhadmttjbe leaji intent to have it come into the pnhliquc vtevpiut being (as I have (aid) inftigated and earncjilj per*jfwadedthereuntOylhavenow p ejumed to pvbl/fi thef4me, No$ havingfo much confidence efmy ovnespeaj^

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The Epiftlc to the Reader.abilities^ as to imagine, that it will be accepted of gndlik^dby all, bht rjtber hoping thatJoMe vpuI loel^eonit, and value it not according to the pforthybut the goodwill of the writer. AsforJuch,as either rajl^ly condemnsivithcutjudgment, or lavijldy diflikp without advice :I effcemt them lil(cfeatherf, Joone difperji rvitb everyblafr^tcccunting their difcontent r>iy content, not caringto pleafe every Mpinus,

All that 1 defire is, to have thegood opinion of theVPelLafftled to Learning, at?d that Jhope {Gentle Rea-der ) ycruwUl favonrably aford mc ^ vphich ifyou.doe,ifjaU account myjclfmuch obligedtoyou, my labor andtime well imploicd, andm^ftlfe {by my future engage-ments to my abjUty, infomewhat ofthe Uke nature , orfome more worthy worlO bound to be (dwayef ^^^^dy^

Ito the ingenious Tranjlator F. K. "

OUr Love is weHj oar labour ill plac't, finccThuu carift not ftand in need of our defence.

Our weak Pygmie-dercncr, in whofc juft rightSo many v aliant Knights arc proud to %hr.Chajiipions thou canlTnot want, who writes their ^loryThey r' bound in honor coprotcft thy Story.Come hither then ycc Herocr ofour at^e ' 'Who liavc this ten year* a no itch of Sway,Our aime is onely honor, and the day-W'e for opprefled ones hold foi th a fhield,Gyants to uj arc Pygmies and muft yieldBut 'lis in vainc particulars to writeConcerning this adventure^or that fight

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This onely I will fay, they doubly live,One life their fword^a new thy pen doth give.In one atcluevmcnr thou haft all out-gone "Even kmadis himiJelf, and his bold fon:For Amadis, Brittain^s King, (b long a GaukThoi^ haft to ^rituinhvovi^ht from Language-thrall.Whothcri dilBkes thy Book, Wehaveahull .,..

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To ihipaw^y to th' land of .; fuch a gull.'

: Thomas Snellinc Gent.

Vpon the Tranflation of the ftxth Boil^ /Amadis dc GAuLEy performed

by his leviug fritnd F. K.

AS in a Mirror here you may beholdSuccdrcfuli Virtue, joyfully to holdACrownc of Laurell ; whllft dejefted ViceVanquifti't and tramprd oh, receives the priceOf feigned pleadires j lively fetting forthThelatter's vilenefs, and the formcr^s worth.Both thus rewarded, we are hereby caughtTo imitate the good, t'avoid the naught.This Paragon, which France of yore did boaft,*Was no where to be found, but in her coaft>Which Frarfce did (blong time monopolize.Is herepreicnted ( Readers) to your eyesIn Englifli dreflfe, which ifhe chance to findcYour c^nfure Candid, eetcrtainment kinde.May thereby be provoked todefire.Her fiftersprefence in the fame attire.And now. Ingenious Frjnc\^ r nuift be boldCAvoiding adulation) to unfoldIn part thy mcrits,whofe induftrious painejYield'? U3 luch gainefuU pleafure, pleafing gaines.This GiiBick^ Lady is by thy TranflationSo neatly deck't.and dreft in the Englifh falhioaThat (chough thy unripe years might thee excufe.For what erratas Momm mvf i\\i\i(cInto the (Reader's minde) yet doft not thouNeed fuch defence againft the lowring browOt Carping Criticks, then prethec Englifh allThe reft o'th' ftory of hmadis dt Gaule.

Tour loving Frknd

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'to my loving friend Francis Kirkman.

The good SucccfsAnd ufefulnefs

OfTranflationsIn all Nations.

BEfpeak cftecme of this book made complcat>LNot Cobler like, but like Tranflator neat,

Hcrokk hearts come read in poHflit wordsPuiflmt a(n:ions of old Warlike Swords,And learn for ever how to make your namesGlitter as Star-light, or Sol's brighter flames :

Come C/?/

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THESIXTH BOOKE

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Amadis dc Gaulc'Which largely treatcth of the greatDeeds of Armcs, and ftrange Adventures,

as well oi rERION his Son, as oi LlgrABXof Grtect, fon to Ef^landisn^ Emperor of

CONSIANllNOTbE.

C HAP. 1.HtfjpPEB.ION 0f G2M\c,ficoftdfoH ^/Amadis de- .

partedfrom Loadon^wfthfetfeMttheryoung Trinces^hofingtogoe into Ireland j to receive the order ofKnighfhoody at the hands ofthe old King Cildadanjand fif that which happened to them*

HE newesof thefc Princes and Lords, La-dies and Gentlewomen, enchanted in thefirme Ifland, as youhave heard, was foon

known by little FER/ONof Gj/f,fonofAmtidis^ who hadbeen left by his father inGreat Britainc, uaderthc Government of

good old Arhan^ King of Nartvalet. This young Prince

being then about the age of twelve or thirteen years, hadR a

a the fixtb BooJ^ ofa rcfoludon in himfclfc, to receive the Order of Knight-hood at the hands of his brother the Emperor B^Undiartyand of none other : but feeing himfelf fruftratcd of hispurpofcj he lingred until the fourth yeare following:when two of the fons of Voh Flore(fjn King -of Sardiniscame to vifit him, at Londtn. The one whereofwas calledFhrefiany as his father, the other Parmemr, in whofc com-pany were SLKoVaiUides Ton to Vou Era^to, King ofAra-vigne^ Lmgitinet zridGahmet. children o( j4griet Kingmi Scotland,. Abies of Ireland ion to King CUdadan, andSiucdragant Lord of Satifnegue , who were departed fromtheir revei;all Countries, hoping to be made Knights bythe fame hand , of whom Perir^ fhould obtcine this ho-nour. The young Prince received him as welcome, as theneerneHe of their kindred rendred him afFeftionate to-wards them , Cipecially having heard occafion of theirlong voyage. To (atisrte which deiire, they refolvcdtotake their journey to Ireland y towards King Cildjdan^there being at that time no Prince more worthy to llipplythe place of the Emperor Ejpbndijnin his abfence. Perionhaving a deiire, fo foone as he roiil4 hav the mcanes,to bear Arnics^ and fullovv Orange adventures, and imi-tate his father in ProwefTe and Chivalrie ; wherefore de-firing to have Trgij/T the Ton ot Gandalinfor his Squire,hedifpatched a Gentleman of his towards Gjtililei (whoatjchat time lived in the Caftlcs of /irchelaw which Ama-dis had given hfra) earncftly intreating him to fend Tr-gitizn to him, wherewith Gandales was content. He there-fore being arived, and thcfe young Princes having pro-vided allthings neceHarie for their journey, taking theirleave of. Kinf^/ir^^w, they went ftraite to the Port of F^-/e, where they imbarqued : And as they were on theSea, thcydifcovered a Barque with fourc oares, greenas emerauld-', wherewith foure Apes did row: and therewas with them a very faire Damfel, coftly adorned ThefcBarques followed one another fo clofcly, that they werejoined and landed together, And as Pvrion and thofe of

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hii Company were ready to mount on horfc-bick, theftrangc Damfel approached neer to them, carrying on herneck a fword excellently gamifticd, and in her hand ablack fhcildj in the middle whcreot was painted a goldenSphere, Shec addreircd her felfe to Perion^ and kneelingon the ground , fpake thus. Gentle fir, God forbid thatI (hould ever part from your feet until you have grantedme the Boon which I lliall aske you, Ferion whom (feecmucl^ picafed, readily an iwered, Askc it then, and^youfiallnot bcrefufed. Truly faidfbc, I hoped for nole/Te.Slieerikngfrotii the ground, took him apart, and rheytalked To long in walking together, that liicy came necrto the barque where the Apes were : into which the Dam-iil prayed him to enter alone. Then Ftrion knew vei-ywell, that by toora'iJy promiJnghe had loft his compa-ny : And although he wasasnuich troubled at it, as acny thing that could happen to him whatfocver

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ing him^lfefmftratcdot his purpofe, and hindered fromhis voyage into Ireland : nvertheleiTe (knowing that hishonour would be queftionedj if he did not accompliftithat, in which he had voluntarily obliged himfelfc ) hepafled on , and called his Companions , to whom he de-clared, that which the Damfel had rcqueftcd him, and thecaufe wherefore he foUovyed her, wherefore he intreatedthem carneftly to excufe him. You may eafily judge whe-ther they were well pleafed : But (eeing that they couldnotremedielt, they recommended himto the keeping ofour Lord," afliiring him that fo foon as they had receivedKnight-hood , they would put thcmfelves in fearch ofhim, wherefoever he fhould be. They had hardly fpokenihefe words when the Apes began to row, and the windcfate f fairc , that in a fmall time they were, far fromLand* and.they loft the fight of him. So let us leave htmtotheScasatthepleafureof fortune, and retlirnc to tl^eothers, being refolved to pcrlue their cntcrprize : Adtherefore they went to the Court of.old Cildadan^ whoknowing oftheir arrival,honorably received thera,and af-

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ter tkcy had fojourncd a fmal tln>c in his Countricjhc gavethem the order.Thcn they tookc leave ofhim, and entiinginto their (hip, they fct failc to Cenflantinople

,where they,

found LifvartyCon to Ef^lartdiattywho was then efteemed bkcmoft faire and aecomplilhed Gentleman in the world. Theold Emperorfwho by reafon ofthe abfence ofhis Children,had left his folitary lifcaSc taken upon him thcGovernmentof Thrace) knowing that they were arrived at the Port,went downeand welcomed them : add from theacc con-dufted them into his Pallace, where he and young Lifvarffeafted them for the fpace of twelve daycs : who, havinganderftood thcloflc of his Uncle Fmon^ and the cnterprifeof theft new Knights which was to go feek him where everhe was, he refolved to keepe them company. And for thatpurpofe, the thirteenth day afterwards, as the Empcrowarofe from Table, he came and caft himfelfe upon hi&kneesbefore him, humbly entreating him to grant him oneboon. The good man having the teares in his eyes, tookchim up, and granted him wbatlbever he V7ould. Sir faidhe, I have undcrftood by thefe Knights, that my UneleVmonoiGaiile^ hath been lead by a ftrange Damfcll, andno man knows whither : M^.y it therefore pleafe you notto be difpleafedj if I goc my fclfe to fecke him j for I neverhadadefii'ctortcciveKnight-hopdof any other then ofhim: being fuic that of abetter I cannot attaio tofucHhonour, feeing that he is the Son of King Amjdisy Fatherto my Fathers vi^o hath furpaflcd a,ll others in greatprowc/Ic and wi fdome. My Son , anfwered the Empcrour,this parting will beverygrieveous to mej for your pre-Unce gave my oldyeares fome comfort, in the abfence an(|^loifc of your Parents. Nevcrtheleffe feeing that I have a-,greed to your demands, I am willing thatyour will be ac-compliflied. At this time Lifvart might be about the age of,fc^y.enteen yeares : he was Co great, and well formed, thatorte would have efteemed him moj;-e then twenty. He there-fore having the Reynes on his OTync neck, to doe w]iac

.Tcfmcd him good, he (ndeavoured in all diligence to pro-

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Amedts de Gaule. 5vidcandfurnifh three great fiiips, into the one of whichheentrcdjiicompaaied with Fhrefian, Tjrmtnir his* Bro-ther, and GiiHMis brother uf timguiKts : in the other ^se of the Emperour, theycommanded to weigh anchors, and hoifc the failes j andfayling in the malne Sea, in "^n hours Ipacc they loft thefight of the great City. So we will returne to Pemfi, andthe fortunes which he had, we will leave the others aloneuotill wcfhall have more leafure.

