and credite After followed the Officers of his Court Guard Attendance and last of all fiue thousand armed Souldiers brought vp the Reare who well marshalled with their Commaunders and Officers was not the least grace to the Trimuph Thus Artabanus came with Anzitemus and Anzitemus with Artabanus into the â—…istes moouing his very Enemies with the manner of his caryage and the state of his spectacle and although his behauiour neither enclined to exceeding chearefulnesse nor disconsolate sadnesse wherâ—…y they might haue vsed correspondence in theirs yet began they to wonder with a kind of repentance how they had been all this while subiect to such preuarication but the approach of Medormus extinguished these meditations who certefied by the Earle Marshall that Anzitemus was already in the Feeld thus issued out of a Crimsen Veluet tent all imbrodred with Crossebowes of Gold with this Mott Viribus plusquam ingenio First a fame on Horsebacke diuulging her hate to secrecy sounded a very Warlike diuision next followed diuers gallantly mounted with the seuerall Penons of all his Troops then came fiftie Gent. on foote all apparrelled a like in an vpper Roabe of Arabia the stuffe Crimsen Veluet the fashion open before cutt vp behind and of each side all places yet enclosed by reason great Gold-lace Buttons made of intricate knottes were folded within the circuit of the like Loopes On their head the attyre now vsed in Turkestan but long since in Siria made of Crimson yellow Cipers rowled compony togeather and thicke beset with Spangles behinde almost to the Calfe of the legg hung a Scarfe fastned to the rowles of Crimson-Taffata all ouer embrodred with Crownes By their right side a short Sword guilt in the like coulored Sheth as if they had been all left-handed and signified that what enheritance could not challenge by one meanes or other he would obtaine their Sâ—…ockinges were of Yellow famitt and Shooes of red Leather as if they purposed for their Maisters sake to tread in Bloud Then rode fortie Knightes his Allies and confederates Armed in guilt Armour pounced with a Garden of Marigoldes and a heauen ouerspredding with a glorious Sunne in it as if he were the Sunne of their glory whom like the Marygold they would obserue for he had giuen them already Guilt maces in their hands resembling Scepters with intent to inuest them kings After followed tenn Pages on somany spare Horses richly caparisond with seuerall deuises but their sheeldes had one Imprese which was an Arrow flying out of a Bow to the Element The Mott higher then another next attended three Knightes with his Helmett Shield Launce Then came he himselfe proudly mounted his Armour sumptuously enameled with certaine Crosse-bowes which were no way to be bent but by force but to see them of Goldsmiths worke richly embelished with Rubies and Opalles orderly marshalled all ouer a Crimson-veluet Caparison you would sure haue taken him for the Sonne of Mars or Seruant of Honor On his left Arme hee ware a Scarfe of Orenge curled Cipers all ouer tufted with Womans haire made fast vnder buttons of Gold quadrated with rich Diamonds This Gliranda bestowed vpon him as assuring shee would spare neither Hayre nor Heart to forward the enterprise Last of all followed diuers companies of his Armie not in mistrust of any vnlookt-for surprysing but to giue the King notice their obedience vnto him was not altogeather forced Thus is the comicall Shew presented and many sportiue obseruations streamed about in a smoth channell But now enters Death and Destruction to bring in a Tragedie and the Princes summoned to doe their deuoire with a gallant speedinesse make a stop in the midst of the race so that what with fulnesse of their Strength the swiftnesse of their Horses the surenesse of their Armour the cunning in their Deuision and their iust Meeting togeather the Launces were weary of their length and the Knights might for neerenesse imbrace one another But this was soone forgotten and their vnsheathed Swordes put them in minde they were drawne to some purpose so began a gallant Turny which likewise had his passage till Medormus quietly gathering vp the raines of his Horse with his Bridle hand set him againe loosely forward and indeed was the first which stroke a blow of aduantage wherein if hee had not ouer-liberally yeelded to his haste it had made an excellent try all of the deliuery whereas it now slided by without any setled damage But when Anzitemus felt him selfe burdened with smart and shame hee reprehended his slacknesse and set a taske on his courage to requite it which by this time made anger follow apace yet loth to strike him behinde and vnable to wheele about with a reuersse he hit him on the side of his head comming fortunatly forward stroke him againe as if hee meant to tell him there was two for one Quite was Medormus out of patience and so put an action of distemperature in practise by bearing his Shield ouer his Sword with a maine careere at his aduersarie who apprehending the mischiefe fortunately receiued it on the outside of his which vnable to resist the force vnwillingly deuided it selfe and Anzitemus was glad he escaped so supposing a slender losse sooner recouered then a greater which made him imploy both his warinesse and diligence the better that hee desisted not till Medormus best defence was broken disioynted and vnable to stand him longer instead who iected for assured of her husbands death bad death goe forward and entertaine her for a slaue that would not be the friend of life so stabing her selfe left an instace of Trayterous ambition worthy lie rewarded THis was for the manner the parties querimoniall but soone ouer passed in regard Anzitemus feeling his wounds begin to coole inforced their best care toward him and so by the skilfull fortunate Surgeon receiued presently some ease that hasted them to the Cittie where the applause of the people his welcome and Triumph was so magnificent that he seemed vnpained in his paine acknowledged sufficient satisfaction though his debt to nature had been payed in the bargaine But by that time the woundes of his body began to heale the corasiues of his minde craued some cataplasme as his owne businesse Armenias troubles and Artabazes captiuitie all which like the humble sutors for a friend in distresse pleading to a King his merit and how well bestowed his fauour should be toward him vrged Anzitemus to goe the next way whereupon hee counsayled Artabanus to recall his Forces out of Persia reasoning that a vertuous Peace was to be preferred before an vniust Warre and concluding to offer Astiages a present of euerlasting Amitie by matching Roxana his Daughter to Darius Artabanus Sonne Neuer was Counsell better bestowed for though Anzitemus thought by this contract to reduce his confused businesse to some forme and so to be able to circumuent Cleonidas where soeuer hee lurked or at least to redeeme his Father yet
