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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64026	Two new novels ... translated out of the French by P.B.G.	La Chapelle, M. de (Jean), 1655-1723. Langage müet. English.; Brilhac, Jean-Baptiste de. Agnès de Castro. English.; Belon, P. (Peter); Du Vignau, sieur des Joanots. Secrétaire turc. English.	1688 (1688)	Wing T3491; Wing A3793; Wing F540_CANCELLED; ESTC R15142	49,791	184

no likelihood she will ever be Cured the cause of her illness being too dear to her FINIS THE Fatal Beauty OF AGNES de CASTRO Taken out of the HISTORY OF Portugal Made English out of French By P.B. G. Licensed May 19th 1688. LONDON ●rinted for R. Bentley in Russel-street in Common-Garden 1688. TO THE READER TO give an advantageous Character of this Novel there needed but to name the Person that Compos'd it The great Success which all the Ingenious Works which She has produc'd have had would be sufficient to put an Esteem on this and none can doubt of its worth after the great Approbations that have been given to all the rest But in this Particular I am not Permitted to Satisfie the Curiosity of the Publick Her Will opposes it self unto that Glory that She might justly pretend from it and She does rest satisfied with the bare Secret Delight which She receives in that which She Pro●…ares to the Ingenious Yet I believe not that all Her Cautiousness can Conceal Her from the knowing The Nicety of the Sentiments the Towr of the Conceptions the clear and easie Stile all does here Conspire to Her Discovery The Virtue of three as Illustrious as Unfortunate Persons which Vye with one another who shall most overcome themselves in Greatness of Souls Produces in the Heart such Motions of Tenderness and of Pitty as do extreamly Delight The Character of that Nation which makes the Subject of this Novel appears so Natural that it will not be Difficult to Believe the Truth of the Principal Events Those that have Read the Portugal Hystory will agree to it and I need not make any stay here to Prove it I shall only say that if an Ingenious Fiction has Power to exite and stir up our Passions a Truth so well Penn'd as this is will not fail of moving the least sensible Persons and to draw such Tears from them as they would gladly let fall THE Fatal Beauty OF AGNES de CASTRO THough Love promises nothing but Pleasures the Effects of it are sometimes sad A Tender heartedness is not sufficient to attain to a Perfect Happiness and that Capricious Fortune which crosses all things has but very little regard to Passionate Hearts when She is in the Humour of producing strange Adventures Divers Examples of the pass'd Ages prove the Certainty of this Maxim But the Reign of Don Alfonse the 4 th of that Name King of Portugal does furnish us with one the most Extraordinary He was the Son of that Don Denis whose Enterprises did so well succeed that it was said of him he did all that he would and of Isabella of Aragon a Princess of an Eminent Virtue After he had inherited a Flourishing and quiet Estate he Endeavoured to Maintain in it both Plenty and Peace by all means imaginable To that end he fix'd the Marriage of his Son Don Pedre who was but eight years old with Blanch Daughter to Don Pedre King of Castile who the Young Prince did Marry at sixteeen She brought along with her at Coimbria divers Infirmities and but a few Agreements Don Pedre who had a stock of Mildness and of Bounty notwithstanding all those inconveniencies did live in good intelligence with her But at last those inconveniences being degenerated into a Paralitic Distemper and Blanch herself being desirous of a retreat the Pope did annul the Marriage The Princess did confine in Solitude all her Languishments and the Prince for whom other Nuptials had been prepar'd did marry Constantia Manuel Daughter to Don John Manuel Prince of the Blood of Castile and famous for that resistance which he made to hi● King. Constantia had been promised to the King of Castile but he breaking his Word she was given to a young Prince who was once to reign over a considerable number of fair Provinces He was but in his twenty fifth year and the hansomest Man of all Spain with the most advantageous Qualities of the Body he possest those of the Soul and in all things he did prove himself worthy of that Crown which was appointed for him The Princess Constantia was Beautiful Spirituous and generous as much as any Woman in the World her Merit ought to have Captivated Don Pedre and certainly he had for her an Esteem mix'd with respect which might have pass'd for Love with the less Penetrating Persons Mean time his more real Flames were reserv'd for another Beauty Constantia brought forth a Son in the first Year of her Marriage who was Named Don Louis and who scarce had the time to discern the light The loss of him did cause her to feel many Sorrows but that cold indifferency which she observ'd in those Cares which her Husband did bestow on her was much more sensible to her It had not been difficult for her to give herself wholly to her Duty and to singularly cleave to his tender Affections but that powerful Interest which bound her so strictly unto the Prince of Portugal did open her Eyes on his actions where she could not find any thing that was Natural and that could satisfiy her Nicety At first she thought she had deceived herself but time having confirm'd what she fear'd she did secretly sigh for it and had so much Consideration for the Prince as to give him but some obliging marks of her Sorrow which she could not Conceal from Agnes de Castro who lived with her and the Princess Affection did distinguish her from