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A40836	The famous and renowned history of Amadis de Gaule conteining the heroick deeds of armes and strange adventures, aswell [sic] of Amadis himself, as of Perion his son, and Lisvart of Greece, son to Esplandian, Emperor of Constantinople : wherein is shewed the wars of the Christians against the Turks, the death of Armato, King of Turkie, and the strange death of Melea the enchantress, the love Perion de Gaule, otherwise the knight of the sphere, to Grieilerea, daughter to the Emperor of Trebisond, and of Lisvart of Greece, sometimes called the knight of the true cross to Onolerea, another daughter to the Emperor of Trebisond : together with the acts and strange adventures of many other great lords and princes, aswell [sic] Christians as pagans : being the sixt part never before published / translated out of French into English by Francis Kirkman.; Amadís de Gaula (Spanish romance)	Lobeira, Vasco de, d. 1403.; Lobeira, Joâo de, d. 1386?; Kirkman, Francis, 1632-ca. 1680.	1652 (1652)	Wing F358; ESTC R8908	166,622	254

brother the remembrance of whom struke the Emperor to the Heart that the tears came from his eyes and at that instant the Knight of the Sphere presented unto him the Prince Adariel saying to him Sir behold the Heire of the King of Naples who if it so please God may one day doe you service The Lad set his knee to the ground to kisse his hands but the Emperor graciously tooke him up making him very welcome then they went up into the Palace and leading the Knight of the Sphere by the hand he lead him towards the Empresse to whom the Emperor in entring said Madam behold your son returned nothing is now wanting but your daughter who in time we shall have The Knight of the Sphere made great obeysance to her and the Emperesse arose for to kisse him and in kissing him she said to the Emperor By my God Sir you have done well to bring me that thing which of all things in the world I most desire to see and so I know certainly that my son is enchanted all the world together shall not make me believe that this Knight is not Esplandian Then she came to embrace Adariel Languines and Abies of Ireland and because it was dinner time the Emperor commanded the Tables to be covered in the great hall for he would eat in publique for the love of the new come Knights Frandalo was come but that same day and he was sent for the occasion of the Pagans great preparation to returne into Thrace for which cause all the Court was very sorrowful But that which troubled them more was that as the last course was serving a great whirlewinde beat against the windowes and soone after a great clap of thunder mingled with lightning that all the Companie thought they had been buried quick and not without cause fot the darknesse continued for above a quarter of an houre so black that the cleerest sighted there could not see the greatest of the Companie And as his darknesse vanished there appeared in the aire in the middle of the Hall a flaming Sword tainted with blood at the end whereof hung a writing of Parchment sealed with a great seale of Gold which the Emperor caused presently to be reached downe to see what was therein contained And there was found written these words MELIA the Infanta the cruellest enemy of all Christendome to thee Emperor of Constantinople ruine and entire curse Know that you shall in short time perceive the evill which is prepared for you through my occasion such as the like was never heard spoken of for thou shalt see with thine owne eyes the death of thine the destruction of thy Countrie a strange martyring in the person whom thou lovest best in this world and lastly the end of thy life in miserie In Testimony whereof this Sword shall remaine in the aire neere thy great Citie untill that a Prophesie of Apolidon which remaines to be accomplished shall be effected Then shall it vanish and be no more seen This writing being read every one remained abashed and the sword flew upright remaining in the aire fixed as a true Commet But this rumour was hardly appeased when another was heard through the Towne and it proceeded by reason of two Giants who are entred even as far as the Palace leading a Giantesse so richly habited that the Diamonds and Pearls of her Robes were unesteemable And she had on her head a Circle of Gold so well wrought and of so rare workmanship that it was reported the workman had been ten years in working of it and had done nothing else These Giants were armed at all points except the Head peece and Gantlets and they were accompanied with twentie other Knights of the same furniture Which being come to the Emperors knowledge he doubted of treason wherefore he and his ran hastily to armes and in the meane time the rest wrapped their mantles about their armes and holding their swords in their hands they purposed to keep the entrance of the Palace Where soone after the Giants arived in such equipage as you have heard the ancientest of which gave signe of Peace praying some body to conduct him before the Emperial Majestie the which was done And being arived there they set their knees to the ground and the old Giant began to speake in this manner Most puissant Emperor those who know me commonly call me Argamont the valiant This Ladie which I conduct is my wife named Almatrasa and this other is my Granchilde son to my Daughter named Ardadil Canile And we all have not long since adored false and lying Idols but now we beleeve in ●esus Christ by the meanes of two Knights the one called Quedragant and the other Vaillides with whom I combated and they vanquished me in the Frontiers of the