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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

neer you that he alone and without delay follow me whither I shall conduct him I being certaine that he will obey you whatsoever you shall command him Onolorea knowing the fault she committed by so unadvisedly promising remained pensive and in great perplexity to forsake so soon the thing which she loved the best in the world To shun which she answered the Damsel In good faith he is so lately come to the Emperor and I have done so little for him that he hath good reason to refuse me but intreat him your selfe and it may be he will agree to your request As for me I have no power over him as to command him But Lisvart being willing to assure the contrary suddenly arose and putting his knee to the ground said to her Madam seeing that you have granted one gift to this Damsel may it therefore please you to grant me another Fair Sir said she I am very willing I intreat you then Madam said he to satisfie this which she hath requested of you and permit me that I follow her by your Command Onolorea knew well that she was beset on every side wherefore not being able to recoile she answered him Goe then and God be your guide Lisvart humbly thanked her and said to the Damsel that he was ready to mount on horseback when she pleased That shall be presently then answered she And at that time they both taking their leaves of the Court departed But they had hardly passed out of the City walls when an Esquire presented himselfe before the Emperor and said to him Sir the Duke of Dardarie hath been defeated by the King of Breigne and he is now besieged by him in the Town of Autrusque being readie to be ruined both he and his people if you do not send him aid This news did much trouble the Court and the Duke of Ortilensa was suddenly commanded to take with him ten thousand Horsemen and twenty thousand foot-men to goe presently and raise the siege for which he wisely provided And in these passages Parmenir Florestan and Galuanes Companions of Lisvart tarrying for his return determined to goe in this expedition And they intreated the Emperor to tell them the cause wherefore this war had been enterprized between him and his enemy My friends answered he he hath rebelled against me and hath usurped and taken from me by treason the Towns of Breigne and Teredie being ready to doe worse if he should be suffered Sin said Florestan to doe you service my Companions and I will goe in this service and will be imployed in whatsoever your Lieutenants shall command wherefore the Emperor thanked them Nevertheless before they departed they went to the Ladies and Florestan addressing himselfe to Onolorea who was then talking with Griliana said to her Madam in waiting for the returne of the fair young Gentleman I will goe if it may so stand with your good liking into this war as your Knight Yet under this Condition that he being returned to you you shall restore me to Madam Griliana whose I am and until then I will leave her my heart in hostage to dispose of as it shall please hee At these words they began to laugh and bee use the Emperesse came neer them Onolorea answered him no otherwise but thus that God grant they may all return in short time in good health Nevertheless Galuanes entertained Bridelena and said to her with great affection Madam command me then that as yours I may imploy my selfe in this enterprize to the end that being yours I may with the more ease vanquish your enemies In good faith answered she you shall not be refused in this demand I doe therefore pray and require you And taking a Ring from her finger she gave it him in confirmation of their alliance Truly the pleasure which they tooke in talking together had been longer But there entred a Dwarfe the most deformed that could be who without doing any reverence to the Emperor or any other presented to him a Letter sealed with sixtie seven Seales which was read before all the Company And it contained that which follows MELIA Ladie over all Magicians enemy to the Christian Faith and diligent in daily increasing the law of our Gods Know Emperor of Trebisond that Constantinonople shall in short time be besieged by sixtie seven Princes of the Pagan Law where I will be in person to take the pleasure to see it burned and the wicked man that kept it even he to whom all Christendome looked for favor as its Refuge and principal aid But it shall happen otherwise For she to whom thy Daughter hath delivered him having put him in her power shall deliver him into so sure guard that neither Amadis his Grandfather nor Esplandian his father although they were not enchanted should have the power to succour him And yet that is little in regard of what I intend to doe for by little and little I will have the rest of your other Knights to dispose of them at my pleasure forceing the rest of the Common people to turne to our Faith be it either by love or by force and doubt not of this for I will doe all without difficulty The Emperor and all the Court were very much troubled at such