Resolution hee neither seemed much dismayed or abated For to complaine of Godes or Men of Fortune or the World he thought it a property of such as desired to liue Againe to crane pardone sue to Friends and make base Submission hee imputed to such as feared to die so that Death appeared now like a welcome Friend if the reproch might be taken away which made such an impression that he protested Anzitemus should not triumph in his disgrace not vse his liuing body contumeliously yet when there seemed want of meanes to effect this glorious Acte as hee supposed beeing left destitute of all prouision hee then boyled for very rage and was enforced to coole him selfe with a Cup of cold Water which working a better temperature somewhat reduced him and then he reprehended his dulnesse that conceiued not the infinite wayes whereat Death might make her entrance wherevpon with circumspection as if Desperatnesse meant to intreat her contrary aduise hee searched about the Chamber at last finding a rysing in the Wall where a Flint shoued out his Corner with a maine careere he dashed out his brairies leauing rather example of Manhod then Conscience With the death of Cleonidas remayned Armenia fully quieted and Brizaca without further suspition might prepare for her progresse to which the industry of Philiranus and the dutie of her Subiectes added outward Ritches and Pompe nor was shee behinde them for State and Maiestie So that shee set forward to their Ioy and Amazement from whence shee came to their Delight Contentment to whom shee went But when Anzitemus vnderstood of Cleonidas death hee tooke the newes as it were in ill part because hee thought him selfe disappoynted of a great deale of Honour in the courses meant toward him yet ballansing the assurance of his owne Peace and quietnes withall hee gaue way to more seasonable desires and seemed satisfied with the wantonnesse of the time and the pleasure of the place which delighted with varietie so that if his owne importunities had not compelled his returne into Armenia hee might very easily haue vsurped the felicitie of another Kingdome FINIS Scribimus indocti doctique Poeniata passim The Battaile betwixt Anzitemus and Cleonidas at Sea A dèsperate action of Cleonidas The Shipwracke of Anzitemus The storie of the Shepheards of Nagania Placandus fishing night Anzitemus saued by Placandus changeth hisname to Montanus Montanus as Placandus seruant saluted by Coranus Coranus not onely relateth the story of Montanus but describeth him to his daughter Deltona Coranus describeth Montanus to Deltona The Story of Marpesia The Shepheards feast wherein Mountanus and Deltona meet The description of the shepherds daughters The discription of the shepheards The continuance of the Feast with the Exercises of the shepheards The secodn meeting of Montanus and Deltonae The third meeting of Montanus and Deltona Montanus in loue with Deltona Deltona in loue with Montanus and how they came togeather Montanus commeth to Coranus and Deltona Corauus is pleased with Deltonas recouery and Montanus company Montanus meeteth with Franio comming from Corauus The Story of Franio an enuious opposite and riuall of Montanus Wicked idle men described Deltona is resolued to know what Montanus is and what shal be the issue of their loue so goeth to Marpesius Cane where she entertaineth Montanus Montanus commeth to Marpesias Caue and findeth Deltona Franio betrayeth Deltona to the Duke with his story aâ—…loue to Deltona The story of Rugio Duke of Fortona Deltona Deltona refuseth to be Dutches of Fortona The Duke stealeth away Deltona The Duke stealeth away Deltona through Franios mischieuous deuice who is slaine in the businesse The death of Franio Montanus followeth the Duke into the Cittie to see what will become of Deltona who is discouered to be an Emperours daughter Coranus meeteth his brother Bertosus in Fortona Egerius and Deltona discouered to be brother and sister the Emperour of Trebizonds 〈◊〉 The History of Mengrelius and Kalucki Kalucki dispossessed of the Empire by his younger brother Mengrelius seateth himselfe in the further Tartary Kalucki setled in Tartaria Menarelius marieth his sister Arcabella Mengrelius killeth his first Sonne The hystorie of Xantippus and Encelidon King Zalby commeth to Duke Rugio to Fortona Engerius prosceutcth the Historie of Mengrelius The description of Delphos Mengrelius troubled with a Dreame The Empresse is deliuered of two children the one named Trezoboro the woman Brizaca How Gellida and Perinthum saued the Princes The Empres Children deliuered to Coranus and Bertosus too Brothers in Capadocia Montanus hearing the Historie of Mengrelius is much troubled when the Duke confesseth that he loueth Delte na Bertofus proceedeth in the story of Mengrelius The Empres children with Coranus and Bertosus taken prisoners by Cleonidas The story of â—…xus and Menedemus The story of Cleonidas and Perinthum The Shipwracke of Coranus and Bertosus with the Emperors children who are here discouered to be Egerius Deltona But by their proper names Trezoborâ—… Brizaca Bertosussuffering shipwracke is taken vp by Piscarro nameth Trezoboro Egerus Coranus suffering shipwracke is taken vp by Selenus and nameth Brizaca Deltona Deltona thus reuealed doth not yet forget Montanus but confesseth her loue Mâ—…ntanus departeth from Fortonâ—… Montanus commeth to Placandus his father prepareth himselfe against the Triumph Montanus commeth to the Triumph unknowne The History of Artabazes and Olmus Olmus the Kinges Brother beginneth aninne uation Artabazes stomaching his Brothers presumption will not induer it but Kills him in the Hurliburly Artabazes Killeth his brother Olmus The story of Gestarius Artabazes leaueth Armenia Gestarius death The story of Cleonidas Artabazes Cleonidas carieth Artabazes away prisoner Montanus discouereth himselfe to be the Sonne of Artabazes Montanus hauing discouered himselfe to be King Artabazes Sonne by the name of Anzitemus maryeth Brizaca Anzitemus and Brizaca maryed Ligornio porceedeth in the History of Artabazes beginneth with the story of Artabanus and Astiages The story of Medormus and Gliranda Artabanus offereth priuat Combate to Medormus which Anzitemus performeth for the king Gliranda killeth her selfe Anzitemus meditateth on his owne affayres and his fathers imprisonment The story of Ormisdates and Damafloris Sacromirus sonne of Hircania proceedeth with Artabanus historie The story of Anzitemus and Astiages Astiages murdreth Mulcasses Astiages desperate of recouery considering Anzitemus possessed his Kingdome flyeth to Cleonidas Astiages flyeth to his Ships Anzitemus proceedeth in his owne story The Persiâ—…us would choose Anzitemus king but he refuseth Astiages returneth with Cleonidas who brought Artabazes into Persia. The cruell vnfortunate death of Artabazes Anzitemus father in reueng whereof he followeth Cleouidas to Sea and there encountreth him as in the first Chap. of the first Booke The death of Astiages Cleonidas killeth Artabaâ—…es Cleonidas and Anzitemns fight at Sea as in the beginnig The story of Cleonidas and Antanata with Armenus takeing her part possessing the Kingdome and denominating the Country Cleonidas conderateh with Colphurnus a Gyant Armenus Sonne of Sagarenus assisteth the Queene Artaxata Armenus Artaxata contract Armenus offereth priuate Combate Colphurnus death Cleonidas prisoner and restored Armenus is king and nameth the Country Armenia Cleonidas rebelleth againe and dyeth Cleonidas the Sonne is