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A41204	The famous and delectable history of Don Bellianis of Greece, or, The honour of chivalry containing his valiant exploits strange and dangerous adventures, with his admirable love to the Princesses Florisbella, daughter to the Souldan of Babilond / now newly writ[t]en by Francis Kirkman.; Belianís de Grecia. English	Fernández, Jerónimo.; Kirkman, Francis, 1632-ca. 1680.	1671 (1671)	Wing F779; ESTC R16345	257,809	344

at the next encounter the Knight of the Wolf had so good fortune as to overthrow the other Knight out of the Saddle and passed on being unshaken and expected another Assaylant when presently another Knight armed in Azure Armor entred the List and doing his obeysance to the King and Quéen expected the encounter which was so fierce that he lost both his stirrops and the horse of the Knight of the Wolf was on his buttocks but he soon made him rise and so went bravely on when taking another Lance and resolving to be revenged of his late disgrace he ran so fiercely against the Knight in the Azure Armor that he sent him from his horse to the ground with his Saddle betwéen his legs After this another Knight entred the List armed in a gréen Armor and d● his Shield was painted a Knight leaning on the ground under a tuft of Trées and he went by the name of The solitary Knight this Knight after his due reverence to the King and Quéen pranced about the field with great grates at last he arrived at the end of the Lists and taking a Lance from one of his Pages at the sound of the Trumpets began his Caress and peoform'd so wel that he made the Knight of the Wolf lost both his stirrops he being very little shaken with the encounter At the second course the Knight of the Wolf in revenge of the former blow ran so fiercely that he threw the Solitary Knight horse and man both to the earth at which there was a great shout And thus did the Knight of the Wolf throw many Knights from their horses so that he that day dismounted sixtéen and the night coming on they left off that sport and retiring into the Court they disarming themselves fell to dancing In which exercise they were as perfect as the other so that they are as fit for Venus as Mars Much of the evening they spent in these kind of exercises but at length they left off and conducted the King and Quéen to Bed where the fair Princess gave to Don Brianel as full and frée possession of her Body as he had formerly given her of her Kingdom and there he received a full satisfaction for all the travels he had sustained in her service Much was the content they both received and I suppose there was but few Knights in the Court but did envy their happiness and would have béen glad to have had the company of so swéet a Bed fellow as he enjoyed in which enjoyment we will leave him and the rest to their several thoughts till the morning which being come they all arose and the Quéen signified by her blushes that she had parted from that Iewel which till then she had preserved They being all drossed mon was come when they sate down to Dinner which being done they all went to the Tilt pard to prosecute that sport they had begun where every one being seated in the same order they were the day before the five Champions rid about the field expecting the arival of some adventurous Knight they had not stayed long ree they had their desire for there entred a Knight into the field armed in black Armor causing his Horse bravely to prance about the Field performed his Duty to the King and Quéen and then taking a Lance expected the sound of the Trumpet which being heard he put forwards but he was encountred with such force by the Knight of the Wolf that he was thrown from his horse and forced to measure his length on the earth which having done he retired and then there entred into the Lists a Knight armed with a white Armor as a new Knight and on his Shield he had two Keps of Gold painted very artificially this Knight gave all the Spectators cause of admiration for he demeaned himself very courteously not only in his saluting the King and Quéen but in his respects to all the Spectators and taking a Launce in his hand he ran against the Knight of the Wolf so furiously that at the first encounter he threw him to the earth to the great amazement of the Company who now took him for a very brave Knight Having performed so well with the Knight of the Wolf he faced about and expected to méet with some other Knight and he fa●●ed not long in his expectation for Elorispiano of Swevia taking a strong and knotty Lance at the sound of the Trumpets met him with so great fury thinking to revenge his Companions quarrel but he was deceived therein for he onely brake his Launce upon his Enemies Shield without doing him any other harm and the Knight of the Keys having likewise broke his Launce took another and so they began a new Car●éer but that s●●ond was more to the disadvantage of Fliorispiano them the former for he lost both his Stirrops but before he came to the ●nd of the Li●ts he bravely recovered himself and so they did both and taking new Launces ran again but to the greater misfortune of Fliorispiano than before for he was now tumbled from his horse This gave much wonder to all present to think who the Knight of the Keys was for he was wholly unknown there and came then by chance as shall be told you hereafter The Knight of the Keys having performed so valiantly expected another Knight to encounter him when presently Contumeliano Prince of Phenicia prepared himself for the Encounter and taking a Launce in his hand went forwards to the Knight of the Keys and said