pitifull news knowing this Letter to be assuredly written by Melia the Enchantresse and sealed with her seale amongst others whereon was engraven a woman holding a naked sword in her hand and a Crosse at her feet And that which augmented the grief of many was the loss of Lisvart who under the shadow of equity went joyfully to his death whereunto the strange Damsel led him for which cause the Infanta Onolorea was so passionate that she being retired into her Chamber cast her selfe on her bed and began to lament with the greatest grief in the world saying with continual sighes and tears O Lord of all the world how hath it pleased you to permit that I alone should be the cause of all the ill that is to happen to Christendome Alas cruel death longed for and loved by the afflicted wherefore doe you consent that I live one whole houre knowing in me the evil that shall redound to so many perions And speaking these words Griliana came who knowing part of her affections doubted that she would fall from bad to worse for she was ready to swound at every word Wherefore taking her in her armes to comfort her she said Madam I did never yet think that you had so little constancie and I wonder that you will give so much credit to a false witch who hateth and is enemy to all vertue Doe you think that our Lord who is goodnes it selfe will consent to the ruine of so faire a young Gentleman as is yours and lesse to the destruction of the holy Faith These are meere vanities doe not beleeve them and I pray be not so sad before the time Alas said Onolorea the fear which I have makes my heart so

him in hitting the Pagan so right on the belly and that for the love of his Lady hee would yet doe as much to this other So Alquefa tarried not long to carry this message which so greatly augmented the force of the Knight of the Sphere that he assured the Messenger to employ his whole power untill he had the Souldan his prisoner or he would lose his owne life in the adventure But Radiare thought much otherwise and prepared himselfe to revenge the death of Grimante which was the fore-named Knight that was last foyled swearing by his great God that Perion should doe Penance for this offence To obtaine which he approached to him and said Knight I have more cause to hate you then any man that I know and nevertheless for the great prowess that is in you I am constrained to esteeme of you and beare you this honour that if you will be on my side as I have not long since told you I will utterly forget the evill which I owe you and I will likewise doe much good for you Truly answered the Knight of the Sphere I will counsell you a great deale beteer if you will believe me How said Radiare Leave thy foolish Faith answered the Knight and acknowledge Jesus Christ to be alone God not the Idolls and Devils which abuse you and instead of doing hurt to the Emperour of Constantinople as you have enterprized aid and helpe him with all your power then will we be friends and not else You need not doubt whether Radiare was inflamed with Ire as hee soon made the Knight of the Sphere understand in saying to him How doe you give counsell to those that doe not aske doe you thinke to tame me so No no before you escape my hands I hope to chastise you in such sort that you shall never speak so rashly to a man of my quality And neverthelesse before we enter into Combate heare the Covenant that I propound to those against whom I sight then if you like it you may agree to it if not I leave it to your discretion Say what you will said Perion and I will willingly hearken to you The vanquished said Radiare shall be slave to the vanquisher in such manner that he shall obey him in all things Consider then if you will consent to it By God answered Perion you speak like a Prince of a good heart and I love this custome so well that I will performe it on my part without falsifying my word Then guard your selfe from me said the Souldan Then they separated themselves and giving the Careere to their Horses they met so strongly that Radiare and his Horse were bast to the ground and Perions Horse had his shoulder broken for which cause he stopped and fell downe under his Master but first their Lances flew in pieces And as both their falls were strange so they relieved themselves so lighty as if they had not endured one blow nor buffet and marching with great fierceness they laid their hands on their swords beginning a Combate so furious and with so heavy blowes that none saw them that were not astonished For they so laboured and renewed their strengths as it seemed that the grasse was dyed with their blood and the ground covered with the broken pieces of their Armour so that every one thought that their deaths was neare And they maintained themselves in this estate without taking breath untill it was noone but the Souldan went on one side and said to Perion Knight I thinke that we should not take example of wild beasts angred with one another in our Combate but the common custome of Knights that beare Armes doe use therefore I pray you let us take breath then let us begin againe