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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46926	The famous history of the seven champions of Christendom St. George of England, St. Denis of France, St. James of Spain, St. Anthony of Italy, St. Andrew of Scotland, St. Patrick of Ireland, and St. David of Wales. Shewing their honourable battels by sea and land: their tilts, justs, turnaments, for ladies: their combats with gyants, monsters and dragons: their adventures in foreign nations: their enchantments in the Holy Land: their knighthoods, prowess, and chivalry, in Europe, Africa, and Asia; with their victories against the enemies of Christ. Also the true manner and places of their deaths, being seven tragedies: and how they came to be called, the seven saints of Christendom. The first part.; Most famous history of the seven champions of Christendome. Part 1	Johnson, Richard, 1573-1659?	1696 (1696)	Wing J800; ESTC R202613	400,947	510

Egypt Of their Royal Entertainment in the City of Grand Cair and also how Sabra was Crowned Queen of Egypt MAny strange Accidents and dangerous Adventures S. George with his Lady passed before they arrived within the Territories of Aegypt which I want Memory to repeat and Art to describe But at last when Fortune smiled which before had long time crossed their intents with her inconstant Chances and had cast them happily upon the Aegyptian Shore being the Nurse and Mother of Sabra's first Creation the twelve Peers unto whom St. George before-time committed the guiding of the Land and keeping of his Crown as you heard before discoursed now met him and his Lady at the Sea-side most richly mounted upon their costly trapped Steeds and willingly surrendred up his Scepter Crown and Regiment and after in company of many Princely Estates both of Dukes Earls Lords Knights and Royal Gentlemen they attended them to the City of Grand Cair being then under the Subjection of the Egyptian Monarchy and the greatest City in the World for it was in breadth full threescore Miles and had by just account within the Walls Twelve Thousand Churches besides Abbies Priories and Houses of Religion but when St. George with his stately Attendants entred the Gates they were presently entertained with such a joyful sound of Bells Trumpets and Drums that it seemed like the inspiring Musick of Heavenly Angels and to exceed the Royalty of Caesar in Rome when he returned from the World's Conquest The Stréets were beautified with stately Pageants contrived by Scholars of ingenious Capacity the Pavement strewed with all manner of Odoriferous Flowers and the Walls hung with Indian Coverlets and curious Tapestry Thus passed they the Streets in great Solemnity wondring at the curiosity of the Pageants and listning to their Learned Orations till they entred the Gates of the Palace where in the first Entry of the Court was contrived over head a golden pendant Firmament as it were supported by a hundred Angels from thence it seemed to Rain Nectar and Ambrosis likewise there descended as it were from the Clouds Cere● the Goddess of Plenty sitting upon a Throne of Gold beautified with all manner of springing things as of Corn Olives Grapes Herbs Flowers and Trees who at the coming by of S. George and his Lady presented them with two Garlands of Wheat bound up most curiously in bands of Silver to signifie that they were happily returned to a plentiful Countrey both of Wealth and of Treasure But at Ceres ascension up into the Firmament there was seen most strange and pleasant Fire-works shooting from place to place as though the fiery Planets had descended from Heaven and had generally consented to make them delightful Pastimes but as St. George with his Lady Crowned with Garlands of Wheat passed through the second Court they beheld a Pageant most strangely contrived wherein stood Mars the angry God of War invironed with a Camp of Armed Soldiers as if they were with their Weapons ready charged to assault some strong hold or invincible City their Silver Trumpets seemed to sound chearfully their thundring Drums couragiously their Silken Streamers to flourish valiantly and themselves to march triumphantly all which seemed to give more content to St. George than all the delightful pleasures before rehearsed for there was nothing in all the World that more rejoyced his heart than to hear the pleasant sound of War and to see the Souldiers brandish forth their steeled Weapons After he had sufficiently delighted himself in these Martial Sports and was ready so part the God of War descended his Throne and presented him with the the richest Armor that ever e●e beheld and the bravest Sword that ever Rt. handled for they have been e●t within the City of Grand Cayer for the spare of five hundred years and held for the vichest Monuments in the Country Also he presented Sabra with a Myrour of such an inestimable price that it was valued at a King's Ransom for it was made by Magick Art the Uertues and Qualities thereof were so precious that it is almost incredible to report for therein one might behold the secret Mysteries of all the liberal Sciences and by Art discourse what was practised in other Princes C●u●ts if any Hill or Mountain within a thousand Miles of the place where it remained were enriched with a Mine of Gold it would describe the Place and Country and how deep it lay closed in the Earth vp it one might truly calculate upon the birth of Children succession of Princes and continuance of Common-wealths with many other excellent Gifts and Uertues which for this time I omit Then in great state passed St. George to the third Court which was richly beautified with all gallant Sights as the other twain for there was most lively portrayed the manner of Elysium how Jove and Juno sat invested in their royal Throues and likewise how all the Gods and Goddesses took their places by degrees in Parliament the Sight was pleasant and the Device most excellent their Musick a●mired and their Songs heavenly Thus passed St. George with his Lady through the three Courts till they came to the Palace wherein was provided against their coming a stat●lier Banquet then had the Macedonian Monarch at his veturn into Babylon when he had conquered the Middle-earth the curious Gates and well replenish'd Dis●es were so many that I want Art and Eloquence to describe them but to be short it was the most sumptuous Banquet that ever they beheld since their departure from the English Court and so artificially served as tho' that all the World had been present Many days continued this sump●uous Chéet and accompanied with such princely Triumphs as Art herself wants memory to describe The Coronation of Sabra which was royally performed within thrée Months following requires a golden Pen to wri●e it and a Tongue washt in the Conservatives of the Muses H●●y to declare it Aegypt was honoured with Triumphs and Orand Cayer with ●●lts and Turnaments Through every Town was proclaimed a solemn and festival day 〈◊〉 the remembrance of their new crowned Queen no Tradesman nor Artificer was suffered to work that day but was charged upon pain of death to hold it for a day of Triumph a day of Joy and a day of Pleasure In which Royalties St. George was a principal Performer till thirst of Honour summoned him to Arms the remembrance of the Christian Champions in Persia caused him to br●viate the Pastimes and to buckle on his steely Corslet which had not glistered in the fields of Mars in four and twenty days of which noble Deeds and adventurous Proceedings I will at large discourse and leave all other Pastimes to the new invested Queen and her Ladies CHAP. XVII The bloudy Battel betwixt the Christians and the Persians and how the Negromancer Osmond raised up by his Magick Art an Army of Spirits to fight against the Christians how the Six Champions were Enchanted and recovered by St. George