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A51270	The famous history of the life of the renowned Prince Palmerin of England: or, The glory of knightly prowess In three parts. Containing his parentage, birth, education, travels, strange adventures, noble exploits and victories; combats with monsters, gyants, armies, and armed knights, dissolving inchantments, delivering distressed ladies; and his success in love. The whole being a compleat series, inter-woven with the heroick actions of many valiant emperours, kings, princes, and knights of undoubted fame, whose matchless deeds have won them immortal honour. A book worthy the perusal of either sex. Written originally in French; and now faithfully done into English (for the better satisfaction of the reader) by J.S.; Palmerin of England (Romance). Part 2. English.	Morais, Francisco de, ca. 1500-1572, attributed name.; J. S.; Hurtado, Luis, ca. 1510-ca. 1598, attributed name.	1685 (1685)	Wing M2613C; ESTC R213883	128,505	222

THE FAMOUS HISTORY Of the Life of the Renowned Prince PALMERIN OF ENGLAND OR The Glory of Knightly Prowess In Three Parts Containing his Parentage Birth Education Travels Strange Adventures Noble Exploits and Victories Combats with Monsters Gyants Armies and Armed Knights Dissolving Inchantments delivering Distressed Ladies and his success in Love The whole being a compleat Series inter-woven with the Heroick Actions of many Valiant Emperours Kings Princes and Knights of undoubted FAME whose Matchless Deeds have won them immortal Honour A Book Worthy the Perusal of either Sex Written originally in French and now faithfully done into English for the better satisfaction of the Reader by J. S. London Printed for William Thackeray in Duck-Lane and Thomas Passinger on London-Bridge MDCLXXXV To the Reader Courteous Reader YOU have before you a Book that has been in great Esteem in most Nations there being but few Europian Languages in which at this day it is not Extant therefore seeing it written by others in the honour of our Country I thought it highly convenient that my Country-man should express himself in his native Language or stand or fall by the Censure of the Judicious Natives of this famous Sea-surrounded Isle I must confess there are many tracts of this Nature abroad in the world but amongst the number that have proceeded if I may freely pass my judgment none have exceeded if any have hitherto Equalized it The subject is Arms and Love to which are joyned State-Policies Stratagems and Machavillian-Machinations things worthy to be observed by the wisest and worthiest of Mankind yet was it not so much written for profitable practice as Pleasure and Recreation though it may more then indifferently serve for both being fitly quallified for all Capacities of either Sex no where charged with Obscenity or any thing misbecomming the persons whose Charracters it lively represents but handing their same down to future Ages If I presage aright it shall live till time is no more If brave Exploits in Warr or single Combates if you seek here you may behold it lively represented as if you hazarded your self in the bloody field of Mars to satisfie that curiosity If Courtship please you Venus her self nor her winged Son have not the power to give you a better satisfaction If Beauty behold it as in a Mirror If Constancy and Inviolate faith rewarded with all terrestial felicity you prize here it is to be found If State-pollicies c. you are desirous to dive into see the Councels of Emperors and Kings lay'd open and all misteries worthy the highest Earthly thought unraveled And to be brief there is nothing of this nature that can be reasonably desired but it is to be found in this pleasant misterious Arcania which makes him the bolder to recommend it to your good likeing Who is READER Your Friend to serve you J. S. THE Famous History OF The Renowned PRINCE Palmerin of England Part the First CHAP. I. How Don Edoard Son to Frederick King of England haveing obtained in Marriage the Princess Flerida Daughter to Palmerin Emperour of Greece returning home was lost in pursuing an Inchanted Boar How he was led to the Castle of a Gyant called Dramusia●d and there underwent a tedious imprisonment DOn Edoard having a long time left his Native Country to War against the Turks and Sarazens that invaded the Greek-Empire fell in love in the end with a beautiful Lady Daughter to Palmerin the Greek Emperour and so won upon her affections by his Behaviour and many Noble Atchievements in Feats of Arms that she with the consent of her Father surrendred her self into his arms to the great joy of all men when having with his fair Princess stayed a while in all manner of Delights he greatly desired to return into his own Country to do which he procured leave of the Emperor his Father-in-Law and so with a great Train of Nobility Imbarqued When after being some time detained by contrary Winds at Sea they Landed in Enlgand to the great joy of Fredrick the aged King and all his Nobles so that the Feasting was so great that the like in any age had not been known Yet the sudden change of Air and long Voyage at Sea together with her Teeming so altred the fair Princesses Constitution that falling into a Feaver it much abated the former joy but especially of Don Edoard who sending for the most Skilful Physicians he commanded them to use their utmost skill for her recovery Whereupon after much observation they told him the pleasantest Air that could be found would be the most contributing to her Health and that none could be better than near some Forrest River or in a pleasant Meadow In complyance with which he that would spare no Charge to give her ease who was as dear to him as life commanded a Royal Pavilion to be made and afterwards to be