when you please I am content answered Perion not that I seeke for rest but you have shewed your self so courteous to me in forbidding your Knights not to assaile me altogether that I shall thinke the better on you the longest day that I live So they remained still resting themselves on the pummels of their swords Nevertheless this stay lasted not long for soon after they recharged one another better then before and the Souldan pressed on Perion so neere that the blood ran downe on all sides whereof he soon revenged himself giving him such a blow with his sword that it entred more then a handfull in length into his shield which he cut in twaine and as he employed all his force to pull it out he constrained him to set his knee to the ground Neverthelesse he soone arose and in rising he gave the Knight of the Sphere so great a blow that had it not been for the goodnesse of Armour he had cleaved his head in twain Then Perion knowing the danger wherein he was took his sword in both his hands and rushed on Radiare with all his force in such manner that both his eyes sparkled remaining so stunned that he began to reele and Perion took hold of his Coller throwing him so heavily to the ground that he had the meanes to take of his Helmet and threw it away Radiare being stunned perceiving the aire began to recover How said the Knight of the Sphere doth your courage faile you for so small a matter Where is now this glory and magnanimity of courage for which you are so renowned in so many places At these words the Souldan opened his eyes and as he saw himselfe in danger of death and the sword lifted up ready to fall on his head he answered him The magnanimity whereof you speak remaines in the heart of the Souldan of Liquea from whence it shall neither depart nor lessen for whatsoever perill may happen Yes but said the Knight of the Sphere doe not you remember the Covenant sworne between you and I I know it answered he and I would have you to know that if I have my carriage firme my speech is as much or more stable and certaine in such manner that I had rather lose ten lives if I had them then the least thing of my promise should not be executed in the least point Therefore make use of me as of your slave for I am ready to endure whatsoever your pleasure shall be Truly said Perion you doe manifest your selfe to be such a one as you are renowned for so I will use you with the honesty which you deserve Therefore rise and remount on Horse back and afterwards we will take of the rest which they did and soon after the crossed Knights approached Then the Queen Calafea came near and her head being bare she came to embrace the Souldan crying to him Seignior Radiare seeing that you and I have so well tryed the strength of the Christians as you know 〈◊〉 pray you assure your selfe that you can have no advantage over them they being supported by a God who is alone Master and Lord of all things Likewise it was a folly for you to joyne your selfe in Combate with this

during this Combate none of our Campe shall stir to hurt or damage you on condition that you doe the like on your part of which we will have assurance and promise sworne as it is reasonable This writing being read before all the Assembly Armato spoke for them all and said to Carmella Damsell indeed we did expect no answer and you may informe them upon my honour that during the Combate there shall not a man in my Campe stir to help us or endamage them and let the victory remaine where it shall please fortune After Carmella had taken the assurance requisite she returned to the Campe of the Christians where she then found these Lords together To whom she related the resolution of the whole matter Then they after some conference departed out of the Tent and mounted on horseback to goe visit the Ladies whom the Emperor of Trebisond had not seene since his arival They being then entred the Town entring into the Palace the two Empresses mother and daughter and the Queene Oriana and all the rest went before to receive the Emperor of Trebisond then being conducted into the great Hall they discoursed of many things in such manner that it happened that the Kings of Hungaria and Cildadan who discoursed with Oriana about the Combate that was to be the next day between two Christian Knights and Calafea against the two Pagans and the Pintiquinestra Which so much daunted the good Lady that she changed colour in short time two or three times doubting that some mishap might happen to her Lord wherefore she said what reason is there that he should trie himselfe having so often tried his person already he hath sons that may doe in his stead But they had not Iong discovered when a Spie came from the Enemies Campe to advertise the Emperor of Constantinople that the enemies had sent Irish men to the King of Giloffe and Bugie to enterprize the Christians whilest the two Camps remained at the Combate which Armato had demanded And for this cause these Lords were forced to leave talking with these women and enter into Counsell where they concluded that the Duke of Ortilensa the Earle of