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A47502	The honour of chivalry, or, The famous and delectable history of Don Bellianis of Greece continuing as well the valiant exploits of that magnanimous and heroick prince, son unto the Emperor Don Bellanco of Greece : as also the wars between him and the Souldan of Persia : wherein is likewise described the strange and dangerous adventures that befel him in the prosecution of his love towards the Princess Florisbella, daughter to the Souldan of Babylon : his releasing of her father the souldan from a strange enchantment, and vanquishing the Emperor of Trebizond : illustrated with pictures / now newly written in English by F.K.; Belianís de Grecia. English	Fernández, Jerónimo.; Kirkman, Francis, 1632-ca. 1680.	1664 (1664)	Wing K633; ESTC R16229	123,697	184

Thus this brave Martiallist taking his leave of the Souldan and Ladies departed from that great City and that evering marching ten miles to a little Town where for that night he took up his Quarters CHAP. XXIII How Don Bellianis marching towards Trebizond and increasing his Army arrived at last neer to his Enemies Camp EArly the next morning did Don Bellianis arise and caused the Drums Trumpets and all other Warlike Instruments to sound a March which Command being accordingly obeyed they advanced forwards but he was much hindered in his marches by reason of the great quantity of Forces that still came in to him so that before he had marched one hundred and fifty miles his Army was one hundred thousand men compleat at which he was very joyful and therefore he made all the expedition possible to méet the Enemy before he should be come out of his own Kingdom But the Emperor of Trebizond having carryed on his business with great privacy had gotten his Forces together and mustring two hundred thousand men besides many fierce and strong Gyants he was advanced with his Army very far and was come into part of the Dominions of the Souldan of Babylon before he heard the News of the Souldans being returned which did somewhat trouble him but however he resolved to go on and not leave his Enterprize unattempted Wherefore hearing of the approaches of his Enemies Forces he sent to sée what number they were and who had the Commanding of them The Messenger returning to him told him that the Souldans Forces consisted of one hundred thousand men and that they were conducted by a famous Knight called The Knight of the Golden Image Hearing this news he was somewhat discontented thereat for he had béen in the Wars betwéen the Souldan of Persia and the Duke Alfiron and there he had both heard and séen the valiant Acts of the Knight of the Golden Image but however he resolved to persist in his Enterprize and like a good and hardy Knight to go forward and endeavor to give his Enemy battel before he should increase his Forces not questioning but thorow the magnanimity of his own valor and that of his Knights and Gyants under his Command he should be able to encounter his Enemy with good advantage and considering he had double his number he might vanquish and overcome his Forces before Aid came to him wherefore he hearing that he was within a days march of his Enemy caused his Army the next morning to march forwards intending that if his Enemy continued his march to joyn Battel with him Don Bellianis likewise hearing that his Enemy came forwards advanced apace being resolved as well as he to give him battel that day if it were possible but when they approached néer to one another their men were so wearied with that days travel that before they could put them in any good order and bring up the Rear of their Armies the Evening came on so that they were both forced to alter their Resolutions and therefore they both encamped themselves in fight of one another and all that night both Armies made great Fires so that it was an artificial day now and then running into one anothers Camp in small parties and doing some harm but the morning approaching they let the Fires go out and Don Bellianis caused them all to prepare themselves for the Battel and so they did encouraging one another in the best sort that might be resolving to loss all their lives ere they would permit themselves to be overcome by their enemies Don Bellianis knowing what was necessary to be done by a good General having béen in many other battel 's ordered his Army and divided his Squadrons as shall be shewed you in the Chapter following CHAP. XXIIII How Don Bellianis ordered his Forces and of the cruel bloody Battel between the Emperor of Trebizond and his Army and the Forces under the command of Don Bellianis THe morning being come wherein this great Battel was to be fought Don Bellianis arose early and dividing his Army into thrée Squadrons took forty thousand men under his own command twenty thousand men he ordered to be commanded by the Knight of Hope and twenty thousand men under the command of the Knight of the Flaming Sword and twenty thousand men more he ordered to be under the command of the Prince of Mesapotamia and not to stir to the Battel until there should be an absolute necessity or that he should be commanded by himself Thus having ordered his Battalions he commanded the Heads of every Troop to come to the Front of the Army where he encouraged them by this following discourse Gentlemen and fellow Souldiers the cause of this war I shall not néed to inform you of you being already satisfied in that particular the courages of your enemies you likewise