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A51270	The famous history of the life of the renowned Prince Palmerin of England: or, The glory of knightly prowess In three parts. Containing his parentage, birth, education, travels, strange adventures, noble exploits and victories; combats with monsters, gyants, armies, and armed knights, dissolving inchantments, delivering distressed ladies; and his success in love. The whole being a compleat series, inter-woven with the heroick actions of many valiant emperours, kings, princes, and knights of undoubted fame, whose matchless deeds have won them immortal honour. A book worthy the perusal of either sex. Written originally in French; and now faithfully done into English (for the better satisfaction of the reader) by J.S.; Palmerin of England (Romance). Part 2. English.	Morais, Francisco de, ca. 1500-1572, attributed name.; J. S.; Hurtado, Luis, ca. 1510-ca. 1598, attributed name.	1685 (1685)	Wing M2613C; ESTC R213883	128,505	222

happy with fair Denisa Tenthly That Dramian should be blessed with fair Clariana Eleventhly That Frisol should be Marryed to Leonara Daughter to the Duke of Pera. Twelfthly That Dramusiand should have Arleucea whom he most coveted And that since Pandritia had been mistaken by the Soldian Bellagris who had begat on her in the disguise of Don Edoard a Son called Blandidon she should in recompence of her long sorrow be rewarded with the said Soldian who was Lord of great Countries and had for that purpose received the Christian Faith These and divers other Marriages being proposed they were left to the consideration of the Ladyes the Emperor being before well satisfied that the Princes and Knights were desirous of no greater happiness on this side Heaven When after some pause Modesty and Blushes striving with Passion and a thorough Inquiry made by the Empress Princess Gridona and Flerida the Emperor was certified that his pleasure in all he had proposed should be joyfully obeyed Whereupon being impatient of delay he caused the Feast to be renewed and all manner of pleasant Recreations to be invented insomuch that the like had not been seen So each Prince attended on in a splendid manner were in the Great Cathedrall of Constantinople espoused to his fair Princess to all their hearts content so reaping with increase of Ioy the blessed Reward of their renown undertakings when the remaining part of the day was spent in Triumphs Delight till wished-for darkness came when as the blushing Ladyes beautifull as the Morning-Star were lead to their respective Chambers to pay Love-Tribute and encounter with their Warriours in the field of Venus amidst a Thousand soft Love-sighs and pantings of Ioy whilst strugling there 'twixt willing and unwilling they resigned their Virgin Treasures to those who blessed now in the height of Elizium lay raptured in a thousand transports 'twixt their Ladyes Armes CHAP. LXII How the Princess of Thrace was taken away by a strange Adventure and how recovered by the means of Prince Florian her Husband and sage Aliart THE Court being filled with Ioy as aforesaid early with the Morning dawn the blushing Brides discovered their Rosie cheeks with a lovely fear well knowing what an alteration some few houres had wrought and longer could have been content to have been shrowded in the Mantle of black night but after many kind Carresses from their amorous Bridegrooms who could not sufficiently gaze upon those Beauties they so long desired up they arose for change of Recreation when as the Hunters who by the Emperors command were sent to seek for Game brought the glad news that they had found the hugest Boar their eyes e're saw to chase at which the Emperor and all his glittering Train of either sex mounted their fiery Steeds and soon arrived at the Thicket where he lay with glowing eyes that seemed like two living Coales of Fire when being roused the Dogs pursued and Iavelings thick were thrown when in the midst of the chase the Heavens grew and Clouds of darkness seemed to descend frought with Thunder and blasting Lightening which so amazed the pursuers that they knew not where they was when on a sudden a Chariot descending like a flame of Brimstone caught the beautious Princess of Thrace from her Palfrey crying in vain for help and wrapped her through the Skies that both she and the Chariot were quickly out of sight and with her all the darkness vanished But when Prince Florian understood who it was that was so taken thence he grieved beyond measure and would not be comforted till sage Aliart told him that it was done by the effects of Inchantment and that Targiana had procured it in revenge of his slighting her love and that she might be yet recovered whereupon he vowed never to leave the search till he again possessed her in whose dire hands soe're she were and then taking leave he suddenly imbarqued leaving the Court in some heaviness for his departure And having searched many Lands and oft indured the wrath of Skyes at length