Isle of the Fueille Blanche which is mine and they were so courteous to me that I having the worst in the Combate they saved my life under this condition that I should obey their good pleasure Then he declared how all happened between them To which the Emperor tooke a singular great pleasure and they did them great Honor and made them very welcome especially by the Knight of the Sphere and his Companions praysing with great affection the good beginning of Knighthood which was in Quedragant and Vaillides of whose affaire they being desirous to know further they requested of the two Giants to tell them where they had left them Sirs answered Argamont assoone as they saw me out of danger and my wounds closed they prayed me to come and attend them in this place at that instant they embarqued themselves to goe in search of a Knight for whose absence they were grieved assuring me nevertheless that if within foure moneths they had no tidings of him they would without further delay come to this City attending the Seige of the Pagan Princes of which sir said he to the Emperor you have been already advertised and behold my son who can tell you for certaine as he who hath been present in a great Muster and Assembly which they had I have scarcely knowne the halfe said the Emperor I pray God help me And in saying thus the tears fell from his eyes for he much doubted the threats of Melia For asmuch as the writing contained the ignominious death of the person which he loved best in the world He well knew the Enchantment as well of his son as of his Daughter and therefore he feared that this injurie would fall upon Lisvart whom he thought to be safer then in the hands of the Enchantresse but he was deceived as you have formerly heard So the Giants and their traine were magnificently received and the Emperor gave them faire presents even having understood of Argamont that he would not depart from thence so long as he should have need of them but that they would faithfully serve him according to what they had sworne to Vaillides and Quedragant And as they were in this

voice And well Sir Knight had not your fellow gained more by rendring himselfe my Prisoner then to get that which he hath attained to as you may see If my companion saith he hath been hardly handled by you you shall presently see that I know how to revenge him and my selfe also Saying so he came near to Argamont and gave him a blow on his eare And th' other thinking to revenge himselfe he stroke his Mace with so great strength against Quedragant that if he had hit him he had killed him without doubt so he shunned the blow and advanced forwards meeting with the eare of Argamonts Horse and stunned him and in falling he fell on the knee of the Giant at which he received so great pain that from thence forwards he was forced to fight upon one legge At that in●●nt Vaillides came to himselfe at which Quedragant was greatly pleased for he thought he had been killed but seeing him whole he was in great hopes to vanquish his Enemy and therefore they both ranne on him His Mace was fallen out of his hand wherefore he tooke a great Cimiter which he had about him in his hand and with a sterne countenance he endeavoured to defend himselfe nevertheless Vaillides came upon him and with one blow struck his Helmet into his head at which the Giant was more astonished then before for the blood began to ranne downe his eyes And as one ill turne seldom comes alone as he was about to revenge himself and strike him who had hurt him he advanced his Cymmiter which by good fortune fell upon a stone wherewith Vaillides had made him a shield and with the great force of the blow broke it in pieces there remaining in his hand no more bu● the handle Then the two Knights were assured of the Victory wherefore they encompassed him on every s●●e so nearly pressing on him that they put him out of breath and seizing on his neck they took the Helmet from his head Now you are a dead man quoth Vaillides if you do not acknowledge your selfe vanquished and obey our commands I am quoth he dead if it so please you not vanquished for he alone is vanquished who through faint-heartedness ceaseth to doe his endeavour and you know that I have not spared my self so long as fortune gave me the power But as for the accomplishing of your pleasures in that I will willingly obey you on condition that my honour be not interested otherwise I had rather loose my life Truly said they you speake even as you ought we will save your life and will command you nothing but what shall redownd to your honour and reputation If it be so quoth the Giant I will obey you Then said the Knights this is that which you must doe that forgetting your Idollatrous faith you from henceforth believe in Jesus Christ true God and Man who for you and for us all received death and passion and rose againe from the dead the third day after And in this faith you shall make your Sonne Ardadill to believe then you shall go together to the Emperour of Constantinople and as from us you shall faithfully declare to him the manner of our Combate and from henceforth you shall be his and our perpetuall friends and servants Sirs answered he I doe promise and sweare it to you for long since I have beene of this minde Upon this assurance Vaillides and Quedragant tooke him by the armes and as they led him to his Castle they met Almatrafa his Wife who having seen him fall came to entreat the Knights to have mercy on him but seeing that they were made friends she asked him if he were mortally wounded No answered he thanks to our Lord Jesus Christ in whom I now doe and will alwaies believe and so shall all