all the other Women This Maiden so dear to the Princess did well deserve that preference which she gave her She was excessively Beautiful wise discreet Spirituous and more Affectionate for Constantia then she was for her own Interest having left her Family whose name was Illustrious and that did hold a very Considerable rank to give herself wholly to the Princess and to follow her into Portugal It was in her bosom that she poured forth her first Sorrow and the Charming Agnes omitted nothing that could Administer Comfort to her Constantia was not the only Person which Complained of Don Pedre before the Divorce of Blanch he had expres'd some Tenderness towards Elvira Goncales Sister to Don Alvar Goncales Favorite to the King of Portugal and that Amusement of the Princes youngest Years having made a real Impression on Elvira whose Ambition had been flatter'd by Blanche's Infirmities she had seen Constantia possess her place with a secret Rage and to be Mistress of Sufficiency of Charms to take from her all to the last hopes Her Jealousy left her not long idle she examin'd all the Prince's Actions and without difficulty did unravel the Cause of that indifferency which he had for his Spouse But that did not bring him back to her and it was with great presumption that she mistrusted some new Passion in him which she promised to her self to thwart so soon a● she should find it out She had a mind that was very fit for bold Enterprises and her Brothers Credit did raise such

feel enough for all the rest Don Pedre perceiving that he must resolve to live against his own will thought no longer then how to pass sorrowful days so soon as he was able to go he sought after solitariness and even gain'd so much over his weakness as to go in all Places where Agnes did not appear but her Idea follow'd him still every where and his memory very faithful in representing her to him with so many Charms did still render her dangerous One day that he had been conducted in the Garden he sought after a Labyrinth which was at the farthest end there to conceal his Melancholy during some hours he found the sorrowful Agnes who had been brought thither by thoughts little differing from his and her sight which he expected not caus'd him to stagger she perceiv'd in his Paleness and weakness some relicks of his disease His Eyes full of Languishments disturb'd her and notwithstanding the desire she had to fly an unknown Power retain'd her and it was impossible for her to retreat After some moments of silence which was interrupted with many sighs Don Pedre did rise from a place where his weakness had caus'd him to rest he shew'd to Agnes coming towards her sorrowful marks of his sufferings and not contented to conserne her pitty by her Eyes you had resolv'd my Death cruel Agnes said he to her my will was agreed to it but the Heavens would reserve me for greater evils and I again behold you as unfortunate but more in amour'd then I was before Agnes wanted not those words to molify her the Prince's languidness did spake and that fair Maids Heart was but too well dispos'd to render up it self She then believ'd that Constantia ought to rest satisfied Love who Combated for Don Pedre did triumph over Friendship and found out that happy moment after which the Prince of Portugal had so long sighed Reproach me not of that which has cost me more then you my Lord said she and accuse not an Heart that is neither ungrateful nor barbarous I must say that I love you but when that is confess'd what do you require more Don Pedre who expected not so favourable a revolution did feel a double satisfaction and falling at Agnes's Feet he told her more with a silence which his Passion had caus'd then all the most Eloquent words could have express'd After he had been sensible of all his happiness he conferr'd with Agnes on what they had to fear from Don Alfonse They concluded that the unfortunate Paper which had disturb'd Constantia's last days could not proceed but from Elvira and Don Alvares The Prince who knew that the King was seeking already after new alliances for him and that would have his Favorite to Marry Agnes did so tenderly conjure her to prevent her persecutions to consent to a secret Marriage that she agreed to it after a long debate I shall do all that you please my Lord said she though I have but very sorrowful foresights All my Blood freezes when I think on that Marriage and Constantia's Image seems as if it would prevent it The amorous Prince did overcome those scruples and parted from Agnes with a satisfaction which soon recover'd all his strength He after that did see her with the Pleasure of mistery in love and at last the day of their union was come Don Gill Bishop of Guarda performed the ceremonies of their Marriage in presence of divers witnesses that were Faithful to Don Pedre who became possess'd of all Agnes's Charms She liv'd not quiet for being now the Prince of Portugals wife Her Enemies who still Prosecuted her did not leave her without disturbance and the King who was offended at her resistance did absolutely command her to Marry Don Alvares with threats to force her will if she continu'd refractory The Prince did highly take her part and that joyn'd to the refusal which he made of Marrying a Princess of Arragon gave suspicions of the truth to the King his Father He had a second but too much interested in the business not to unravel it Don Alvares and his Sister did act in it with such cares gave such largness and made so many promises that at last they did discover the secret engagement betwixt Agnes and Don Pedre There little wanted but that the King at first so highly transported