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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
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