Chap. it.

H01V the Ddwfell CottduffedPci'ion ofGiyAetoa placewhere he received the Order of Knight-hood^ andofthat which hapned to him,

|Nc week and more (aikd r

6 7he fixt Books ofthcycame into a great plain^whercPtriwaskcd^hcr in whatplaccthey were ; but fhe anfwercd him noohcrwifcbutthat he fhould know hercattcr. And fo diicouriing, theylaw a great City, the circutt whreot fecmcd in appea-rance tQ containc more then three miles ; and the nearerthey came to it, the more lofty the place Teemed to Perion^were it in Highn^fs ofWalls, ftrcngch of Towers, or greatBulwark?, And hce would very willingly have pref-led his guide-to tell him the name of the place, but herformer anfwer contradiflcd hisdeilre to enquire further :in fuch fort that he held his peace until they entrcd into it.Then he very well knew that the excellency of it without,was nothing con^parabje to that which he /aw with-in, as well in faireHoufes, as golden Pallaces j as.wcllofpcople^as ofnugni cent TempleSjColIolfo's and thingsof antiquity that he knew not what to thinke. Uh'ch theDamfcU knowing, file faid to him: Now it is good foryourproatand honour, that you fpeake not one word toany man who fiiall talke to you, before that I commandyou,otherwj{ecvill may happen to you DamfeJl anfwer.cd Perhfti I will hold my peace then, feeing that it is your,pleafure. And fo difcourling, they came to the entrance ofa P^llace, being the Principall ofthem all, as it might eafi-ly be perceived : before which many Knights and otherperfons walked, who feeing Perbn and the ftrange Dam-fell goe up the fteps, followed them to (ec what adventuueit might be. And cntring into a very great Hall hung withTappeftry, Perion perceived under a Canopie of clothjofGold an honourable old man, having on his head an Ew-perours Crowne ^ and near him many KingSjDukcs, Earlsand Barons, who all did greatly honour and reverencehim 1 and towards whom Alquefa ( holding /'tri, by thehand ) approached ; and kneeling on the ground, faid tohim, Moll high excellent and redoubted Empcrour, myFather ( you r humble fervan t ) kideth the bands of yourMaitftie, and humbly entreateth you, that without delayyou beCtow Knight-hood on this Gentleman, Tor he fhall

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A M A D I s de G A U L E. 7as well imploy it as any other living. The Empercur pre-iVntly knew^he Damfell, as her whom he had many timtsfecne with her Father vf/r/wi/the^Negromancer : whereforehekindly received her ; and caftin^>; his eyes on Perion, heitemed lb fair,and of fo goodly a ttaturCjth^t he was movedto fpeake theie words : Truly it is ealic to believe, that offo excellent a perfun, fhould ifTiie no other then faire andKnightly deeds; wherefore Damfell I will fatisfie ycurFathers will, fceihgthat he praycs nic. And fo addrdl'ngfiimfdltto Perion, he asked him from whence he came, buthe anfwed never a word, according to thepromife whichhe made to Jltjuefs, who fpake for him, faying to the Em -pcroiir : Sir, I intreat you to pardon him ; for without fal-hfying his faith, he cannot at prelent difcourfe with you,or any other of this Court. Well anfwered he,he ftiAll am^-ther time ; in themeane time lead him to the Ladyes, toth'end that they may fee him; and to morrow after thewatch, I will give him the Order. Alqmfn arofc and wasled with Psrion into the Chamber ef the Emprefle, wh om(hefaluted, asflieknew wcUhow todoci then fhc faid toher, Madam, my Father hath fen t you this Gentleman,whom he praycs yon to leceive, as him wllio deferves,bcin;i(Tucd ot a Linage very well kno\^A amungfl the beftKnights in the world. Then r

8 The fecond part ofcuftomcd i he Co changed his colour that jl^utfa peic

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f. in perfeftion of Love, that there never w*8 two more trueloverSj as by our Hiftory you (hall know hereafter. Thenthe Emperour came into the Chamber, who after he had along time difcourfed with the Ladyes, of that which /f/-^//^ father to the Damfell lent him, concerning P^rz#

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coniidei ing the paines which he had taken to come armedfrom the Sea fide on foot to the Pallace , he called a Maftcrof his houfhoid, to whom he gave command to lead himto rcfrefh himfelfe, the which he did. Then about thaevening certain Kniglus came ro hmi, which conducedhim to the Chappcll, where he watched ( according to thecuftome) until! the next morning, the Eir.pcroor eamcto find him, accompanied with the Empretlc, the twoPnnccfcsOmforeazndGridlereaf and a great compinyofKnightSj Ladyes and Damltlls. And as theMafs was cele-brated, the Emperour came to him, and gave him the Or-dcr . But he perceived that he was well armed with allAmies bat a Sword, and for this caufc he willed one to go*presently and tetchone of his. BiK Alque/x who held (hatwhich /he.had alwaies carrycd-with the Ihieldjlaid to him

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Sir, My Father hath dedicated this to his lemce, wliichfhail be gilded about him if you pleale, by my Lady Grid*/erfijand I am charged humbly to deHrc it ofyou.* In goodfaith quoth the Emperour, it doth plcafc me well. Thenmy Lady, faid Alqueja to the Infanta, doe your part. Atthis word, Gricilerca took the Swordjand put it to the fideof the Gentleman, faying to him : Thus I receive you formy Knightj God make you happy, and a wife man. Ma-dam, anfwcrcd Alqutfa^ feeing that he hath received (iiclihonour at your handsjitis rcafonablc that heacknowledgeit without delay. Then taking a great Diamond, andgi.vingitto Tenoni Prcfcnt her faid (he this Jewell, in wit-nelfc of the fervice which you owc%r for the future, andfor the caufe that (he may have remembrance oiyoximPeriemobeyed to her commands, and QrUikres received it with aheart,puttiug it on her finger. Then going from the Chap-pell, the new Knight was condufted into the great Hall of

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lo 'the fixt Bool^ ofthe Pallacc, where the Clothes were ftaid for dinner. Thenthe Emperour andPeri^ fat right againft the Princes'sitru-

ly there was no Viands could be thought on, that wert noi

there Terved ; and ncverthelcfs he did cat but very little, be-ing ( as he thought ) filled enough with the beauty, andgood demeanor ofhis Love,who toolce all the paines inthe world to entcrtainc him, hoping to get fome wordfrom him, which Ihe could not get, in fuch fort that (hewai much difcontented at his difdaine ; neverthclcfs Al"qtufa appeafcd all fo well , that this little anger afterwards

tumccito no other but great love. i.

Chap. III. .

How Perion of Gaule vanquijhed Alpatrafie Duk^ ofQrcalea, who niiintaimd his Ludy to befairer^ thenall tht$ther Ladyetor Damfells in the World,*

Ftcr the dinner was ended, and as the Clotheswere taken away, there entred into the Halla Knight armed at all points, except hishands and head : He was of very great fta-turc, and was followed by ten Kfiights,

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*AMADIS^eGAULE, nwhich I bearc her ; So (he hath aflured mc that flie wouldnot love mcjbeforc that I have been in the Courts ofalJ theKings and Princes of A/i^, tomaincaine that her beautyexcecdcth .ill the excellency which other Lady es and Dam-fells are endcwed with j and if any Gontradiftit, let ihemtouch the Image portrafted in this ihield, thewhkh i herFigiu'e 5 and I will combatc with them, and bring themto that condition, that they (hall yield thrmfclvtfPrifo-ncrs to my Lady, to whom I am bound to fend them. Andiffortune fliall enable me to remain vanquifhor of all thofewhofhallenterprizethecombatc azairft me, then Ifhallenjoy her love, otherwifc not. Andto th'end tkat flie mayhave good afluranceof what lh.all happen, flic haih givencharge to this Damfell, named Efirelitne to follow me, tomake her a true report ofmy aflions.I have alrtady travep-fcd many far Countries,& tought 'vith above fifty Knights,whom Ihavcall fcntioherrandSirlhopctobv nolefspro-{jperous in this your Ccurt,thcn I have oeen in others: andtherefore if there be any one who will contradiQ: thebeauty of my Lady, let him come preftntly and touch the(hield, and prepare hin)felfe for theCombate. Then theKnight held his peacejooking on the countcnanccofthofcwho hearkened to him : but there was honerobardy toopen his mouth to (peak one word,aIthough that the moftpart of them had before their eyes, thofe whom theyktldlor their Ladyes and loves. Yet the gteatnefs ofthe adven-turous Kinght made them lofe their hearts, fpeech, andforce 5 at which Prricn being aftonifticd, caft his cyet onthe Infama Gricilerea^ and feeing that (he locked upon himAS though fhe called him to fuccour her, being moved withan exreame deiire to doc hcr^ervicc, he altogether forgotthe promife which he had made to klquefa, ro' to (peaktwithcut her leave, Asd fo approaching neare to the Dukeof Orcales, he laid hands on the ihield with fuch greatforce, that he pulled It from his neck, cafling it with fogreat ftcngth to the ground, that he broke it in piecet ^faying fo loud thatcvcry one heard him: By my headSia

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1 % The ffxt Book^ ofKnight, thijistoo great bUfphemy againft To honora-ble a Company. And if it pkafc God this injuric QiallnotbedoRethemin my prcfence 5 fo long as I have theraeanes to defend them ! Thefe words fo bravely fpokcnby FerioH, did very much pleafc all that heard him : andmore efpecially, her tor vvnofc love it had been enter-prized : Neverthelefs Alpatrajit as modeftly anfivcred

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In good faith Knight,you ufe fo little courtefic that you

dcfervetobe greatly blamed, but the means that I in-tend liiddenly to take in open battell , hinders me atthis time to fay that which I thinke. Perion heldhis peace : For A/^e/> mightily reproved him for (peak-ing without her licence. Neverthelefs quoth fhe,

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who was likewife got iifiM his feet. Then there began amoft cruel Conibatc between them, during which time,they behaved themfelves Co well one againft the other,that by the Ipace ot an home or more, itwashaidtojuJge to whom the viftoiy would happen. But in an in-ftant the Dukes chance akertd ; tor he btganio faint, andon the other fide the new Kni{i,hc fcemcd more quick 3^4nimble then before. Certainly, he who had then takennotice of the countenance of Gncikrea

, the vifagc whichflie bore gave teftimony rnough of the pleafure which Ihchad in her fouljfeeing her Lover ready to have the viftory:who lifting up his head, efpied her from among all theothers. For which caufe he redoubled his forces in fuchmanner, that he reached the Duke fuch a blow on his hel-met