banished Armenia and becommeth a Piratte Anzitemus declareth his fortune with Roxana the heyre of Persia and how he was preuented from Marrying her by reason of his pursuing Cleonidas at Sea The discription of Roxana A circumstantial commendation of pleasing conference Presents prayers praises winne women Anzitemus preparcth to goe into his owne Kingdome of Armenia after to present Trezoboro to the Emperor Mengrelius Anzitemus returneth into Armenia is inuested King Bertosus is sent Embassador to the Emperor Mengrelius and discouereth the story of Trezoboro Placandus made Duke by Anzitomus Trezoboro returneth to Trebizonda and is entertained for Prince The story of Kalccki and Mullumalla The Empres Mullumalla in loue which Kalucki Barka determineth to murder Kalucki Mullumalla contriueth to saue Kaucki The murder of Barka Kalucki Emperour of Tartary Kalucki enformed how his brother had broken promise and couenant with him determineth to be reuenged Calucki certefied his brother had a sonne Malucki returneth to challenge the Empire of Trezibonda Mengrilius is resouâ—…ed to put it to the Tryall of a battaile but is preuented by miracle The battaile preuented by Miracle The story of Mengrelius and Trezoboro with the fathers ielosy against the sonne by reason of the prophesie Trezoboro in Armes proclaimed Traytor Auzitemus ioyneth with Trezoboro killeth Mengrelius fulfilleth the Prophesie inuesteth Trezoboro Emperor Mengrelius deposed and Trezoboro chosen Emperor Mengrelius slaine and the Prophesie fulfilled The story of Cleonidas after the Battaile with Anzitemus The death of Cleonidas
to pensil out his vertue in more liuely colours whereupon Egerius encouraged when the day of hearing lifted vp her head to be seen aduanced his speech to be thus vnderstood AFter Samarchanus most mighty Duke sonne of Rhecus Sonne of Demorgus the ancient Inhabiter of the Caues of Sarmatia had reduced his people to a ciuilitie by his discipline and with the example of valour countenanced their courages hee attempted the Empire of Terbizonda and preferred for preuailing so relied on their obedience and loialties that Colchidos Pontus Iberia and Capadocia were also subiected with which renowned a time of peace afforded him leisure to recompence the time of his paines with the reward of delight But he apprehending the royaltie of other Monarchies applyed himselfe to immitation neuer desisting till hee had his Gouernment and Court a very Nursery of state and glory so that you might lawfully haue giuen that Lustrum the preeminence considering the people had the practise and obseruation of glorious things and Samarchanus himselfe seemed a man compleat in all circumstances of prosperitie For concerning the gifts of the minde they were such rare qualities as contained more vertue in their operation then shew in the worke-manship yet such work-manship as made adellicare obiect to the eye and enriched the possessor His direction in publicke affayres consisted of such parts that very aspiring mindes rather submitted to him then soothed their owne ambition and in his priuate Court the pallace was a receptacle of the nobly disposed and well enclined attendants whom neerenesse to the Prince made rather study for his Honour then their owne pleasure His state commanding affection for moderation of greatnesse rather then feare for mightinesse of power yet was his power of such sufficiencie that diuers Kingdomes were in tributorie subiection His libertie admitted Millitary exercise and honourable expenses neither lauish to satisfie a vaine ostentation nor too sparing to discouer any defect that way His goodnes in generall a sufficient subiect to talke of and in particular so many by-wayes to perfection As for Fortunes portion she distributed it with a plentifull hand and contrary to her selfe with a iudiciall foresight His Territories many and rich yet none so rich as well gouerned His Magnificense augmented in goodly Buildings and costly furniture yet neither so much respected as their orderly vse obserued His Treasure amassed by regardable prouidence without exactions or cruell penalties not yet omitting what princely bounty should remember nor admitting what powerfull licentiousnesse might inferre His royaltie beautified with ceremonious pompe and regall necessitie his happinesse consummate in a glorious Queene towardly Succession honourable Allies dutifull Attendants sure Subiectes and friendly Neighbours Touching the Bodies alowance the first Parent of the earth boasted in her owne workmanship for his Liniaments had a decent vniformity and Fauour triumphed to be setled in Maiestie His Countenance retained as well an amiable Chearefulnesse as manly Grauitie yet neither enclined the one to childish Effeminatenesse nor the other to secure Exaltation His Speech was euer reposed and the manner of his cariage such as neither shewed any wrested motions of Bountie nor degenerating conditions of Princely demeanor and although the continuance of a long age might haue brought her accustomed tediousnesse yet health corresponded to his lustinesse and an able body emboldned him to the naturall discharge of his Fancie so that the greatest were his fauorites the yong Russian Dutchesse Balutasa his Spouse Of whom most excellent Duke the curiostest Rhetoricke will rather manifest a willingnesse then abilitie to speake and in whose prayses the best sufficiencie will shorten the iorney to her estimate For in beeing so great a person her worth appeared the more like an illustrious Carbuncle set out to the best purpose that wee may perceiue how Art can beautifie Nature and because a reuerent loue tempered other passions with Reason shee liued famous to the world and gracious to Samarchanus ioyning to other blessinges goodly Sonnes and fayre Daughters deuided into such couples that for Men who might compare with Kalucki and Mengrelius for Women who could match with Arcabella and Pisana These being the choyce fruite of a flourishing Graft had perfected the beauty of this Garden and made an vpshot to prosperitie but that the contention for a Kingdome eclipsed the glorious sunshine and disdaine of partnership in the wearing of a Crowne ware out the print of blessed continuance Yet did the life of their Father containe ill will within limitation and his death make the strife the greater because it was for such a soueraignety For no sooner payde Samarchanus his debt to Nature yeelding to the sommons of not so hasty as vndalliable a Commaunder leauing Balutasa in sorrowfull mightinesse his Children in doubtfull expectation his Subiects in suspition of now troubles his adioyning Confederats in opportunitie of reuolt and euery one fearing their owne losse by the losse of so good a Prince But Kalucki through the prerogatiue of his Birth-right claymed the Diademe which clay me was yet reclaymed by the great working spirit of Mengrelius and partiall affecting loue of Ballutasa who imboldned with her alliance in Russia and the Northen Europa but especially presuming on her sonnes vertues with which he had drawne out the peoples loues to the greatest length resolued to endeauour his aduancement so much more gracing him by how much opinion thought him to surpasse Kalucki