he came to a high Rock cut into a Castle standing in the deepest Ocean when to try who dwelt therein he landed and mounting the narrow passage found it curiously framed and all the Gates wide open and in Letters of Gold over the Porch was wrought This is the Castle of Queen Melai but finding none to oppose him that had corporal shapes though oft he met with dismal gusts of wind and heard sad groans he passed through many stately Rooms till in the end he came where he beheld an Altar flaming and near it a Serpent of Brass of wondrous size on which whilst he gazed he espyed a Key of Gold hang round its neck and as it were a light issue through divers crevises that represented a door which made him think that the monstrous Effigies was hollow and in it some rare wonder included when taking hold of the Key he snapped the Chain asunder at which murmures like Thunder almost spent were heard and hellish shreiks yet into the Key-hole which at last he found he thrust the Key when open slew a door with dreadfull sound and there to his amazement he beheld the beautious Princess charmed in a dead sleep with four Wax Tapers burning two at her head and a like number at her feet but not being able to come at her he called aloud My Love my Joy my life awake and here behold thy Guardian Angel come to rescue thee In vain he called for answer none was had nor could he perceive a motion of her breath which so inraged him that drawing his Sword he layed upon the Brazen Monster thinking so to sunder it but still his Sword without making any impression rebounded from it as from a Rock of Adamant which made him rage extreamly yet whilst his fury lasted looking round he saw behind him the sage Aliart which did not a little rejoyce him as well knowing Art and Pollicy oft availes where force is deficient when embracing him he desired his counsel in the matter whereupon the sage thus answered These Tapers that you see contain the Princesses life and when they expire or are extinguished she dies but since Heaven has brought us timely hither to preserve so bright a Beauty fear not but her deliverance shall soon be wrought Whereupon lighting a Magick Taper at one of those bright flames he held it to the Nostrils of the Serpent when as a dreadfull noise was heard of loud laments and cryes and soon the Serpent burst in sunder upon which as from a Dream the Princess did awake and at her awaking the Tapers vanished when gazing round she espyed her Lord and with much Ioy ran to his Arms inquiring how she came in that dismal place when having been informed in every circumstance she greatly marvelled and on her knees blessed Heaven for her deliverance So taking leave of the inchanted place which soon after their departure vanished into Ayr they imbarqued and sailing before

THE FAMOUS HISTORY Of the Life of the Renowned Prince PALMERIN OF ENGLAND OR The Glory of Knightly Prowess In Three Parts Containing his Parentage Birth Education Travels Strange Adventures Noble Exploits and Victories Combats with Monsters Gyants Armies and Armed Knights Dissolving Inchantments delivering Distressed Ladies and his success in Love The whole being a compleat Series inter-woven with the Heroick Actions of many Valiant Emperours Kings Princes and Knights of undoubted FAME whose Matchless Deeds have won them immortal Honour A Book Worthy the Perusal of either Sex Written originally in French and now faithfully done into English for the better satisfaction of the Reader by J. S. London Printed for William Thackeray in Duck-Lane and Thomas Passinger on London-Bridge MDCLXXXV To the Reader Courteous Reader YOU have before you a Book that has been in great Esteem in most Nations there being but few Europian Languages in which at this day it is not Extant therefore seeing it written by others in the honour of our Country I thought it highly convenient that my Country-man should express himself in his native Language or stand or fall by the Censure of the Judicious Natives of this famous Sea-surrounded Isle I must confess there are many tracts of this Nature abroad in the world but amongst the number that have proceeded if I may freely pass my judgment none have exceeded if any have hitherto Equalized it The subject is Arms and Love to which are joyned State-Policies Stratagems and Machavillian-Machinations things worthy to be observed by the wisest and worthiest of Mankind yet was it not so much written for profitable practice as Pleasure and Recreation though it may more then indifferently serve for both being fitly quallified for all Capacities of either Sex no where charged with Obscenity or any thing misbecomming the persons whose Charracters it lively represents but handing their same down to future Ages If I presage aright it shall live till time is no more If brave Exploits in Warr or single Combates if you seek here you may behold it lively represented as if you hazarded your self in the bloody field of Mars to satisfie that curiosity If Courtship please you Venus her self