,and wounded his head fo rightly

,that he fell

down aftoniftjcd. Then he advanced him, and by hisftrcngth broke the buckles of his Hdmct : and difarmcdhim, ready to killliim : when Ejl re leiene entred into thefield, and cafting her felfe on her knees, fhe intreatedPeriva to have mercy on him. Ntverthclefs he feemedto bedeafe to her demands , and for this caufe (lie beingvery much difcontcnted, addrellcd her fellb to AlqHcfa^intreated her with doubled hands to intrcat for her.Which fhe rcfufed not, but faid to Per/r^n , Knight, con-tent your ("clfc with this viftory , and for my fake favethe Duke. At thefe words Temn retired back , and wipe-ing his Tword on the green grade, he put it up in the(heath Goecjnoth A'^ttefaMo Ep^tlientj and looke afteryour Knight; for, for aimuch as I can perceive, he hathgreat need thereof. The Grange Damfel hum! ly thankedher, and at that preftnt Perimj horfe was brought to litm,upon which he niountcd, but before he departed out ofthe licld, Aiqttefa fpakc foftly to him, Sir Knight, it is rc-qui'ltc that without any further delay we return intoour Barque5(from whence (ifyou keep your promife)youmay not depart without my confent : And likewife Ipray you, that fromhenccforth you caufe your felfe to be

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lij. The fixt Book^ ofcalled the Knight of the Sphei-t:for he who hath fcntunto yoQ by me Amies, the which ycu bcarc, hath all hisconfidence in -you. And for this caule I did forbid youat our entrance into this Coui tj to ipcak to any , doubt-ing Icaft you fhould be fta?cd, and my cntcrprizchindrcd:So then, let us not ftay here any longer, and let us taketVis way to the Sea fide. Sa) ing-fo, (bx ftruck her palfcry

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and ?/"/( followed her with great grief, feeing hirafeltfo foon barred from the prcfence ot his new Ladie: ofwhom he could not by any meanes tak* any other leave,but only by palling by the window where llie and her lifterwere feated, there he looked upon her with fopictiliil aCountenance , that flje might cafily know the griefwhcicwith he was accompanyed j And from thence hezndAlcfKefa rode to the Barque, into which he entred.And the Apes began to rowe. The Emperor and thofc ofhis Company being abafhed at their fo fudden departure,did notknow at the firft what to think, nevtrthelefs con-iidering that all this had happened by the advifc of thefagc Father of Alquefa^ they made the Icfs wonder ttit.And during thefe parages, the Duke was carried out ofthe held, who without any long ftay in the Country,where he had been fo illy handled, he (with his Compa-ny) took the way which he had come fo fad that deathhad been very agreeable to him. Butfurely, GriciUresfuffercdnotlcfson her part, for the fo fudden abfenceofher Ferion : Neverthelefs, we will not at this houre giveher any reaicdy , but onely being in hope to fee him ano-ther time: and we will alter our difcourfc, to the end wemay tell you what adventure happened to thofe , whichdeparted from the Port of Conflantinople

,to enter into

fearch of their Companion.

CHAP3 IV.

AMADlSflf^GAULE. I5

Chap. IV.

Hovp Lifvart, Floreftan, and tht others failwg in theSea^ infsarch of Periorij the vejjel wherein VaHli-des ana Qucdragant were^ voas cafi hy jiorme en

, the JJk of the Giant Argamont , a^ainji homthey ctmbated and vanquijlnd*

|:^^^^>lfOu have not long (met heard, how lAfvarttfi^l '^^*'"*y^''" Parmeniri and Galuanej enibarqued' W thcmfelves in one (hip : VaiUides and| ^edra-, ^^ gant in another : Lcmguines and Ahies of Ire-'iS^ ijid, in like iSanncr ^parated They have-

ing then taken leave of the old Emperor of Conftantinc-pie 5 cauling to hoifc the failes and weigh the anchors,they failed in the maine Sea , they had not long failed fo,but fuch a tcmpcft happened, that the Pilots, Sceers-^nenMariners themfelvs, thought to perifli 5 for they had notleft them Saile, Maine Mafts, nor Rudder, that was notbroken in many pieces, for Vvhich caufe they were fofcattered by the fpace of three weeks , that without anyhope, ihey followed fortune , as it pleafed the windcand the wares to guide them. And in this diftiefle thefiiip wherein Vaillides and ^edragam were arived atthe brtak of day , very ncer to a fairc Ifle, which wasfoone known by the Mariners to be the Kle ot the Fueil'e"BluKcb&y and the Lord of it was one of the cruelkft Gy-antsin the world, named Atgamont the valiant ; ThisArgamont had a daughter named Vardadic^ who was verywell known of Ardj dmilf.he vjhich Amadis de Gam !evanquiilud in the town of Fermfe, as the fecond booklargely dcciareth. And to let you know what know-Icige he had of her, know, that one day amongft other?,as heiventto fearch for ftrange advcntmcs, making tri.all of hisperfonin all Countries, he arivcd in this Il'e,where he combated againftthc Giant G^rw/wnic/.', ihe fa-

ther

1 6 The fixt BooJ^. oftherof Ar^jfHont : but at' the inftant they found thcm-iclvs aliiedj and fo they became fo great friends, that theGiant would have delivered his fvvord to Krdan y givinghim the honour of the viftory^ which the other rcfufcd.And foiMvingto whom this glory (liouldrcmainc, theyarivedat theCaillc of the FaeUlt Blanche ^ where Arga-mmt ( father of the Damfel of whom I lately fpakcij)kindely welcomed him, Efpecially, 'vvhcn they under-ftoodthc alliance and parentage which they had toge-ther. But it happened that .the thirteenth day followingGaKdandsll departed this life , \\ had been fo forelywounded by krdin Comile, who was very much grievedtherefore, efpecially for the love which he bore to thedaughter of hrgamoni : of w^iom he was fo much en-amoured, that forgetting the honor, and affinity of Pa-rentage, he wholly difcovered his aifeftionSsto her, andhey jumbled their fidies fowell together that they en-vied on another that which Tome have called th^ womansmerciful guift : in fuch fort that nine moneths afterthis Damfel had afon, who was named ArdadikCanile^fo called for the love of his Father. And knowfaiththeMariaers to Vaillidct , that this Arg'^mont and his littlefon, are at this time reputed the vaUianteft, and cruelleffcKnights under the Cope of heaven: So that none arivcsin this I lie that are not killed or taken by them. ByGod anfwered ^/Wrdgjw/ , this (l:all not hinder us fromgo/ng to finde them. And he commanded to put theihip aland, which was done not without the great fearand horror of all thofc of the (hip , So the two Knightsarmed themfelves , and taking their horfes out of theVeflel, they marched towards the trees j and they march-ed fo long that they arivcd at the entry of a great plain,from whence they could cafily fee the Caiile of the Fue-ille Blanche, But they had hardly caft their eyes on it,when they heard a hornc founded from thehighcfl Tow-ers by the watch, which the Giant had appointed : togive him notice when any ftrange (hip fhould take Port

in

Am4ldis rfe Gaule, xyin hi Marches, Aid they tarrycd not long before j4rga^mnAt came out from his Fort, and armed with plates offine ftcelc) mounted on a grsat Horfe, (jamc before theKnights, to whom he (aid in a great bravado : Poore un-fortunate o'nesj how dare you appea re before me > Yieldyour felves prifbnerSjand conteiiL your icivcswith the fao-lifh enterprize which you -have done, to enter thus ar-med into my Country. ^W^-w^.^'.'f was greatly moved tohear himfeUefo injured; wherefore he anfA'ered him ; Bymy head, great villainc-j you are far from your guefe^ forwe hope forfuture honour in breaking yourhead, and.*tovanquifh you -as you deierve : and although toriune Ihouldbe ill on our fde, and we fi culd dye in the field ; thisWGuldbemoreglorytous to e^jd our daycs tvith ourSwords in our hands', then thioujili kare to accept of yourproffers-, whereforelay alide thcle {:hrcats,andnow employyour time (ifyou can3inorc in Knightly dccd?,thcn in fuchtoolifli words. During this difcourie, the Giant contemp-Ijfted on theperfbn ot ^r^;fr^^j/,whofceraed to him a fairKnight. And for this caufe, he fomc^vhat appeafed hisChollcr,and '.'aid to him j Tmly 1 do believe that you arc agood Knight, ncverthelefs you may cafily know.that yourftrcngth Ml rcfpcft ofmine, is little or nothing/ Anct fee-ing it is your dciife to come both together

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you (liall(bone fee what honour you will purchafc by trying yourfelvcf againft me, fo as you brag. And having fpolccn thcfiwords, he lifted up a great Mactwhich He had in his hand9thinking to ftrike ^sdragant : Then VaiUideSy who was{bmeT\'hat behind,knowing his will, couched his. Lanccjand giving fpurs to his Horfe,charged hrgamont Co direft-ly, that he was ready to fall fromlii* Hor^'. But in 'litptflagc,herccecivcdfuch a blow with A^i 'iants Mace,chat would he or not, hewas caft on the grcur < . ^^*"lr4tm^ant being greatly angrecl, diinklng to rcvcng b ..i, iaunefiraigbttipon ^rgavwn.'j and l-rokc his I^ncc oil himwithout doing hinj any hurt : At; thewhkh,the Giant be-ing^d> crycd at the endof hh Coarfe wiih a loud voice;

D And

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Thejixth Booh^ ofAnd well Sir Knight, had not your fellow, gained moreby rendring himfelfc my Prifoner, then to get that whichhe hath attained to, as you may fee? If my companionfaith he, hath been hardly handled by you, you (hall pre-fently fee that I know how to revenge him, and my fclfealfo. Saying fo, he came near to Argjmonty and gave him blow on his eare : And thlother thinking to revengehimfelfe, heftrokehis Mace with fo great ftrength againft^edragaat^ that if he had hit him, he had killed him with-out doubt j fohefhunned the blow, and advanced for-wafds, meeting with the eare oi Krgamontt Horffe,and ftun-ned him, and in falling he fell on the knee of the Giant,at which he received fo great pain, that from thence for-wards he was forced to fight upon one Icggc, At that in ftant VaiUidei came to himfelft , at which ^edra"ant was greativ pleafed, for he thought he had been kil-ed ; but feeing him whole, he Was in great hopes to van-quifh his Enemy ; and thereforethcy both ranne on him.His Mace was fallen out of his hand, wherefore he touke agreat Cimiter( which he had about him) in his hand,and with a ftcrne countenance hg endeavoured to defendhimfelfe : ncverthelc/s Vaillidis came upon him, and withone blow ftruck his He!mcf into his head, at which theGiant was more aftoniHied then before : for the blood be-gan to runne downehis eyes. And as one ill turnefeldomconies alone, as he was about to revenge himfelf, and ftrikchim who had hurt him, he*advanccd hi- Cymraitcr, whichby good fortune fell upon a frone (wherewith f^aiUUeshad made him afiiield)and with the great force of theblow broke it in pieces, there remaining in his hand nomore but the handle. Then the two Knights wcretifluredof i^he Viftory : wiferefore they encompaflcd him on everyfide, fo nearly prefljng on him J that they put him out ofbreath j and feizing oii hift neck,ihcy took i he Helmcc fromhis hcad.Now you are ,i dead man qituih^^iiff/Ve/^ifyou donot acknowledge your fel fe van^uilhcd, and obeyr ourcommands. I am quoth he dead if it fo plcafe you, not

van-

AMADrs deGAUti. 19anqui{hcd : for he alone isvmquilhcdjwho through faint-ficartedndfs cca(eth to doe his endeavour ; and you knowthat I have not (pared my {elf, fo long as fortune gaveme the power. But as for the accomplilhing of your plea-fores, in that I will willingly obey you, on condition thatmy honour be not iHterefted ; otherwife I had rather loofemy life. Truly faid they, you fpcake even as you ought