those that wish me well O Jupiter cryed the Giantesse what doe I heare will you loose your selfe and yours so foolishly Wife said the Giant you your selfe shall be the first that shall obey me and after you all others of this Island as well as you shall believe in that God which I now adore And for what occasion said Almatrafa By reason saith he that the Combate which I have had against these two Knights hath given me experience that their God is the true God and ours are false and lyers and therefore be satisfied without any further enquiry So they came to the Castle and from thence he was led into his Chamber and put between two Clothes where Almatrafa who was skilfull in the Art of Chyrurgery looked to his wounds and he was so carefully provided for that she assured him of his sudda in health wherefore he earnestly entreated the two Knights not as yet to leave him but to stay with him for a certaine time during which time said he I will honour you as you deserve which liked Vaillides and his Companion very well that they might refresh themselves of the travell which they had undergone by reason of their so long tempest for which caus they sent for their Mariners who hearing good news of the Victory which they had obtained of Argamo●● they praised God with all their hearts neverthelesse wondring at the prowesse of Quedragant and Vaillides who whilst their ship was in repairing remembred to aske of their Host where his Sonne Ardadile Canile was Sirs answered he the great Souldan of Lygnea not long since sent a Gentleman in all hast to me with expresse Letters by which he entreated me to give him my Sonne to make him Lieutenant Generall of a great Army which he newly mustred with the Souldans of Persia of Alapa of Babylon and many others hoping to ruine the Emperour and Empire of Constantinoplo forasmuch as they knew for certaine that Amadis de Goule one of the best Knights in the World is inchanted together with Esplandian his Sonne and ●great many of the principall Knights of Christendome by whom Thrace was helped in the last expedition And now this Amadis and his friends are so sure as it is believed it is sure that the Empire may casily be subdued and the Emperour taken Captive which is the cause why all Pagan Kings doe muster so great force hoping in short time to meet together at the Port of Tenedos in Phrigia where I thinke my Son Canile is already arived with those of Asia the lesse and som● other of the nearest Borderers for it is impossible he should have any more as yet in regard of the far Countries from whence they are to come that they may meet together as they think sooner then the latter end of August It was as yet but the beginning of March wherefore Quedragant and Vaillides hearing this newes resolved that if they did not finde their Companions before July to goe directly to Constantinople to aid the Emperor But least we should too long forget him whom they were in search of we will leave them with the Giant whom they baptized and all his Family

and we will tell you what hapned to Alquefa and the Knight that she conducted CHAP. V. How the Barque wherein Perion of Gaule surnamed the Knight of the Sphere and Alquefa sailed in came to shore at the foot of a very fair Isle and of the adventures which happened to him YOu have already heard the manner how the Knight of the Sphere and the Damsel re-entred into their Barque where the Apes were in which they sailed eight dayes without happening on any adventure But the ninth following the Vessel drew nee● to the foot of a high Rock where there was a little path-way which led to the top So Alquefa shewed it to Perion and said to him Sir Knight I pray you by the faith which you owe to God and the thing which you love best in this world that you will follow this way which will lead you to the top of the Rock where you shall finde a plain Country and a Fountaine in the middle Tarrie for me there and whatsoever happen to you do not depart from it before you have newes of me to the contrary and remember your selfe of the promise you have made me Damsel quoth he you may assure your self that the fear of death shall not cause me to falsifie my word to you Then he landed and taking his horse by the reines he mounted on him and rode on to the top of the Rock until he found the Plaine even as Alquefa had told him It was at that time sun-set neer night wherefore he resolved to goe no further but to stay till the morning and therefore he alighted from his horse and did eat something that he had brought with him then he slept until the break of day when as he mounted on his horse And when he had rid about halfe the day he saw the fountaine in the most pleasant and delectable place that could be imagined and the water issued from twelve pipes a crosse a piller upon which was erected the Effigies of a Knight armed at all points except the the Helmet and Gantlets and he held in his left hand an Emperors Crown and in his right a Roll of Coper Gilt Wherein was ingraved latine letters which said In the time that this Crowne shall be in the greatest danger of his estate and that the horrible cries and great yelling shall be asswaged the flower of Chivalry shall flourish abasing the pride of many with the new conquered Sword Perion read and read againe very often this Prophecie and in the reading he tooke singular pleasure in the antiquitie of the Image For he had heard it told to King Amadis his Father that in Constantinople upon the Hell gate there was just such another which was certainly believed to be erected by A Polidon himself Thus the Knight of the Sphere contemplating on the strange things which