nor her winged Son have not the power to give you a better satisfaction If Beauty behold it as in a Mirror If Constancy and Inviolate faith rewarded with all terrestial felicity you prize here it is to be found If State-pollicies c. you are desirous to dive into see the Councels of Emperors and Kings lay'd open and all misteries worthy the highest Earthly thought unraveled And to be brief there is nothing of this nature that can be reasonably desired but it is to be found in this pleasant misterious Arcania which makes him the bolder to recommend it to your good likeing Who is READER Your Friend to serve you J. S. THE Famous History OF The Renowned PRINCE Palmerin of England Part the First CHAP. I. How Don Edoard Son to Frederick King of England haveing obtained in Marriage the Princess Flerida Daughter to Palmerin Emperour of Greece returning home was lost in pursuing an Inchanted Boar How he was led to the Castle of a Gyant called Dramusia●d and there underwent a tedious imprisonment DOn Edoard having a long time left his Native Country to War against the Turks and Sarazens that invaded the Greek-Empire fell in love in the end with a beautiful Lady Daughter to Palmerin the Greek Emperour and so won upon her affections by his Behaviour and many Noble Atchievements in Feats of Arms that she with the consent of her Father surrendred her self into his arms to the great joy of all men when having with his fair Princess stayed a while in all manner of Delights he greatly desired to return into his own Country to do which he procured leave of the Emperor his Father-in-Law and so with a great Train of Nobility Imbarqued When after being some time detained by contrary Winds at Sea they Landed in Enlgand to the great joy of Fredrick the aged King and all his Nobles so that the Feasting was so great that the like in any age had not been known Yet the sudden change of Air and long Voyage at Sea together with her Teeming so altred the fair Princesses Constitution that falling into a Feaver it much abated the former joy but especially of Don Edoard who sending for the most Skilful Physicians he commanded them to use their utmost skill for her recovery Whereupon after much observation they told him the pleasantest Air that could be found would be the most contributing to her Health and that none could be better than near some Forrest River or in a pleasant Meadow In complyance with which he that would spare no Charge to give her ease who was as dear to him as life commanded a Royal Pavilion to be made and afterwards to be carryed with all things necessary and fit for the Entertainment of the Princess to the Verge of a pleasant Grove by which run a Silver trill of Water Meandering the flowery Meads And hither was the Princess brought in a Chair of State and things made in as ample manner for her Reception as if she had been in her Lords Pallace But as Fortune would have it when she began through the means that were daily used to recover her Health and Strength a fearful noise was heard in the Forrest which the Prince and his Nobles supposing to be made by some Wild Beast Armed and Mounted on Horse-back when immediately they espyed amongst the Thickets a monstrous Wild Boar with horrid Tusks and flaming Eyes whereupon the Dogs were uncoupled and the Prince followed swiftly after the flying Beast insomuch that his Nobles soon lost sight of him nor could they notwithstanding the loud shouts they made have any answer so that night coming on they resolved to return to the Pavilion for thither they imagined their Lord would come yet were they greatly perplexed least he should sustain any damage Howsoever return they did and comforted the Princess in the best wise least through grief she might Relapse The Prince seperated from his Nobles as aforesaid and night coming fast upon him he having wandred in vain to find the Pavilion as long as the night continued by this time being weary and faint having also lost his Game descended from his Horse and fastening him to a spreading Beach laid himself down upon the Grass thinking with the mornings Dawne to be upon his way when restlesly passing over the tedious Dark in often considering the affliction the Princess would be in for want of his Company up he gets the next morning and passes along the side of a pleasant River till he espy'd a fair Castle at which he intended to inquire his way Where upon his arrival he found the Gates open and a Porter standing before them who welcomed the Prince desiring him to enter which he did and found it to be a spacious place richly adorned and in such good order

