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A40836	The famous and renowned history of Amadis de Gaule conteining the heroick deeds of armes and strange adventures, aswell [sic] of Amadis himself, as of Perion his son, and Lisvart of Greece, son to Esplandian, Emperor of Constantinople : wherein is shewed the wars of the Christians against the Turks, the death of Armato, King of Turkie, and the strange death of Melea the enchantress, the love Perion de Gaule, otherwise the knight of the sphere, to Grieilerea, daughter to the Emperor of Trebisond, and of Lisvart of Greece, sometimes called the knight of the true cross to Onolerea, another daughter to the Emperor of Trebisond : together with the acts and strange adventures of many other great lords and princes, aswell [sic] Christians as pagans : being the sixt part never before published / translated out of French into English by Francis Kirkman.; Amadís de Gaula (Spanish romance)	Lobeira, Vasco de, d. 1403.; Lobeira, Joâo de, d. 1386?; Kirkman, Francis, 1632-ca. 1680.	1652 (1652)	Wing F358; ESTC R8908	166,622	254

untill they were well that he might carrie with him the Knights of the Sphere and of the true Crosse The old Alqnif was in the meane time much honored and the Infanta Gradafilea took great pleasure to keep the Knight of the true Crosse company for she loved him extremely In such manner that a young man of honor belonging to the Emperor of Trebisond and son to the Duke of Alafonte perceived it and conceived that there was mutuall love between them but in that he was deceived nevertheless this fantasie of his turned to great consequence as you shall hereafter hear But to returne to our purpose the Emperor of Trebisond knowing that the wounded Knights would not be healed so soone as he expected purposed to send his traine before with the Duke of Ortilensa to advertise the Empresse with the cause of his stay The Duke being di●patched presently set saile with his Fleet and had so good a winde that in a few dayes he arived at Trebisond where he was welcomed by the Empress the two Infantaes Onolorea Gricilerea and others Now they had already known all that had hapned during this war aswel in Constantinople as to the Knight of the true Crosse and all by the meanes of Alquefa who had been sent with two Letters from Lisvart and Perion to their Ladies and therefore when the Duke arived the two Princesses thinking that their Father and friends were returned did not know with what countenance to carrie themselves for they had sent Alquefa back againe to bid the two Knights not faile to come with the Emperor Yet they were deceived and knowing of the Duke the cause of their fathers stay they lived in hopes It hapned that one day Bridelnea daughter to the Duke of Alafonte called her brother he who had taken notice of the love of Gradafilea to Lisvart and as Bridelnea discoursed to him about the Ladies of Constantinople he hapned to say that to his knowledge he had not seen one so faire as she who had delivered Lisvart from the hands of Melea. But beleeve me said he the good she did him is greatly recompensed for I beleeve they enjoy one another as much as any two Lovers And how doe you know it said Bridelnea Then he told her all that he knew and more And as he was in this discourse Onolorea chanced to come who heard more then she should Wherefore she presently entred into her chamber and having recourse unto her teares she grieved so much that her heart was ready to leave her body Gricilerea had not heard any of this but entring into her fisters chamber and seeing her in such a condition she asked her what she ailed Shee was not able in a good while to answer her but at length she recited to her all which she had heard of Bridelen●es brother and said she I will repay him in his own coyne if I can possible And although Gricilerea took great paines to comfort her yet she would not hearken to her but she resolved to write a Letter to him And therefore taking pen and paper she put her determination in execution Then calling an Esquire son to her Nurse in whom she confided she said secretly to him My friend you must doe me a Message The Squire who desired nothing more then to serve her answered her that he was readie to obey her You must said she goe to Constantinople to finde one who is called the Knight of the true Crosse deliver this Letter to him as from me and by all meanes look on his Countenance when he reads it and after he hath read it The Squire was ready to obey this Command so that very day he embarqued setting saile for Thrace CHAP. XXX How Lisvart having received the Letter of the Infanta Onolorea departed secretly from Constantinople and of the return of the Christian Princes into their Countries THe fiftie Kuights being returned to Constantinople and the wounded being healed by the great care of Mr Elizabeth Old Alquif being desirous to returne unto his Isle of Apes tooke his leave of the Company telling them that he would see them another time more conveniently My great friend answered Amadis I am much behold●ng to you for the great