to him Sir Knight I have one request to make to you before we try our fortunes with the Launce which is that you would tell me your Name and of what Countrey you are To which the Knight of the Keys courteously replied Sir Knight I am known by no other Name than the Knight of the Keys and to tell you any other Name would little satisfie you for I was born in a Countrey so far from hence that it hath seldom here béen heard of and I le assure you I came hither by accident and never was in your company nor in this place before till this day and therefore if you have nothing else to say to me let us procéed with our Lances To which the Prince of Phenicia replyed I to my experience know Sir Knight that you do perform very well with the Lance therefore I pray grant this Request that if we chance both to break one or two Lances without any effect and neither of us have any advantage that you will procéed to the Sword where we may have more oceasion to try our valors To this Request the Knight of the Keys consented and so they forthwith brake off their discourse and began their Caréer Great was che fury with which both these Champions met and they resolving to shew all their strength brake their Lances in pieces and so passed on at the next encounter they resolved to perform better and so they did for they not onely brake

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 whether 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 slaying all that were in his way and so being gone throught the Camy 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 come fairly retreated to their own Quarters But Don Bellianis who had an intent to surprize the City and failing therein as you have heard was some what vexed but however he considered that he had 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 command to keep 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 Forces 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 bery 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 propositions were sent to the Emperor he was willing to accept of them provided he 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 Countrey 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 bath 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 sate 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 command such an Army from other parts in defence of the Royal Princess Florisbella as should not onely be able to expel thy Master from the Souldans Dominions but also to destroy him and all his in the very heart of his own Kingdom And tell thy Master that since he hath neglected the gracious and favourable Propositions of the Souldan that he now expect no more but prepare himself for all the misfortunes that a cruel and bloody War can bring him And tell him that I the Knight of the Golden Image do resolve when next I meet him to bereave him of his life or lose my own in the attempt and hereupon I bid him mortal battel This was the Answer of Don Bellianis and it was spoken with so much fierceness that the very fice issued out of his eyes for anger and he could hardly utter his words for the inward vexation that he took at the Demands of the Emper or Thus the Messenger being returned Don Bellianis and Baltasano resolved both to assault him on the next day and use their utmost endeavors to gain the City and thereupon they provided all things ready for an Assault CHAP. XXVII How Don Brianel Prince of Macedon was married to Aurora Queen of Antioch and of the Tilts and Tournaments that was held at the Wedding and of an Adventure that happened there WE will now for a while leave the two Princes of Grece and Numidia and all their Companions and Armies in their field encamped before the City of Pharez as you have heard in the foregoing Chapter and turn back to Antioch where we left the Princes Dou Brianel of Macedon Don Clarineo of Spain and Don Lucidamore of Thessaly Don Contumeliano of Phenicia and Fliorispiano of Swevia who attended there to assist at the Solemnization of the Wedding There was so great joy for the return of the Quéen that most of the Nobility of the Countrey resorted to Antioch to sée her and to tender her their dutiful Allegiance which she graciously accepted and they still stayed to continue the Triumph that should be at the Wedding The day being come and all things provided the Quéen and Don Brianel were married in great pomp and she that day was most richly attired so that notwithstanding all her sorrow in her travels she appeared to be one of the most handsome Princesses in the world Dinner being ended every one resorted to the Tilt-Yard which was near the Pallace where a Scaffold was erected and on that was placed two Chairs of State for the King and Quéen to sit and behold the Tournaments and Feats of Chivalry that was to be performed Don Clarineo Don Lucidamore Don Contumeliano and Fliorispiano and a young Knight called Trion or the Knight of the Wolf who was Son to Damartino the late Governor were the Challengers who undertook to Ioust and kéep the Field against all comers for six days and accordingly they being armed at all points entred the Lists and commanded the Trumpets to sound and the Herald to proclaim that if there were any adventurous Knights that would in honor of the King and Quéen break a Lance they were there ready to receive him which was no sooner done but there came a Knight armed in white Armor who taking a Lance entred the Lists and expected the sound of the Trumpet that he might begin his Course the Knight of the Wolf did the like and they bravely méeting brake their Lances in the encounter and so passed on