are acquainted with having by often experience found that never any of your nation was overcome by them but that you still marched away conquerors giving laws to them rather then obeying any of their commands Their presumption that your King was absent was the chief occasion of this boldness in them or else they would not have béen so hardy as to enter your Land and now being ashamed after all this provision to turn back again without abiding the hazard of a Battel they with much unwillingness expect you their intention was to force your Princess command your Estates dispose of your persons and to make all the Inhabitants of this kingdom their Vassals hoping to have found you in disorder and without a Head but thanks be to heaven you have not onely a Head to rule over you in that your gracious Soveraign is restored but also a General who will hazard his person to the utmost with you and therefore I question not but you will have hearts to follow my example and if you sée any thing of courage in me to imitate me therein and follow my example and assure your selves that I resolve to conquer or die thus hoping you have all the same courage and resolution let us bravely fall on our enemies This spéech being ended caused a great shout throughout the whole Army and presently every one repairing to his own command they marched on to assault their enemies who all this while were not idle but the Emperor not forgetting what was necessary to be done did likewise order his Battel and divided them into four parts one of fifty thousand men he commanded himself the Prince of Albania commanded the like number and two mighty Giants of his kindred commanded the other two Squadrons Thus having divided his Forces and ordered his Battel he was likewise about to make an Oration to his Souldiers but the noise which his enemies made in their approaches diverted him and therefore causing his Trumpets and Drums and all maner of millitary Instruments to sound he being armed at all points in the Front of the Army went forwards to receive the Babylonians Don Bellianis being

he stayed behinde in a very déep melancholly considering the estate of his fair Princess but however he was somewhat joyful that he had this occasion of serving her hoping to do such acts for the defence of the Empire that the Souldan would be thereby induced to bestow his Daughter upon him In this consideration he was when the Souldan and the rest of the company overtaking him asked him what was the occasion of his leaving them and what was his large Discourse with the Knight To which he soon replyed and recounting the whole matter to the Souldan gave him the greatest amazement in the world In much trouble did they ride the rest of the Iourney being all disturbed at the late news but the Souldan was somewhat pleased in that he was freed himself from his late bondage that he might in person be able to resist his enemies and defend his Countrey resolving that he would lose his whole Empire rather then cōnset to the Marriage of his Daughter without her own assent This gave Don Bellianis some satisfaction in that he knew if the Princess had the liberty to dispose of her self that he should be ascertained to have her And therefore he desired the Souldan to trouble his mind as little as he could for said he as I have béen instrumental in restoring you your liberty so I shall not fail to do all that lies in my power to rid you of your enemies and I have so good friends in the world that if occasion serves I shall be able to raise such a power as shall easily overthrow the designs of your enemies to their confusion and your own honor In these discourses spent they the most of their time that they travelled and the Souldan was forced to disguise himself till he came into his own country lest he being known by any of his enemies should be taken and kept prisoner but it was not long ere he arrived in his own dominions and then he travelled the more boldly but he as yet saw no preparations for war at which he much wondred but the Emperor of Trebizond had béen so sudden that Newes of his Expedition was hardly yet arrived to the Court when they came within one days journey of the Court they saw some preparations for the war and the Souldan met with many of his Knights who knowing him were excéeding glad for his deliverance and that at such at time when as there was most néed for him Thus the néerer he approached the court the more company he gathered so that by that time he came to Babylon he had above forty thousand Knights in his company which gave him much content and joy but that was not half so pleasant to him as the fight of his own City where he was no sooner entred but the Inhabitants had notice thereof some running to inform the Empress hereof and others running to méet him still enquiring which was the Knight that delivered him and having known him great was the praises they gave him In this manner they rode thorough the City and arriving at the Pallace they were met by the Empress her Daughter the Princess Florisbella the Princess Mattarosa and many other Ladies and great Personages and so great was the content of the Empress and her Daughter at the return of the Souldan his company that they wept excéedingly for joy The Souldan alighting from his horse went first and embraced the Empress most lovingly and then the Princess his Daughter who received him on her knées but he raising her up kindly saluted her Don Bellianis was now on his knées before the Empress humbly