aid you have given me being in so great danger therefore I pray you let me see you in my Countrie where I will doe you all the honor that I can Alquif departed that same day Soone after a Page came secretly to tell the Knight of the true Crosse who was then with Amadis that a Squire would speak with him Lisvart followed the Page where the other staid who kissing a Letter presented it to him saying Madam Onolorea sent me to you see what she sayes Lisvart said to him My friend I pray stay till I have read my Ladies Letter and written an answer Then going into his chamber he opened this Letter where he found that which followes SEing that your disloyaltie Knight the most ungratefull living is so apparent that no excuse can cover the fault of your heart I command you on your life that you come not into my sight nor that I hear not from you For you doe not well to dissemble with me who am of so high birth under the colour of Service I much wonder how you were so bold to tell me that which you did before your departure and do much more wonder that you did send so to me as you gave in charge last of all to Alquefa Henceforwards I pray deceive simple wenches and not such Ladies as I am Onolorea He had no sooner read the Contents of this Letter when he swouned but he soon recovered his senses and fell to cursing his ill fortune and he would ofrentimes have killed himselfe with his dagger had not the thoughts of the losse of his soule hindred him But he resolved to depart that night where his Lady nor no other should ever hear of him Then wiping his eyes he caused Onoloreas Squire to be called and said to him friend I would have thee take a horse and carry it this night without the City at the Eagle gate and stay for me there that I may put in execution the desire of your Mistresse And so soon as he had said so he returned to the Emperors Lodgings where he found the Knight of the Sphere Florestan and his other Companions discoursing about their departure At night he told the Knight of the Sphere that that evening he must depart about an affaire newly happened And soon after he went to an old Knights house whom he intreated to lend him some Armes The Knight gave him his sons wherewith he armed himselfe and soon after secretly departed and went to the place where the Squire staid with his horse whereon he mounted then he said to him My friend returne to thy Mistress and tell her that I have fulfilled her commands and I charge thee on thy life let none but her self know hereof Then leaving him to the

then having read this Letter was so surprized that she changed colour three or four times not for displeasure which she had but to the contrary with the force of love which encompassed her courage so much that Alquefa perceived her ready to sound wherefore she embraced her demanding of her what feeblenesse had overtaken her Ahah My great friend said she when shall I see him who endures so much for me and whom you have chosen amongst the best Knights of the World Madam said Alquefa my Father who hath promised you wil find the meanes to send him to you when it shall be time in the mean time content your selfe as well as you can and let him heare from you as often as he can And then at that time a Damsell came to tell them that the Empresse asked for them wherefore altering their discourse they returned into the Hall where all this great company was at that time assembled And in that very hour the Emperour was advertized by a Venetian Brigantine that the Army of Pagans was on the Coast of Natolia with more then tenne thousand Vessels going to the straits of Propontide for which cause following his purpose he commanded to raise men from all parts for he would in person goe to aid Christendome CHAP. XV. How the Emperour of Trebisond embarqued to goe against the King Armato and the sayling of the Pagans to Constantinople THe Emperours Army being ready to embarque and all his Vessels being furnished for Warre and well fraught he established for his Lieutenant Generall Pardarea Duke of Antelea who he commanded before he embarqued to make a generall Muster of his Souldiers And sinding them to be the number of sixty thousand Horsemen and fifty thousand resolute Souldiers wherefore the Emperour was so glad that at that very houre he crowned Pard●rea King of Breigne who was his Brother-in-Law to the great content of all the Company And the next day according to the advice of the Masters and Captaines every one entred into his Ship for the wind was faire to set saile and the Emperour himselfe have left the Duke Delafonta with the Empresse for Governour of his Country commended her to the keeping of our Lord and caused to weigh anchors Then he who had seene at their departure from the Port this great equipage surely he would easily thinke the greatnesse of this Lord and Prince for the Sea was in a manner covered with Vessels being hung with Flagges Banners and Streamers with so many Trumpets Fifes and Drums that it was a thing almost incredible So then Alquefa would make no longer abode in Trebisond seeing the departure of the