Titubant who justed against him in the honour of his Mistriss the fair Cardignia and was leading him into his Tent to unarm him when as entering the List he bid the Knight of Death defiance who angry that his task was not done made ready to receive him when meeting with their Spheres the Knight of Death was cast to the ground and sorely bruised which caused a great shout especially among the Ladies and by this means the Prince got the rich Tent and was loaded with infinite praises every one being desirous to know who he was but he resolving to keep himself secret withdrew and changed his Armour so that he could not be known When as that night the Emperor made a great Feast in honour of his Court-Ladies and the revenge that had been taken on their behalf by the unknown Knight but though search was made for him by his Command yet was he not discovered though he fate amongst the other Knights and had the happiness to see his fair Mistriss dance yet durst not speak to her Then was the Sepulchre of love brought amongst them which the Ladies spoiled every one taking her own Picture thence which her Knight had forfeited in attempting to vindicate her beauty yet Altea's Picture was set up amongst other beautys Whilest this was doing the Prince finding great enquiry was made after him took his Horse and Arms and with his Esquire departed the City where in search of new Adventures I shall leave him a while and return to the Knight of the savage man CHAP. XVI How the Knight of the savage Man landed in Ireland and fought with the Gyant Calfurnine slew him and delivered three Ladies he kept Prisoners in his Castle and gave the Castle to them NOw the Knight of the savage Man having left Blandidon in the Tristful Valley rode through many Countries with a resolution to try the Adventure of the Unfortunate Forrest of Great Brittain which by this time began to be Famed in all places for the loss of so many Knights as entred into it wherefore imbarquing for England and a contrary wind arising he was driven upon the Coast of Ireland where beholding the pleasantness of the Countries cituation he was greatly desirous to land but the Master of the ship endeavoured to perswade him therefrom by telling him a monstrous Gyant inhabited a Castle near the shore who was wont to kill or take Prisoner such as unadvisedly passed that way but this discourse was so far from displeasing the Knight that it on the contrary made him the more desirous resolving to combat the Gyant if possible whereupon causing the Vessel to put into a Creek he leaped on shore and having gotten his Horse rode towards the Castle only accompanied with his Esquire but arriving there he found he could not ride to it but with great hazard and difficulty by reason it was placed on the top of a steep Rock that had but one visible ascent wherefore leaving him below he mounted only with his sword when being on the top three armed Knights that attended on the Gyant issued out against him and bid him defiance swearing his life should pay for that bold attempt but he little regarding their menaces drew his dreadful sword and began the Combat so fiercely that two of them fell dead and the other being sore wounded retreated into the Castle whereupon the Gyant in a great rage came fo●th being armed with a mighty Battail-Ax staring dreadfully and vowing revenge to avoid whose fury the Knight of the savage Man guarded himself as well as might be still avoiding his mighty strokes till at last the Monster growing faint through heat was the less able to weild his weapons yet had he grievously wounded the Knight in divers places broke his Shield in peices and loosened his Armour but he being nimble watched his opportunity and struck him a full blow on the Temples which peirceing his Helmet brought him to the ground who falling made the Earth tremble then he stood upon him and hewed off his monstrous Head which the Ladies that he held Prisoners in the Castle perceiving greatly rejoyced and coming down into the Court where by this time the Knight was entered they fell on their knees giving him ten thousand thanks praising him and calling him their Deliverer which the Knight perceiving took them up and comforted them in the best wise when as they lead him into the Castle and having dressed his wounds they shewed him the pleasantness of the place with which he was greatly delighted the Castle having been not many years before the Palace of one of the Irish Kings But that which he was most desirous to know was how and by what means they came thither and what they were to which the beautiful Orianda eldest of the three reply'd That they were Sisters and Daughters to the Marquess D' Baltamor inhabiting Castles and Rich Possessions near that place but so it happened that being in the company of six Knights making merry upon the Verge of an adjacent Forrest in a Rich Pavillion the Monster whom he had flain with his Knights came upon them as they were unarmed and slew three of the Knights sorely wounding the other three and so by force of Arms brought them and the wounded Knights to the Castle and then themselves were designed for his lust and the other as a Sacrifice to his revenge as soon as their wounds were healed but that through his happy arrival Heaven had prevented so great a wickedness The Ladies having thus far discovered what the Knight desired they lead him to the place where the Gyant had