desiring to kiss her hand but she knowing how much she was engaged to him would not permit that but raising him from the ground most lovingly saluted him giving him many thanks for the great pains he had taken for her calling him the Restorer of Babylon and bestowed many thanks upon him when he had received his welcome from the Empress he went to the Princess her Daughter and falling on his knées humbly kissed her hands but she soon raised him from the ground reitterating all the thanks that her Mother had already given him To which discourse he replyed and said That since she had béen pleased to admit him to the honor of being her Servant he questioned not but he should be able to overcome any Enterprize how difficult soever and since there was an occasion given him of expressing his duteous service to her he was resolved to do such acts as might render him worthy of the estéem she had of him or in the prosecution of them loss his life as testimony of the duty he owed her Thus he discoursed with her and then he went to the Princess Mattarosa to receive those Welcomes that she had prepared for him which were in effect the same he had received before of the Empress and her Daughter and thus taking her by the hand the Souldan doing the same to the Empress and the Numidian Prince to the Princess Florisbella they walked into the great Hall of the Pallace where being come the Ladies helped to disarm them which when they had done and had clothed themselves in rich Mantles they sat them down to repose themselves many of the Nobility came into the Presence to congratulate the return of their Soveraign and to kiss his hands and thank the Knight of the Golden Image for the great good he had done them in restoring their Prince to them in such time when they most stood in néed of his presence But Don Bellianis returning them thanks told them that without the assistance of the Prince of Numidia he had not béen able to have performed that Enterprize but however what power he had he should willingly at all times employ in defence of the Souldan and his country they were glad to hear these expressions from him doubting that now he had performed this adventure he would depart but understanding that he was resolved to stay and assist them in the wars they humbly supplicated the Souldan that he would be pleased to order Don Bellianis to be General of such Forces as should be raised to go against Trebizond To which the Souldan soon consented but he would not accept of so great a charge except the Prince of Numidia might be joyned in Commission with him To which they all at last consented and it was ordered as soon as a sufficient Force should be ready he should advance towards the enemies countries and the Numidian Prince should stay at the Court to guard the City and obey such further orders as should be necessary In these consultations they continued most of that evening till it was time for every one to go to rest at which time he commanded his Dwarf to give him notice of the departure of the Princesses to their Lodging because he was very desirous to have some conference with them which the Dwarf did so effectually that he brought word that the Princesses were

he had left behind at the water followed him He thus being arrived at the City fortified it both within and without and sent thoroughout his Empire to all places for help resolving to make that place the seat of war for else he knew that the Souldans Forces would follow him further The next day after their departure Don Bellianis was informed thereof by those he had left at the water side wherefore he marched down thither but do what he could it was two days before he could mend the Bridge which the Emperor of Trebizond had caused to be broken which when he had done he passed over with his whole Army resolving to pursue his enemy which he did accordingly and thus in good order he marched till he arrived néer the City of Pharez where he saw that the enemy had made strong entrenchments without the Town so that all he did at present was to encamp himself néer them which when he had done he prepared to give them an assault which he did as shall be shewed you in the Chapter following CHAP. XXVI How the Emperor of Trebizond being besieged in the City of Pharez sent Ambassadors to Albanta Georgia Muscovia and several other Kings his Allies to help him in his Wars with the Souldan of Babylon and how Don Bellianis assaulted his Forces that were encamped without the City DOn Bellianis being extreamly desirous to do all that might be possible for the overcoming of his enemy before any other help came to him that he might acquire the more honor thereby resolved to set upon his enemies Camp that was without the City and if possible force them to retire into the City that he might lay a close Siege thereto and so hinder them from going abroad for provisions In order to which resolution after his men had rested themselves he commanded them to provide to assault their enemies On the other side the Emperor resolving to abide him there took care for fresh supplies for he not onely sent thorough all his own Dominions for more help but likewise sent Ambassadors to those Kings that were either his Friends or of his Alliance such as were the Kings of Albania Georgia and the Emperor of Muscovia desiring them not to fail him in this occasion and the Ambassadors who went made such expedition and had such good success in their Embassies that the Emperor had great assistance as you shall