Emperour but so soon as he had left the Port she went to the Empresse of whom she tooke leave and likewise Gricilerea assuring her that so soone as she had made one voyage to her Father she would goe in search of the Knight of the Sphere For which cause the Princesse delivered her a Letter to present on her part praying her with great affection to perswade him to come to her as soone as he could possibly which she promised to her And re-entring into her Vessell she set saile So let us leave her on the Sea and let us return to the Messengers who went to advertize the Christian Princes of the seige of Constantinople who had so faire wind that they gave Order ●o what they had enterprized And the Emperours of Rome King of Naples and the rest were ready to dislodge at the time that they had knowledge that the Army of Armato might goe into Thrace For this cause entering into their Vessels according to the Region and Climate from when they dispatched traversing so many Seas that at last not without great travell they met in the Defended Mountaine where they waited for the Earle of Frandalo and Morandell with their equipage At this very time the King Armato accompanied with Almirin brother to the Souldan of Liquie the King of Jerusalem and Soldans of Persia of Alapa of Babilon the Califs of Egypt Taborlanes and many other great Lords of the East parted from Tenedos with so great a number of Ships Brigantines Galeaces Gallies and Foists that the Sea seemed to be covered But they found not the Emperour so unaccompanied but he had thirty thousand Horsemen and fifty thousand bearing Armes Neverthelesse he seeing so great a number of his Enemies to approach so near to the great City and not having had any news of them from whom he expected aid he was somewhat grieved which he hid and the better to assure his men he was of advice that they should as much as they could possible hinder the King Armatoes Army from Landing giving them continuall Alarumes to vex and trouble them For which purpose were appointed the Knight of the Sphere Languines Abies of Ireland Argamont and his Sonne with ten thousand Horsemen and two thousand chosen Souldiers Who having had notice of the place where the King Armato would take Land they issued out in good equipage and the same day they discovered the Vanguard of the Pagans with the King of Jerusalem accompanied with three Giants ' Brothers to him whom the Knight of the Sphere had killed at the Fountaine where he had delivered Alquif the Damsells Father So the Christians remained close and in ambush to see the countenance of the ochers but they made there no long stay before they saw the Pagans Vessels by little and little to approach the Land and lastly to throw Planks and descend into Cock-boats Skiffes and other little Boats wherby they might Land their men I doe believe that those who were the most diligent were not the bestused for Perion and his company ranne upon them and defeited a great many before they could be succoured and untill their battail and Rear-guard could joyne together and with full saile gained the shore in such manner that Perion and his company were forced to retreat and close themselves untill the three Giants with a great band of Palestines rushed on them with so much boldness that he who had seen them would have judged no otherwise but that they had a desire to performe their utmost Nevertheless they found much to doe when they came to Land by reason that Perion and Argamont with their squadron held together and at that time there was so great a Conflict that many on both sides lost their lives there And by reason that the Pagans gained I and and forced ther●●●●llously Argamen● went to the Knight of the Sphere s●●wing him the eminent peril and danger they should fall into 〈◊〉 it were not provided for Wherefore he as a wise and advised Captaine began from henceforwards to retire nevertheless they sustained the heat of the skirmish which the Califfe of Egypt understanding re-advanced and entering further in the press then he should he was met by Perion who gave him such a blow on the head that he separated his head in twaine For which one of the

this report never were people more glad and more abashed and they suddenly commanded their Souldiers to land and continue in forme of a battell on the Land untill they should have further Order from them And entring into the Skiffe they went to seek out Amadis and the rest Great was the joy that was made for so happie a meeting in the mean while the enemies instead of defending the landing of those that came to succour Christians made all possible expedition to fortifie their Campe for their Spies had informed them that without doubt the next day they should have battell which was the cause they kept themselves together In the meane while that these things were a doing the Emperour of Trebisond and his Army after they had for a long time sailed on the Pontick Sea and for the more security kept a farre off from the parts of Natolia and gained the entrie of the Straights a mile from the place where the Kings of Giloffe