Alastre and the Prince Alarin should have the charge of the Vessels of Trebisond with twentie thousand fighting men besides those that were already in them And that the Earle Frandalo and Norandell should likewise take care of those that they had brought from the Defended Mountaine and as for the rest they were lookt unto as occasion required Then they sent to the Captaines and Souldiers that every man should stand on his guard telling then what they had heard to the end they might not be surprized nevertheless this information was false It is very true that the Pagans had questioned such a treason but it was broken by Almanix of Liquea a gentle Prince and Loyall Knight who would in no wise consent thereunto in respect of the oath made to Carmella A few dayes after these two Sea Armies encountred one another and there was such a fight that the like was never knowne in the Levant Countrie CHAP. XXIII How the Emperor of Trebisond Amadis and the Queene Calafea fought with the Kings Armato Grifflant and the Queen Pintiquinestra THe Emperor of Trebisond and those who accompanied him having given the good night to the Ladies retired for that evening into their Pavillions untill the next morning when they were to fight as it had been agreed on They slept not all the night but watched continually in devout prayers praying God to grant unto them that which should be most for his honor and glorie Then at break of day Amadis sent to the Captaines of the Army praying them that each of them should keepe his men in readiness to resist the Enemies if by chance they should stir breaking the promise which they had made together And soone after the Message was solemnly celebrated by the Patriarke of Constantinople which being done A●quefa gave to each of them a harnesse like to those which she had presented us from her father to the Knights of the Firme Island wherewith they armed themselves and mounting on their horses they were conducted to the place assigned for the Combate The old Emperor of Constantinople carried the Emperor of Trebisonds Lance and Esplandian carried his Helmet Arquifil Emperor of Rome Amadis his Lance and Galoar his Helmet Lisvart carried the Queen Calafeas Lance and the Knight of the Sphere her Helmet They being thus furnished and accompanied with a great number of Kings and valiant Knights entred the field which was neere the City that the Ladies who sate upon the Fort could not onely see the Combate but also hear the talke of the Combatants So the three Pagans being well accompanied came soone after and this day Armato did weare a black harnesse riding on a black horse in testimony of the grief which he had for the death of Melia his sister The Souldans of Alape and Persia served him as Squires the one carrying his Lance and the other his Helmet The King Grifftant was armed to the contrary with green armes and Serpents with two heads seperated from their bodies and did ride on a great Horse the fiercest that could bee seen And he had not this device without cause for in his younger years he had fought with a Serpent and valiantly killed it to the great profit of the Country wherein he dwelt Almenice brother to the Souldan of Liquea carried his Lance and the King of Jerusalem his Helmet The Queen Pintiquinestra sitting on a Turkish velvet harness with frenge of Gold and in her shield was figured a dead Giant representing the Victory which she had sometimes had over a neighbour of hers the greatest man was to be found in his time And this Queen was so dextrous on horsebacke that none would have accounted of her otherwise then of an accomplished brave Knight so long as she had her Helmet on h●r head but when it was on her beautie was so great that it would move the greatest man in the world to desire it The King of the Giant Island carried her Speare and the Infa●t● Gradafilea her Helmet Thus these brave warriours ●ntr●d the field with a noise of Trumpets And they ●u● th●ms●lves in readinesse to encounter one another and met together with so marvellous a force that without failing they stroke right against one another and their staves stew up in peeces into the aire and so they met with bodies Shields and heads so fiercely that they fell downe in the field except the Queen Calafea who was forced to bow with the shake They who were the Spectators of this first encounter did verily think that Amadis was wounded to death for he had a trunchion of a lance in his shield which put Oriana into such a feare that she had well nigh swouned but she soone saw him on his feet and march on bravely towards his enemie who was likewise got up And as Amadis