cooped up divers Knights in Iron Cages and kept them in extream misery torturing them for his pleasure and often threatning them with death all which he set free commanding them to give their attendance upon the Ladies and not to suffer any to in●●re them after his departure And so having committed the keeping of the Castle to fair Orianda he departed in order to his visiting the Unfortunate Forrest travelling towards which for a while I must leave him and return to Constantinople CHAP. XVII How the Emperor comforted the Knight of Death and obliged him to forget his heaviness for the loss of Altea And how it was made known by what hand he was foiled THe Knight of Death greatly grieving at the disgrace he sustained fell into a violent Feavour but being well recovered thereof the Emperor caused him to be brought to Court where he Communed with him and comforted him in the best wise laysing before him the folly of his greif for a Lady that could not be recovered from the cold embraces of Death desiring him not so vainly to misimploy his Valour but to use it in great atcheivements worthy the same of so good a Knight so that by these and such like perswasions he wrought upon him so far that he agreed to lay aside his pensive mood yet not to forget his Lady vowing never to set his mind

stayed two days at the end of which they departed When as divers of the Princes desirous to see their own Countries especially by reason they had notice that commotions were risen amongst their Subjects they solemnly took their leaves and departed declaring in all places what had happened by which means the sorrowful Pandritia had notice of Don Edoard's deliverance and welfare wherefore hoping that she might again injoy his company she left her Castle called The House of Mourning scituate in the Tristful Valley and betook her to one more pleasant called The Garden of Virgins CHAP. XXIX How Primalion seeking Adventures met the Knight he encountered before Dramusiand's Castle who proved to be his Son Flor●ndos and of the combat he had with him How they left the Mansion of Pandritia the one returning towards Constantinople the other towards Spain How the Soldian Bellagris certified the Emperor Palmerin of the Treachery of the Soldian of Babylon PRince Primalion having taking his leave passed the Seas and travelled so long that arriving in Lacedemonia he happened on the Tristful Valley where the sorrowful Pandritia dwelt at the entrance of which he beheld a Knight sitting under a Cypress Tree greatly bewailing himself when drawing near he listened and heard him complaining to the Portraicture of his beautiful Mistriss in these words Divinest Creature how have you captivated my Heart how have your Beautious Eyes shot Beams of Love into my Soul and made me all o're transport Yet you know not your power nor the Fever that I indure but may when I have proved my self worthy of so much Felicity O my Miragarda well thou art stiled The Mirrour and Perfection of Beauty that with one look could captivate a Soul like mine And here he ended with many sighs whereupon Primalion who had stood all this while unseen advancing saluted him and desired him to desist and relinquish such vain passion which so inraged the Knight that he hid him defiance and having his Horse at hand mounted upon which both couching their Spears ran furiously at each other insomuch that they were both unhorsed when drawing their Swords they encountered with great fury giving to each other many grievous wounds so that in the end Primalions Helmet unbuckling fell off upon which he being discovered to his Son the Prince Florendos he cast down his Sword and falling at his feet begged his pardon and confessed an intire sorrow for opposing through ignorance his Princely Father Primalion hearing this and perceiving the Knight he fought with to be his Son Florendos raised him from the ground in his Armes and embraced him greatly rejoycing he had found in him such haughty courage Then want they to the Castle of the sorrowful Lady who upon notice of what they were came down and saluted them in loving wife causing her Damosels to dress their wounds and inquired after divers Knights but above all after Don Edoard for whose sake she had betaken her self to that solitary manner of living To the Request of the Lady Prince Primalion answered That the Adventure of the Unfortunate Castle was finished and that the Knights that had long been imprisoned therein were fat at liberty and amongst the rest Prince Don Edoard in search of whom so many Knights had left their Country and that he at present flourished in his Father's Court in the embraces of the fair Flerida This news greatly revived the sorrowful Lady who said she joyed in nothing more than to hear of the Princes safety whom she long since supposed to have been dead though he had proved most unkind to her in leaving her after she had fixed on him an unalterable love yet stace there were some hopes left that she might once more see him she would from