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duty_n	child_n	love_n	parent_n	6,450	5	9.2665	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43362	The most excellent history of the valiant and renowned knight, Don Flores of Greece, Knight of the Swans, second sonne to Esplandran, Emperour of Constantinople being a supplement to Amadis de Gaule / written by Mounsieur de Essule, Nicholas de Hereby ... ; translated into English by W.P.; Cronique du tresvaillant et redouté dom Florès de Grèce. English	Herberay, Nicolas de, sieur des Essars, 16th cent.; W. P.	1664 (1664)	Wing H1493; ESTC R15863	48,470	68

the Sea they fighting so valiantly together that hardly could it be judged to whom the victory would incline till King Norandel found means to enter into the Ship where with he grappled upon the Hatches whereof he found a Turk higher and bigger then the rest who holding a Sword in both his hands made such massacre and slaughter of the Christians that none durst once approach or shew themselves before him But Norandal whose heart was never daunted quickly stayed his fury for that after many strokes on both sides given the Turk having received a great wound in his thigh felt so grievous a pain and extream dolour that at last hée fell upon the hatches which the King perceiving lightly stepped over him and being about to unlace his Helmet minding to strike off his head the Turks souldiers cryed unto him that for Gods sake hée should spare his life which doing you shall my Lord said they have one of the greatest Princes of the East unto your Prisoner which will content your self as well as any victory ever did happen unto you heretofore and therewith they all loosing hard together with their Captain and chief leader yielded themselves unto the King whereof he presently advertised the Emperour who for his part had so well exploited his affairs that already hée had entred and seized upon the ship by him assailed This combat ended and the prisoners bound and laid under hold the General of the Turks was disarmed and in such sort handled that in the end he recovered again who perceiving himself in the danger of his enemies and his company overthrowen addressing himself unto King Norandel spake unto him and said O my Lord I beséech you use me like a Gentleman for when you shall once know what manner of man I am it may be you will finde your self more victorious then you estéem of To whom the King replied that unlesse hée would promise him to do his will and pleasure as also to shew him the truth of all he should demand his life should be in as great hazard as ever it had béen To tell you the truth as also to obey your command in all things whatsoever I here do promise you of my faith my Lord answered the Turk upon which assurance they came both before the Emperour unto whom hee debated the whole order of their fight and agréement whereof hee greatly thanked the Lord and thereupon commanded the Master of the ship to set sail unto the next Port or Haven approaching where being arrived they abode there certain daies attending the clearing of the air and re-assembling of their scattered ships after that having again rigged and furnished their ships of all things necessary set sail and having a wind at pleasure before a month fully expired they arrived in the territories of Thracia CHAP. II. How the Emperour and his company being arrived at Constantinople knew who the General of the Turks was and what happened after that THe Emperour and his Fléet having discovered the famous City of Constantinople his Lords and Citizens which so long had desired his coming made preparation with great pomp and magnificence to receive him the chief whereof was Don Flores his second Son whom hée had left within the City at his departure at that time the young Prince was not past fourtéen years of age and was born after Don Lusart of Greece yet was hée already grown so tall and comely that hee had no other desire but only to receive the Order of Knighthood which in short time he well deserved as hereafter wée shall declare But in the mean time wée may not forget this new return of the Emperour into his Country you must understand that after the Emperor and the Empresse had received the honour due unto them of the Princes Lords Ladies Gentlewomen and others and that Don Flores had shewed the humble duty of a Childe unto his Parents they alltogether went unto the Palace where among the Troop of Ladies the Lady Camelle whose love hath béen so much recommended in the Books of Amadis shewed signs of great joy and pleasure Being entred into the Court the tables were covered where the Emperour holding open Court most honorable to behold having alwaies by him his Son the Prince Don Flores King Norandel came before him and leading by the hands two young men most beautiful to behold presented them unto him saying my Lord behold here two young Gentlemen who for the love and desire they have to sée and serve you have béen content to abandon their native Countries passe so many dangerous Seas as they have done for the which you ought to love and cherish them and so much the rather for that this is your near Kinsman named Lipsan son unto the King of Spain and the other the son of Don Gulidragant Couzin unto the Marquesse of Saludar In good faith said he imbracing them both I thank them most heartily and séeing they have done so much for me as you say following your advice I will honour them as much as possible I may knowing very well that the Emperors will is such I should do so Hereof am I very well assured said the King and thinking to have procéeded in further talk there entred into the Hall the Marquesse of Saluder and other Gentlemen with them which at the Emperors arrival were gone to chase a Hart that the night before had béen shut up within the toyles but understanding of the Emperors arrival left off their chase and came to shew their humble duties and reverence unto their soveraign Lord of whom they were very lovingly received In the mean time Don Flores entertained the two young Gentlemen newly given unto him and from that time forward began to bear perfit love and affection unto Lipsan which in divers places of our History you shall well perceive In this sort the Court increased dayly of Noble men and Gentlemen that for the space of eight daies there was no other thing spoken but of the great and royal chear that the Emperor kept although in the mean time divers great and weighty matters happened and were to be debated Those eight daies past King Norandel remembring his prisoner which hée had taken on the sea and brought home sore wounded into the City of Constantinople lodging him in his own house determined to go and visit him to whom when hée came finding him in a manner healed and out of danger minded to know who he was and what occasion moved him to sail on the seas when he met with him as we have already declared to that end he spake unto him saying sir Knight I pray you have me excused and take it not in evil part if that since your arrival into this great City I have not shewed you the courtesie and honour that appertains unto such a Knight as you are for I swear unto you before God that it hath not béen for want of good will but only by reason of the Emperours