not differing from our kinde of Cockering mothers which commonly dally with the yongest without apparant reason make sometimes their affection partiall yet had not her wilfullnesse been caryed with so strong a current if other stepps had not helped her vp as some speciall coadiutors amongst whom Corambello Duke of Raganda Putrasso Steward of the Pallace and Hardubax Lord of seauen Ilands were men of great sufficiencie This made her goe forward and her forwardnesse bade him not faint in the proiect whereupon incited with his Mothers resolution on the one side and the glory of the exployt on the other hee prosecuted a wonderfull attempt and she sommoned the assembly of estates vrging many reasons for the preferring of Mengrelius But Kalucki all impatient at so vnlookt for beginning stood amased rather sullen with anger then affrighted with feare till at last the generall silence for who durst presume in a cause of such importance reduced his distemperature to conceiue that if the proiect were a matter premeditated she then had a faction prepared and his sufficiency was doubtfull But if it were onely a Mothers partialitie hee supposed by the intimation of Treason and the penaltie to depose her Regencie and contract their Securitie by honorable insinuation Why Lords sayd he shall Samarchanus liuing so well be now rewarded so ill that daring not presume to immagine him the least wrong you now goe about the greatest iniurie by manifest repugnancie to neglect his appoyntment and odious defamation to disenable his Sonne And Mother though vnworthy the least
playing with the Princely Infants so that the action related his pride in vnmannerly hastinesse hurrying vs away and thanked Opportunitie as it should seeme without further questions in vnproper cruelty tying vs in bands For all wee intreated with teares threatned with anger lamented with sighes anon rayled on their presumption after offred sufficient ransome and last of all pleaded conscience manhood and the Law of all Nations The Infants in the meane while smiling at the vproare neither dismayed with the company as Strangers nor action as troublesome But neither intreaties promises prayers offers threatnings nor exclamations could preuaile Forwith tedious Iornies they brought vs to the Sea side where their Shippes lay at anchor and were ready to attend the caulling of the Winde who by this time began to chide our negligence that was not thankfull to so kind putting vs in minde of our businesse onely wee expected the comming backe of the Captaine whom Cleonidas had sent to certifie Opacus of the accident But when his returne assured an illusion and that the king disclaimed any right to the infants warranting withall the fiction but a deuice to set our selues at libertie neuer was so fit a time to pattern out wrath and fury as in Cleonidas whose â—…ies glistered like Fier and impatience scarce forbore with his owne hands to teare vs a peeces commaunding vs to be tortured for deluding him which as a villaine was forward to execute foure great Quinquiremes scowred first by vs and after winded about as if they meant with aduantage to set vpon vs which when Cleonidas had beheld with the eyes of aduice and perceiuing they were but Messengers of some mischiefe following for by this time hee had descried the whole Fleete we were a while forgotten and hee to our amase proceeded with such courage and iudgement that in applying the like to generous performaunces hee might have prooued a sufficient member of a politicall body for the Souldiers were placed each one in a congruent distance least shuffled togeather might haue bred a confusion The Fire-workes were prepared the Fights were ouerseene enclosed and well flancked the Weapons were considered on either to skirmish a farre off or to grapple if need required and the vnable and insufficient were separated into some remote corner from troubling the rest Amongst whom was our account cast yet some honorable concite vnwilling to be tyranous against Infants and men vnlikly to be preiudiciall remitted vs from bands and imbarked vs into a very good brigandine to be transported to the Dry Iland where the strength and conueniencie of the place both secured and contented him when he list to make his retreat THus were we parted from the company of death and danger for Cleonidas presently made toward the Gallies but Most mighty Princes how the wrathfull Nemesis or his fortunate Genius determined of him I know not because vntill this occasion his name was neuer once a subiect to talke of though his wretchednesse yeelded many times sufficient matter to thinke on But wee kept a steady passage to our Harbour and had cause of comfort when the trauell of foure dayes brought vs within the sight of the Iland Yet looke how a sparke of Fire euen at the very present of his taking leaue of the heate giueth the greater light so wee gaue a sodaine shoot of ioy with a Swanlike dittie at the instant of our destruction For on a sodaine a North-west winde whirled the Barke about and though the Mariners endeuored the contrary wee as quickly lost as enioyed the former delight Then followed a Storme which with continuance vnited to the Winde raised a dangerous Tempest last of all approached a second Darknesse wherein the night drew her Curtaines to hide vs from the face of Heauen had not the contention in those vpper Regions giuen vs more light then wee wished because bringing terrour with the Thunder wee neither durst behold either Earth or Heauen On the other side the Sea hearing the bigg voyce of the Windes awaked her sluggishnesse and perceiuing such variance betwixt the Fire Aire for superioritie would not imbace her selfe but thought to make her greatnesse appeare as well as they and so swelled beyond measure growing to that rage that wee thought it better to be subiect to Men then implacable Waues This continued a whole day and night and the continuance wroughteffect to put vs in minde of our frailtie and to make preperation for another dwelling because the Barcke vnable to house vs was willing to dislodge vs and we likewise grew weary of being such Tenants especially my poore Brother and I who seemed dying before death and ten times dying to behold the sweete Infants cling to vs for succour who were not able to helpe our selues Yet at last Nature preuayling against Wilfulnesse wee determined to tarry for rather then to runne to so bad a friend as Death and therefore agreed to striue with Redresse if wee could and to tie the Children to our backes concluding to change their Names what euer chaunced and withall changed our Places setling our selues neere to some strong Planckes and Chestes So by that time our Genius assured the splitting of the Shippe I was safe in this vnsafetie on a seasoned Truncke of Firre and my Brother on a spare Mast both which floted for a while neere the dismembred Barke like silly Birdes houering about their Mother entrapped in a Nette and leaue her not till the Fawkner assure hee is the messenger of death What should I say most mightie King the feare was more then the danger and yet may the greatest scorner of Perils confesse the danger exceeded any meanes which humaine pollecie had to auoyde it considering