carryed with all things necessary and fit for the Entertainment of the Princess to the Verge of a pleasant Grove by which run a Silver trill of Water Meandering the flowery Meads And hither was the Princess brought in a Chair of State and things made in as ample manner for her Reception as if she had been in her Lords Pallace But as Fortune would have it when she began through the means that were daily used to recover her Health and Strength a fearful noise was heard in the Forrest which the Prince and his Nobles supposing to be made by some Wild Beast Armed and Mounted on Horse-back when immediately they espyed amongst the Thickets a monstrous Wild Boar with horrid Tusks and flaming Eyes whereupon the Dogs were uncoupled and the Prince followed swiftly after the flying Beast insomuch that his Nobles soon lost sight of him nor could they notwithstanding the loud shouts they made have any answer so that night coming on they resolved to return to the Pavilion for thither they imagined their Lord would come yet were they greatly perplexed least he should sustain any damage Howsoever return they did and comforted the Princess in the best wise least through grief she might Relapse The Prince seperated from his Nobles as aforesaid and night coming fast upon him he having wandred in vain to find the Pavilion as long as the night continued by this time being weary and faint having also lost his Game descended from his Horse and fastening him to a spreading Beach laid himself down upon the Grass thinking with the mornings Dawne to be upon his way when restlesly passing over the tedious Dark in often considering the affliction the Princess would be in for want of his Company up he gets the next morning and passes along the side of a pleasant River till he espy'd a fair Castle at which he intended to inquire his way Where upon his arrival he found the Gates open and a Porter standing before them who welcomed the Prince desiring him to enter which he did and found it to be a spacious place richly adorned and in such good order

sitting very Pensive resembling Don Edoard so much that at a distance he verily believed it to be him when coming closer he demanded the cause of his sadness and what brought him to that desolate place To which he replyed That he had been Hunting in the Forrest and had lost both his Game and himself not knowing how to find the way to his Cave Cave said Sir Pridos Why do you live in a Cave Yes replyed the Youth I was brought up in this Forrest ever since I can remember by an Old Woman and a Savage Man who daily Hunts with Lyons and Shoots Wild Beasts By this means Sir Pridos verily conceived it was one of the Princess Fleridas Sons wherefore he so dealt with him that mounting him behind him he brought him to the Court clad in a Harts Skin only and presented him to the King who seeing the lively Image of his Son portrayed in his face by Natures Pencil comforted the Princess and assured her that it must by all Circumstances be one of her Sons Whereupon she greatly rejoyced and Dressing him in Princely Attire caused him to be instructed in all things necessary for accomplishment so that it soon appeared by his singular Carriage and Demeanour that he was of Noble Birth and did afterwards happen to be Florina du Deserta the youngest Son of Don Edoard and his Princess Flerida as shall in the Series of this History be made manifest CHAP. V. How the Savage-Man was grieved for the loss of Florina How the young Prince Palmerin walking to seek his Brother departed thence with Polendos King of Thess●lia who carried him to Constantinople and how it was revealed by a Damosel what he should afterwards be YOung Florina as aforesaid being taken from the Forrest the Savage-man was extreamly grieved for his absence supposing his Lyons who returned all bathed in the blood of a Hart had slain him so that in a desperate mood he slew them by way of Revenge But what did more increase his Rage was for that young Palmerin going with Sylvan the Savage-mans Son to seek his Brother was soon after wanting being carried away in the following manner The two Youths Travelling till weary beheld a fair green Bank which overlookt from a rising Hill the Calm and gentle Ocean Where reposing themselves and falling asleep a Gally came to shore in which was Polendos King of Thessaly then in search of Don Edoard and Primaleon who viewing a pair of such lovely Youths in so desolate a place took them on Board and having caught some Venison and taken in fresh Water set Sail and Coasting many Countrys at last returned to Constantinople where all was yet in heaviness when upon their Landing the King presented the Emperor with young Palmerin who for his Beauty and Strength was admired by all When as the Emperor conceiving an unusual joy at the Reception of such a Present sent him to his Grand-Daughter the fair Polinarda who Entertained him as her Servant and for the love of whom the Prince did Wonders as in the Sequel will appear The young Prince now flourishing in the Grecian Court and gaining the esteem of all it happened on a day at a high Feast where a number of great Personages were present that a Damosel in Armour came riding upon a White Steed and 〈◊〉 lighting in the Yard before the Pallace desired an Officer to introduce her into the Emperors presence which being done she deliver'd a Letter from Thrasmenia the Inchantress wherein was presaged the future Greatness of young Prince Palmerin as followeth To the Most Renowned and Invincible Palmerin Emperor of Greece Salutations Renowned Emperor AT whose Name the Enemy trembles and good Subjects rejoyce in whose Court Fame is the Riches of the Valiant and Friendship the reward of the Vertuous and Venterous I wish thy State as permanent as thy Deeds have been