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A40854	The famous history of Palmendos son to the most renowned Palmerin D'Oliva, Emperour of Constantinople, and the heroick Queen of Tharsus, wherein is likewise a most pleasant discourse of Prince Risarano, the son of Trineus, Emperor of Almain, and Aurecinda, sister to the Soldane of Persia : with their knightly deeds, and acts of chivalry, their famous adventures, and most worthy resolutions.; Primaleon (Romance). English.	Munday, Anthony, 1553-1633.	1653 (1653)	Wing F377; ESTC R6035	124,600	202

were not Palmendos and Ozalio notwithstanding they séemed good and hardy champions descended of some great birth in that they were so worthily accompanied with women of choise and singular beauty as also Gentlemen of civil behaviour Hereupon many Knights jousted with the County who still bare away the honour of the field Lynedes all this while not arming himself for the worthy successe of his cousin deservred high comendation whereof his Lady was not a little proud to sée her husband perform such chivalry Rifarano and Lecefin envying the Counties glory intended to sée how they should spéed in the joust yet they desired to defer it till the last day when they vanquishing the County and Lynedes his cousin might bear away the whole praise of the Triumph but others came in the mean time and altered their intent as you at large shall perceive hereafter CHAP. XIII How Arnedes Sonne to the King of France and Recinde his Cousin Sonne to the King of Castile came to Constantinople where Arnedes vanquished Lynedes and his cousin in the Ioust by which occasion they were greatly honoured of the Emperour THe King of France father to Lewis Duke of Burgundy being at the extream point of his life among other things remembred that when the peace was concluded between the Emperour Palmerin and him they determined upon an alliance by marriage if God granted them issue whereby to do it to the end that in the heroical house of France sons and daughters might be nourished proceeding from such worthy Ancestors as the like might not be found through the whole world For this cause when the time likewise should conveniently agree therewith he commanded his son to remember the Emperour of his promise which Prince Lewis promising his dying father to perform with exceeding sorrow accomplished his funerals and making choice afterward for his own fancy in hope to fulfill his fathers desire in his issue he married with the daughter to the King of Castile by whom he had three sons and two daughters that were born at a birth His eldest son was named Arnedes whose mind was evermore given to arms and military discipline wherein time and use made him so expert as he was esteemed the onely champion of France it came so to passe as the King of France married one of his daughters with the King of Sicily at whose marriage Arnedes won such fame by his chivalry as the report of him was blazed thorow many provinces To this marriage likewise came one of his cousins son to the King of Castile and named Recinde who conceived so goodliking of Arnedes behaviour that they sware an inviolable league of amity between them twain never to forsake each others company in matters of arms wherwith the Queen was highly contented because she loved her cousin Recinde with intire affection King Lewis seeing his son Arnedes of years to have a wife and fearing he should elsewhere dispose his liking one day called him into his chamber and thus conferred with him My son such is the natural inclination of my love towards thee as I would not wish any thing to thee but to have thee as well contented therewith as my self to this end I use these speeches for that our late Kingly father of famous memory at the very shutting up of his latest days gave me charge to join thee in marriage with the Emperors daughter of Constantinople that such issue as no doubt shall proceed from you both may somewhat resemble their famous Ancestors Wherefore I am determined right soon to send an Embassage to him to solicite this marriage which I hope he will like well of and this I can assure thee if fame tell no leasings that the Princess Philocrista now aged sixteen years is a Lady of such rare and singular beauty as nature hath not framed her like under the moving of these eight Spheres When the Prince Arnedes saw that his father talked so courteously with him about these affairs he humbly intreated him not to travel any further in the matter for there was time enough hereafter to deal in such occasions wherewith the King pacified him because he saw his son so cold as he thought in matter of marriage nor would he trouble him any more therewith afterward But the young Prince wise and advised in concealing his own desires having long before heard fair Philocrista commended beyond compare as also the déeds of the Knights in the Emperour Palmerins Court he had no leisure now to forbid them his remembrance so that fain would he compasse a secret journey to Constantinople intending if the Princesse pleased to demand her of the Emperour in marriage and if his Majesty would not consent thereto he intended to do such exploits in Greece as the honourable praise of them should compasse his love This was the project of Arnedes resolution which in secret he imparted to his cousin Recinde who with mighty perswasions animated him herein vowing that till death they would loyally continue friendly companions and so well govern themselves by disguising their persons and contrarying their languages in these affairs as the most skilfull head should not search the depth of their intent When the two cousins were thus determined Arnedes imagining it