;

we will favc your life, and will command you* nothing,but whatfliall redownd to your honour and reputation.If it be fo quoth the Giant, I will obey you. Then faid theKnights, this is that which you muftdoc, that forgettingyour Idollatrous faith, you from henceforth believe inJefus Chriji^ true God and Man ; who for you, and for usall, received death and pallion, and rofe againe from thedead the third day after. And in this faith you (hall makeyour' Sonne Ardad'tlho believe, then you fliall go togetherto the Emperour of Cunpjntitiople ; and as from us, youfhallfaithtully declare to him, the manner of ourCom-bate ; and from honceforth you fhall be his and our per-petuall friends and fervants. Sirs, anfwered he, I doc pro-mi fe and fweare it to you s for long lince I have beene ofthis minde. Upon thisaflurancc, Va'tUidet and ^edraganttooke him by the armcs, and as they kd him to his Caftle,tkcy mctAlmatrafj bis VV'ife,who having fecn him fall,cameto entreat the Knights to have mercy on him : but ^eiqgthat they were made friends, (he asked him ifhe were mor-tally wounded : No anfwered he, thanks to our Lord Je-jus Chrijl/m whom I now doe and will alwaics believe,and fo fhall a]l thofe that wifh me well. O Jupiter I crycdthe Giantefle, what doe / heare > will you loofe your felfe,and yours fo foolifhly > Wife faid the Giant, you your felfcfliall be the firft that fhall obey me ; and after you, all o-thers of thislfland, aswcll as you, (hall believe in thatGod which I now adore. And for what occalion faid Ai~matrafi'i^y reafon faith he, that theCombate which I havehad againft thefe two KnightSjhath given me experience,that their God is the true God, and ours are falfc and ly-

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fiO 'The fixt Baok^ 0f ,ff : and Arefore befatislkd without any further enquiry.So they came to thcCaftle, and from thence he was led in-to his Chamber, and put between two Clothes, where 41-matrafa ( who was skilfiill in the Art ofChyrurgeiy ) loo-ked to his wounds ; and he was fo carefully provided for,$hat(heafluredhimof his fuddain healthy wherefore heearndlly entreated the two Knights not as yet to leave himbuttoftay with him for a certaine time ; during whichtime faid he, I will honouryou as you deierve j which li-ked VaiUides and his Companion very well", thatthsymight refrcfli themfch es of the travell which tkey had un-dergoncjby rcafon oftheir fo long tempcft: for which caufthey fcni: for their Mariners,who hearing good news oftheViftory which they'had obtained ofArjgjww^r^diey piaifedGod with all their hearts 5 ncverthelcfle wondring dt theprowe/fe of Qaedragant and V.iillidcf, who whilft their (hipWai in repairing, remcmbred to aske f their Hoft, wherehis Sonne hrd^diU Canile was. Sirs an fwered he , the greatSouldanofL^^w^not long fincc^ fent a Gentleman in allhaft tomewithexprefl[c Letters, by which he entreatedHie to give him my Sonne, toriiakehim Lieutenant G>e-nerall of a great Army, which he newly muftred with theSouldam of Perfij^ of Ahpjt^ of Ba'^.V/, and many othtfrs,hoping to mine the Emperour, and Empire oi Confianti-neph \ forafnHich as they knew for cerraine, that' Amadis deGmU ( one ofthe bcft Knights in the World) is inchantetl,together with E/jp/^Wirfw his Sonne, and i great many ofthe principall Knights of Chriftendonie, by V]\\om7hrattwas helped in thelafttx|>cdition' And now this Amudij^.and his friends arefofure, as it is believed, ic is fure thatthe Empiremay cafily be fubducd, and the Emperour ta-ken Captive 5 which is the cauie why all Pagan Kings docmufter fo great force, hoping in (hort time- to meet toge-ther at the Port of 7^w^/ InThrigia, where Itlinke mySon Camle is already arivcd, with thofe of /^fij tht reflr^and fome other of the neareft Borderersfor it is impoiSbiehe (hould hav any more as yet, in ir^gard oifthe far Ccjm-

tries

A M A D I S fife G A U L C. 3 1tri from whence they arc to conie, that they may

meet

tDgethcu , as thy think Ibcntr then thelatter tndo

MgH^. . It was as yet but the bcgmning of^^'c^.

wherefore ^ue^ragjnt and VaiUides hearing this newcs ,

refolved (that ifthey did not finde their Companionsbe-

fore 7/v ) togoc dlrcaiy to Con^annnopUto aid the

Emperor. But leaft we (l:ould too long forpthi"^ ^^om

they were in fearch of : we will leavethem with the

Giant, whom they baptized, and all his f/"^'ly ' f"^we will tell you what hapntd to Alquefa, and

theiinigtit

that il*e conduced.

G H A P.- V.

H^rv the Barque, rchcrem Perion ^/ Caulc [Hrn^med'

the Knight of the Sphere , and Alqucfa>;/e^ ^i/,

came to ^:ifre at' thefoot of ^ very fair^p^aTtd of

the adventures rchith happened to him,

Otihatcalrciidy heard the manner how the

Knisht of the Sphere, and the Damfelrc-

^ cntrtd into their Barcjae where the Apes

^ were, in which they failed eight dayes,

>^^,^^,^# without happeninp, onany adventure. But

the ninth foHou'ing the Velfel, drtw necrto the foot ot

X hi-h Rock, where thert was a littlepath-way iv. .oh

led to the top. So Alquefa fhew^dit to Vcnon, and laid

toh^m. Sir Knight, 1 pray you by theta.th which you

owe o God, 4ad the thing whichyoulove-be!* in this

world that yoh will follow this xvay, uhicbwdi lead

vot^ to th top of the R ock : where youO-all finde a plain

Country- and a Fotmtaine in .he middle.Tame tor

mf there, anclwhatlocver happen to you,donot^epait

from'-, before you have ncwes ofmc tothe contrary,

andremembcryourfelfe of the profiyfe you havemajde

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22 The fixt Booke ofme. Damfcl quoth he, you may affure your fclf that thetear of death Ihall not caufe mc to faliific my word toyou. Then ht landed , and taking his horfc by thereincs, he mounted on him,and rode on to the top oftheRock 5 until he found the Plaine, even as Alquefa hadtold him. Ic was at that time fun-fet & necr night, where-fore he refolved to goe no further, but to ftay till themorning: and therefore he alighted from hishorfe, anddid cat fomcthing that he had brought with him, thenheflept until the break of day , when as he mounted onhis horfe. And when he had rid about halfe the day, hefaw thefountaine, in the raoft pleafant and delegableplace that could be imagined, and the water iffucd fromtwelve pipes, a'croflc, apiller': upon which was ereftcdtho Effigies of a Knight, armed at all points, except thethe Helmet and Gantlets , and he held in his left handan Emperors Crown 5 and in his right a Roll of CoperGilt: Wherein was ingravcd latin e letters, which faid.In the time that this Crownefhallbe.in the grcateft dan-ger of his cftatc, and that the horrible cries, and greatyelling ftiall be aflwaged

,the flower of Chivalry ihall*

dourifli, abafing the pride of many , with the new con-quered Sword, Ffrf (3 read arid readagaine, very oftenthis Prcphecie , and in the reading he tooke lingularpleafure in the antiquitieof the Image : For he had heardit told to King Amadis his Father , that in Confianti-mple, upon the Hell gate, there was juft fuch another,which was certainly believed to be crcfted by APo/i

AwADlS^eGAULE. 22had ten men very well armed following him

, and in aCharriot drawn with four hoites : wherein was boundand fettered an old man, having his beard (o white andlong, that it reached below his girdle, and belldcshinitwo Knights alfo covered with their arnics, Ibackkdwith fetters, and great irons on their feet. The Giantdid not fee Perion till he came very necr him ; but fo foonas h faw him lliaking his Javelin , he began to eric.Unfortunate Creature! what Devil hath brought youto this place, toendyoui lifcfo unfortunately, and theKnight of the Sphere was no whit danted at his threats,but fuddenly drawing forth his Sword anfwered him

:

By my head greit villain you have good reafon to threa-ten me, in refpeft of the ill which you fhall receive atmyhands : for Jefus Chrift who is iny guide, being an-gryatthe tyranny wherein you have fo long lived, pro-mifcth me ftrength to revenge thofe whom thou hafttroubled all thy life, who I will prcfcntly deftroy, tofend thy foule to the Devil , of whom thou lately didlt(peak -, The Giant was fo angrie at thefe Words , that hefpurrcd hi^horfc to run upon the Knight of the Sphere :but he went forwards

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giving him fuch a blow with hisLance on his Jight Oioulder , that the p?/nie Gonftrainedhim to let fall his Javelin : ncverthelefs he quickly laidhands on a Mace of Iron , which hung at his faddlebow ; And as they both turned about at the end of theirCourfe for to joine together again , the Giants hcrfelet his foot in a hole, and fell fo heavily under his- Mi-ller, that he broke his neck. Which the Knight of theSphere feeing, he fuddenly alighted

, and cut of his.

head, then he mounted again; for he heard thoic wholedthepiifoncrs, C17 with a loud voice. Traitor, Trai-tor, youfhalldic wi:hout remedie, and.'t (hall boot younothing to fiie. Then they ran upon Periow, who in goodtime for him was unexpeftedly fuccourcd by th'^feKnights, each ofthem carryins; afhieldof Gold, in themiddle whereof was a great GrofTc red as blood, thofe

of

24 Tlje Jixt Boekg ofcfvhom 1 rpcak , feeing fo great ods, as ten againftone, refolvcd to aid the vvcakcft .and for this caufc pluck-ing down the vjforot their fklhiets, julVasthofc of theGiants partly charged the Kiilghc of the Sphere , theycntrcd pell mell , and at thrir arivall they imhorfedthree that they never fpake again. The Knight of the?^ here bring abalhed at To ready aid , would make themto knoWjlh.u he had a part in the pra:^ife,in fuch manner,that they tour played their parts fo well , that in the end*they all ten loft their lives , the three Crofltdmen won-dring who he (honldbe that they had aided ; for theynever faw a Kntght tight more hardily and better. Onewhile they had an opinion that it was AfWJ^/i/, or EJplan-clian his Ion, tlen on a fudden knowing that they wereenchanted , they altered their niindc, and rather thoughth'mi to be N/tranrlsl^ or the valiant Frandala; blit theyhad often feert them in fuch- skirmifnes ^ and they nevercame neer him invallor, towards whom they advanced,praying him tor courtefie to tell him his name. Sirs an-fsvcred he, the Crofle which you bear betokening youto be Chriftians, and the goo3 aid which I have receivedot you , obligeth me to fatisfie your, requeft.* My namt(fo long as it pleafeth a Damfel who hath Ccn^ me hither)is the Knight of the Sphere , as thofc who arc aeqnaint-ed with me, call me Perion of Gaule^ Son of AmadisKing of great Britaine. He had no fooner ended hiwordsj but the three eroded came to embrace him, praif-ing God for fo happy a meeting. How? faid Terion docyouthen know me > -Knowyou? anfwercdoneoftheiHjyes truly, and for good caufe, feeing that I am yourkinlman Talanqne^ fon of Galaor , brother to the Kingyourfather^ andthif is Mamcfy, a wellcftcemcd Knight,amongft the beft in the world. Truly faid Tenons thisadventure is the beft for me that .1 could have wifht for

