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A60008	The famous history of Aurelius the valiant London-prentice shewing his noble exploits at home and abroad, his love, and great success. very pleasant and delightful. Written for incouragement of youth, by J.S. This may by printed, R.P.	J. S. (John Shirley), fl. 1680-1702.	1686 (1686)	Wing S3506BA; ESTC R219626	6,934	26

overthrew the Turks and killed a Turkish Prince THe gallant Aurelius having passed the danger of the Seas and a while contended with the Storms of Winds and Love Landed at Constantinople where he was received with much respect by the English Merchants and Factors residing there and behaved himself so well in the Management of his Affairs that he gained a general Esteem and in all this he forgot not to exercise his Valour as occasion required and being by this time grown to his full strength he found none able to Encounter him though he was too Modest to boast of his own Abilities Now it so fell out that upon the Marriage of one of the Turks Daughters great Sports and Shews were prepared and all the Valiant Knights summoned to Exercise at Tilt and Turnament in Honour of the Ladys and of their Countries This News pleased Aurelius so well that he resolved to make one amongst them and shew his Prowels for the honour of the English Nation against the proud Infidels and thereupon provided Armour a Horse Sword and Launce bearing in his Shield a Golden Phoenix to signifie he was a Subject to a Virgin Queen and under it Neptune Bridling the Ocean shewing that the Seas Soveraignty depended on her Will as for his Armor it was White signifying Innocence Thus bravely Accoutred he hasted to the List to await the Trumpets sound where all the Nobles and Ladies were Seated in their Degrees clad in Gold and Gems when on a sudden three Turks well Mounted and Richly Armed Advanced with their Mooned Shields and with a loud voice did Defiance as the Bridegrooms Champions to all the Knights of Christendom which made Aurelius mad to let them know what English Valour was but perceiving the Champions of other Nations preparing for the Encounter he forbore till he might by a witness of their Fortune and that his Honour might be the greater in overcoming their overcomers nor did amiss for the Turks being of a Monstrous size and w●ll Managed to such Feats of Arms at the first Encounter cast them from their Saddles and so passed on and did the like to three others which made the bold Aurelius believe it was time for him to Advance and thereupon se●●ing Spurs to his Horse he met the foremost with a full stroke on his Breast that it tumbled him with his heels upward quite over the Crup and passing on struck the second on the Crest with such force that he broke it and the Launce entring his Brain he fell breathless to the ground which the third perceiving who was of a Gyant-like Stature came upon him with his Sword and with a full blow cut through his Shield and much bruised him but he Charging furiously upon the Infidel soon made him give ground and after divers Wounds obliged him to kiss the Earth and beg quarter for his Life To revenge this disgrace of his Champions the Turkish Prince with the leave of his Father-in Law entred the List in great rage and defied the bold Aurelius Swearing by Mahomet he would Chastize the great Affront and with many reproachful wods bid him come on upon which they set Spurs to their Horses and met with such fury that their Launces burst and shivered in the Air when the Turkish Prince drew his Sword but Aurelius neglecting to do the like made at him with the Truncheon of his Spear with which he gave him such a waighty blow on the top of his Helmet that broke his Neck 〈◊〉 sunder and down he fel in a Morca● trance after which the Turks strained Complement and none durst undertake the Valiant English Champion CHAP. IX How he destroyed two Lyons prepared to Devour him and had the King's Daughter in Marriage THe Great Turk upon notice that Prince Grodmon his Son-in-Law whom he thought had only been stunned was dead vowed that Aurelius whom he called English Boy should dye the cruelest death that ever man dyed and thereupon sent a strong Guard to seize him and convey him to Prison till he consulted what manner of death to put him to to which in the end was conc●uded that he should be cast alive to two Lyons who to be the greedier in devouring were kept fasting many days The day of his death as by appointm●nt being come and the King his Nobles and all his Ladies seated to behold the Execution the brave Aurelius was brought forth in a Shirt of Cambrick and Drawers of white Sattin Ambroidered with Gold and a Crimson Cap on his head but had scarce time to bow respectfully to the Ladies who greatly praised his Manly Beauty and began highly to pitty his misfortune e're the Lyons were let loose who at the sight of their prey easting their eyes upon him began to Rore ho●ribly insomuch that the Spectators trembled but behold Aurelius whom Death could not daunt laying aside all fear as they came fiercely at him with open mouth charged his Hands into their Throats and e're they had power to get from his strong Arms forc'd out their Hearts and lay'd them dead at his feet demanding of the King what other dangerous Enterprizes they had to put on and he would gladly do it for the Honour of his Queen and Countries sake when immediately the Turk descending from his Throne tenderly Embracing him Swearing he was some Angel withal Pardoned him and gave Beauteous Theraza his Daughter in Marriage with great Riches who for his sake became a Christian and after spending some time in that place they both returned to England with great joy where they lived many years very Loving and Happy FINIS J B John Back at the Black-Boy on London Bridge Furnisheth any Gentlemen or Chap Men with all sorts of BOOKS BALLAD and all other Stationary-Wares at Reasonable Rates