no wisedom to juggle with his father went and requested a favour at his Highnesse hand the effect whereof was thus Gracious Lord and Father quoth he my desire is without your displeasure that I may go sée the Princess Philocrista as well to like as love before any motion of marriage and because my cousin Recinde will bear me company I would have your Majesty so perswaded that in secret disguising we will passe unknown of any much lesse give occasion of suspect what we are not doubting but by our vertuous behaviour to yéeld you content by our voyage and our selves good report Beside the world is well acquainted therewith that this Emperour of Constantinople had not won such fame and renown but onely by the innumerables Trophies erected in divers regions of his youthfull travels which are examples sufficient for Knights of high desire not to desist from worthy enterprizes for the object of death who without regard of time or place pursueth in ambush the steps of the worthiest Nor let doubt of our stay in Greece hinder us good father for as we go not to build any dwelling there so is the hope of our return to be expected more spéedy It greatly displeaseth me answered the King that I have promised to mine own discontentment and which much more will redownd to your disadvantage but séeing I have past my word and in this sort you mean personally to visit Greece go in Gods name who guide and send you safely home again else will your stay more hurt me then can you imagine Humbly taking his leave of the King because he would not have his departure known he secretly got him to Marseilles accompanied with none but his cousin Recinde his dwarf and thrée other

of his unknown Lady for he perswaded himself that the old Womans speeches grew upon no smal occasion And finding the Queen his mother one afternoon at good leisure among divers other proceedings between them Palmendos earnestly intreated her to grant him one request which the Queen who loved him as her proper life and not thinking he would have desired any such thing agreed unto very willingly Then would I good Madam quoth he not have you conceive any displeasure if I make a brief voyage to Constantinople to see the Emperour my Father and the good Knights in his Court for since the time you assured me that I was his Son my desires have been unmeasurable to travell this journey Yet I swear by the sincere and inviolable faith which the Child above all other oweth to his Mother to return again with all possible speed Alas my Son quoth the Queen giving a bitter sigh your words have so sharply pierced my heart as me thinks I feel my very thread of life cut in sunder the fear of this present extremity with-held me from uttering mine own ruine but seeing I cannot hinder what I have willingly consented to with what patience I can I will bear my mis-fortune One thing yet would I commend to thee if zeal and love to thy Mother may solicite any compassion that thou wouldest return to the place of thy birth as soon as thou canst that mine eys beholding thee once more before I die my soul may passe with greater comfort into another world So help me God answered Palmendos as I intend not to break the least of your commandements nor will I deceive you in my short and speedy return Sith then my son quoth the Queen you will needs undertake this voyage I would advise you to have good store of hardy Knights with you that your entertainment by the Emperour may be the more honourable Madam quoth he I am certain my Lord will not esteem any thing the more of me for my company because it shall suffice that I am King of Tharsus wherein consisteth the point of my renown as for my pain in travell some report of good successe in Chivalry shall wipe that away For as you are not ignorant thereof his Majesty travelled alone through the world opposing his unconquerable mind against all adventures whatsoever yet did the divine bounty evermore shield him from peril death and as he so many other famous Kings Potentates What enterprise was more dangerous then the of Jason when he won the golden fléece in the Isle of Cholcos or that of the gentle Champion Theseus when he conquered the Minotaur in the inextricable Labyrinth of Creet yet the Gods defended them in all their attempts In my time Mother I have séen that poor and simple ships have sailed in the sea with great fortune in tempests and outrage and at length have returned home richly furnished on the contrary I have noted that sundry gallant vessels have cut with full sail through calm and quiet seas favoured both with wind and weather and at the very entrance of the Havens mouth have split on some Rock or sustained other mischance Néedlesse then were my fear of the sea or fortune because where ere I go death tracks me as my shadow and dare not strike till he be commanded therefore I am thus determined to have none with me but Ozalio and two Squires because we will travell as mean Gentlemen and try our manhood with the Knights of Europe before the Emperour shall have any knowledge of me The Queen would no more contrary his intent but referred all things to his own disposing wherefore Palmendos having sent for the chief Lords of the Realm declared to them openly his mind giving them this expresse charge to obey the Queen his Mother and his Vncle whom he left as Lievtenant General of the Province in his absence They all sorry that he would so soon depart knew not how to hinder it he being so resolute notwithstanding they promised to fulfill his command wishing him a tranquile and prosperous navigation Soon after the Q. went into her Cabinet where her hand supplying the office of her tongue she wrote a friendly letter to the