had not broke forth in a cruel manner against the fair Princess Don Alvares whose love did change into a violent hatred did stop his first fury in making him conceive that though the Marriage could be made void he should not be sufficiently reveng'd and he so well did Poison Alfonses mind that he made him consent to Agnes's Death The Barbarous Don Alvares offer'd his arm for that horrid execution and his rage did sufficiently answer for the certainty of the sacrifice Don Alfonse who thought the honour of his Family to be concern'd by this alliance and particularly his in his Son's proceedings did give a full power unto that executioner who animated him It was not very easy to execute that design though the Prince did not see Agnes but in secret all his cares were still watching for her good and he had been above a Year her husband when Don Alvares found the occasion which he had so long sought after The Prince did not take much Pleasure nor but rarely did distance himself from Coimbria One unfortunate day and set a part by the Heavens for so horrid an act he made a match at Hunting towards a stately House that the Kings of Portugal have near to the City Agnes lov'd all that could please him but a secret trouble did make her to fear that unfortunate journey My Lord said she to him being alarm'd without knowing for what I tremble seing you to day as if it was the last time in my life Preserve your self my dear Prince and though the exercise you are going about is not always dangerous consider the least of dangers and bring me back all that I confide in you Don Pedre who had never seen her so Fair and so Charming did divers times embrace her and went out of the Palace with his retinue not to return thither again till the next day While he was going the cruel Don Alvares was preparing himself for that Bloody execution which he had resolv'd He thought it of that importance as not to ingage himself singly and made choice to accompany him in it of Don Diego Lopes Pacheo and Pedro Cuello two such monsters as himself whose cruelties had been assur'd him by his presents They stay'd till night and the Bautiful Agnes was in her first slumber which was the last of her life when those murtherers came to her bed side Nothing had oppos'd Don Alvares who was all powerful and who was introduced near Agnes by the blackest of furies She did awake and perceiv'd drawing the Curtain by the light of a Taper left lighted the dagger with which Don Alvare's hand was arm'd He having not covered his face she easily knew him and forgetting her own danger to think of the Princes Just Heavens said she lifting up her Eyes if you will avenge Constantia rest contented with all my Blood and spare Don Pedre's The barbarous Villain who heard her gave her not time to say more and having not had the Fortune to move Agnes's Heart he receiv'd the horrid satisfaction of stabbling it through with a Dagger His partners did give her some blows also and there needed not so many to put an end to her innocent life What a Spectacle for those that approach'd her Bed the next Morning and what news for the most unfortunate Prince of Portugal He presently return'd to Coimbria at the first rumour of this adventure and did behold that which had certainly cost him his life if one could dye of grief After he had a thousand times embrac'd the bloody Corpse of Agnes and said all that a just despair could prompt him to speak he run up and down the Palace like a distracted Man requiring the Murtherers of his wife from things that understood him not He at last saw the King and without observing any respect he gave a full scope to all his resentments after he had long spoken he fell oppress'd with grief into a faintness which lasted all the rest of the day He was carried into his appartment and Don Alfonse believing that this evil would prove his cure did not repent him of what he had done Don Alvares with the two others went out of Coimbria and that absence discover'd their guilt of which the most afflicted Prince did promise a suddain revenge unto fair Agnes's Ashes being resolv'd to persue them to the very end of the World. He made a considerable party of those that were affectionate to him and after he had made havok of those Territories which are watered by the Duero he pursu'd that War unto the Death of Alfonse inceessantly mixing of Tears with the blood which he spilt in revenge of his dear Agnes's Murther Thus was the end of the unfortunate Amours of Don Pedre of Portugal and of the beautiful Agnes de Castro whose memory the Prince did faithfully preserve on his Throne on which he set by Birth-right after the Death of Don Alfonse FINIS

hear Agnes thus spake without Colour but his design being to render her flexible and not to anger her he conceal'd his Resentment and taking Notice of the Observation which she had made on Don Pedre's Tryumph with an Addition of Jealousy If I have not overcome at the Just ●eply'd he I am not less Amorous 〈◊〉 less capable of Success in other ●●●●…sions They were interrupted but from that day Don Alvares who had gone over the first difficulties no longer observ'd any Measures and Persecuted Agnes to whom the Kings Protection Inspir'd not the least considerations for him Don Pedre was still Ignorant of the means by which those Verses which he had lost in the Garden had fallen into Constantia's hands The Princess appearing very Indulgent to him he had no other trouble but for Agne's Interest Don Alvare's Love that was now so known did perplex him and if he had follow'd his own Dictates he had not left her expos'd to the Persecutions of that unworthy Rival On the other hand he fear'd