and Bugies forces were floting then not any of them having the boldnesse to stop the passage but the Pagans lying at anchor for fear of being assaulted behinde by those that came towards the Hellespont as they understood by the Master who was taken in the little ship as we have formerly told you it was not long before the Emperor of Constantinople had tidings thereof wherefore he consulted with Amadis and the rest that the Ladies should returne back againe to the City and that themselves should goe to receive this forreigne Prince But all their diligence was not so timely but that he was out of his ship accompanied with young Florestan and Galuanes Parmenir and Dardary King of Brignie Truly the honour that these two old Emperors shewed to one another and the entertainment that these Knights shewed to one another cannot be represented by writing as also the goodness which the Emperor of Constantinople expressed to humble himselfe before the Emperor of Trebisond to give him thanks for the assistance which he had received from him Wherefore he said to him with the teares in his eyes I know not Sir by what meanes to acknowledge the paines that you have taken to come hither to help this poore old creature out of misery assaulted on all sides and in a manner ready to fall to ruine and in the greatest misery that ever was disinherited Prince By my God your presence so much delighteth me that I may this day call my selfe the happiest man in the world or that was borne of a woman Ah sir my brother said the Emperor of Trebisond I have done but my duty for we are naturally bound to help each other and your so much renowned goodnesse obligeth all Princes that are able to help you principally against the common enemies of our faith and as he had ended this speech he perceived Lisvart and the Knight of the Sphere very neer him then addressing himselfe first to Lisvart he said to him truly Knight I very much rejoice to see you in so good health considering the wicked speech of that most unhappy Melia which she sent us since your departure but as for you said he merrily speaking to the Knight of the Sphere I shall never in all my life forget the wrong that you did me the day that you went from my Court without daigning to speak to me nor any other as I know and is the principall reason why I am come to finde you to avenge my selse for it Sir replyed Perion I humbly intreat you to pardon me for I am ready to suffer for it what punishment you please although there is no fault in me as you may know having truly understood of all that is past during the conference between them the young Florestan Galuanes and Parmenir discoursed with Amadis and the other Knight of their acquaintance relating to each other their passed fortunes It began to grow late wherefore the Emperour of Constantinople invited the Emperor of Trebisond to lodge in his Palace but he bravely excused himselfe because he had no intention to enter into the City as he said before the enemies were expulsed out of Thrace and for this cause commanded his tents and Pavilions to be made ready Nevertheless Amadis so much intreated him that he lodged in that which Alquif gave to Lisvart which was such as you have heard And after a long conference between the two Emperours giving the good night each to other the Emperour of Constantinople returned to keep his City and the other to his Camp where Amadis and those of the Firme Island kept him company nevertheless they tooke a walke into Constantinople where he went to salute the old Emperesse which they yet found troubled with a swouning which had taken her for the great joy she had to see her daughter in good health which she certainly thought to be dead And as the Emperour entred in where they lay on her bed he began to speak to her Madam you now have the company of your daughter and other Ladies but see if I am ill provided of Knights Then Amadis Lisvart and the others went forwards to do him reverence If then this Lady rejoyced it is you may thinke especially when she saw her son in Law who she held in her armes above a quarter of an houre without being able to speak one word But for this night they had no time to discourse much longer with them because the time pressed the Knights of the Firme Island to returne towards the Emperour of Trebisond wherefore taking leave of her and the Emperour they went forth of the City and entred the Camp Now the Knight of the Sphere had not yet had an opportunity prvately to discourse with Alquefa to know in what estate she left the Princesse Gricilerea for whose sake he died an hundred times a day but as soone as Amadis and the others were departed he and Lisvart retired to their quarters where she came to finde them Neverthelesse at first she very well forbore to speak that which she had in charge for she did not know whither Perion was content that she should discourse thereof before his companion which Perion perceiving both assured and perswaded her that it would be pleasant to him considering the great love which he bore him Wherefore she drew forth a Letter which she had in her bosome and presented it to him saying to him my Lady recommendeth her selfe very kindely to you see here what she hath written to you and then I will tell that which she hath commanded me to acquaint you withall Perion tooke the Letter and breaking the Seal therein he read that which followeth THe great pleasure that I have received by your Letter and the presents that you have sent me by this Damsell hath renewed in my sad heart the desire which my soul suffers for your long absence And dear Friend beleeve me were not the continuall presence of your Phisiognomy in the eyes of my remembrance it would be

