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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

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 Printed for I. Deacon at the Angel in Guilt-Spur-Street without Newgate and I. Blare at the Looking-Glass on London Bridge 1693. To the BEAUTIES of Great BRITAIN TO you fair Ladies does our Younger Amadis after his Traversing many vast and Forreign Regions address himself laden with Triumphant Spoils and Crown'd with Victorious Lawrels all which he humbly lays at your Feet whom he acknowledges to be not only the Fairest but also the Kindest and best Natur'd of your Sex the whole World affords In your soft Arms and silken Laps he hopes to find that Repose he has so long in vain been seeking thro' so many hard and perillous Adventures And these Hopes of his are much Encourag'd by his considering the favourable Reception you some time since gave his Father Lisvart his Grandfather Esplandian and his Great Grandfather Amadis of Gaul King of Great Brittain the greatest Exemplar of Constant and Loyal Love that is in any History of this sort to be found If therefore you will graciously condescend to his Request and receive him into your favourable Embraces he here makes a Solemn Protestation that all his future endeavours shall wholly be directed to procure your Satisfaction and Delight and his chief Ambition shall be to let the World see how highly he Values the Honour of being Your Amadis of Greece Books Printed for and Sold by J. Deacon at the Angel in Guilt-spur-street without Newgate where all English and Irish Chapmen may be furnish'd with all sorts of Books at Reasonable Rates 1 THE Dutch Fortuneteller in Folio 2 The triumphant Weaver Or the Art of Weaving in Verse in Quarto 3 The Pleasant History of Ornatus and Artesia in Quarto 4 The Fomous History of Sir Bevis of Southampton at large in Quarto 5 The Art of Legerdemaine Or Hocus Pocus being the whole Art of Jugling 6 The 3d. Part of the seven Champions in Quarto 7 Sports and Pastimes for the City and Country for the Delight and Recreation of Youth Quarto 8 The English Fortuneteller by J. 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How certain Pirates of the Moors presented to Magadan King of Saba the Gentleman of the Burning Sword IN the Kingdom of Saba there sometime Reign'd a Moor call'd Magadan who contrary to the usual Nature of Blacks was affable courteou● and debonair loving above all people such as were White whom he much more willingly employ'd than any others This Magadan took to Wife a noble Lady nam'd Buruca black like himself And of these two was born the valiant Fulurtin of whom our History will sometimes make mention This Fulurtin who for good conditions resembled his Father was in his younger years instructed in all forreign Languages by Mandaiar a white Slave a Man of wonderful Learning Now it was well known thro' all the Realm of Saba how great Pleasure the King took in getting Prisoners from forreign Parts especially from the North because of their whiteness Insomuch that he often pardoned even Crimes of High-Treason provided the Criminals presented him with such Personages Hence it happened that one day as he rose from Table there entred into the Hall four Moors leading by the Hand a