Emperour which she accompanied with a ring like to that she gave him at his departure to the end that by this Iewel Palmendos might be the sooner known of him Ship and all things ready for this voyage he took his leave of his Lords and subjects afterward of the Queen his mother who biting in her grief as well as she could delivered him the Ring and the Letter the contents wherof thus followeth The Letter of the Queen of Tharsus to the Emperour Palmerin To the most Illustrious and Famous Palmerin d'Oliva Emperour of Constantinople the most loyal of Lovers most accomplished of Knights and above all the Princes that inhabit the center of the earth The Queen of Tharsus his intire and perpetual friend sendeth health humbly kissing the hand of his Majesty IF the Heavens had so bountifully bestowed those perfections on me in my cradle which the most accomplished Ladies make their vaunt of as Fortune was afterward favourable and courteous unto me in adorning my head with the royall Diadem of Tharsus néedlesse had my recourse béen to Charms or Magick O favoured and fortunate Prince when I sought your acquaintance in the realm of Pasmeria But sith by that smal talent wherewith nature endowed me the destinies granted me the sweet aspect of your love after I beheld you with our Admiral Alfarano my pristine vertue could not prevail against unquenchable desire because the fame of your renown was so cara●●red in my spirit as my former chast and bashfull continency was in the end irrecuperably contaminate Yet can I not repute this chance as matter of mis-fortune séeing the heavenly powers were so benigne as from that act proceeded Palmendos our onely son from whom I still hid that you were his father albeit by strange means he was not long since advertised thereof from which time he hath so prevailed by intreaties as he hath constrained me not without great grief and doubtful fear never to see him again to suffer him come see his noble father And hardly could I yeeld thereto but that my confidence in you is such as you will quickly return him again so soon as you have seen and known him for your son At this accident I hope you will not be offended when you consider the world injoys a young Prince whose vertuous qualities and good carriage of himself presage his future commendable fortune In this sort have I sent him accompanied onely with his Cozin because he thus perswaded me that when you travelled the world it was commonly alone and as a simple Knight errant and least you should be scrupulous in acknowledging him your son beside the conjectures of his phisiognomy proportion of body and other your perfect resemblances I have by him sent you a

friend Whose peerless vertues time nor death can stain Despise the man that thus procur'd his end And hath withall his onely daughter slain Ah angry fate and Planet most unkind What more in humane act could ye devise Then step between the heart the eye and mind And pierce that vein which could them all suffice But fith in life our fortune was so bad To misse of that which we desired most Yet now in death the same is freely had Wherefore of love in death we make our boast This Epitaph ended she yéelded the humane tribute to nature for afterward her body made no motion of vitall moving and it cannot be estéemed as fabulous that love should cause the death of any one because in ancient Histories we may find innumerable of recent and modern examples thereof But return we to the Priest who understanding that his daughter ran forth with such a clamour followed her immediately fearing she would offer some violence on her self and finding her dead holding the Epitaph in her hand he was in great danger to make a third in this wofull tragedy Ah miserable and desolate wretch quoth he if thy knowledge had efficacy in working the Duke of Feria's death why was it not sufficient to prevent thy daughters mishap unhappy was the hour when first I practised this divellish sorcery Many other sorrowfull lamentations he made over the dead bodies whom we may aptly compare to the loyal lovers Piramus and Thisby but afterward he erected a costly Sepulchre of brass and having embalmed them according to the ancient ceremonies of funeral pomp he intombed them in the Temple both together and caused the Epitaph to be cunningly graven thereon Not long after considering himself deprived of his lawfull heir and how greatly he had perverted the course of nature very extream grief ended his daies but ere he died he inclosed the treasure of the Temple with such enchantments and with so strong and fearfull a guard that from the time of his death it was very dangerous to come near the place And till the time of Palmendos arrivall there there durst not any one make tryall thereof albeit before Baledon abused the Island Knights of divers Regions came to prove their fortune and the Giant himself came thither for the same occasion but séeing he could not approach the Temple perceiving the Island to be fair and delectable he got it by force of arms the people thereof being unable to resist his hostility Let us now remember where we left before the arrivall of Palmendos in this Island of Delphos to whom one of the Marriners told all these things as also the horrible villainy of the Giant wherefore he intreated him not to anchor in that Port because quoth he we shall all be either slain or taken prisoners Why said Palmendos is no man able to punish his pride and tyranny séeing Fortune hath conducted me hither and will permit me to have a sight of him I will not depart without some proof of my self for if I be son to the Emperor Palmerin I must not be frighted with the name of Giants who rather resemble huge