that the King should be inform'd of his Passion but he did not then reflect enough on Elvira to fear her Resentments She Burnt with a desire to ruine Agnes against whom all her Poison was stirr'd up and she was not tyred with making daily new reports to her Brother assuring him though she had no proofs for it that Agnes did answer to the Prince's tenderness that it was the true cause of Constantia's Grief and that if that Princess should dye of it Don Pedre might Marry Agnes infine she did so irritate her Brothers Jealousie that he run to shew it wholly to Don Alfonse who Trembled with Anger at it My dear Alvares said he to him Marry her that Beauty that is so dangerous and let your Possession secure both yours and my quiet If I have protected you in other occasions Judge what a business of such Importance to me can make me undertake Act without any reserve The Powers of the Kingdom are in your Power and all that I possess shall be certainly at your disposal provided you but render your self Master of Agne's Destiny Don Alvares well pleas'd with his Master took hold of all the Authority that he gave him He really Lov'd Agnes and was loath to come at first to any violence but he promis'd himself to be beyond all Management if she still continu'd insensible Mean time Agnes de Castro highly importun'd with his Assiduities desperate at Constantia's Griefs and peradventure molified by those which she cau●'d the Prince to suffer did take a Resolution worthy of her Virtue As Amiable as was Don Pedre she could not see in him but the Husband of a Princess that was most dear to her and far from seeking to improve that Power which she had over his Heart she thought of nothing but absenting her self from Coimbria Don Alvare's Passion which she would not favour did furnish her with a pretence and press'd on with the fears of causing at last a Divorce most Cruel betwixt the Prince and his Spouse she found out Constantia in a perplexity that all her cares could not conceal The Princess easily observ'd it and their common misfortune having not alter'd her Friendship What 's the matter with you Agnes said she with her wonted sweetness and what new misfortune does your sorrow come to inform me of That Attachment which I have for you Madam reply'd Agnes does put me to a Cruel Tryal and pouring forth a Flood of Tears I had limited the happiness of my Life in the hopes of spending of it near your Person yet I find that I must Transport somewhere else an Uunfortunate Face that renders me but ill Offices and it is to obtain from you that Permission that I come to Embrace your Knees looking on you as on my Sovereign Constantia was so surpris'd and so mov'd at Agne's proposition that she remain'd Speechless for some Moments some sincere Tears express'd her first grief and after she had sufficiently shed them to give Agnes a sufficient Mark of her Tenderness she fixed her Sorrowful Eyes upon her and obligingly holding forth her hand to her then you will go my dear Agnes continu'd she and further expose me unto the sorrow of seeing you no more Alas Madam reply'd that amyable Maid Conceal from the Miserable Agnes a Bounty which increases her Sorrows It is not I that would depart it is my Duty and my Reason that will have it so and those days that I shall pass absent from you cannot promise me any thing so agreeable as to inspire me such a design if I found not my self absolutely compell'd to it I cannot be Ignorant of what passes at Coimbria and I should be an Accomplice to those Unjustices which are there committed should I reside there any longer Ah! I know your Virtue cryed out Constantia and you may remain here in all security if I stay you here and whatever does happen I shall never accuse you of any thing We must not promise our selves any thing of future Madam reply'd Agnes sorrowfully and I shall still remain sufficiently Guilty so long as my presence shall entertain such thoughts as cannot be accounted Innocent Moreover Madam Don Alvare's importunities are unsufferable and finding in my self nothing but Aversion against him that the King protects his Insolency and that he is in a Condition of undertaking much my flight is absolutely necessary But Madam though he possesses nothing but what is odious to me I call Heaven to Witness that if I could Cure the Prince by Marrying of him I should not defer it one moment and finding in my mind the Consolation of having Sacrific'd my self for my Princess I should bear it without any Murmur But in fine though I should be Don Alvare's Wife Don Pedre would still have the same Eyes and I find nothing better then to go hide my self in some Corner of the World where I shall certainly Live without Comfort but where I should preserve my innocency All that Justice which you can find in this design answer'd the Princess shall not oblige me to approve of it Would your Absence restore me Don Pedre's Heart and would he not fly with you His Cares are mine my Life is link'd with his reduce him not then to a dispair if you love me I know you I once again declare it to you and what power soever you have over the Prince 's heart I shall not permit that you should leave us Though Agnes believ'd she had a perfect Knowledg of Constantia she did not expect such a fund of Virtue she found her self the more Unfortunate by it and the Prince more Guilty Oh! Wisdom Oh! Bounty beyond Example cry'd she out why do not the Cruel Fates afford you all that you deserve You are the Arbiter of all my Actions continu'd she kissing one of Constantia's hands I will not do but what you please but I beseech you to think on what reason ought to prompt you to prescribe to