he beheld he saw two of the Apes of his Barque who erected him a faire Arbor whither they brought such abundance of victuals that there was sufficient to keep him twelve or fifteen whole dayes But at that instant he heard the neighing of horses wherefore hee looked about him on all fides to see what it was Then he saw a very great Giant on horseback holding in his hand a tough and strong Javelin and he had ten men very well armed following him and in a Charriot drawn with four horses wherein was bound and fettered an old man having his beard so while and long that it reached below his girdle and besides him two Knights also covered with their armes shackled with fetters and great irons on their feet The Giant did not see Perion till he came very neer him but so soon as he saw him shaking his Javelin he began to crie Unfortunate Creature what Devil hath brought you to this place to end your life so unfortunately and the Knight of the Sphere was no whit danted at his threats but suddenly drawing forth his Sword answered him By my head great villain you have good reason to threaten me in respect of the ill which you shall receive at my hands for Jesus Christ who is my guide being angry at the tyranny wherein you have so long lived promiseth me strength to revenge those whom thou hast troubled all thy life who I will presently destroy to send thy soule to the Devil of whom thou lately didst speak The Giant was so angrie at these words that he spurred his horse to run upon the Knight of the Sphere but he went forwards giving him such a blow with his Lance on his right shoulder that the paine constrained him to let fall his Javelin nevertheless he quickly laid bands on a Mace of Iron which hung at his saddle bow And as they both turned about at the end of their Course for to joine together again the Giants horse set his foot in a hole and fell so heavily under his Master that he broke his neck Which the Knight of the Sphere seeing he suddenly alighted and cut of his head then he mounted again for he heard those who led the prisoners cry with a loud voice Traitor Traitor you shall die without remedie and it shall boot you nothing to slie Then they ran upon Perion who in good time for him was unexpectedly succoured by three Knights each of them carrying a shield of Gold in the middle whereof was a great Crosse red as blood those of whom I speak seeing so great ods as ten against one resolved to aid the weakest and for this cause plucking down the visor of their Helmets just as those of the Giants partly charged the Knight of the Sphere they entred pell mell and at their arivall they unhorsed three that they never spake again The Knight of the Sphere being abashed at so ready aid would make them to know that he had a part in the practise in such manner that they four played their parts so well that in the end they all ten lost their lives the three Crossed men wondring who he should be that they had aided for they never saw a Knight fight more hardily and better One while they had an opinion that it was Amadis or Esplandian his son then on a sudden knowing that they were enchanted they altered their minde and rather thought him to be Norandal or the valiant Frandalo but they had often seen them in such skirmishes and they never came neer him in vallor towards whom they advanced praying him for courtesie to tell him his name Sirs answered he the Crosse which you bear betokening you to be Christians and the good aid which I have received of you obligeth me to satisfie your request My name so long as it pleaseth a Damsel who hath sent me hither is the Knight of the Sphere as those who are acquinted with me call me Perion of Gaule Son of Amadis King of great Britaine He had no sooner ended his words but the three crossed came to embrace him praising God for so happy a meeting How said

Lance I shall be a good man to day instead of a better And this word pleased Florestan so well that for a long time after he caused himselfe to be called by that name which his enemy had given him then Nevertheless he did not make him any answer but laying fast hold on his Sheild be endeavored with utmost power to vanquish his enemy but if he did so his enemy did the like in such manner that every body did admire how they could hold out so long Groter wondred how his enemy could make so long resistance wherefore lifting up his sword and with all his strength thinking to take his enemy at advantage he gave him so great ablow that if Florestan had not allayed the 〈◊〉 of it with his shield his life had been in very great danger Wherefore being determined to reveng himselfe he lifted up his armes and as Groter endeavoured to pluck the sword from the place it was entred Florestan wounded him so deeply on the head that he fell down dead the blood runing downe his face which the Breignians seeing they marched directly against their Enemies and so the two Armies joyned together neverthelesse Florestan was first remounted Then began the heat of all the Battail for there dyed on both parts more then two thousand men At this first charge Galuanes and one of the Kings Conzens broke their Lanoes on one another but Galuanes thrust his Lance into his Enemies body The King who led the Battell seeing his Van-guard discomfited and ready to turne their backs he advanced with his Battell and the Duke of Ortilensa did the like and also the Reare guards on both sides There might you have seene many good Knights thrown to the ground 〈◊〉 and as many Foot-men wounded and killed which was a most pittifull thing to behold Galuanes Florestan and Parmenir ranged about the field and they met not any but they