he might carrie more company No answered they unless it be one Olorius was present who earnestly entreated Lisvart to let him accompany him which he granted him in such manner that they two being entred into the Barque we will leave the King of Breigne and the rest on the land CHAP. LXII How the Emperor and Perion of Gaule were arested by the treason of the Damsell which conducted them NOw we will returne to the Emperor and Perion whom the Damsell conducted as you have heard after they had sailed untill Sun set they took Port in a little Isle where there was two great Tents erected at the entrance of one there was a Ladie with a Knight armed at all points whom the Damsell shewed to Perion saying Sir Knight behold him with whom you must fight and who hath by great treason killed my Father Damsell answered he I promise you that I will revenge him if I can Then they three issued out of the Barque and soone after the Knight aduanced who asked of them whether they went and what they searched for Knight answered Perion you have promised this Damsel to stay here untill she should bring a Gentleman to fight with you and revenge the death of her Father whom you have murthered And well said the other what of that nothing said Perion but I will onely have your life in recompence of his In good faith said the Knight your enterprise is folly and I will chastise you before you escape my hands Having said thus he laid hands on his sword and Perion did so likewise when holding forth his sheild to defend himselfe from the blow of his enemy his sheild was cut in twaine and he striking the Knight one blow his sword broke in three pieces Rascall said the Knight now shall your head be lodged in the place where you enterprized to place mine Perion seeing his extreame danger ran upon him with great courage and took hold of his choller but there issued six great slaves out of the Tent whereof four seized on Lisvart and two on the Emperor whom they suddenly chained Then the old woman knowing the Emperour said to him Wicked Emperor seeing that you are now in my power I will make you an example to all others who goe about to hurt the friends of Armato and now I will revenge the death of him and many other great Lords which you were the cause of Lady answered the Emperor I know not what you speak of but there was never so great reason as this which you have used unto us CHAP. LXIII How Lisvart and Olorius were taken prisoners by the same parties that staid the Emperor and Perion LIsvart and Olorius had hardly put to Sea before the night overtooke them Nevertheless they left not sailing untill they arived at the Island where the Emperor was and there they landed One of the Damsells counselling them to repose on the grasse untill day Which they agreed unto nevertheless a little while after they demanded of Lisvart if he remembred the boon which he had promised them Yea truly answered he follow me then said the younger and I will tell you apart what it is for I would not have any know it besides us It was then very darke nevertheless Lisvart and she walked together and the Damsell seigning to be weary prayed him to sit down on the grass and talke together which he agreed to not doubting of what after happened for the false quean took him behinde as he was stooping and throwing him down took his sword from his side and runing away cried help me Knights help me help me Lisvart being astonished to see himselfe thus deceived ran after her as fast as he could but he was soon stopt by seven Knights who were in ambush who surprizing him carried him away to the place where the Emperor and Perion were chained Then he knew that there was treason for they soon put great Irons on his legs which grieved him to the heart and as he stoopt he gave one of the Villaines such a blow on the mouth that he broke out four of his teeth In the mean time the cries of the Damsell came to the ears of Olorius who was a discoursing with the other and he went towards the Pavillion to see what was the matter But in entring he saw Lisvart the Emperor and Perion in that estate that I told you Wherefore being moved to anger he laid hold on his sword and without regarding the danger he was in he cleaved the first that he met to the ears and he did as much to the second then he came to the third against whom Perion had combated and the first blow that he gave his sword broke to his fist Then he saw well that he could no longer resist for he was encompassed so on all sides that he was taken and bound as the others were who were carried neer the Sea and there they were separated and put into divers Vessells without knowing whither they were carried nor wherefore they were so illy handled CHAP. LXIV How the Empress was advertised that the Emperour Perion Olorius and Lisvart were lost and of the sadness of Onolorea and Gricilerea when they found themselves big with child THe King of Breigne Adariell Elinie and the rest were much grieved having so unfortunately lost the Emperor and seeing that Lisvart did not returne neither as he had promised these three therefore purposed not to returne into the Towne without knowing further news of them And therefore finding a small ship fit for their purpose they embarqued praying the Dukes of Ortilensa and Alafonte to returne to the Empresse and declare unto her this great misfortune which being understood many Knights entred in search of him and traversed so many strange Countries that Greece Thrace Almanie Italie Great Brittaine and Gaule were advertized thereof for which cause