our burdens and combersome company which did rather augment then diminish our griefe For alas to be in hassard of drowning amidst the cruell Billowes desperat of succour on vnfirme seates and with infant Princes tyed to our backes who can but thinke wee had sorrow sufficient and suppose our heauinesse a wonderfull temptation At length we seemed cheared with a life cast in a new mold by perceiuing faire weather approching resembling a condemned person meditating with repentance and sadly casting his lookes on the ground as not daring to lift them vp to heauen till the sound of a Pardon infuseth strength and courage into his decayed soule whereupon wee setled vp our selues and began to appease the Children who as if they meant to finde fault with Fortunes discourtesie exclaymed on her vnkindnesse by pleading their owne innocencie which whether it were with the inforcement penetrable or that the Gods meant to shew their power in contrarieties I dare not verdict but presently to our amaze their pacification a gallant calme succeeded and the outward face of heauen suffered her blacknes to be wiped away whereby it appeared like the milde mother of the earth so that it was my good happe to driue vnder the Walles of Fortona where a Fisher stood drying his
Nettes whom as I learnt afterwad was the old Piscaro and as I had cause to acknowledge was the honest Piscaro For seeing some strange thing floting a farre off hee watched to helpe if hee could and graciously helped when hee could So my safetie increased with his comfort in which loth to appeare defectiue hee had me presenty to his House confirming his Charitie by his good Workes NOw when hee presumed on my strength hee questioned with mee about my Shipwracke and to be plaine I made a round excuse as though Cleonidas had set fire on my poore dwelling in Persia and caried mee Prisoner to his Iland till a tempest deuided vs and sent mee floting as hee found I but quoth Piscarro would a Pirate permit you so much leasure to tie your Child to your backe and giue you libertie to make such shift Questionlesse replyed I you haue made a pretty doubt yet must the truth thus resolue you and fauour him that out of furie hee is most pittifull and worthy of a good report This was the excuse I made and with this excuse was my peace made so that I remayned with him a while rather willing to please then to complaine of my owne discontentment but when he found my endeuours consorting to his disposition as though I ment to checke ingratitude he professed a further liking and very suddenly imparted his wealth vnto me to be breife with him I continued some fiue yeeres not forgetting the bringing vp of my sonne who seemed of that forwardnesse as quickly learning and gracing whatsoeuer he learnt that my contentment sprang from his expectation but this manner of life did not long last because Piscarro lasted not himselfe as summoned to a stricter tryall by the irreuocable sentence of death and preparing for another world made an oueraffection adept me his heyre in this world left a stranger to be subiect vnto their mallice that saw me possessed of his wealth which though it amounted to no great matter yet I compassed the dwelling I now enioy and was able to bring vp Egerius as you all can partly witnesse But seeing the winges of time haue thus spread out themselues and the booke of heauenly reuolutions turneth to this leafe let not vs degenerat with dulnesse or wilfulnesse but take out a new lesson and with reuerence acknowledge him the Emperor Mengrelius Sonne and remember his true name to be Ptincely Trezoboro For this is he whom Gellida and Perinthum gaue me such charge of But say Coranus quoth King Zalby after Bertosus was thus vnkindly seperated from you what fauour found you amongst the tossing surges Not much vnlike my brother replied Coranus only in being thus deuided my sorrow the rather encreased and I seemed to lament his losse as much as suspect my owne danger Now belike mischiefe wery of her owne handyworke gaue liberty to an other sceane to alter the act For within two houres after the calme presented it selfe I kenned a farre oft a Fisher boate who conceiuing of our extremitie made as much hast as my tongue did require their hast thus was I saued and by their industry recouered the old Silenus one of the Shepheards of the Downes commaunding it should be so and I was glad to finde it so but more glad when he brought vs home to his House where with louing care and sufficient meanes wee had the comfortable effectes of good diligence and â—…onest looking vnto But when I told him I was a man of Husbandry in Armenia and was taken in a Passage-Boate by the Pirate Cleonidas as I was traueling into Media to an elder Daughter there bestowed with this Child hee much pittied my distresse But when I tolde him seeing Fortune was so crosse vnto me pouertie must needes prooue combersome and the discouerer of imperfections I would take any paines in an other Country to helpe my wants rather then be a scandall to my selfe a laughing stocke to my Enemies a scorne to my Friends or at least such as in former time professed so hee liked mee as a man of sence and added somewhat of his owne opinion But when I told him that the bond of his Kindnesse had tyed mee to the strict obseruation of Satisfaction and that I offered him the fruit of my endeuors in his seruice he tooke it in good part made tryall of my industry and welcommed me accordingly There I remained vntill Deltona for so I named Brizaca was able to apprehend my instructions and loth to let her loose the benefit of this towardlynesse I obtained of Selenus a Cottage by my selfe wherin we liued till she in her life florished and I in her florishing prospered For as if the graces had doated on her each action she attempted was gratious and I as if fortune menâ—… to turne her Wheele indeed in euery thing had good successe in so much that with the admiration of her beautie gallant behauiour Deltona obtained the chiefe place at the feast with regard of the companie and my owne good vsage the poore Coranus held the reputation you found him in therefore most Noble Duke looke on her now with other eyes for no longer Deltona but the Emperor-Mengrelius daughter Brizaca By that time Coranus concluded his discourse a generall muttering was heard and raised a manner of confusion amongst them wherein we will leaue them till the extasie haue end and as they begin to conferre of the strangnesse shall the time acquaint you with the story Finis Libri Secundi THE THIRD BOOKE of the Historie OF TREBIZOND Imprinted at London by W. White for T. Downes and E. Dawson 1616. To the honorable Lady FRANCIS EGERTON HONORABLE LADY I Could flourish the colours of your Prayses from Vertue Beautie Gracefulnesse Magnanimitie and such like enriching giftes of Nature But at this time I will extend your worth no further then that you are a faire promising Fruite of a glorious Tree and so haue chosen you with the rest to ouer-shade mee from the tempestes of Detraction considering I am now like a ceeled Doue to flye abroad with strange disguises and haue as it were matriculated my selfe in the Schoole of Folly by writing of Bookes Yet if you will relieue it as a poore cast-out Orphan then are you charitable If you entertaine it for any cause in it selfe then doe you Iustice If you pardon the faults then are you Vertuous If you protect it then are you Heroyicall Nay if you make it contemptible I shall impute it to my owne ill deseruing not any deficiencie in you But casting these doubts aside I am confident that you will either giue me leaue to make vse of your Honorable supportation or lift me vp your selfe with so strong an arme that neither Enuie nor Derision of others shall shoulder me aside from your acceptation or come neere you that are willing to be so gentle and gracefull vnto mee Your Honors to commannd Th. Gainsforde The Third Booke of the Historie