went under the edge of their Swords The Duke of Ortilensa and his Sonne were not in the meane time idle but did performe memorable deeds of Armes And on the other side the King of Breigne and the Earle of Aligne Captaine of his Reare-guard shewed well wheresoever they went that their Armes were not idle The Earl of Alastra met the Earl of Alingas sonne and with one blow with his Lance he sent his soule from body which his Father seeing He and ten Knights of his charged on the Earle who being encompassed on all sides was disarmed and borne downe to the Earth But Florestan came there with a good Troop and remounted him by force not without great slaughter for there was no place throughout the whole Army where there was more blood shee l The Earl of Alinge gave Florestan such a great blow that his eyes sparkled of which he soone after revenged himselfe knocking him to the ground with one blow of a Mace Then those of the King of Breignes Party came hastily to succour him and the Duke of Ortilensaos party came to take him Prisoner Then the Conflict began in such manner that the Horses were up to the Pastorns in blood And as these two Armies were thus a striving for the Victory the Duke of Dardary who had followed the Breignians all night with his Troop seeing so fit a time to imploy himselfe came upon the flanck and gave them such an Alarum that from that time they began by little and little to faint At this time the King of Breigue was joyned with the Duke of Ortilensa thinking to revenge the injury he had done him calling him Traytor but the ill fell on himself and he lay there dead For as hee traversed throw the Battell striking on every fide and performing deeds worthy to a Prince by fortune he met the Duke whom he called to the Combate the which the other refused not although he were very old And to say the truth the party had beene ill maintained without the arivall of Florestan who soone adventured his person to the succour of the Father of his Ladie who had by love taken him Captive For which cause he ●ushed in between them and with one blow he so wounded the King that he separated his soule from his body at which his Souldiers were so affr●ghted that as well through this occasion as for the arivall of the Duke of Dardarie they fled leaving the hopes of their lives to some adjoyning Woods where they might save themselves But their Enemies did slaughte● so many that they were forced to be content to pardon their lives being weary with fighting and killing them By this means the Duke of Ortilensa won the field who received the Duke of Dordary with great joy and at that instant they sent a Gentleman towards the Emperour to whom they sent wo●d of the good fortune that God had been pleased to bestow on them But now it is time to turne our course where we have left Lisvart and the Infanta Onolerea and her sister Gricilerea they being both in great sorrow for the absence and losse of those whom they had chosen for their Lovers as you have formerly heard CHAP. IX How Lisvart was led to Melia the Sorceresse and of the bad entertainment and ill usage she gave him YOu have already heard the sorrow and sadnesse which the Infanta Onolerea made as well for the Letter which Melia the Sorceresse sent by the Dwarfe to the Emperour as for the absence of Lisvart to whom she was so affectionate Now I thinke seasonable to let you know who she was that led him and the occasion why she used this deceit Know then that the enterprize of the fixty seven Pagan Kings upon the City and Empire of Constantinople was divulged in so many places that the King of the Giant Island purposed to be of the number not for any ill which he wished to the Emperour but to the end that one onely Daughter which he had might learn of Melia part of the skill for which she was so renowned and therefore he would carry her thither and present her to her This Damsell of whom I speake was so excellent in beauty that there was no woman in all the adjoyning Isles that could equall her and her name was Gradafilea So the King of the Giant Island departed from his owne Country and carryed his Daughter with him being accompanied with two thousand Knights with whom he travelled so long that at last he came to King Armat● and Melia of whom he was kindly welcomed especially of the Sorceresse Melia who seeing the perfect beauty of Gradafilea she purposed to put that soone into execution which she had a long time before projected which was the taking of Lisvart And to come to the point this was Gradafilea who led him from the Court of the Emperour of Trebisond as you have already heard And to say truely Melia could not have found amessenger so fit to execute such treason for she was such a one as I have told you and as

themselves up lightly and putting their hands to their swords said to the others Knights descend from your horses or we will kill them and for that cause alighting began between them foure such a combate that the two Damsells thought that they had never seen a more perilous and so they mainteined themselves one against the other a whole houre and more that it would have been a hard matter to judge who had the better of the Combate but in the end the Alman handled him with the white Armes so well that he began to wax feeble without making other resistance then to shun the bloud of his enemy and on the other side he with the black Armes knowing well that he had one of the best Knights in the world to deale with gave him so great a blow with his sword that made him put his hand to the ground to susteine himselfe at which the Solitary being very angrie recharged him so lively that in less then