hear hereafter In the mean time knowing that he had not onely a valiant but a politick enemy to deal with he kept strict Guards both within and without the City lest he should be surprized Don Bellianis notwithstanding all the diligence he took did surprize him for having drawn out a Squadron of fifty thousand Knights the most accomplished in the whole Army caused them to put a piece of white silk or cloth in their Helmets that they might know one another though in the dark and in the middle of the night when his enemies expected no such matter he came to the Camp and killing the Centinels fell in among the Emperors Forces and slew many of them before they could arm themselves and such was their confusion in the dark that they without knowledge slew one another not knowing their enemies from friends by reason of the darkness of the night and their not being acquainted with his stratagem In this manner he run thorough the Camp and being followed by the best of his Army came to the walls of the City desiring them to open perswading the Guards that they were of their own party telling them that they must néeds speak with the Emperor but the Guards who had commands to the contrary went immediately to the Emperor and told him thereof who arising from his bed came to the wall and then he very well understood that the Army was alarmed wherefore he refused to open the Gates not knowing whither they were of his own Army or Enemies Don Bellianis perceiving this and that it would be to little purpose to continue there departed and so returned thorough the enemies Camp killing and staying all that were in his way and so being gone thorough the Camp and passed all the Guards he caused the retreat to be sounded which his Souldiers hearing soon understood the meaning thereof and so left the Camp and came to him who when they were c●●e fairly retreated to their own Quarters But Don Bellianis who had an intent to surprize the City and fayling therein as you have heard was somewhat vexed but however he considered that he done them a sufficient mischief for he had killed above twenty thousand of his enemies and came off with the loss of not above five hundred men This action gave the Emperor a sensible displeasure and did resolve if possible to revenge it but he could not at present put his resolves into execution wherefore he gave strict commands to kéep double Guards and more strict Watches hoping in short time to have such aid that he might be able not onely to revenge that loss but to beat his Foes out of the field But before any Forces came to his assistance Baltasano Prince of Numidia arrived at the Camp of Don Bellianis with one hundred thousand men and with new Orders from the Souldan that if the Emperor would pay the cost of the War and disband his Forces that then he should have peace otherwise that they should prosecute the War against him to the utmost such was the desire and inclination that the Souldan had for peace These Orders much troubled Don Bellianis being very discontented that the War must end and that he could not sacrifice the life of his rival fearing him so long as he should live lest he should so propound the having of the Princess Florisbella as the Souldan should accept of it and indéed when the prepositions were sent to the Emperor he was willing to accept of them provided be might have the Princess for his Wife otherwise he would stand to the utmost hazard of the war not questioning but by the help of his Allies and Friends but that he should not onely be able to beat his enemies out of his Country but to assault them in theirs and give them such trouble that the Souldan would be willing to propound his Daughter for a composition of the War This Answer being returned to the two Generals Don Bellianis and Baltasano displeased them both but the anger that Don Bellianis was in at this proposition was so great that I am not able to express it for rising from the place where he sat he delivered this answer to the messenger Go tell thy Master that so long as the Souldan of Babylon has Subjects in his whole Empire that he shall never compel him to such baseness as the prostituting his most Royal Daughter to one so base and unworthy and were all the treasure of the Souldan exhausted all his Subjects slain and none left in his whole Empire to defend him yet I would

came to revenge himself on Don Bellianis so that now he was engaged both by a Gyant and the Knight of Fame but he did well enough to maintain the Fight with them both In the mean time the two Kings of Albania and Georgia had engaged themselves among their Enemies and at last they arrived where the Emperor was engaged but they brought him such Aid that they caused the Souldans Forces to retire and many of them lost their lives so that they being without any valiant Commander did in a manner flie This gave great encouragement to the Emperor and the two Kings and they pursued them some way till they saw a Body of men afar off who came on a great pace and the néerer they approached the more they appeared and at length they were likewise known to be Forces of the Souldans This caused the Emperor and those that were with him to make a stand much wondring at this business and not daring to go any further They made up towards them a great pace and méeting with some of those who fled informed themselves of the manner of the Fight and caused them to face about and return on their Enemies The Emperor séeing this was resolved to receive them but they