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life_n	permit_v	princess_n	zone_n	16	3	14.4272	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
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

which carried them immediately to the Pleasant Island and of that which happened to them there If thou art so valiant as to undertake the entrance into this Castle blow this horn and prepare thy self to be received This Inscription they had no sooner read but they resolved to try the adventure and therefore they cast lots who should first begin The lot sell upon Gramalis and therefore Perianeo going somewhat out of the way left Gramalis to undertake the adventure He had no sooner blown the horn which hung by the Tablet but two gates opened and there issued out from thence a huge and monstrous Giant armed at all points with a great Iron Mace in his hand who séeing the Knight before him said Presumptuous villain how darest thou unarmed undertake so great an enterprize as to disturb the quiet of this place To which Gramalis answered Trouble not thy self at my being unarmed but if I must combat thee before I gain my entrance prepare thy self to the Battel and defend thy self at which words the Giant lifted up the Mace and came forward thinking with one blow to end the Battel but Gramalis quickly avoiding the stroke of the Mace with his Hunting-spear wounded the Giant in the Thigh and at the next stroke gave him so great a blow on the arm that he could not draw out his spear but was forced to leave it sticking there whilst the Giant drew the Spear from his arm Don Gramalis drew his Sword and went to finish the combat but the enraged Giant did hit the Knight so great a blow on the shoulder that he sorely bruised him whereat Gramalis being greatly enraged gave the Giant so great a blow on the other arm that he let fall his Mace and roared like a Bull and with the quantity of blood he lost fell down at which a Dwarf that was placed on the top of the Tower blew a horn and immediately another Giant came forth more deformed and horrible then the first who resolved to revenge the wrong of his fellow and therefore soon made up to Gramalis and assaulted him most fiercely giving him many wounds so that in the end Gramalis through the want of blood and the pain he felt in his side fainted and fell down At which the Giant went forwards to kill him but Perianeo soon prevented him assaulting him in such marvellous manner that he made him kéep company with his fellow on the ground at which the Dwarf once more sounded his horn and then there issued two Giants of a very great size who carried great Maces on their shoulders and cutting Faulchions at their sides and without any discourse they both fell upon the Prince and gave him many weighty blows which he received on his Spear but in the end that being broken he drew his sword and valiantly defended himself still avoiding their blows and dammaging his adversaries so that they séeing that they onely beat the air or the ground were much enraged and came neer to him to destroy him but he nimbly slepping within them made them loss their blowes and he hit one of them on the leg so great a blow that he made a great wound and the Giant not being able to stand fell on the earth whereupon the other Giant his companion séeing that if he continued that manner of fighting he should remain vanquished as well as his companions he threw away his Mace and ran with great eagerness on the Knight thinking to catch him in his arms and there to squeeze him in pieces but he being very strong sorely wounded the Giant before he got within him and then wrestled so with him that they both fell to the earth the Giant holding Perianeo close in his arms but he remembering that he had a dagger in his pocket quickly drew the same and stabbed him in thrée or four places in such manner that he let go his hold whereat Perianeo got on his féet though sorely wounded and approached to the Gates of the Castle which being open he entred and walking thorough a great Hall he went into a Parlor the most beautiful in the world where he saw two Ladies who were placed above the rest and about twelve Damsels attending on them to whom he said Divine Beauties for no less can I estéem of you Providence having brought me on shore on this land I made hold arriving at this Castle to enter therein but I was hindred by several whom I suppose were left to guard the same whom I have so ordered in combat that I remain the victor and therefore I make bold to approach your presence humbly craving your pardon and desiring to know of you whether there be any thing further to be done whereby I may do you any service and whither what I have already done be not prejudicial to you To which spéech one of the Ladies replyed That indéed the Giants were placed there as Guardians of that place but since by his invincible vallor they were subdued he was as welcome as themselves and all things there was frée to his disposal at which spéech he rested satisfied onely he desired that he wounded might be taken care of and more especially a Knight who was wounded and a friend of his At which discourse several of the Damsels went out with him where they found the Gyants and the Knight still lying on the ground wherefore he helped to convey them to Beds and the Damsels applyed such Plaisters and Medicines to their wounds that in short time they were cured of the same Being cured the Gyants and Knights remained loving friends resolving to assist each other and the Knights had no desire to go from that place for the Ladies whom they saw were the two Princesses Meridiana and Altea who took very great good liking to the two Knights Perianeo and Gramalis who loved them as well so that in the end their friendship arrived to that height that they resolved never to leave one another all days of their lives and the Prince Perianeo was so amorous of the Princess Meridiana that he quite forget the Princess Florisbella and she no less loved him so that at length he enjoyed the Princess as fully as if she had béen his Wife and she permitted him to crop that Maiden-flower and enter that Virgin Zone which had cost the lives of many valorous Knights On the other side Gramalis of Thrace and the Princess Altea loved each other with as sond an affection and she permitted him to be Lord of her body and to take such fruit from thence as pleased him best Thus these two Ladies and Knights lived together in all manner of delight and the two Knights plyed themselves so well in their Nocturnal Embraces that both the Princesses were with Childe which was great joy and content to them all in which pleasure we shall leave them and return to give you an account of other Adventures CHAP. XII How the Princess Persiana and her Husband Duke Alfiron