an houre the field was covered with pieces of his Harness and the grasse dyed red with his blood nevertheless he defended himselfe as he which was full of great Prowesse although he had left but one part of his Sheild with which he covered himselfe so well as he could then she saw easily that she had lost her Lover and that she could not be revenged of him despairing of remedie cast her selfe from her Palfrey to the ground and taking a truncheon of a Lance said aloud that every one heard her I have not pleased the Gods that I live after him which loved me better then himselfe and finishing these speeches cast her selfe upon the truncheon peirc●ng her stomack that she fell down dead at which the Solitary was astonished knowing his victorie certaine said to his enemy Knight what induced you to enterprize this Combate against me I did it said he to fulfill the will of the deceased Damsell to whom I promised to kill you or die in the attempt she is said the Solitary now with God or the Devill and by her decease you are acquitted of the Combate whereof I pray you for the esteeme which I have of you to tell me your name and although that he to whom he spake was in danger of death notwitstanding these speeches having instamed him so with revenge that he answered brandishing his sword By God I will first trie yet mutable fortune and rushing upon the other gave him two such blows that he felt himselfe greatly outraged at whose choller he marvelled and said to him how what by my head then you shall loose your life and oftending his armes if the sword had not turned in his hand he had killed him but it onely cut the laces of his Helmet so that it fell from his head Then knew the Solitary that it was his Unckle Florestan son of the King Sardinia Nevertheless he feigned not to know him saying Knight I will not that you hold your selfe vanquished seeing you have pursued your enterprise so much as the forces you are accompanied with would permit you Notwithstanding I desire you to tell your name Florestan who by reason of the loss of his blood was so much debilitated that he would hardly speak answered him truly Knight if I have contested more then I ought to have done thinking not to have found that in you which I had heard to be but now I finde it too true to my cost it is the courtesie you have used towards me not regarding the outrage I have done you I assure you I am son to the King Florestan and named as my father Sir said Lisvart I have many times heard speak of your great valour although I would never have beleeved it to be such but that I have tried it therefore I pray you let us remaine friends at the charge that I will serve you faithfully all my life Ah said Florestan is it of me you demand mercy and whilst that they held these gracious speeches Aleman threw the Knight with the white armes to the ground and taking off his Helmet thinking to kill him saved him for his Nephew Parmenir Aleman very sorrie to see him in that extremitie said unto him without making any semblance of knowing him that for the good Chivalrie which was in him he gave him his life amongst other discourses the Solitary demanded of Florestan who was the Knight with him replyed he it is my brother but I pray you who is that Knight that hath vanquished him he nameth himselfe replide the Solitary the Almaigne Knight and from Almane we ran together for companie then we mounted all foure on horseback and taking leave one of the other retired our selves Florestan and Parmenir to an adjoyning Castle where they were carefully healed of their wounds not with out much discourseing of the valour of the two Knights whom they had assailed but because it doth not appertaine to our History leave them and onely tell you that Florestan bore black armes because Griliana was married as hath been before recited which did not at all extenuate the affection which she had towards him for they loved as much as it was possible for any hoping if he lost the name of a husband he should recover that of a friend and for this cause bore in his sheild a divided hart as you have heard CHAP. XL. How the Solitary Knight and the Alman traversing the Forest with Alquefa the son to the Emperor of Rome sent to pray the Solitary to break a Lance with him for the love of Ladies LIsvart and Perion being separated from Florestan and Parmenir caused Alquefa to look to their wounds which she did so well that they did not hinder them from travelling so that at the end of the wood they met a traine of Knights and others that belonged to the Empresse of Rome and the King and Queen of Sardaigne who were then come to visit the King Amadis and Queene Oriana The Empress was conducted by a Knight armed with white armour and embelished with rich precious stones and a bright shining sheild with seven letters of B. After her King Florestan and Queen Sardinara marched and after them the other Ladie and Knights This Company marched very neere the Solitary and the Alman and the Knight in the white armes sent a Damsell to the Solitary to intreat him to doe him the honor to break one Lance with him for the love of Ladies it being the first day that he had borne armes since he had been Knighted to which message the Solitary returned answer that he did willingly accept of his offer if he or some others would lend him a Lance of which he was at that time unprovided Don Florestan King of Sardaigne soone sent him a Lance which he accepted of and therefore the Knight in the white armes being ready the Solitary gave spurs to his horse and the two Knights encountred together but at their meeting the Solitary lifted up his Lance and he in the white