:

hut I *pray you tell me who is the third. Sir anfweredlahnqnty this is fl.c who keeps me from manying,QueenCalafea of whom you have fomctimes heard. Yes, by

Amadis deGkULK, a$my faith faidbc, although that I never thought to hafCfccn a woman endowed wjih fo good a heart, and ogreat ProwclTe. Then lalanque called ; Ire Quacn , andfaid to hep : Madam

,you have nov, in jou: hands th

brother of that Chriftian Prince, which you hate wofc

as I have often heard you fay. And he faid this for fport,forfhe oftentimes ruhlifl-cdjand in all co.Tipanits, that(he was more beholding to the Emperor EjfUxdian^ thento nil the men of the world, as well for the honor andgocdchterc which he made her at ConJijKtimple^ as forgiving her a hutband fo wife, vertuouSj'and full of Pro-weff^, Wherefore knowing that it was Tcrhn^ fhecaftdown her ITneild : and fctting her knees to the groundIhe would have kificd his hands ; But hclifttd her up, andfaid to her, how Madam, is this the fafliion at Califor-Ku*y thusto welcome thofe whom they hate for the loveof their Kindred ? Sir faid flic, wives arc obliged to per-formethe commands of their bu'sbandsjOtherwire be (lirethat without death, or cruel imprifcnmcnt you fhouldnot efcape from me. They all fell alaughing at the goodgrace wherewith thcQiicen fpake thefe threatnings. Andas they were thus talking , the Prifoners who werebound to the Cart ( as you have underftood ) found thtmeans to cut the cords, and come to the Knight of theSphere , who going to the old man that went beforethem all, he faid to them : Alas old man, what finifter for*tune have you to be brought into fuch m'lfciy in yourold years! Sirjanfwered hc,I will alwayes praife the Lord,and blelTe him for you who htvc delivered me from death*And before! tell you any further, I humbly intreatyoi*for Gods fake to grant me one gift which fhall coftyoulittle, and which you cannot rcfufc as 1 thinke : confi-dering your goodnefs, who hath compaUion of poore,niiferablc aftli&ed pcrfons

, as I am. Father, faid thtKnight of the Sphere, you (hall have your picafure me. That which I require of you, anfwered the goodman) is, that you give mc my liberty, aiid that for this

E time

1^6 The fixt Boohf oftime you enquire of my Eftate : and I will at one time orother acknowledge the favor which you have done me.Truly faid Penortt feeing that it is yourpleafurc to hideyour Telfc from me, I am content. Then he asked theothers who had To chained thcm^but they were fo ill,thatthey could not fuddenly know him who fpake to thenj^although that to finde him they were entrcd into fearchwith Llfvart. They had been hitherto covered with theirHelmets: wherefore it was no marvel, if Psriew himfelfdid not know them, untill they took heart, and as theythought they had dreamed, lifting their handj to Hea-ven, ad ^retching forth their armcs , they cryed : AhGod ! is this which we now fee with our owns eyes pofli-ble to be true ? Saying, fo, they pulled off their Kelmeti,andfteoped down tokiflcthe feet of ferifl, who knewthem to be Langmnes and Abies of Ireland , two of hisCompanions J he was fo glad, that in embracing them,he faid to theCroficd Kn?ghts, My friends, ifyou knewwho thefe Gentlemen are

,perhaps you would have part

ot my great pleafure. Then he related to them howthey departed out of great Britaine together , andwhat adventure had fepa rated them, Talanque, Jldanely^andtheQiicen Calafc$ did much rriarvel : all which theKnight of the Sphere led into the Arbor: Neverthelcfs,before they arived there , the old man departed fromthem; and mounting on one of the horfes who had lofttheir Mafters , he tied with a great gallop through theForcft , at which thg Knight of the Sphere began tolaugh , faying to the others : I think this good maathinks he ispurfiied by the Giant, See I pray, if fear docnotMharpen his fpurs, which I would forgive him with avery good will, if I knew his name. But you who havebeen withhiqi, faid he, to l.angttlms^i\d AHesy cannotyou refolve me in this point ? In good faith, anfweredthey , we have as little knowledge of him as you j forknoWjfaid Languinef, that my Companion and I depart-ing from the Port of Confiantinoile , to goe in fearch of

you,

A M A D I rfe G A U L E, ^yyou, fofoon as we had fetfaile, there arofcfuch a tern"pcft, that at the cndof tlJi'C\*eek8 wewcrc at Falcfiine*ncer to Joppa, where we landed to give order to repaircour (hip, and take in frefh water which wc wanted. Inthe meanc time we tooke cut our horfes , and armed ataUpoiflts, wc went to vilk the Countrie, in fuch man-ner 5 that by fortune we happened upon a ihadie place

:

on one iide whereof there did run a moft iweet and faircFountaine, wherewith we dranke

,awd wafhedour hands

and faces. And at an ill time as we were a refreftiing our(elves, wcwerc charged by fifteen Kaights, whoilFuedout of a Grove , they furprized us before we were ready :Nevcrthelefs we defended our fclves a long timeagainfl:them. But in the conclufion, knowing wre mnft die , wewere forced to lay down our amies, and obey their com-mands, although that this was not without great loflc;for of the fifteen we left five of them for a gage , and theten likcwife had fomewhat to doe, when the Giani! wholies dead there , arived conducing in the Charriot hewho is tied now. Then our reiirtance was of little force,and we rcmaiued his prifoncrs caufing us to be changed,Juft as you have found us in the good ho^re. By my headanfwered Ferion^ I never heard offo marvellous an adven-ture, where the event is fo good, God be thanked* Theyhad not as then eaten all the day , wherefore finding theviftual which the Apes had provided, they began to eat,not without lamenting for Lifvart , and the reft of theirCompany v/homtheAormc drove, as you fhall preftnt-ly hear.

n^mtmmmmmm'm

E 2 CHAP.' VI.

aS T^hc fixt Bookf df

Chap. VI,

How the yejfel^vfiherein waf Lifvart, Floreftan, Par-mcnir and Galuancs was caft meer to the grtdt

City of Trebifoad, andofthe difcourfe vphich theyhad with the Empersr and the Ladies*

Ortutte was (o avcrfc and contrary tothofc who cmbarqued thenifclves to goein fcarchof Ter'uin^ that their vefllls werefepamtcd, tnd To they loft fight of oneanother. The (Wp wherein Farmemr >GaUtar/j

,Lifvarty and Florefun Jlferc^

efcaping the danger ofmany (hipwracks,happened ^ by Gods good pkaUire) to arivcat the Portof 'Irehifond, where they tound a Venetian Il.ipj ladenwith Mwchandize 3 and waited for nothing bnt a fairowindc to faile into It^Uf. There the Knights enquiredof the cuftomeof- the Countiie, and what ntwes there^va8. ^irs aiTwcrcd the Mti chants afewdayes iince, wefaw tlie ftrangeft advtiitiHV that could be imagined.And what was it > ("aid iJjvjrt , 1 pray let us intreat yoiiout of courtelic to let us undcrftand what it Was. Knowthen faid one of dicm, that the Emperor being in his Pa-lace in the Companie of the EnipreiTe

, and theirtwo dau[^htcrs , there entred a Damfel richly clad,carrying on her neck a Hhcild and Sword richlygarnillied : and this woman did lead by the band one oithe faireft \ot;hg Genslemeu that ever I bsheld, beingarmed at allpoints with a bfack harnefs, except his headwhich was naked. Then he reccunted every thing thathappened to Ptriou of Gaule and Al^mfa : and by thatmeanes Lifvart and his Companions did cailly knowthat the Merchants did fpeak of him, for whom theyhad taken fo great paines to finde , neverihelefs marvel-ing what adventure Aiould bring him thither. And

for

AviADlsdcGAULZ. ' 20for this caufc they thought good to Land, md goe ;o theEtBperour, of whom they might have more ceriaine ty-dings. So they furnifhcd thenifelvcs fo well as they cc uiJ,efpccially iJfvart who wa$ one of thefairtft Creaturesthit could be j and mounting on Horfc back, they wcneinto the Towne, and came to the Palace where they did a-lightj and patrmg further, they came intoa grtatHall,where the Emperour was in company of many Knislic,andwhemen. At their arivall every one did levcrcncethem, and gave way to them to nppmach ncarc hiaMa-jcftic i Lifvart who marched before them all, fpakc thus tohim 5 Sir,yourhighnnowne and great bounty, kn.nvnethroughout the whole world, hath moved myConuxini-onsandme, to come into this your Court; noc oiiclyto doe you reverence, as youf Majefties grcatnefie doth de-fcrve, but alfo in hoping to have good ncwes of a younfGtntleman, who. (as it hath bcenetold us ) you havemade Kniglit not long fir)cc, at the requeilof a Dinifcl/who lately brought him hither to you, Aq4 Sir, for af-much as 1 never bad intention to rece/vc Kj\ight-hocd, atthehandsof any other thm his; and that my age limi-xiioneih nie to take more upon me then I have heretoforedone: I humbly intreat you to tell ns what you know,to ih'tndthathaving found him, Iniay have that whichI hope for, and def re above all things. The Empcroiic(beinfj; a i^racious and atlable Piince) anfwercd lif^vjrt, diat hcc and all his Comp.my wcreveiy welcome.And as for the youngKnight,faid he,vvhicVj you if t.k.aiTwreyourfclve?,my fiitn.ls, that atprefcnc i know no nc^vvsofhim : at which I am i^rievcd : for I love and efteeme him,^8much as any other that I know^bccaufe of the fi;rtat hr in-ning of Knight-hood which I fawinhtoiandafliuevourfeivcs, that I am altogether ignorant oi' the reft of hisEftate: for he left this Court after To fT ai^gr a manner,that when I thinke thereof ,1 believe .o have dreamed. Sir,.anfw*red Lilvdrt, I will certihe unto y- u, that he is fonneto the hardy Knight Amjdis de Gaule, King of great Bi it-