it is good reason that I render unto you the honour which you deserve Ah! Madam answered Pintiquinestra you doe that which I ought and so strving to give their sword to one another Amadis went between them and caused them to exchange swords that their honors might be equall During these passages the two old men Armato and the Emperor of Trehisond laboured very much to performe their Combate But Armato had somewhat fainted since Grisflant had been vanquished Wherefore the Emperour charged him nimbly and in such manner that he gave him so great a blow with his sword that it entred through armor and went a handfull into his flesh just at the joint of his left shoulder so that in small time his soule departed and he fell downe dead in the place Which gave such great joy to the Christian Army that every one praised God especially Oriana and the other Ladies The Trumpets and Fifes did sound with great joy and horses were brought to the Conquerors who took their way to their Tents where they were accompanied by many Kings and great Lords who honored Pintiquinestra as much as they could possible CHAP. XXIV How Almirix of Liquea was chosen Generall of the Pagans Army and of a Dwarfe which he sent into the Host of the Christians to Queen Pintiquinestra THese victorious Knights being descended into the Tent of Amadis with the Queen Pintiquinestra and Calafea they were soone disarmed but they had no dangerous wound found about them The principall of the Army did much wonder what caused the two Queens to parlie being in the midst of their Combate wherefore they prayed Pintiquinestra to tell them So she told them particularly what had happened and their discourse was so long that it was high time to goe to dinner And so they spent the rest of the day in discourse about their enemies She was as eloquent a woman in her speech as any in the world and had so good a grace accompanied with a beautie so excellent that Perion son of Galaor fell in love with her and in time enjoyed her as you shall heare in this our History Not long after there arived at the Tent a Dwarfe who was soone known by the Emperour of Trebisond for it was the same that brought the writing from Melia when Lisvart was carried away by Gradafilea as you have formerly heard Then the Dwarfe went to the Queene Pintiquinestra and with great audacity said to her Queene Pintiquinestra Almirix of Liquea who is newly chosen Commander in chief by the decease of my Sovereigne Lord hath sent thee thy fix thousand women because he is resolved not to have any aid of those whose Leader and Chiefe is a wicked Traitor And he had put them all to the Sword but that he considered the paines they tooke to gaine the City the second day of thy arivall but if for the future any of them shall happen into his hands he will make them examples of Justice And as for thy selfe he is ready to prove his person against thine that thou art a Traitor therefore give me answer to justifie your selfe Dwarfe my friend answered the Queen I am glad of the returne of my women and if he hath a desire to make me know that which I never yet did know nor never will if please God which is treason let him come to the place from whence he came this morning and there he shall finde me ready to make him confesse that he hath hid in his throat This answer of the Queens was commended by all the Knights present especially by Lisvart who said to the Dwarfe My friend when thou hast related to Alminix the answer of this faire and wise Queen I pray tell him that a Knight in her Company sends to him that he did not well to send such injurious words to the Queene being in company with so many valiant Knights but rather to them not that I have a small esteeme of her but for the honor of Chivalry And if he thinks good tell him I will take armes for her and will performe what ever she hath promised by thee The Dwarfe hearing him speak with so good a confidence looked earnestly on him that he might know him againe Then taking his leave of the Company he returned to Alminix where he staid but little before he carried an answer to the Queen how his Master accepted of the Combate but not said he this day for it is now late but to morrow by break of day upon Condition that you give him assurance of Christians as he will of his Campe. And as for you Knight of the true Crosse said he to Lisvart he sends word to you that to satisfie the desire which you have to fight he will bring with him a King of no lesse