there were many sad hearts but this was nothing in respect of the two Infantaes Onolorea and Gricilerea who entred into so great Melancholly that they were weaker and weaker every day and their great bellies did help them to be more weak now paying use for the pleasure which they had sometimes received in the garden with Perion and Lisvart They had carried themselves so prudently in their loves that none had perceived them and the Empress her self thought that their debility proceeded from the losse of their father wherefore she comforted them with certaine hope that by the aid of our Lord he would shortly returne This was not the right point that troubled them most but the little child which they perceived to move in their bellies Wherefore she obteined leave of the Empresse to dwell a little while in the monstarie of Sophie which was neer thereunto and the ●ster of the Duke of A●afonte was Abbesse and they would have no women with them but onely Sirt●nse and Garinde daughters to their nurses in whom they had much confidence and there they staid as covertly as they could untill the time that they should be delivered Then they discovered all to Sirense and Garinde who thought fit that the Children should be carried to the Port Town called Filine where they should be nursed by the mother of Garinde as if they were hers Onolorea was the first that was delivered of a fair son which was wrapped in rich clothes and given to her mother to ki●s who in tears gave it her blessing And recommending it to the keeping of our Lord she prayed Garinde in baptizing it to give it the name of Amadis de Greece in favour of King Amadis his great Grandfather and the Emperor Esplandian This being done the Damsell departed by a back dore with the childe over a wood to Filine but the little Creature was so feeble that Garinda thought it would die and therefore ariving neer a Fountaine she put it in the water saying these words Little child receive the name of amadis de Greece She had scarcely ended these words and thrown the water on his head when she heard the noise of a people coming directly to her wherefore being surprized with fear leaving the Child she ran into the thickest of the woods to hide her selfe And know that these were Rovers Black-Moores who came to the Fountaine to get fresh water where seeing little Amadis in rich Cloathes they were marvellous glad and much more abashed when they saw that he had brought from his mothers wombe a Sword of a Vermillion Colour the Pommell whereof was on the right knee and the point right at his heart And there was upon it certaine Characters or Letters white as snow which they could not read nor understand wherefore without looking on him any further they wrapped him up and carried him into their ships where by good fortune they had women amongst whom one named Esquisea newly brought to bed had the charge to nourish this little Amadis whom they called the Gentleman of the flaming Sword In the mean time Garinda somewhat assured returned to the place where she had left him but not finding him there she thought that Beast had devoured him for which she was extreamly sad nevertheless she puposed not to tell Onolorea hereof but to tell her that she had left it in the towne of Filine and so she did at her arivall when she found Gricilerea delivered of another fair son whom she called Luceneio These two triumphed in their time as you shall heare at large if God and the time permit in the seventh and eight Books where their Deeds and Chivalries are amply recited with as much grace as any book or Chronicle that was ever published And thus we will make an end of our present work The end of the sixt Book

anger that he held his peace and arose and went to Armatoes tent and awaked him to tell him of the folly of his daughter And as he gave him the good morrow Armato asked him what good news he brought him so soon Ah sir said he rather what misfortunes How said Armato So the King told him of the loss of Lisuart and the whole enterprize of Gradafilea Oh yee Gods cryed Armato have I so highly offended you that I deserve so great a punishment then in great choller he commanded the King to flie from his presence for said he there shall none of you depart this Country without suffering death and perpetuall captivitie Armato cryed so loud that Melia who was lodged in the next Pavillion heard the noise wherefore she arose in her smock and went to the King who was much displeased but she was more when she understood the cause she having knowne of Lisvarts flight began to tear her haire and her smock and her very flesh This noise being heard of some and they thinking their enemies had surprized them they cried the Alarnm that on a suddain all the field was in armes So the Souldans of Persia and Alapa came to Armato to know what was the matter and when they knew the cause as wise men by fair speeches they found the meanes to appease Armato and Melia telling them that they might be the cause of frightning the whole Army For said these Lords seeing that it is the pleasure of our Gods what will you doe