E 3 tain,

0 The fixt Bcol^ fftain, and die faireCVf^wij. Aha, faid the Empcrour, youtell nic wonders

, that he to whom I have given Knight-hood, fliould be the Sonne of the molt renoxvned Princein the Wodd. By my faith, I never had more delire to re-cover any man, then J have to get him : wherefore if I canonce nioreget him,hcfhal ^ive mcfatisfa^ion for the lialecoiirtciie hchaih(l;own n.c in fo hiding himfelfc. Andlooking upon Lifuart veiy carntftly , I believe faid hcjthatyou arc of his kindred : tor you are vcfv like him. Sir, an-IwercdLf/yjr/, untillitlliall plcafe God to make me Hicha. one, that 1 may by my deeds dare to name my Parents, Iliave no hutntion to be known further.Wherefore the Em-perour enquired no further ; but called Dul^delafonte^ andcotimiandcd him to leadhim and theother ftrange Knightsto the Emprcilc, and fay to his Daughter Gricikreaf that (liefhould doe them all the honour fb.c could, cfpecially toLijvart : for they came in fearch of her Knight. The Dukeobeying to his commands , tookc hifvart by the hand,Viho being come before the Emprelle killed her bands, andflric Ciiibraced him, telling that he and bis companions werewelcome. And Lifvari feeing the Infantacs, Omlerea AndC/rici/erei/, made great reverence to them; and the DukeVeUfonte told them what the Emperour faid. In good faithanfwered hritileria^ he hath good rcafon to command meto honour this Gentleman, for bcHdes his being one ofthefaJreft that ever I faw, Ithinkc him to become of highLinage; at the leaft, I doe not remember that ever I have.known aperfon morercfembling my Knight ihen he^whichcaufeth mewith a bctttcr will to obey his commands. Andtherefore faire Sir, faid fhe to lifvart^ I woald entreate youto let me truly know who he is that you feeke, andwould by no meanes fpcak co us. During the(c fpecches.Love, who is not a refpeftcr ofperfons5WQunded the heartsof Lifv'jnzwdOnohrejyvith one and the fame (haft, towhom the eye being mciTengcr of the heart, would givepre cnt remedy, contenting both their minds, by a regardwhich promiftd them cure and contentment. The which

Ferion

A M A p I S fi?^ G A U L El 31P endeavoured todtlkmble, aiiKvcring to GyicHerej

i

Madam, the Knighc whom you have aderjrc toknovVjisSoniif ot King Jnadisda Gau'e^ and bis name is Ftriorj, Totll you tartiier would be time ioH:, for the prowellc of iiisFacher ( who hath ib many times encompaiftd the woild )caufeth his Sonne to be praifed with the beginning, whichhe hath nude at armes. Fairc Sif , laid OnoUrea, ha . h no o-thcroccalion brought you into this Court, but oncly tofind him? No Madam, untill this prefent laid he^ but Iwell fee that for the future, there will be more caufcs ; ifI knew that thereby I fhould doe you any earthly fervice.(?

3 2 The fixt Book^ ofdoe HJe that favour to accept of mc for fuch a one, 1 (hallthinkc my felj the hj.'picft man under the Cope of heaven.Yes truly, faiU OnMns^ and from this day forwards I will,nd pray for you; hijvart fct his knee to the ground, & kif-{cdhrr hand as ihe beginning of his fei vice j at thcfcpaf-fages the Enjperour came in, who after he along timehad talked with the Ladies^ hee called a Maftcrofhis hou-(hold,and commanded to lead thcfc Gkntlcraen tp theirlodging, in one ofthe beft Chambers iti his Pallace. Theniiipper timbeing come he fcnt to feeke them, and royallyfcalttd them untill it was bed time. But Lifvart took littlertft, for all th-e night he ceaftd not to Hgh, thinking onher v/ho had called him to her fervice_, of which he eftccm-cdhimfeltc unworthy, notwithftanding the aflurancetheInfanta had given him. For which cau(e alter he had longtumbled and tof!ed himfelfe, he could not forbearc, but hefa id within hirafelfc : Ah, ah, unfortunate Lifvart I whatiithis? hopeft thou to/gainethc place whercunto themerits of chy Father, nay thy Grandfather Amadisy werenotlulicienitoattaiitf? And thou whoare but yet as afimple Gentlemauj not fo much a8 a Knight; doft thouthinketodocniore then they dared to undertake? No,no, you abufe your fclfe find fome (uddain mcanes to re-tyre out of this Labyrinth, before you get in further. Thenhe iuddcnly changed his minde, but could not take reft onone fijleorothcr, but remained in ftrange painc. Onoltreawas no lefTe on her iide ; for all the night ftie ceafed no t toligh, havhig alwaies the great beauty of her Lover beforeher eyes, for which caule the burned with an unaccuftomedJ^re, caufingheranunaccuftomedilnefs. Thus thcfc twoLovers were handled, untill the next morning, that Lifvartput himfelfinto the beft equipage he could, whereby to re-turn to his former ccurfe.-and io did Varmm'irfialuamsyHnA.PhreJIan : who being advertized that the Ladyes were atMnTsij they went to find them, and as they entred into theChappeL thy pcrtcivcd Omkna in fo good eqtiipage^that

^ ihe

ftie filmed to have fgmewhai of dlvJn? nawrf In her. Shehad OH hfr a yellow OoldcnLock, aod aClrcleofimtPearli which fcrved her as Garkanet,and wpon it valJ ofydlow Taffaty, which adorned her moft exctllcntly : Gri*cilerea wa$ near unto her on her knees, who fccondedhcifowclljthat laying afidc all affeftlon, it wa a hard mat-tcr to tell to whom nature had been moft favourable : anda little on one Mewus Gatianj, and Briddena^ and manyother Ladyes and Damfcls. But had they then askedhre(ian ^ndGaluanei what they thought, without qucfti-on Florefian h^d been (or Crilidna, becaufe he loved her;and Galuanej for Bridtlncay rather then for t^ two Infan.Ues i for indeed much might be faid of them. But I praythinke with what devotion thfe Knights did hearc Mafleifurely all their prayers and vowes were addrcfTed to thofcwho had ( as they thought ) power of their life or death

;

end they would willingly have chofen their Paradife inthij little place; on condition the Goddefles whom theyin fpirit adored, might be made equal to them in affcaion.And as they were in tliefe termes, the Pricft having perfor-med hit Office, the Emperour arofe .-.wherefore Lifvart andhis Companion* went to give him the good morrow, asdthey were conduced from thenee into the Hall, whcrt thTables were covered for Dinner^

CHAP.

14 thefixtb Beokg ef

Chap. VII.

Uevf AJlrange Damfell arived before the Empertnr ifTrcbifondcj demaftdini a gift of tht Infanta.Onoierea, whkhfie too rafily grantedywhcreofjhcerepented at leijure.

His 6rave Company of Lords and Ladycs,making the bcft cheere that could be de-vifcd, jiift as the Muficall inftrumente didgive notice unto them to rife from the Ta-ble : there appeared before them a braveDamfell, but ofan extraordinary ftaturcj

but To faire that it was admirable. She was clad with aGarment of white cut Satin, and faftned with Buttonsof Gold, and great knobs'* of Orientall Stones : (he hadon her head a Garland of FlowcrSj under which Garlandwas fcene fo great excellent and ihcomparable raviihingbeauty, that it wa> fufi^cicnt to entertainc the moft aip-complillied man in the World. At her iide went two ojdmen, having their Beards icaching downe to their Girdles,being excellently well fet forth with threds of Gold]aiidSilke : and bthind them was three Knights armed at allpoints This Damfell being come before the Emperour,didput her knee to the ground tokifshis hand : but he feeingher in fo good equipage, graciouHy tooke her up, and ask-

"

edirer-cvhat fhe would have. Sir. faid flic, I humbly en-trcarcyon, that you would be pleafcd to hcaiktn to me,iuidaidmeinwhat I ihall moft humbly entrcate ot yoiu

, Yes truly anfwercd the Empcrour i Sir, faid fhe, the re-nowneof your great bounty hath emboldncd meto de-part from my owne Country, and come into ibis yourCourt to fiiid remedy in an affaire which is of great im-portance to me i ncvertheleffe, feeing that your IW^ome isto helpc the affliftcd ("as I have underftood ) I hope not .o

be

A M A D t S /(^ G A U LX. J5bethe (irft thac (hall depart from the prefence ofyour Mjcfty difcontcntcd. No truly anfwcrcd the Ewperor,and you may ficdy ask what you pkafc, and I will to mypower Cirisfic you. The Dararel jiaoft humbly thankedhim. Sirfaidflie, feeing that you doc mc Co much favor,1 would intreat you to permit me to askc one boon ofmyLady Onolona your daughter, and joinc with rac \\\prayer to her to grant it. Damfel anfwercd the Empe-ror, I will that my daughter be no lef$ liberall in thiscalc then I am , and I belccve you will findc her fo.At thefe words tbe Damfel addrcfled her felfc to Onokrea^and with an humble countenance faid to her : Moft ver*tuous and excellent Princefic , I humbly intreat yourot to takcit ill at my hands, if I addrefs my feU to you,a? to the mod courteous and faircft this day living, to in-treat of you one gift which will coil you little : ne-verthclefs it concernes me fo needy , that my life de-pends thereon. The Infanta having already heard thewill of the Emiperor , anfwered to her : Damfel myfriend, youfhallhaveof meall that is in my power togrant you. By my God faid flie, I alwaycs thought fo :therefore then there remiines no more, but that youintreat this fairc young Gentleman who fits ncer you,that he alone , and without delay, follow me whithr Ifrail conduft him , I being ctrtaine that he will obeyyou whatfocver you (hall command him. Ow/#rc

3^' The fixt Boohf ofyou have granted one gift to this Damfcl , may it there-fore plcafe you to grant me another.

Fair Sir, faid flhe, I am very willing. 1 intreat youthen Madam, faid he, to fatisfie this which (lie hath re-qucfted of you , and permit me that I follow her by yourCommand. Omlorea knew well that (he was befct onevery fide: wherefore nor being able to recoile, (he ao-fwered him: Goethcn, and God be your guide. Lifvarthumbly thanked her , and faid to the Damfcl , that hewas ready to mount on horfeback when (he pleafed.That 0iall be prefently then anfwered (he. And at thattime they both taking their leaves of the Court, depart-ed : But they had hardly pafled out of the City walls,when an Efquircprefented hi mfelfe before the Emperor,and aid to him : Sir, the Duke of Vardarie hath beendefeated by the King of Breigne , and he is now befiegcdby him, in the Totvn of Autruf^jhe , being readie to beruined, both he and his peoplc,ifyou do not fend Him aid.This news did much trouble the Couit , and the Dukeof Ottilenja was fuddenly commanded to take with himten thoiifand Horfernen, and twenty thoufand foot-mento goe prefently, and raife the ftcge : for which he wifelyprovided. Anainthefe pafTagcs Parmemr, Florejlan ^ andGaUtaves^ Conipanioni of Lijvarty tarrying for his return,determined to goe in this expedition. And they intreatedthe Emperor to tell them the caufe, wherefore this warhad been enterprizcd between him and his chemy. Myfriends anfwered he, he hath rebelled againftme, andhathufurped and taken from meby trealon, the Townsof "Brdgne and leredk^ being ready to doe worfe , if hefhould be fuffercd. Sir faid Fhrefian, to doc you fervke,ray Compai)ionsand I will goe in thisfervice, and willbeimploycd in whatfotver your Lieutenants (hall com-mand , wherefore the Emperor thanked theni: Ncvcrthc-J!efs, before they departed, they went to the Ladies, andFitfrc/?^^* addrclling himfelfc to. Omlorea^ who was thentalking with Criliana^ faid to her : Madam, in waiting

for

A M A D I S rftf G A Oi E.-^y

for thcrcturncof the fair yoang Gentleman , I will goe(if iirnay ib ftand with your good liking) into ihiswar ai your Knight : Yet under this Condition, that hebeing returned to you, you Ihall reftore me to Mad.iuiGriliaHj

,whofe I am , and until then I will leave her

my heart in hoftagp todifpofc of, at it fhall plcafchcr.At thefe words they began ' to laugh ; and bee.iuft theEmperefle came neer them , Omtgr^j anfwered him nootherwife but thus: that God grant they may all returnin ftiort time in good health. Neverthelefs Galuancs enter-tained Bridehna , and faid to her with great affeftion :Madara^ command me then, that as yours I may imjploymy felfcin this enterprise , to the end that being yours,Imay with the more eafevanqiiirti your enemies. In goodfaith, anfwered (he, youflhallnotbe refufcd in this de-mand, I doe therefore pray and require you. Andtaking a Ring from her finger, fh gave it him , in con-iirmation of their alliance. Truly the plcafure whichthey tooke in talking together , hac^been longer : Butthere cntred a Q\iVarte^ the rtioft defortried that could be :who without doing, .any reverence to the Emperor , orany other, prefcntedto him a Letter, fealed with fixtiefcven Scales, which.was read before all the Company.And it coBtaincd that which follows.