thence forward mitigate her grief And so soon after the Prince's departure she betook her self to the Garden of Virgins a place so called for its pleasant scituation The Princes cured of their wounds in a respectful manner took their leaves of each other as also of the Ladies the one for Constantinople and the other for Spain where his fair Miragarda resided Prince Primalion riding through divers Countries without meeting with any Adventure at length arrived at the Fanous City of Constantinople which in the evening he entered Incognito and continued till the next morning at what time he gave notice to the Secretarys that they should inform the Emperor that a Knight arrived from the Court of England was desirous to wait upon him this known the Emperor greatly rejoyced forasmuch as he had not heard from thence of a long time yet Primalion keeping his Helmet clasp'd delayed to discover his knowledge till such time as the Empress Gridona and all the Ladies were present who being immediately sent for and greatly desirous to hear the long expected news the Prince declared from point to point all that had happened and above all how Palmerin who finished the Adventure was Son to Don Edoard and his Daughter Flerida Then the Emperor earnestly inquired after his Son Primalion saying he could have no rest since his departure whereupon the Prince loath to suffer his Father longer to grieve pulled off his Helmet and discovered himself to the Ioy of all present and of the whole Empire But long it had not continued e're a Messenger came from the Soldian Bellagris with Letters-Credentials to inform the Emperor that the Soldian of Babylon at the instigation of Eutrope the Inchantress had leavyed a great Army to invade the Imperial Territories but had been diverted by some of his own Subjects who caused a mutiny by reason of the excessive Taxes he had raised on that occasion therefore he advised his Majesty to be upon his Guard This occasioned no little consternation in the Court but in consideration the Princes were released and upon their re-return the most Valiant rather desired a War than feared it yet preparation were made on all hands not only defensive but offensive CHAP. XXX How Florendos became Amorous of the Lady Miragarda And what Adventures befell Prince Palmerin upon his second departure out of England FLorendos before mentioned to be the Son of Primalion upon notice of his Fathers being lost in the Forrest of Great Brittain leaving Constantinople and by cross Winds being driven upon the Coast of Spain travelling by a Forrest-side at length came within sight of a fair Castle to which he purposed to go but as he was passing on in a fair Arbour under a Tuft of Trees he espied divers Ladies tuneing their Voices to melodious Lutes when amongst the rest one appeared more lovely than Venus or Diana which made such an Impression in his soul that pouring out his passion to himself he stood like a lifeless Statue not daring to approach them so that being unseen of them he kept his post till such time as they arising from their shady Bower entered the Castle the which when they had done he followed but found the Gates fast closed

remarkably happened in that Adventure PRince Palmerin Pompides Florian travelling together met a beautious Lady named Florinda Daughter to Arnedes King of France who in the company of twelve Knights was travelling towards her Father's Court when as one of them advancing said It was his Ladys pleasure that a Tent should he pitched and that the Knights should Iust before her with any that durst encounter them this offer was soon accepted so that three ad●●●ing the three Princes 〈◊〉 against them and cast them to the ground Horse and Man as likewise a process of time they did the othermine whereat the Prin●●●● marvelling would know their ●●●es but they refused to declare them but having a●s●ed her hand passed on promising if they came that way to visit her Fathers Court. When no sooner they had left her but they espyed a Damosel in Mourning come towards them making great laments and no sooner she approached them but she with floods of tears implored them to follow her which they promised and so swift she rode that she and Prince Palmerin out-stript the other two and arrived at a great and well-fenced Castle wherein the Damzel informed the Prince three Ladies of singular beauty were kept prisoners by Duke Ronsilion and that he severely threatned them having murthered their Father for refusing to give them to him and his two Brothers in Marriage swearing likewise unless they could find a Knight within a month to fight with and vanquish his three Knights himself and his two Brethren or consent to the marriage which they greatly disliked he would clap them up in Dungeons where during life they should never view the light therefore had she at their earnest tears sought for a champion that might deliver ' em This hard usage to Ladys highly offended the Prince wherefore entring the Bridge he overthrew the first Kt. and