still made haste and arriving néer the Emperors Forces six Knights advancing forwards and couching their Lances ran upon the Emperor and his Forces and with the furiousness of the Encounter they dismounted five Knights that opposed them and the Emperor who was the sixth lost both his Stir●ops they quickly passed on and ran furiously into their Enemies Squadrons and shewed the admirableness of their valor by the mighty blyws they gave for in less than a quarter of an hour they had dismounted and stain above a hundred Knights and in this time their Forces by their example followed them and joyning with their Enemies soon compelled them in despight of the Emperor and the two Kings of Albania and Georgia to retire to the rest of the Army When they were all arrived there they gave a loud shout and cryed out Babylon Babylon This noise gave a fresh Alarm to the Armies and Don Bellianis wondring thereat went to sée the occasion doubting that the Enemy had got more Aid but he was soon satisfied of the contrary for he knew the Common Soldiers by their Colours but he was much more astonished when he saw the incomparable Déeds of the six valiant Champions and indéed they were all unknown to him He coming néerer to them discovered one of them by his Armor to be Contumeliano Prince of Phenicia wherefore he went to him and said Ah worthy Friend great pains have you taken to come thus far to my assistance The Phenician courteously replyed to him Noble Prince I should not think it any trouble to travel throughout the whole world to serve you especially in so good company as I have brought with me Then he knowing that Don Bellianis was willing to be informed who were in his company told him that his Companions were his two valiant Brothers Don Clarineo and Don Lucidamore and his Cousin Fliorispiano of Swevia and the two other Knights were somewhat strangers but both valiant Knights and so they were indéed the one being the valiant Peter of Ireland Knight of the Keyes and the other the Knight of the Wolf and that they had brought from the Souldan of Babylon fifty thousand men for his assistance Don Bellianis being very joyful hereat soon entred the Fight and was now again resolved to conquer or die and that this day should put an end to the War In this resolution he went to his Companion the Prince of Numidia and informed him hereof and telling him that he would with a Party of Horse break through the Enemies Forces and get betwéen them and the City and hinder their entrance and that he would onely desire him to prosecute the Fight assuring him that there were such valiant Knights come that he questioned not to have the Victory Thus did he leave the Numidian and went to execute his purpose and so he did and soon brake through the Forces of the Enemy The Prince of Numidia being thus encouraged drew up all his Forces and freshly assailed his Enemies and in short time by the assistance of the six Champions and the Forces they brought he got so great advantage of his Enemies that he forced them to retire which they did not do so well but that many of them were slain Among the rest Peter of Ireland did gloriously for he flew the Knight of Fame Cousin to the Emperor and many Knights and Gyants that were néer him The two Princes Clarineo and Lucidamore took the King of Georgia Prisoner maugre the resistance of all his Guards and the Knight of the Tyger hardly escaped with life being very much wounded by Contumeliano Prince of Phenicia The Emperor of Trebizond séeing that by the means of this fresh Supply he should lose the Day resolved to retire before he should be quite vanquished wherefore he caused a Retreat to be sounded and so retired to enter the City but Don Bellianis who expected him hindred him there-from and fiercely assaulted him Greatly surprized was the Emperor when he saw himself so assaulted on both sides wherefore he advanced forwards to see who it was that hindred his Retreat but he was so bravely received by his Rival that notwithstanding his utmost endeavors he could not get off but after he had received many wounds by Don Bellianis was taken prisoner the rest of his Forces in the mean time séeing the Field lost left him and fled in great disorder into the City Great was the sorrow in the City for the loss of the Emperor they not yet knowing whether he were alive or dead None of the Commanders returned back but the King of Albania the King of Georgia being taken and the Knight of Fame being killed the Knight of the Tyger was brought in wounded and thus the night being come the horror of the day was covered Don Bellianis séeing the Emperors Forces were got into the City caused a Retreat to be sounded and so repaired to his Tent which was set up néer the City walls and the Prince of Numidia being come to him they delivered the two prisoners the Emperor and the King of Georgia into safe custody under a strong Guard commanded by the Knight of Hope and then they sent for all those valiant Knights who had assisted them They quickly came to the Tent where they were kindly embraced by the two Generals the Prince of Numidia being very joyful to sée his Friend Don Bellianis his two Brothers who had discovered themselves they were on all sides joyful for this happy méeting and much more in that it had béen so fortunate The Prince Don Clarineo delivered two Letters to his Brother one from the Souldan and another from his Daughter the Princess Florisbella Don Bellianis looking on that from the Souldan was greatly abashed when he