.ELIA Laclie ever all hUgicians^ enemy tothe Chrijiian Faith ^ and diligent in dailyincreajtng the law if our Cods* Know Em-perer (^/Trebifond, that Conftantino-nople j7>4^ in jl)ott time be hefieged by

fxtre feven Prince j of the Pagan Law^ where \ will be

in perfon , to take thepleafure to fee it Inrned, andthe mcked man that k^pt it:, ^^f ^^ ^^ whom allChrijiendome hoked for favor , as its Refuge and

F 9 prind/'al

5 8 The fixt Books offrincipd did. But it /hill happen otherwfe : Forjheto whom thy Daughter hath dtlivered him^ havingputInm in herpower

^ JImU deliver him into fofure guardsthat neither Amadis hisGfundfather^ nor Efplan-dian his fither , although they were not enchanted^fiould have the power to juccour him. And yetthat is little in regard of what I intend to doc: forby little and little I will have the reji of your otherKnights 5 to d'fp^fe of them at my pleafnre , forceingthe rtji of the Common people to turne io our Faith j beit eiiher by love ^orby force : and donbt not ofthis :for Vvpill doe all without difficulty.

The Emperor ^and all the Court were very much trou-bled at iuch pitifuil news , knowing this Letter to be af-furcdly written by Mdi a the Enchantrcfle , and fcaledwith her fcale amongft others , whereon was engraven awoman holding a naked fword in her hand

,and a

CrofTe at her feet. And that which augmented the griefof many was the lofs of Li/vjrt , who under the (hado\of equity , went joyfully to his death ^ whcrcunto theftrange Dami'el led him; for which caufc tiic Infanta On^lorea was fo palljonate , that (he being retired into herChamber , caft her felfc on her bed, and began to lamentwith the greateftgrief inthe world, faying with conti-nual fighcs and tears ; O Lord of all the world I howhath it plcafcd you to permit, that I alone (houid be thecaufe of all the ill that is to happen to Chriftcndome?Alas cruel deathjlonged for, and loved by the aftliftcd !wherefore doe youconfent that I live one wRolehourc,knowing in 'me the evil that (hall redound to fomanyperfbns? Andfpeaking thefe words, Griliana came^ whoKnowing part ofher affcftions, doubted that Chcwoaldfall from bad to worfe : for fhe was ready to Twound atevery word. Wherefore taking her in her amies to com-

fort

A M A D I S de G A L E. 2pfort her, (he faid : Madam, 1 did never yet think that .youhadfo little conftancic , ad 1 wonder that you will givefo much credit to a lalfc witch, who hattth and is enemyto all vertue. Doc you thhik that our Lord ( who isgoodncs it Iclfc) will content to the ruinc of (o fail e ayoung Gcatlcman as is yours > and leffe to the deftru Thefe arc mecre vanities, doe notbelccve them , and I pray be not fo fad before thetinicAlas faid Onohreay the fear which I have makts my heartfo doubtful J and 1 would to God that this which youtell rac were more true, then I think it to be j for I feartheworft Madam faid C?ri//d!i, asyouarea greatPrin-ceiJe

,you ought to be more perfcft then (jniple maids,

who are commonly lefs endued with Conftancie andMagnanimity of Courage , then they who have the titleof daughters to a King , or great Princes : therefore becomforted : forif the Letters of Adeliaave fuzh as I diinkthem, you may be very much blamed in doing thus asyou doc, and afterwards you may confider of it ^vithrepentance. Griliana knew fo well how to give her fomany reafons, that from thenceforth fhe carried her fad-neffe with more modeflic ihcn (I.e had begun. And inthe nic.ine time the Emperor conriiltcd about the Army,that he (houldraife, togoe to the aid of ConpamtinfU;the which ^vas rerarded until the return of the Duke ofOrtiltn[jy who dillodsjcd that very fame day, and marchedfo long with \\ii Atmy, that he encamped within a dayesJourney of the tc-wn of Autrufque. Of which tftc Kingof Bre/^;7c being advertifcd, he raifcd the Seige

, and ac-companied with an Army of fifteen thoufand Tiorfcnien,and tvvcntie thoufand foot , he marched dircvftly to fiirhthioi. Vardarie wbo Wjts bcfieged had news of this in(horttime: andforth;^t caufc, leaving a good garriionin the Tovjii, he marrhcd on thcHancks of hij enemy,as well to hinder him tromprovilion?, as to be in the bat-tel, ifthe Duke of Orii/fp faould give hisn battel.

CHAP. viir.

^L the pxf Boi>k( of

Chap. VIH.

IfotP the Di^kf rf OnWentk gave b^tul to the Kitfg^/Breigne, and of what happened thereupon.

He Di;kc oi Ortiknfa, with his Armyniaich?d fo far into the Countrieagainft the King of Jreigwe, that theyhad foone tidings by their Scouts ofone another, what they purpofed tocnterprife, which was to meet one an-other, and give battel. And for this

caufe the King of Breigne raifed his Seige, and came ha-iHly againft his enemy , who not being willing to befijrprized

,or otherwife circumvented , he ordered his

battel as you fliall prefeutly hear. To Flore^msindCa-'Inams he gave the Van-guard with four thoufand horfC'men, and eight thoufand footmen : and he had the mainebattel for himfclfe , and the Earle of Alajlra^ a GentleKnight which confifted of three thoufand horfcmen, andfix thoufand chofen fouldicrs 5 leaving for the Rear.guard three thoufand Souldicrs, and other fix thoufandadventurers, gentle Companions ^ forwhofe Leader heordained Tarmenir , and Alarm of Ortihnfa his fon , towhom the Emperor of Irehifmd had given the order ofKnighthood, the day before he took his leave of him.And in this equipage they marched by little and littleneer to the King of Breif^m , who had likewife dividedhis Army into three Squadrons i The firft was led by Grtf-ttr his Son i The fccond by himfelf j and the third bythe Duke of Alinga. Thus they lojdgcd within twomiles of a little Village , where the Duke of Onilmfaftaid :and fctting a good watch for all that night,thcy didnot difturbc orte another until! the next morning whenihey diflodged. And the King fent Hfcprd to the Duke by^ Trumpet , that before noonc was paflfcd he would

make

Am 4 D IS rfeGAllLE. 4imake him lokaow, that he had too raChly cnterprized

. to cohie feek him, ThcTruinpet^rivcdat the Camp ofhis enemy, at the fanv time that their Captain was inthe midfl: of them, exhorting.them in general, and par-ticular ot what they ought to doe, and the better tomove them to fieht, he fet before their eyes the treafon of

*

of the King, who having fallificdthis faith was cntredinto armes agajiift his Prince

,and Leipe Lord. But fo

fooncashc hadfecn the Trumpet, and had known thetaufeot his coming, lie fcnt him back with this anfwcr. Titimpet , fay to.thy Mafter that^ 'H he wcae as well en-dued withLoialty, asheiswitli pride and prcfumptlonj1 (hould account him one of the gcntlcfr iCiiights in theworld : But becaufe it is inipofTble to cxcufc him of histreafon againft hi.-: natural Prince,! have fuch afiiiranccof hi8threats(that with Gods help) before fhc koure thathe fends mc , I (1 ill have him at my mercy. A^ that timeflorejian was prefcnt , when the Duke made him this ati-fWer , and as the Tiumpct was about to retume theway he came, he called him. back, arfd faid to hiip:^Trumpet, tell thy Malfer, thatif the Duke had knownc'

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my will, he fhould have made no aniwer, for aperfontaxed with treafon as he was, did notdefervc the ibcecltof fo wife aman. 'Andif he inquire* 'who I am, tell hiihthjit I am called Floreftdtt, a firange Knight , and am re-flved to break his pate this day, being a mortal enemyto all. fuch wicked men as he is. The Trumpet told himthat he would ob^ bis commands , and took i{)ecial

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notice of what Coat of Armes Fhreiijn had on, it be-ing ofan azure,turquin colour,cmbroider'd with PowcrsoCCold, Thtn he made*haftc away, and went to the Kijig,to whom he faithfuMy. related all which you have heard

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;it which he wa (o greatly angerect , that bt prefentlfimtto hisfon to advance, and march forwards witkthe '^arwguard. And fo in Icfs then an houres (pace,the tv;o Armies came fo nccrc together , that they wereivithin a l^nce pUil) , when Grater fcnt a Herald to ake

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foi- Florejtan ; who pji cfi^ndy appeared to know what hewould ha^c with him. Sir laid the HerAdyGroter the Cap-taine of this Troop, being the Ion of the King of Breigm,

dcfiresto know wliitheroi*noyou are cndovied.wicha$JQUch valor as with injurious fpeeches : and for that caufehe earncftly dciircs , that before the two bjttels doc join,

h and you may have one hngle combat

/rfiancejWhercfGrcIiftingup his (word, and with ay- hisftrength thinking to take his enemy at advantage j he gavehim fo great ablow^that i^Fkrejlanhgi^ not allayed theforccof it with [\] fliieldjliis liife had been in very great danger.Wherefore being determined torcvenghimfcife, he liftedup his armes,and ns-G/oter endeavoured to pluck the fwordffrom the place it was tptrcd, YlorejiMi wounded him fi>ckeplyon the headjthathc fell down dcad,the blood runingdowne his face ; which 'the Breignianj feeing, they marcheddireftly againi\their Enemies, and^o the two Armies joy^ncd together ;ncvcrthtieiieFW/Jj was firft remounted.Then begap the heat of all the Battail.5 for there d^edoabothpartSi "i^'c then two thoufand men. At this firilcharge, Galuanef, and one of ihe KingsCozens broke theiBLancts on one another : but Gj/^f/thruft hl Lance in-^oh/sEnoniesbody. The King who led the Bajctcll, ftc-in^ his V^an-guard difcomtited, and ready to.turnetheirbacks, he advanced with his Battel! , and the Duk'c ofOr-/j/tTz/j did the like, and alfo the Rcarc guards on bothfides. There might you have fecne many^ood Knightsthrown to the ground i and as many Foot-men woundedand killed, which was amoftpittifull thing to behold.CalHjnci^ Florefl mfind Parntenir, ranged about the'fieldfind they met not any, but they went under the edgeoftheir Swords. The Duke of Or/;z/i and liis*Sonne, werenot in the meane time idle,, but did perforrae memorabldeeds of Armcs : And on tKc other ftde,the King o(Ereigru^and the Earle oiAligm^ Captainc of hit Rcaxc-guard,(hewed weil wherefoevcr they went,that their Armca wert not:idle. The Earlof -*#/4/h-

j^j^ The fnct Book^ (Tf.morc'btood ilieed. The Earl of hUnge giweFlpreflan fircli agreat blow, that bis c^es fparkled : of which he foon af-ter reTcngedhimfcltc, knockiog hlmo the ground withone Wow of.a Mace. Then thofe of the King of BreigmsV^tvj camt haftily to fuccour him, and the Duke of Orti'