either their owne affayres would deuide them to their houses or the charge in maintaining the Army would proue to comberfome or the Queene hauing strongly fortefied her selfe in Belcania would raise and encrease her power or the neighbour amity of Media would sufficiently reenforce his Army this his eldest sonne Anzitemus much vrged because Artabanus the Median King was many wayes tyed in honour vnto him and to this did they all condiscend making that night a sudden alarum and with a gallant sally quickely winning the Hauen with the Ships within the Riuer wherein no man resisting for the King commaunding and was now able to be obeied they as quickely embarked themselues But heere you might haue deciphered the operation of base cowardise and gallant vallure this of such vertue that each daunger was as soone ouerpassed as attempted that of such changes that the hurlyburly amongst themselues slue more with disorder then the Enemie with aduantage For as Anzitemus gaue the on set and that the king followed to second him whole Lanes were made through some few companies new risen and the suddennesse suffered none to rise who were otherwise ouertaken besides the night encreased the feare the feare a confusion a confusion a most lamentable slaughter which the King not regarded as supposing Iustice had taken his cause in hand but thanking Fortune for the opportunitie left them amazed at the accident and setled him selfe to the dispatch of his iourney By this time some better aduised then the rest gathered togeather the dispearsed Forces but when the light of their Vnderstanding had vnited it selfe to the light of the Morning and that they saw so pittious aspectacle and knew the King was escaped then followed another alteration For the vnsetled multitudenere disputing on the first cause condemned the present mischiefe and began to enueigh against the inchantment of that exercist Gestarius which had so seduced them but when they ouerlooked their damages and conceiued the matter as if Iustice had sent them to the house of Correction then grew the terror amongst themselues more then their courages against their enemies none now being enemies but such as enterprised the defence of Gestarius who base in very basenesse it selfe allowed each reproch without Coulour or excuse and suffered the wrecke of their rage with the losse of his owne life which done Pleios a chiefe man amongst them aduised to submit to the Queene Euphamia whom in all actions they had found a worthy patterne of Ptincelynesse and vertue and would not now degenerate considering Gestarius had already receiued the guerdon of a Traytor and no man remayned but trembled to immagin what the end would haue been if the King had miscaried This euery one applauded and a present submission made intercession for a pardon but by reason of her feare of Artabazes it receiued not full life yet shee accorded what euer chanced to make their peace and they encouraged with her Princely promise disperced themselues wherupon she sent forth a Pinace as a messenger of these glad tidinges to finde out Artabazes which made such hast that within three dayes it ouertooke them ouertaken with such ill successe as if mischiefe and destruction indeed had called a dismall counsell to crosse a man FOr most Excellent Princes euen when they thought misfortune weary of her tyrany they descried a Fleet at Sea the arch Pirat Cleonidas whom the Ministers of report had certefied of Artabazes troubles and mingling many lyes with some truth perswaded that most men desired his returne and aduancement to which his former discontentments and present meanes of Reuenge seemed to flatter him that if the worst fell out he might ioyne with Olmus and so make the same Water that draue the Mill to drowne the Mill by his comming causing the Brothers so to weaken one another that at last he might be warranted to depresse the strongest party This aduised him to furnish his Nauy and hearing the voyce of the Windes sound comfort vnto him made vse of the time set forward with speed vntill he encountred Artabazes Sailing into Media and thought Fortune very liberall in bestowing such a benefit vpon him For now the choise of reconciliation or Reuenge was exposed but Reuenge sounded like Musicke in his cruell eares as maintained with the life of a more cruell heart wherupon without parlee or other amplifieing manner of defiance more then that he exclamed how the fauour of the Gods had sent Cleonidas to cry quittance with the sonne of Armenus he presently assaulted them But when the name of Cleonidas wicked Clenidas yea in his wickednesse dishonorable Cleonidas was vnderstood of Artabazes neuer came vallure to be so miserably checked as if the sound of Cleonidas had proceeded from the Trumpet of death for a sudden stilnesse far be it from any man to call it a feare made such a Metamorphosis that when there seemed greatest need of an embolding courage then began a misdoubt of death warranting sorrow which departed not till a strong party of sighes and teares disproportioned his magnanimitie at last he remembred himselfe and seing his sonne Anzitemus as it were ouerlooking him caught hold of his Arme and thus spake O the strength of my life O my Anzitemus Be not dismayde at this extasie nor impute the titell of Cowardise to the father of such a sonne but the only opinion the now examination of the same which I conceiued of the wise Dermastro who long since in a greefe-working sadnesse assured that Cleonidas would be omninous vnto me hath ouerswaied that allacrytie which I once supposed no mischance should distemper yet I protest this is not troublesome in regard of my selfe but for thee whom I haue doublie and irrecouerably betrayed and abused But necessitie made a breach of his speeches For Anzitemus answering no otherwise then liue Artabazes in despight of Cleonidas was enforced to the fight and so disposed his Ships that Cleonidas determining to Grapple thought to discouer some aduantage by Wheeling about and turning his Sailes And as when two mightie Rammes enraged with the smart of well inforced stroakes quickly part themselues and to the vnexperienced make a Cowardly retreat butindeed to meete againe with sorer fury so acted Cleonidas his part for what with animating of some terrefieing of others and his owne example he set forward againe and becircled the ship wherein Artabazes was with foure greater Now who had seene the peerelesse King for his worthynesse could not but haue thought valure rightly bestowed such was the slaughter he made such was the confusion which followed The shipe full of dead Carkases full of dying men full of wounded fighters himselfe bestowing no blow but like a Messenger of Reuenge and ouerpressed with number like a Minister of rage as for the rest the valiant in their deaths outfaced death the coward saw his shame rewarded either with miserable slaughter or slauish Captiuitie the Ships were suncke and dismembred and