The Famous History of the Valiant London-Prentice Printed for J. Back at the Sign of the Black-Boy on London-Bridge 1686. THE Famous History OF AURELIUS The VALIANT London PRENTICE SHEWING His Noble Exploits at home and abroad his LOVE and Great Success Very Pleasant and Delightful Written for Incouragement of Youth By J. S. This may be Printed R. P. Printed for I. Back at the Sign of the Black Boy on London-Bridge The History of the London-Prentice c. CHAP. I. An account of his Birth Education and early Valour c. IN times past there was Born in the Famous County of Cheshire a young Man of excellent beauty promising very great things even in his infancy to promote which his Parents being wealthy spared not to Educate or bring him up in the best manner the Country wou'd afford nor did he as he grew up fail in any thing their expectation In learning he was well seen and in many other matters but nothing so enflamed his mind as the desire of Exercising himself in ●eats of Arms and was the more incited thereto by Reading the Famous adventures of Knights-Errant how successful they were in over-coming Gyants and Monsters and rescuing beauteous Ladies from death and misery and as these heroick thoughts increased so he found his strength abound nature not sparing to give him manly limbs and an able body so that in his Childish Encounters those that far surpassed him in Years were not able to resist his force nor come near him in Wrestling Iumping Runing casting the Bar Stone or Dart which made not his Parents but a little proud of such a blessing whom they had named Aurelius as one that promised great things CHAP. II. An account of his first adventures and Enterprizes where he won the Virgins hearts c. WHen Aurelius was at the age of fourteen he went to a Wake or Mercy meeting to recreate himself with other Youths of the Country where he so well behaved himself that his courage activity strength and beauty gained great applause and took so mainly with the Virgins that some of them began to fee a Feavour in their minds which Cupid who at such mercy meetings is seldome wanting in Promoting the Business of Love failed not to increase but he as yet not capable of feeling the flame of passion that way regarded not their amorous glances nor understood the silent Language of inflamed hearts though it notwithstanding created him those Enemies that were causelesly jealous of him as a most dangerous Rival and who gathered their reason for it from the many praises their Mistresses bestowed on him in his absence CHAP. III. How the fair Lucinda fell in love with him and how those she despised for his sake conspir'd against him OVr Youth increasing his Strength and beauty with his years and continuing as occasion offered to appear in publick amongst those admiring Virgins that in a manner doted on him and often wished to be Mistris of his affections Lucinda the fair Daughter of a Wealthy Shepherd was the chief who sought by many ways to oblige him and to let him understand her passion but Modesty sealing her Lips he did not or wou'd not Interpret her dumb signs but kept on his Merriment without any regard of her passion which made her sigh and grow Melancholly refusing to entertain the Address of those that adored her and doted on her Beauties more than she did on those that adorned our Heroick Youth This sudden alteration made them restless till they knew the cause of it which was not long e're they did from her Virgin Compan●ons to whom she had droped some words of her pass●on as likewise by a Letter she had written in order to send to him by a trusty hand but had accidentally droped it in which were these words Dear Aurelius seeing you do not understand the Language of a Love-sick Virgins Eyes pardon my Boldness if with Blushes I have taken the liberty to let you know Lucinda doats on you and begs you wou'd requite her Love with Love who for your sake renounces the rest of Mankind Then have Compassion or Lucinda must be miserable Subscribed Lucinda This giving the Amorists a full knowledge upon whose account they found such cold Entertainment from their beloved Mistris whom every one of them feared to loose they bent their study how to remove that Screen that stood between them and their much-desired happiness some were of opinion that nothing but the death of Aurelius could effect it but others of a milder disposition declared that it would not onely be too much Cruelty but bring their own lives in question therefore considering woman-kind was generally more taken with the Beauty of the Body than with that of the Soul they thought it fit to Deform him with Poyson but where to get it they knew not and so came to re●u●t that disfigure his Face c. with Wounds might work the same effect and put an end to the passion of their dear Lucinda which they knew not any other ways to distinguish CHAP. IV. How they attempted to destroy Aurelius but were overcome and left naked in the Wood. THe Plot thus lay'd against our valiant youth many ways were sought for an opportunity to put it in practice till at last they understand he was gone to pay a visit to an Aunt of his who lived at a Village about two miles from his Fathers house and that he must return by a Wood This Lucky opportunity as they imagined it made them all Leap for Ioy there being four in number they Armed them with mischievous Weapons and in disguise placed themselves in Ambush under a Thicket of Trees in the way he must pass each Swearing to the other to keep the thing secret though they keep not their Oaths as you will hear Long they had not stayed but as they wished our Valiant Youth not dreaming of such Treachery came on but hearing the Bushes rusle he made a halt to see what it meant when out leaped the Lovers and incompassing him after they had uttered many big words and reviled him at an unseemly rate they made in to graple with who ignorant of their intent and scorning to stoop to fear took the two foremost in either hand and by main force brought their heads together that they rung like a Barbers Bason so that stunded with the violent Knocks after staggering some paces down they fell and having by this time wrested a Weapon from one of them he set upon the other two with such fury that giving them several Wounds they when they found the blood run about their ears fell on their knees and cryed for mercy as did the other who by this time were recovered from their Trance yet could not they obtain their wish till he had Thrashed them into a Confession of the whole matter and thereby became sensible of the Love Lucinda bore him and that she might come to the knowledge of what had happened on this