esteeme then was Armato And you shall finde him so good a Champion that he will put you to it for he is much greater in bodie then you are Now he called Lisvart by this name of the true Crosse because he had a red Crosse in his Sheild but Amadis knowing that he had another like that between his two teats he found this name so conformeable to his nature that he prayed him not to change it from thence forwards in such manner that for a long time after he was alwayes called so Lisvart then hearing the Dwarfe summon him to the Combate spake thus to him Dwarfe thy Master doth very much for me in giving me occasion to accompany the Queen in so good a business You may tell him that I accept of the Combate with him that he promiseth me and if he be great as you say men are not measured by the ell but by the good heart and courage So the Dwarfe stayed not any longer but tooke his leave of the Christian Lords to returne to Alminix and the other Kings who had sent him whom he found embalming the dead bodies of Armato and Grifflant to send them into their Countries waiting a better opportunitie to performe their furnerals but so soone as they heard the report of the Dwarfe they were extreame joyfull especially the King of the Giant Island father to Gradafilea who was he against whom the Knight of the true Crosse had to doe and he had enterprized the Combate in hopes to vanquish him and make him publikely confess the manner of his deliverance for which cause Gradafilea was very sad for she loved Lisvart more then her owne selfe and knowing the Prowesse of her Father she thought it impossiible that he would withstand him so that she did continually thinke how she might breake this enterprize Once she remembred her selfe that Lisvart owed her one gift and that it was best to pray him to defer the Combate Then againe she considered that for so small a request he would remaine quit to her and she should remaine out of hopes to have his love Thus she could not tell what to doe but she thought at the furthest if her father should

themselves up lightly and putting their hands to their swords said to the others Knights descend from your horses or we will kill them and for that cause alighting began between them foure such a combate that the two Damsells thought that they had never seen a more perilous and so they mainteined themselves one against the other a whole houre and more that it would have been a hard matter to judge who had the better of the Combate but in the end the Alman handled him with the white Armes so well that he began to wax feeble without making other resistance then to shun the bloud of his enemy and on the other side he with the black Armes knowing well that he had one of the best Knights in the world to deale with gave him so great a blow with his sword that made him put his hand to the ground to susteine himselfe at which the Solitary being very angrie recharged him so lively that in less then an houre the field was covered with pieces of his Harness and the grasse dyed red with his blood nevertheless he defended himselfe as he which was full of great Prowesse although he had left but one part of his Sheild with which he covered himselfe so well as he could then she saw easily that she had lost her Lover and that she could not be revenged of him despairing of remedie cast her selfe from her Palfrey to the ground and taking a truncheon of a Lance said aloud that every one heard her I have not pleased the Gods that I live after him which loved me better then himselfe and finishing these speeches cast her selfe upon the truncheon peirc●ng her stomack that she fell down dead at which the Solitary was astonished knowing his victorie certaine said to his enemy Knight what induced you to enterprize this Combate against me I did it said he to fulfill the will of the deceased Damsell to whom I promised to kill you or die in the attempt she is said the Solitary now with God or the Devill and by her decease you are acquitted of the Combate whereof I pray you for the esteeme which I have of you to tell me your name and although that he to whom he spake was in danger of death notwitstanding these speeches having instamed him so with revenge that he answered brandishing his sword By God I will first trie yet mutable fortune and rushing upon the other gave him two such blows that he felt himselfe greatly outraged at whose choller he marvelled and said to him how what by my head then you shall loose your life and oftending his armes if the sword had not turned in his hand he had killed him but it onely cut the laces of his Helmet so that it fell from his head Then knew the Solitary that it was his Unckle Florestan son of the King Sardinia Nevertheless he feigned not to know him saying Knight I will not that you hold your selfe vanquished seeing you have pursued your enterprise so much as the forces you are accompanied with would permit you Notwithstanding I desire you to tell your name Florestan who by reason of the loss of his blood was so much debilitated that he would hardly speak answered him truly Knight