Colosses without any souls then humane creatures much lesse strange adventures how hard and dangerous soever they séem If I would acquire praise and honour immortal long time must I follow military exercise as my father did in his younger days prevailing against divers such Monsters and bringing innumerable enterprizes to happy end Turn prow then toward shore and boldly let us enter the Port without any fear of this deformed Goliah With much adoe they set into the Port where they were no sooner entred but they saw themselves enclosed with the chain which sight dismayed both the Master and Mariners but Palmendos and Ozalio presently put on their Helmets and Gantlets standing ready for defence of all the rest The Giant being advertised that a rich ship was got within the chain commanded his son presently to take Arms and with sufficient assistants to go and take all the strangers prisoners whereto the young Tyrant was very ready and entring with thrée Knights into a boat he came directly to the ship where Palmendos standing foremost the Giants son thus spake to him How darest thou Knight be so bold as to enter our Port without licence I dare do more then that answered Palmendos in despight of such disloyal villains as you are who by treacherous means intrap the innocent and afterward exercise what cruelty you please upon them but now is the time come I hope that shall guerdon you with recompence answerable to such brutish behaviour The Giants son displeased with these words sought with his Knights to enter violently the ship But Palmendos and Ozalio being too high above them gave them so many sharp repulses that young Baledon received his deaths wound at the Princes hand and Ozalio sent one of the Knights to bear him company With this foyl the boat spéedily returned and they advertised Baledon of what had happened bringing his son slain up into his chamber wherewith he was so wonderfully enraged that he vowed to revenge his blood with the death of all the strangers In bitter anguish of heart he called for his Armour preparing himself to the dismal attempt in the mean time the two Knights that escaped back alive stood on the shore reviling the Prince willing him to prepare for his death was comming If your Master quoth Palmendos be so valiant as you report let him deal alone with me in single fight and if I chance to vanquish him let him accomplish what I shall set down and I will grant him life On the contrary if he conquer me let him do with me and mine as him pleaseth Tell him that Bravadoes and proud spéeches cannot daunt resolute minds and if he dare grant me safe conduct with good assurance not to offer me any wrong I will presently come on shore and try my fortune with him CHAP. VII How Palmendos came on land to combat with the Giant Baledon whom he vanquished and afterward delivered many Knights out of his prisons among whom were two young Princes being Moors who in travelling to the Emperours Court were by a tempest cast on this Island RIght soon went the Knights to the Giant with Palmendos challenge who being very well pleased therewith came down proudly to the Port with these spéeches Which is the wretched Knight that dares so peremptorily venture on shore to receive the death he hath justly deserved I am the man answered Palmendos and I will be so good as my word if thou wilt faithfully promise me safety from thy people By the hallowed faith said Baledon that I owe to our Gods thou shalt be as secure as thou canst require albeit I die under thy sword in combat The Prince loth to waste the time in words called for a skiff to carry him on shore which the Mariners unwillingly consented to being loth to lose a Knight so valiant

a Knight unarmed of huge constitution and evil favoured having a Turkie bow in his hand and a quiver hanging by his side full of arrows of whom they desired to know which way they should get out of the Forrest The discourteous Knight without making any answer let fly an arrow at them wherewith he killed the Prince Recindes horse he being not a little moved at this mishap grew into a great choler against him who made no longer stay but ran from them so fast as he could Recinde and the Merchant still pursued till having lost the sight of him and marvelling where he should be hidden at length they found the mouth of a very dark Cave which they suspected the Knight had taken for refuge whereupon the Prince intreated the Merchant to stay there without because he intended to search the Cave and be revenged on him that had so wronged him Not far had he gone under the earth but he heard a pittifull voice crying for help which caused him to return back again when at the entrance of the Vault he beheld a mighty Lion which came forth with the Knight and ran upon the Prince exceeding furiously but he who could not be frighted with matters of greater moment so valiantly defended himself against the beast as in short time he laid him dead at his foot Now ran the Knight back again into the cave and the Prince after him so fast as he could till at length he came into a goodly Hall which was hanged round about with gorgeous Tapistry and therein might one behold all such as passed by the mouth of the cave as if they had discerned the same in a Glasse While he stood beholding this beautifull prospect he saw the Knight comming towards him armed and drawing his sword thus spake to the Prince Wretched Knight overmuch foolish hardiness hath brought thée to this place for I shall let thee sée the danger incurred by thy presumption More indiscreetly quoth the Prince hast thou behaved thy self in killing my horse without any occasion of offence Herewith they combatted a long while together