to his ayde as for Opacus from Phrigia Lidia and his owne kingdome he made an Armie of one hundred 20. Thousand and gaue the Honor of their conduct to Delano a man of experience great yeeres and well beloued yet suppressed from aduancement by reason Cuprax the sonne of the Duke of Pantalia seemed a fauorite in Courte and would haue drawne the managing of Martiall affayres to him selfe had not Trezoboro by name entreated for Delano and the Soldiers compelled out of their Country disclaimed any other BVt when Mengrelius vnderstood that Anzitemus was come himselfe a sodaine trembling disproportioned his former Courage and the Oracle like a hellish vision appearing mightely perplexed him and was indeed the author of strange courses which at last ouerturned his good successe yet he went orderly to worke and encountred with the Armenians before they were vnited to his sonns forces who had much a doe to make their passage by reason the Boates were not yet come from Trezoboro and Anzitemus had commaunded that no man should lay violent handes on the Emperor but this interception ended with the name of a skirmish For Anzitemus with Delanos assistance quickely passed their Armie by a Bridge made of the Boates and helped with great Furre-trees keeping equall distance of Twentie foote and although the water was very broad yet industry with the conueniencie of the place for woode layed Plankes vpon the Beames and so in one day both Horse and foote passed ouer in a manner within sight of the Enemie For some two mile from the Riuer they had so entrenched the passages that Mengrelius supposed they ment their to haue encamped little thinking Delano played the Lapwing who cryeth farthest from his Neast and when he seemed most busie to fortefie a place of securytie the maine Armie marched that night vnder a Woodes side to the Riuer and the next day put ouer while the Trebizondians prepared against the Campe which they supposed was so neere them But being thus disappointed they had liberty to complaine but small meanes of reuenge onely the Emperour vnited his Forces againe and assured he was better prouided determined to dally no longer but put it to a triall wherein if Fortune fayled he was certaine to weaken the Aduersarie and renew his owne Armie at pleasure and so one day might affoord what another did deny By this time is Anzitemus and Delano welcommed by the Prince who hoping by course of pacification to end the Warre sent to Mengrelius by faire intreaty not to conceiue so hardly of so worthy a sonne and they would engage their Honor he entended nothing but fayth and dutie this message wrought no otherwise then if Trezoboro would absolutely committe himselfe to his fathers tuition without hostage or other couenant it might be the Emperor would forgiue him to this Anzitemus opposed yeelding many reasons and by a second treatie vrged the burying vnder foote of all displeasures the remission and restoring his followers and the confirming him Heire apparant Heere againe Mengrelius disdained to be abridged of his will or courbed by his sonne subiects whereupon defiance was proclaimed on all sids and a day appoynted to entertaine destruction with solemnitie at which time Anzitemus tryed another way to appease these mischeefes by sommoning the Armies to audience and the Emperour to vnderstand what must be trusted vnto To this the feare of the Souldiers rather then his owne willingnesse compelled him and so Anzitemus in the front of his Armie thus deliuered his minde I am not ignorant great Emperour and mis-led people that Wisedome and good Counsaile are sometimes vnseasonable especially in a time of fury hate amongst men of Warre commaunded and countenanced by the Kings owne person yet haue you no such cause either to put in armes these men or Armed to make them butcher them selues For though the Father fight there the Sonne is not absent heere though the elder Brother vnderstanding not the truth is with Mengrelius the younger attendes on Trezoboro And though a Friend is enroulled with you one of the Family is amongst vs and were not this lamentable though necessitie compelled it But now to proceed with out order ground or reason what scandall can be more opprobrious What cause more detestable All men haue written that Violence continues not yet haue you begun in the Cradle and are not appeased after many yeares and why the Emperour is terrefied with an Oracle and suspects his owne Children Hath the Gods preserued them for this Hath his Towardlinesse deserued this Hath his Valloure in your late Broyles been shewed for this Hath his Life been so often hazarded for this Hath your Peace been wrought for this Hath your Prosperitie followed for this Yea hath Strangers been ashamed of the Composition and the mighty Kalucki receiued him to fauour for this And will now the Common-wealth teare her owne Bowels the Members seeke their owne destruction by despising the Head and the Father murder his owne Child It is execrable and abhominable But touching the Prophesie to beleeue it not what needeth this feare To beleeue it what way of preuention But you will say it is ambiguous I reply Malice must not misconsture nor Wisedome be ouerruled with Supposes For concerning the Prince by the Deuine power which ruleth all Princes you can alleadge neither cause reason nor likelihood How then haue you wronged your Renowne and insorcered their Obedience else would they neuer consent to destroy one another to ruine their Countrey make hauocke of their owne increases see suffer mischiefe to knocke at their doores and with the Giants fight against Heauen or like that vnnaturall Bird denowring them that hatcheth her seeke to destroy the Successor on whose safetie dependeth all their liues Leaue off therefore for shame leaue off either yeeld a reason of your actions or desist from your vnreasonablenesse But you will answere It is sufficient the Emperour commaundes I doe say no hee is but the Steward of the Gods subiect to account and ordained to forme not dissolue the Common-wealth But as a further vehemencle might haue agrauated the matter the Souldiers began to repine some demaunding whether the Prince raysed the Warre or desired to saue him selfe Some for what cause Mengrelius prosecuted his Sonne Some stomaked to see intestine Dissipation Some hardly beleeued the Prince began Innouation considering he was to expect the Kingdomes to florish hereafter Some said though the Emperor were offended the submission of a Sonne might appease any Father Some absolutly denied to destroy the Prince and the rest liked not a wise man to be caryed away with dreames or deuises especially when the ruine of the Empire must succeed but Mengrelius enraged with this diuision exclamed only on dutie and alleageance threatning the reuolters with death and attempting with stripes to terrefie diuers in the speed of escape but it smally preuailed For the greatest part fled a fore his face to his sonne which Anzitemus tooke the
