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A89357 The most excellent and famous history of the most renowned knight, Amadis of Greece, surnam'd, the Knight of the Burning Sword, son to Lisvart of Greece, and the fair Onoloria of Trebisond Representing his education in the court of King Magadan, his conquering of the defended mountain, his combat with his grandfather the Emperor Esplandian, his killing Frandalon the Ciclops, and falling in love with Lucella, daughter to Alpatracy King of Sicily, his arrival in the isle of Argenes, where he put an end to the enchantments of Queen Zirfea, his assisting his great-grandfather King Amadis in the island of the great Siclades, and in respect to him taking on himself the name of Amadis of Greece: together with the high and noble enterprizes of his cozen Lucencio, Gradamart son to the King of the Giants island, Birmartes son to the King of Spain, and many other noble knights and gallant ladies: all no less useful, than pleasant. Humbly addrest to the beauties of Great Brittain. By a person of quallity. Licensed according to order.; Amadís de Gaula (Spanish romance). Book 9. English. Person of quality. 1693 (1693) Wing M2877; ESTC R230734 225,521 237

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and_o jasper_n which_o make_v he_o ask_v what_o ●●airs_v those_o be_v sir_n answer_v he_o to_o who_o he_o speak_v it_o be_v the_o ascent_n to_o the_o chamber_n of_o treasure_n into_o which_o none_o can_v enter_v but_o he_o who_o see_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o perron_n place_v before_o it_o have_v enough_o to_o wonder_v at_o it_o shall_v be_v then_o for_o to_o morrow_n say_v the_o king_n repose_v be_v at_o this_o time_n very_o necessary_a for_o we_o nevertheless_o good_a sir_n i_o will_v glad_o know_v by_o who_o the_o chamber_n be_v so_o well_o defend_v and_o what_o treasure_n there_o be_v in_o it_o that_o aught_o to_o be_v so_o much_o esteem_v sir_n answer_v he_o this_o i_o can_v well_o tell_v you_o none_o but_o the_o queen_n z●itfea_n have_v ever_o enter_v into_o it_o not_o so_o much_o as_o her_o own_o daughter_n i_o have_v indeed_o hear_v it_o often_o affirm_v that_o so_o great_a riches_n be_v scarce_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o world_n beside_o but_o it_o be_v so_o guard_v by_o enchantment_n that_o none_o dare_v approach_v it_o we_o will_v not_o say_v the_o king_n stick_v in_o so_o fair_a a_o way_n but_o will_v to_o morrow_n combat_v the_o devil_n rather_o than_o not_o see_v what_o it_o be_v go_v you_o therefore_o to_o sleep_v and_o leave_v we_o two_o light_a taper_n in_o this_o chamber_n the_o servant_n have_v do_v what_o he_o command_v they_o retire_v the_o king_n then_o and_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o burn_a sword_n lay_v themselves_o down_o arm_v as_o they_o be_v for_o ●ea●_n of_o be_v surprise_v the_o lady_n also_o repose_v themselves_o on_o another_o bed_n without_o put_v off_o their_o gown_n or_o any_o other_o part_n of_o their_o habit_n chap._n xxiv_o
how_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o burn_a sword_n go_v up_o to_o the_o chamber_n of_o treasure_n where_o the_o emperor_n of_o trebisond_n l●svart_n of_o greece_n and_o perion_n of_o gaul_n be_v enchant_a and_o what_o befall_v they_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o burn_a sword_n have_v two_o several_a wound_n one_o in_o his_o leg_n make_v by_o cynocephal_o arrow_n the_o other_o in_o his_o heart_n by_o lucella_n beauty_n can_v not_o take_v any_o rest_n for_o the_o light_n of_o the_o taper_n that_o be_v burn_v in_o the_o chamber_n but_o assoon_o as_o they_o be_v extinct_a think_v by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o darkness_n to_o close_v his_o eye_n there_o come_v such_o a_o brightness_n from_o the_o staircase_n we_o late_o mention_v as_o make_v he_o sudden_o start_v up_o and_o doubt_v some_o treason_n he_o hasty_o take_v his_o helmet_n and_o his_o shield_n and_o with_o his_o sword_n in_o hand_n go_v straight_o to_o the_o place_n whence_o this_o great_a light_n proceed_v he_o begin_v to_o ascend_v 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