if I have contested more then I ought to have done thinking not to have found that in you which I had heard to be but now I finde it too true to my cost it is the courtesie you have used towards me not regarding the outrage I have done you I assure you I am son to the King Florestan and named as my father Sir said Lisvart I have many times heard speak of your great valour although I would never have beleeved it to be such but that I have tried it therefore I pray you let us remaine friends at the charge that I will serve you faithfully all my life Ah said Florestan is it of me you demand mercy and whilst that they held these gracious speeches Aleman threw the Knight with the white armes to the ground and taking off his Helmet thinking to kill him saved him for his Nephew Parmenir Aleman very sorrie to see him in that extremitie said unto him without making any semblance of knowing him that for the good Chivalrie which was in him he gave him his life amongst other discourses the Solitary demanded of Florestan who was the Knight with him replyed he it is my brother but I pray you who is that Knight that hath vanquished him he nameth himselfe replide the Solitary the Almaigne Knight and from Almane we ran together for companie then we mounted all foure on horseback and taking leave one of the other retired our selves Florestan and Parmenir to an adjoyning Castle where they were carefully healed of their wounds not with out much discourseing of the valour of the two Knights whom they had assailed but because it doth not appertaine to our History leave them and onely tell you that Florestan bore black armes because Griliana was married as hath been before recited which did not at all extenuate the affection which she had towards him for they loved as much as it was possible for any hoping if he lost the name of a husband he should recover that of a friend and for this cause bore in his sheild a divided hart as you have heard CHAP. XL. How the Solitary Knight and the Alman traversing the Forest with Alquefa the son to the Emperor of Rome sent to pray the Solitary to break a Lance with him for the love of Ladies LIsvart and Perion being separated from Florestan and Parmenir caused Alquefa to look to their wounds which she did so well that they did not hinder them from travelling so that at the end of the wood they met a traine of Knights and others that belonged to the Empresse of Rome and the King and Queen of Sardaigne who were then come to visit the King Amadis and Queene Oriana The Empress was conducted by a Knight armed with white armour and embelished with rich precious stones and a bright shining sheild with seven letters of B. After her King Florestan and Queen Sardinara marched and after them the other Ladie and Knights This Company marched very neere the Solitary and the Alman and the Knight in the white armes sent a Damsell to the Solitary to intreat him to doe him the honor to break one Lance with him for the love of Ladies it being the first day that he had borne armes since he had been Knighted to which message the Solitary returned answer that he did willingly accept of his offer if he or some others would lend him a Lance of which he was at that time unprovided Don Florestan King of Sardaigne soone sent him a Lance which he accepted of and therefore the Knight in the white armes being ready the Solitary gave spurs to his horse and the two Knights encountred together but at their meeting the Solitary lifted up his Lance and he in the white

Prince of Spaine arived at the Court to intreat him to give him Knighthood AS they were thus discoursing together about the enterprise of the Solitary a Gentleman entred the Hall clad with garments of the cloth of Gold covered with pearls and rich precious stones he was faire and of a good stature In this Company was twentie Knights and as many Squires and at his arivall making great reverence to King Amadis he set his knee to the ground and kissed his hands But the King graciously received him and asked him who he was Sirs replied he my name is Olorious of Spaine and I am son to King Don Brian your singular good friend who at my request sent me to you to reverence the order of Knighthood which I humbly intreat of you to bestow on me being confident that I cannot receive this honor of a better hand then yours Amadis understanding who he was kindely welcomed him and presented him to Queen Oriana and the Empress Leonorina saying to them Ladies see the King of Spaines Son I pray make him welcome he then humbly saluted them and a chaire being brought the Queen caused him to sit downe And because the Solitary and the Alman would retire Amadis left him to discourse with the Ladies to give the good night to the two Knights untill the next day of Pentecost they came to the Court it being late and their Helmets on their heads because they would not be discovered and they found the Princess of Spaine and Naples and King Norandells Son richly armed with white armes as it was the custome for new Knights Thus they were conducted to the Church to watch whither they