will you contend with Jupiter doe you think he will doe any thing but for our good and it may be we have offended him Therefore let us goe to him and appease him with our prayers and not anger him more You may say what you please said Armato but the Rogue that had the keeping of him shall die and also she that conducted him Sir said the Souldan of Persia you have to deal with men he is come without intreatie or sending for from a far Country and hath carried himselfe as every one knowes it may be when he hath been heard to speak he will be found more innocent then you thinke for therefore let him be heard then if he hath offended he may be punished by the advice of the Princes of this Camp and it may be of his own men These Lords of Persia and Alapa did so much that they somewhat appeased the King Armato and Melia And in the meane time the Camp continued in forme of Battel whereupon it happened that they who went the Rounds on the City walls heard the noise of the Trumpets in the aire It was as then but at the point of day wherefore doubting they should be surprized and that the enemies would storme the place they suddenly advertised the Emperor the Knight of the Sphere and the principal Captains who ran hastily to their charge and remained there untill Sun-rising when they saw the Pagans retire The Emperor did not then know any thing of the returne of his Son but soon after Perion brought him to him and with a grace said to him in presenting him Sir the last night I took this Spie what is your pleasure shall be done with him You may well imagine if the good Prince were well pleased for the tears fell from his eyes in imbracing him During these passages Languines and Abies of Ireland came who imbraced him and asked him what good Angel had brought him thither Then the Emperor asked of him how he came thither and from whence he came Then Lisvart recited to him his whole passed fortunes since Gradafilea carried him from Trebisond untill that present and said he the Alarum which you have heard hath been onely for my loss Oh God! said the Emperor let us goe to the Empress for I am certain she will be very glad of this good news Then he took Lisvart by the ●and and went to the Empress whom they met going to Masse but she stayed when she saw the Emperor who presented Lisvart unto her saying Madam doe you know this Gentleman This is your son said she who may account this adventure the strangest and dangerousest that can happen in all his life Praised be God! said the Empresse And kissing him a thousand times she would not suffer him to goe out of her sight untill it was dinner time and then he related to them all that which had happened in the Army of the Pagans and part of their Counsels And so falling from one discourse to another the Tables being withdrawn he spake to Perion saying Sir my Unckle and I departed from this Country as it is well knowne to goe in search of you who was reported to be lost And my chiefest purpose was to be made Knight at your hands not knowing of whom better to have the same you being brother to my Father and Son to my Grandfather Amadis Therefore let me intreat you to let me obteine this honour at your hands to morrow and that without the City Gates that thereby the enemies may see it and of which they will be very sad Sir said Perion there where the Emperor is present I may lawfully be excused of your request The Emperor will pardon me if he pleaseth and I will humbly intreat him to intreat you on my behalfe I pray let it be so said the Emperor Seeing that it pleaseth you both said Perion I will to morrow doe what lies in me to performe therefore I pray said he prepare your selfe and watch this night as is the custome Lisvart kindely thanked him then night being come he entred into the Chappel and accompanied with many high persons he remained at his Orisons untill the Sun arose CHAP. XVIII How Lisvart received the Order of Knighthood and of the great mervails and adventures that happened the same day LISVART having watched as it is the custome the Emperor came to him in the Chappel being accompanied with the Knight of the Sphere two Giants and many other great persons And the time being come for the accomplishing of this enterprize which was to be done without the Citie gates he commanded the Souldiers to stand to their Armes and be ready on the wall least the Enemy should during the solemnity assaile them And the Emperor kept onely twentie thousand men for his own Guard then he caused the Gate to be opened and close to it was erected a high Theatre upon which he ascended with Lisvart the Knight of the Sphere and Argamont and the Ladies stand upon the wall where they could see all that was done The Pagans seeing so great a company of people they gathered together more to look on them then to assaile them Then Lisvart kneeled on his knees before Perion who gave him the Order but when he came to gird on his Sword they found that it had been forgotten nevertheless that did not hinder them a jot for the Emperor bethought himself that with a better he could not begin to doe deeds