Anzitemus began to be ouermastred fighting with Cleonidas which when Artabazes perceiued his impatience was so great that Terror it selfe might haue beene dismayed at the distemprature For a strange fury began a strange action ouerthrowing all resisters making some Armelesse some Headlesse some Liuelesse desisted not till he approched the place where his sonne fought and displacing him began the Combate himselfe which continued in such a fashion that Anzitemus was deuided from them though his handyworke had wrought the Miracles amongst the company at last Artabazes as angry that it stood him in no more stead threw away his sword and closing with Cleonidas supposed with maine strength to throw him ouer-boord Heere began a new contention as if destruction ment to shew the beholders variety but after many windinges shouings and turnings both strong both cunning the Pirat was ouerthrowne but not with that quicknesse but Artabazes fell two compelled by the fast holding one another thus lay they both breathing both fainting till Cleonidas awaking the very secrets of mischiefe and perceiuing the neerenesse of his owne Ship gaue directions to tumble them togeather therin which whether they neglected thinke Noble Princes when it was as quickly done as spoken and the Enemie to manhood-commaunded to vngrapple and so to depart with their gotten Prize which though Anzitemus striued to intercept yet Fortune vnwilling to his destruction infringed his desiers and left him dying in seeing his father so captiued and Tenn times dying in the succorlesse helpe remaining nothing with holding his owne entrance into the house of death but hope of Cleonidas death which very shortly he had time enough to meditate on though slender meanes to execute For when his eyes returned from their dastardly flight as they termed it because they might as well haue Triumphed ouer him to regarde his present estate and that he found of sixteene Saile two Thousand men but two barckes and fiftie eight in saftie suppose he remained rather not knowing how to dye then wishing to liue at last the life breathing Counsell of Ardmeio faythfull Ardmeio recaled his spirits and thus dispelled the combersome enemies of courage Honorable Anzitemus leauing further ampliation of Titles let deuine resolutions be rather reuerenced then disputed on let huÌ„aine actions be rather accounted the subiects of change then Anchor hold of perpetuitie let vertue be still it selfe rather to redresse mischiefe then maintaine prosperity Let time haue her allowance and what we suppose vnlikly that will dispose vnlookt for This I am bolder to inferre because without doubt a secret influence doth none ouerrule and might in some persones effect demissnesse but in you where the better part remaineth vnassaulted which is magnanimity let that apply and imploy it selfe to redresse wherin no doubt as your constancie shall appeare your succour shall approch proceed therefore in your iorney to Artabanus Whose ayde may set you forward into Persia or whersoeuer Cleonidas is supported or if you please you may returne into Armenia where I am sure if you will take the protection of the Kingdome into your hands you shall be able with loue and leasure to raise sufficient power to plucke Artabazes out of the lawes of destruction But Anzitemus vtterly neglected yea in a manner despised the motion of returning protesting neuer to returne vnlesse Artabazes did returne or both ouerturne their liues right to her contraries vsurpation and therefore tooke the other course of going to Artabanus where he was without scruple or diffidence entertained But most royall Princes Misfortune followed like a a shadow for wee found the Noble king in such distresse as there seemed no hope of our recouery Then belike quoth the Duke you were a party in this businesse Great Duke I was and to bee plaine am that vnfortunate Anzitemus the first borne of Artabazes vnfortunate in being that I am but ten times vnfortunate in not being at all O Thou life of the World thou glorious Sunne quoth Ligornio Prince of Bactriana Who hath not heard of Artabazes misfortune Who hath not heard of Artabanus successe Who hath not heard of Persias troubles Who hath not heard of Anzitemus victories With that hee arose to imbrace him Nor were the rest of the Princes so vnsatisfied in opining his Discourse as once to suppose there were errours in the same but likewise arose as if indeed the same of his actions and greatnesse of his birth had read them a lesson of respect and reuerence Whereupon Ligornio tooke the King Zalby and the Duke aside and gaue them notice whom Fortune as malignant had thus turmoyled whom Vertue as predominant had thus conserued whom Fame as triumphant had thus eternised which Rugio hauing long since receiued the deuision of report willingly acknowledged and therefore with true Honour welcommed him by the name of vertuous and victorious Anzitemus then followed the King then the rest last of all as the Iudges before led him to receiue the Prize from Brizaca they now conducted him to be receiued Priselesse of Brizaca alleaging that neuer deuine fauour could open the Treasure house of bountie vnto them as now to behold the Pallace of Fortona the place for truth and strangenesse to display the ensigne of admiration for loue and beautie to March vnder the standard of vertue for vallure and magnificence to flowrish with the Coulours of Maiesty for Riches and contentment to conduct the Vantgard of delight and heere to appoynt the Rendezuous as if they had concluded a Triumph of happinesse The Gods therefore forbid quoth Rugio that any default of mine should intercept your desires loue him then Brizaca Loue her then Anzitemus and long may you liue to loue and not liue except you loue one another Great was the grace affoorded Rugio for this great was the ioy the Kings and Princes made for this great was the amaze the Court shewed for this great was the applause the people yeelded for this but when the royall Brizaca seased once againe on her comfort and that her happinesse extended in the highest degree of equality shee thought it inequality in the highest degree noâ—… to glory in his loue so firmely before incorporated so fortunately now confirmed therefore she 〈◊〉 led a publicke solemnisation of a new contract nor seemed the euer-willing Trezoboro to repine at his Sisters choyce but made vp the defects of the confort with his plawditie By this time the household Officers couered for the Feast and the Trumpets sound gaue warning of a new worke so the obseruations of good Customes adiorned further conference and with seuerall delights posted the seuerall howers of that day Rugio striuing to set foorth his owne greatnesse and the Princes much pleased to receiue so full contentment Yet the youthfull Trezoboro and diuers others to whom the report of strange aduentures seemed instigations to as strange performances in themselues were vnsatisfied in the broken off Discourse of Anzitemus proceedings vntill Ligornio to