' itnfstj ]party cariie to take him Prifonei-.' Then the Confliftbegan in {uch manner, that the Hoffes were up to the Pa-fiorns in blood. And as thefe two Armies were thus a ftri-vinf for the Viftory, the Duke of Vardary who li^d fol-lowed theBre/^ op, feeing fofitatimetoimploy himfelfe, came upon theflanck, andgave then fuch an 'Alarum, that from that time they be-gan by little and little to faint. At this time the King ofBrtsgtu was joyned with tho Duke qf Ortiknjj^ thinking torevenge the infiry he had done him, calling him Traytor

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but the iir fell on himfclf, and he lay theredcad. For as hcc^ravcrfcd throw the Battell,ftriking on every fide, and pcr-formng dcedi worthy to a Prince 5 by fortune he met theDukcj whpm ke callecito the Combatc j the which the o-thcr rctuled nt>t,ahhQ;igh be were veiy old.And to fay thetruth,thcptrtyhadbetnf ill maintained, without the a-rivaliof Floreflsn^ who foone adventured his pcrfou to thelufcour of the Father of his Ladit^who had by love taken 'bim Captivc^Eor which caiifefce mfl^cd In between thenifand with one blow he fo wounded the King, .that he fcpa-rated Wis foule from his bcdy, *t which his Soulditrs werefo.affrghted, that as well thrmi/h^this occalion, as for theariYallofthe Duke of D*r^4rie,they fled, leaving the hopesof their lives to ionic adjoyning Woods where they mightfave thcmfelves. hat thdr Enemies did llaughter fo many,thac thvy were forced to be cntent to pardon their livesbeing w^ar^ with fighting tnd killing them.By this meansthe Duke otOrtiJhfa won therield, uhoreceived the Dukeof P-ifrf^jjf with great ioy ; and at that ini^ant they fent aGent fcman towards the^Emperour. to whom they fentwo u of the gooafortime that Cod had been plcafed tobcftow on ihcm. Bat now it iidme to turnc our coui-fc,

where-'*

A M AD IS ^^ Ga U LE. 45vi here we have lefc L?/z/jrr,ancl tfie Infanta Oni}lerej,a.t\d herfiflcr Griciterea : tfaey being bod* in great Tonow lor theabfence and lolJe oft hofe, whoni they had chofcn for chcii"Lovers, as you haVc formerly heard

Chap. IX.

HM> Lifvart was led to Melia the Sorcenffe^ andoftbehad entertainment and ill ufage^). gave btm^

iQu have already heard-thc-ibrrow and fad-nefle, which the Infanta (TwUrea made, aswell for the Letter which yT^/e/ij the Sorce-refJc fcnt'by the Dwarfe to the EmpcrOiir, asfor theabfcnce of Lifvart^ to whom Ihe waslb affeftionate : Now I thinkc feafonablc to

1ft you krfow who fhe w js that led him, and die occationwhy fheufcd this deceit. Kngw tlftn that the entepprireofthefixty (wen Pagan Kings, upon the City and Empire ofCo^

46 The fixt Book^ ofwas the taking ot Lifvart* And to come to the point, thiswas Gradajilea "R ho led hint from the Coart of the Empe-io\ir oi 7reoifmd, asyou haveaireadyheard. And tolHy11 itely i?^e/ij coiildnot have found ameffenger fo fit to exe-

cute fuchtrcarop . for fhe was fuch aoneaslhaye toldyou, and as vveilippkm asany Damfell of her time : torwhich caufe it was caiic tp niakt him believe herjand obeyher. l\now then tiiatthc-oGcafion which moved iWe/;^ tov/lfhthis youngPrince 10 rriUch harm was^becaufe flieki^wfor certain by her damnabie and div^lifli artjthat he vvonidbe^lic ruine of the f'a^^ans, and a fure Ranipart to all7hrace : to hinder whith, (he itnt^radjfilea into lrebi\

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i^icved a;; his ill ufage, mat fl:c could willingly have beendead, for fte loved him with all hcrr heart. \V herefore lee-ing that (he could noc lliccour him, imlcife it were by en-treaty, crying tenderly, (he caft her leife downe at the ket&iArmjt^f and faidto him j Sir, I humbly entreat ot you,that he who hath conjiied in me, may receive no injury ;for youwill doe mc wrong, and I maj^ juitly be accuicdoftreafon, which iKver happened to any other ofrjiy Linage?But the King turned his head on one lide, and without an-fwtfringihecommandedroimpriton Iv/vjrr;^ and that heefnould be put in the furthclt part oi* the Dungeon, Sir, faid"ll.e, I will never depart froniyour feet, it you confcr.t tfuch an o*ut-ragc ; at leaft doe mc this plealurc, .that hisperfonbeinan honeftpiace, and without being chainedas aRogue-jOtherwifeaflure^'our felfc, that I will com-plaineof yoaallmylifif, and inallplaecs wJicreTocver IIhall come, 'And as (lie was in theft vehement paliiOns, herFather arivcd^ who being aba(hed to fee his Daughterfp fad, and the injury which was done to him that hadfollowed her, he was uot afraid, but freely fpakc his mind;for which cA\i(ii,^rin.it fearing to anger him, agreed to hisDaughters rcqucft, although faid he,this be contrary to allreafon : for ifyou or (lie (liould knov/^t what importancethe death ofthis Rafcal is, you would both give judgementofdeatli againfl hin^.So Li/z/^/was unchiinedjand put intoa ftrongTowcr, of which Mi/m kept tiic Key : and bdidw;(he appclVitcd thirty Knights for his guard, ofwhich Ml-teen watched untill mid-highc, an J the rcfl: until! day : SoGod give hiVa patience and provide for him, othcyuiiehis death is ni'ar,'as we fliall recite in the-foUoVing Chap-

But (irftknow that the Ganlcniau ffnt from the Duke ofOrtiknli to the I^mp crotir, aiived at lrebifm2. and related10 him at large the Battell that had hccn between his Ar-^my, and that ofthe King of Ty-eigne, and the death otHirn,and his Sonne; and lafUy, thetotali defeat of his Enemies-For whieh jheEmperour greatly (-railed our lo'd^ and

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48" The ftxt Boiksef'*

for thereat care which he hid, he caufetlit to be oftentimes related by iht Melfenger, cyen before the Ladies : an4believe me, hcdid'not forget the great deeds of Atmcs,and proweflcs-of lorefan^GluaneSy and Parmenir. IfthenGriUam and Eridelena were well plcafed, doc not doubt*ihey loTci ihcfc Knights as their ownc prober foules. And)or this caufe, being retyred iato the Chamber of Onotere.t,they began a debate between them for pica Cure wh?) wasthe beft loVed 5 and this they did to pleafc the Infanta; whoj:vcr iincc the foffc of Lifvart, ceafed not to gricvf. Tlleirdebate laftcd lo long, that at the laft Bridelena being morepleafant'thcnanyof thcrcft, tooke a Pillow, and beingof a light hcart,threw it at the head oiGriliana^ ^*ying toher : My Knight loves me beft, and I will prove it withthe blo.w of my Mall ; Griliana tooke another, and thisCoraba,te bigan

-To fierc^, that It forced the melanckolickto laugh, for there wa riot a Pillo^y that wasnot thrownwithout great laughter. Then being out of breath, Gricile-.red went betweene them, and fo this tourney ended : there-fore we will leave them to rel^, and ib will returnc to Peri^em oiGauUf ofwhom we have been lilcnt fo long.

Chap. X.

'how Perion* of Gaulc, furnamed the Knight of theSffiere^ met the Infanta Tiriaxa 5 and of the manyfaire adventureswhich bafpenedto him,

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'^,Ou may remember that wc formerly left Peri'

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en with Lav^uiness Abies o{ Ireland, and thd^f three croflcd lini^hts, rcfrefhing themfelvcs

in the Arbor which had bccne made by the__.

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Apes, being Pilots and Leaders ofthe Cai queof jil^queja. Now then ( profecuting our Hiftory ) as theieKnights i;elatcd their ^2i(^td fortunca; j f^erim asked of Xi-

A M A D I S ^eG A U L Bv i^fhnqm if he heard any news oiGarinttr andhii brother,who had been made Knights by the hand of Ejplaadian^as you have heard in the fifth Book , and afterwardsthey pafled into the IHand of Ca/i^r/. Sir, anfweredhe, we have now left him in hard and ftrong war againfta certaine King, and my neer Neighbour, and they havealready conquered many faire places from him. Andwhat adventures then brought you in thcfe Marches?Quoth /*crp, Noother, anlweicd JalanqHc^hut the rc-noWTie of this Founiaiuc

, where it is reported theredoth ordinarily happen niai-vellous and ftrange adven-tures : andahhnugh thatit was our intention to returnprefently to CaUfumus^ we will not now depart fo foonfrom you , feeing that God and foriunc hath caufcdus to meet. I likethis vvclj, faid he, you will doe me apleaiure : for I cannot depart from this place, until (hewho brought me hither cometh againe to finde me, andfo I have promifed her : but (he being returned, I willlb far prevaile with her, that I will follow her, or (he(hail give me leave ro goe with you. And as hefpake thefcwords he perceived a Hart greatly wounded

, followedby a Gentleman j having a home about his neck veryrichly g.irnilhed, and between his legs a Turkifh horftrunning Marvellous fwift. So he was clofely followed byanother Gentlemant clothed with the like habiliments:but not altogether fo brave. Thcfe two rede fo faft afterthe Hart, -.hat they did not fee the Knifhts, muiilthcbeaft was dead : they were in their Aibor , cul o\ whichnevertheleis they iHucd , and mounted on hoaeback,when they fa IV th'- firft Gentleman aiighc, an(^ Jraw hisknife to have the h 'ad of the beaft. And asth^v lookedabout them, theot'ier difcovcred Wnon^ and ihc rr ^ ofhisCompanie, beainghgncsof Chviftiantcn then Har-ne(res : wherefore h rode ftraight to them , a-.d the fir/ttowhomheaddrefltd himfelfcwastheQiiecn -V^/i'?, taffrhom he cried ere he came neer : Ah good KrwgKt!for Gods fake pitie meand faveme ; for I am of the fairs

H Law

5o Thefixth Beohf rfLaw that you are of: Gentleman, anfvvcrcdthe Queen^there is none in this Company 5 that will not williwglydoe you pleafure. The other who heard this fj. tech, liftedup his head, and feeing fuch a company, left his prey : andthinking to put his tetc in the ftirrop to flie , he was lifldby his companion

, who faid to him ; At this time youfhall be my Prifoncr, as well as I have been yours.And as the one endeavoured to cfcape , and the.other to hold him, there idlicd out of the thick wood fixKnights armed at all points

, whom eight Gentlemenwithout Harnefle followed, condufting a Dam