till the Knight seeing himself unable to resist the Prince would have saved himself in the chamber he came from offering to keep the door against him as his defence but Recinde thrusting after him into the chamber he beheld a great and hideous Dragon lying there the sight whereof somewhat amazed him yet seeing the beast stirred not against him he continued his former quarrel with the Knight bringing him at length into such subjection that with his sword he smote his head from his shoulders The Serpent terrified with extream fear began to shrink back when Recinde lifting up his sword to strike the Serpent spake in this manner Sir Knight for Gods sake pity me and seek not to shed my bloud having no way offended you so shall I be perpetually bound at your commandement for delivering me from this cruel Knight who hath forcibly kept me here the space of six years The Prince hearing these words held down his sword when the Serpent thus proceeded I am no Serpent sir as happily I seem in your eye but a most infortunate and abused damosel having suffered the most miserable life that ever woman endured living against my will in the custody of this traiterous Knight If thou art a humane creature answered Recinde I marvel thou shouldest have the shape of such a deformed beast I know said the damosel what representation I have in your judgement but I dare assure you on my life that I am no Serpent or any thing else but a most distressed woman Which well she might affirm because the Knight n●w slain to conceal her the more cunningly made her to resemble so by Art magick as you shall understand the whole at large He loved this Damosel so extreamly she being the daughter of an ancient widdow dwelling not far off as séeing he could not obtain her in marriage by reason of his bad manners and ill favoured body so laboured with a Magician a friend of his to cause her to resemble a Serpent to any but himself Her mother and brethren being ignorant of this treachery séeing such an ugly Serpent among them were so affrighted at this strange metamorphosis that they fled presently out of their Castle The Damosel following to understand the cause of their fear wandred sorrowfully after them thorow the fields where she was surprized by her Lover and brought to the Cave prepared by the Sorcerer appointing she should continue in that appearance untill one of the best Knights in the world should arrive there and valiantly win her out of his custody onely by his death to be delivered and six years she had abode in that place séeming a beautifull woman to her Lover onely and to all others a monstrous Serpent Recinde driven into wonderfull admiration bemoaning her cause thus spake In sooth this is the most strange accident that ever I heard of but seeing your Lover is dead boldly may you depart the chamber and return home to your mother again for in time perhaps this hideous shape will forsake you My Lord quoth she I have many times striven to get forth of this prison but all my labour hath béen in vain for by like sortiledge hath the Knight bound me here as he got me from my mothers Castle So am I perswaded answered the Prince wherefore séeing of your self you cannot depart I will try if my strength wil release you of this servitude Then taking his arming girdle from about him he made it fast about the Serpents middle and forcibly thought to pull her out of the chamber but the strength of the inchantment over-mastering him when he had gotten her to the very door would violently pluck her back again Yet Recinde being all heart and courage gave not over for all these resistances but at length by exceeding labour and travel he got her into the Hall and then she seemed a very beautifull woman who falling down at his feet intreated him not to forsake her till that he had brought her to her mothers Castle So going forth of the Cave she told the Merchant all that had happened which made him answer her in this sort Madam both you and I are highly beholding to this Knight for he hath miraculously called you from a lamentable sufferance and not onely hath he saved my life but helped me to my goods again which were utterly lost wherefore we have good cause to think that he is the onely Paragon of Chivalry So breaking of these speeches they took the Knights horse because he had slain the Princes and mounting the damosel behind him brought her home to her mothers Castle the ancient Lady being not a little joyfull to see her daughter whom she reputed utterly lost likewise her brethren were very glad to see their sister restored home again As for their friendly entertainment you may judge it by the cause which being of nature must néeds surpasse all

them and coming down from the window where he st●od into the field he desired them at his request to give over the fight My gracious Lord answered Recinde that may we not consent unto unless the Damosel that complained of Belcar will first remit the injury he hath done her My self will thereto perswade her said the King in mean while do you travel no further in this controversie seeing you have both shewed sufficient and haughty chivalry So went the King to the Damosel who was wonderfull glad to see Belcar in such dangerous estate as no Knight before had brought him in the like Damosel said he séek not the death of two so good Champions as these are but for my sake pardon Belcar if he have in ought offended and I shall cause him to make such amends as your self shall like well thereof beside such courtesie shall you find at my hands as happily shall yéeld occasion of thanks while you live Hereto will I never consent though I die quoth she and more would the present death of Belcar content