with his Sword after a hot dispute layed the other two breathless when mounting a pair of stairs he entered a spacious Hall and there he found the Duke and his Brethren threatning the Ladies with many cruelties whereupon with a loud voice he cried Turn hither vile wretches who dare thus abuse the tender Sex yet dare not fight with their avenger This sound amazed the Duke and his Brethren especially when they knew the Knights were vanquished yet running to their Arms they came furiously to charge the Prince who resolutely defended himself till by many grievous wounds he had brought them to his mercy yet upon their falling prostrait and begging their lives he who won more Fame by clemency than by the sword spared them when as the sorrowful Ladies now ravished with joy time and fell at his feet stileing him their Deliverer but he that was not used to behold Ladies ●●●el took them up and comforted them in the best wise commanding the Duke and his Brethren to 〈◊〉 them forgiveness and be heartily sorry for the injury they had done them which accordingly they did and then having sworn never to injure Ladys more they had their pardon By this time Prince Florian and Pompides were arrived at the Castle where seeing a Knight lye dead in much the same Armour that Prince Palmerin wore they supposed it was he and thereupon vowed revenge But entring the Hall just as they were about to fall upon the Duke and his Brethren the Prince appeared and desired them to hold their hands saying He had pardoned them when at the Duke and his Brethrens humble supplication the Prince so wrought with the Ladies that they giving up themselves wholly to be governed by him he concluded a Marriage so that what the Duke's threats could not procure the Prince's bravery and noble temper accomplished when having joyned their hands in wedlock he and his companions left the Castle being highly rewarded by the Duke at their departure who took their way towards Constantinople CHAP. XXXVI How Targiana Daughter to the Great Turk sent her Knight Albayzer to fetch the shield of fair Miragarda And how he not being able to overcome Dramusiand stole it away by night And how he was pursued by the Gyant How Florendos hearing of what had passed together with the shepherd bent themselves to travel THe Great Turk's Daughter being much offended that some Knights had praised the Beauty of Miragarda above hers resolved to disgrace her if possible therefore calling to her Albayzer her devoted Servant she commanded him upon pain of her displeasure to fetch the Shield that was so much famed which he proud of such an opportunity to increase his Mistrisses favour toward him joyfully undertook and providing all things necessary departed and passed through divers Countries without meeting any Adventure till he came to the place where the Shield hung when essaying to take it down Dramusiand came against him whereupon he prepared for the Encounter but was the first onset overthrown so that coming to the Sword he being worsted infinitely more than before yielded himself conquered and resigned his Shield seeming to depart But so it happened that he not daring to return without his own Shield or that which had the Portraicture of the Lady watched in the adjacent Wood till he perceived the Gyant retire to dress his wounds approached and hid himself in the hollow part of the Tree till evening at what time coming forth he took that Shield and his own and fled into the Wood when as Dramusiand as his custom was attended by divers Damosels with lighted Torches came to convey it into the Castle he found it gone as also the Shield of the Knight he last conquered wherefore he concluded he had stole it away and therefore made great sorrow declaring what had happened to his beautiful Mistriss who on pain of her displeasure commanded him to pursue the Cowardly Knight and take severe revenge whose commands he instantly obeyed Florendos who had resided in the pleasant Valley near the Castle and had heard day by day what had passed hearing the Shield was lost betook himself to travel and with him went the Shepherd who was so delighted in his company that he had vowed never to leave him and passing through divers Countries they met with many Adventures though none as yet worthy of note Wherefore leaving them I shall follow Palmerin Florian and Pompides CHAP. XXXVII How Palmerin Floria● and Pompides travelled under the guidance of a Damosel to the Castle of Dramorant the cruel where they found Albayzer with the Shield of Meragarda and of the Exploits he had performed How Florian and Albayzer challenged each other And how the Combat was decided in the Emperor's Court. Three Princes travelling long without meeting any considerable Adventure in the end met with a Virgin who seemed to be in great distress of whom they demanded the cause but she appearing to be in a fright ●●d them flee or they would be all slain Not so fair Lady said the Prince flight is a thing we are not accustomed to but let me intreat you