were attended by the Empress the Queens Oriana of Scotland and of Sardaigne the Infanta Brisenna and other Ladies and Damsells who left them there untill the next morning when Amadis in the companie of the two unknown Knights and many other great Lords Ladies and Damsells went to them Then he gave them the Order and Oriana girded on the Sword of Olorius the Empress Prince Elinie's and the Infanta Brisenna Adariells Then soon after the Masse was solemnly celebrated by the Arch-Bishop of Canterbury and from thence they went to the Palace where the great Hall was hung with much rich Tapestrie which the deceased King Lisvart had caused to be made in his time in the one whereof was described the Combate of Amadis against Ardan Canile in the others that of the Endragus the triall of the Arke of Loyall Lovers the Defended Chamber the proofe of the Sword and the Scarfe with flowers the cruell battell of one hundred to one hundred betwen King Lisvart and Cildadan at that time that Amadis lost the name of the faire forlorne and likewise how he vanquished the two strong Giants Famongornad and his son Barsigant who carried the Infanta Leonor Prisoner But the Solitary and the Alman returned to their Tent where the Infanta Brisenna sent them horses and all manner of other provisions as Cloth of Gold to cover their Sheilds with which they all did and so taking their Lances they went unto the place appointed for the Tournie whether soon after came King Amadis accompanied with most of the Lords and Ladies of the Court they had not staid there long before they saw six Knights very well armed and mounted who came out of the Forrest foure whereof retired and the other two having touched the two Sheilds that were placed on the pillars prepared themselves for the Encounter which they presently performed so that their Lances broke into shivers and they were forced to measure their lengths on the ground which Fortune likewise happened to the other four onely the two last ran twice before they left their horses Then there came those who were ordained for the keeping of the Tourney to know their names but before they arived they had pulled off their Helmets so that they saw the two first to be Teluis the Flemming and Yrguian son of Gandalin the two others Dragonis and Balonir and the others Garnate of the Dreadfull dale and Ambor of Gandell son to Angriole D'Estrevaux Soon after the Infanta Brisenna sent the names of the vanquished Knights according to the agreement and soon after that fourteen Knights were seen to come out of the wood and a little while after ten others who came all to touch the sheilds but the two Knights rewarded them all so well that he soon made them all measure their lengths on the ground Thus these two Knights after they had done with these remained readie to assaile or defend as occasion should happen untill it grew dark and therefore the King Amadis with all his traine departed to supper where all their discourse was about these two valiant and victorious Knights CHAP. XLIV How Urganda came by Sea to Fenuse and of the fear she put the Town in THe same night as supper was almost ended there entred some into the Court to informe King Amadis that there was the strangest sight on the Sea that ever was beheld whereupon the Knights of the Court being somewhat affrighted with this adventure presently armed themselves and ran to the Sea-side in the company of the King where they saw about a mile of a Mountain of fire in the Sea and from thence there came so much thunder and lightning that the Inhabitants of the town were greatly frighted therewith so that they thought it was the judgments of God to punish them for their former sins wherefore they fell on their knees to ask and implore Gods aid this Mountaine approached neer the Shoare and the neerer it came the more the fire went out and at last all the Mountaine vanished in lieu thereof they onely saw a great Ship with Apes and every one of their Apes held a burning Torch and there was seen twelve Damsels and in the midst of them sate one Ladie who was soon known to be their Mistris and they made the rarest Musick in the world and this Ladie was soon knowne by Amadis and others to be Vrganda wherefore Amadis having a Skiffe boarded her ship And then after their usuall manner of greeting she began to recont unto Amadis and the rest the cause of her coming which she said was onely to doe him pleasure and partly at the desire of the Sagee Alquefa who had lent her that ship with Apes to conduct her thether Then Amadis led her under the Arme unto the shoare and so into the Town where she was welcomed by Oriana and the other Ladies of the Court It was late and above midnight before they had ended their discourse and Vrganda prayed the King to let her lodge with the Infanta Brisenna to keep her company which he consented to wherefore giving her the good night she was conducted thither and every body went to sleep CHAP. XLV How the two Knights carried the honour of the second third fourth fifth and sixth dayes of the Tourney THe day following after dinner the King