me then if the whole Monarchy of the world were under my puissance considering the enorm and detestable treason wherewith he villanously wronged my father and brethren which makes me I cannot discharge my Knight of his promise The King with great instance intreated her again and so did all the Lords attending on him but all was in vain she was so resolutely grounded in her wickedness as she accounted it pleasure to be self-willed therein Whereupon the Queen heartily sorry to see Belcar so sore wounded understanding the obstinate refusal of the Damosel she accompanied with the Dutchess of Pontus and the Princess Alderina her daughter came altogether and desired her to discharge her Knight of his promise and the Queen would entertain her amongst the Ladies of Honour in her Court All these prayers and requests nothing availed to move any pity in this inexorable Damosel which the Queen perceiving and that she continued so obstinate in cruelty she made a solemn oath that if she did not presently pardon the two Knights hearing a murmuring among the the people how her accusations against Belcar were false and slanderous that her self should die a most shameful death The Damosel seeing the Queen so displeased was affraid of her cause and beside she grieved to behold the tears of fair Alderina wherefore she alighted from her palfray and falling at the Queens feet desired her not to regard her great errour of ingratitude which she had shewed to the King her husband in denying a matter consisting in her power but for her Majesties sake she was content to pardon both the Knights The Queen embraced her in sign of thanks sending word to Recinde that he should proceed no further in battel So the Damosel went with the Queen and her Ladies to the Pallace and both the champions accompanied the King who bringing them to their chambers commanded that his chief Physitians and Chirurgians should give very diligent attendance to see their wounds healed Daily would the Queen accompanied with the Dutchess of Pontus and the fair Princess Alderina her daughter come to visit them so that at length they reconciled the two Princes to amity and shortly after the Queen in regard of her promise caused the damosel to be very honourably married when Belcar made her openly confess that her accusations were most false and untrue in respect that he never saw any of her brethren before that night wherein he was intreated by her father to lodge at his Castle But leave we these and let us now return again to our noble Knight Palmendos whom we left preparing his voyage towards Turkie CHAP. XXVI How after Palmendos and Ozalio embarqued for Turky they landed at a Po●t near the Castle of Albaizo where the King of Thessaly was kept prisoner and how Palmendos intended to be at the Tourney which was prepared for the marriage of the Captains son and what was his success AFter that Palmendos and Ozalio had left the Queen of Thessaly and her daughter Francelina they posted with all speed to their ship the Mariners having in the time of their abode there happened on a Turk left there in the Haven by reason of extream sicknesse wherefore they of Tharsus knowing him to be a Moor took him into their ship and by the time of the Princes arrival he had very well recovered his health He understanding that Palmendos would sail into Turky desired to grant him passage thither and in recompence of that gentlenesse he would direct him whither he pleased because he knew all the Ports and créeks of the country and most of the Cities and Towns on the land Palmendos joyfull of this good hap accepted him for his patron and without concluding to what place they would first sail he willed them to make toward the nearest port to the City of Tubant demanding of the Turk if he knew any harbour of surety near that place My Lord quoth the Turk I will conduct you if you please into a streight of the sea which is very secret where oftentimes ride divers great vessels and no other place of lodging is near at hand but my fathers house onely which standeth a days journey from Tubant and the like from the Castle of Albayzo where the great Turk at this present kéeps the King of Thessaly and all his treasure under the charge of a good Knight who is the Captain of the Castel and this place he reputeth as the strongest hold in all the country Moreover this dare I avouch Sir that there is no part so little in all that country but I know it as well by night as by day even as perfectly as the port whereof I tell you there may you abide in assurance and do what best your self shal please uncontroled by any this will I make good for the great courtesie I have found Palmendos séeing how fortune favoured him committed his conducting to the Turk who was named Oricano when at length they came to the port near Tubant then Oricano went on shore with the Knights to take some order for their good entertainment but finding not his father at home intreated his mother and two brethren who were not a little glad of his safe return to use those Gentlemen so courteously as might be expressing what kindnesse he had found at their hands Palmendos rejoiced that they were in a place so sure and secret and near Albayzo Castle where the King of Thessaly was detained in captivity yet kept he on his rich black armour which the Fairies left for him at the Castle of Carderia his good sword likewise he had by his side wherewith he could inchant and bring asléep any one by drawing it forth It was large and short as a woodknife or fauchion most artificially damasked and garnished with three sorts of Diamonds the whole sheath being composed of one the mosse-bar and pummel of an other and the handle of