Puissant and the Unanimity of thy Friends to prosper in long amity of happy Fortune The young Prince you have received into your Court although you may judge it incredible yet shall you find it certain when Fate is ripe for Birth is descended of two of the most Puissant Princes the World affords and himself shall prove as great and Victorious wherefore let his Entertainment be such as his Honour Merits and his Estemation according as his Valour does declare for he it is that must defend your Imperial Diadem when it shall be in greatest danger and render you the Darling of Fortune beloved of thy Enemies as of thy nearest Friends By his means likewise shall two Unfortune Princes enjoy thir Liberty none himself excepted being able to deliver them forasmuch as he shall mount highest in the favour of Fortune and be the Glory of Knighthood So leaving what has been premised to be fulfilled when time has Circuled the Minutes set by Destiny wishing all Felicity to your Imperial Majesty I rest Your assured and faithful Friend and Servant THRASMENIA This Letter did not a little amaze the Emperor though inwardly he greatly rejoyced for he had heard much of the Skill of this famous Inchantress and therefore relyed the more upon the verity of her Predictions so that changing the Prince from that of a Servant to a higher Degree he caused him to be put in a splendid Equipage and recommended him to the Tuition and Society of his Nobles insomuch that he greatly profited not only in Feats of Arms but Learning to that Degree that none in Court exceeded him which made the Emperor more and more place his affections upon him insomuch that he highly recommended him to his beautious Grand-Daughter advising her not to slight the motions of his Love if he offered it yet she being of tender years did not so well regard him as she ought but made him for her sake undertake many difficult and dangerous adventures which he performed to such admiration that in the end with the consent of all he gained the intire affections of that incomparable beauty as in this History will at large appear CHAP. VI. How Vernar Prince of Germany riding in search of Don Edoard met with many strange Adventures and what happened between him and Belcar Duke of Duras in the Unfortunate Forrest c. AMongst many Princes and Noble Knights that were in search of Don Edoard Vernar the Emperor of Germany's Son was one who undertook it at the instance of his Mistris the fair Bazilia being likely to run the hazard of her displeasure if he succeeded not When the Prince having been in divers Countries and heard no Tydings he began to dispair of accomplishing his Mistresses desire and thereupon thought it shame to return to her again if he should fail which caused troops of melancholly thoughts to muster in his Breast and to revolve many things But whilst he was Riding in that mood only attended by his Esquire near the Unfortunate Forrest where the Prince was lost he at a distance beheld a Knight attended likewise by a Squire ride

Titubant who justed against him in the honour of his Mistriss the fair Cardignia and was leading him into his Tent to unarm him when as entering the List he bid the Knight of Death defiance who angry that his task was not done made ready to receive him when meeting with their Spheres the Knight of Death was cast to the ground and sorely bruised which caused a great shout especially among the Ladies and by this means the Prince got the rich Tent and was loaded with infinite praises every one being desirous to know who he was but he resolving to keep himself secret withdrew and changed his Armour so that he could not be known When as that night the Emperor made a great Feast in honour of his Court-Ladies and the revenge that had been taken on their behalf by the unknown Knight but though search was made for him by his Command yet was he not discovered though he fate amongst the other Knights and had the happiness to see his fair Mistriss dance yet durst not speak to her Then was the Sepulchre of love brought amongst them which the Ladies spoiled every one taking her own Picture thence which her Knight had forfeited in attempting to vindicate her beauty yet Altea's Picture was set up amongst other beautys Whilest this was doing the Prince finding great enquiry was made after him took his Horse and Arms and with his Esquire departed the City where in search of new Adventures I shall leave him a while and return to the Knight of the savage man CHAP. XVI How the Knight of the savage Man landed in Ireland and fought with the Gyant Calfurnine slew him and delivered three Ladies he kept Prisoners in his Castle and gave the Castle to them NOw the Knight of the savage Man having left Blandidon in the Tristful Valley rode through many Countries with a resolution to try the Adventure of the Unfortunate Forrest of Great Brittain which by this time began to be Famed in all places for the loss of so many Knights as entred into it wherefore imbarquing for England and a contrary wind arising he was driven upon the Coast of Ireland where beholding the pleasantness of the Countries cituation he was greatly desirous to land but the Master of the ship endeavoured to perswade him therefrom by telling him a monstrous Gyant inhabited a Castle near the shore who was wont to kill or take Prisoner such as unadvisedly passed that way but this discourse was so far from displeasing the Knight that it on the contrary made him the more desirous resolving to combat the Gyant if possible whereupon causing the Vessel to put into a Creek he leaped on shore and having gotten his Horse rode towards the Castle only accompanied with his Esquire but arriving there he found he could not ride to it but with great hazard and difficulty by reason it was placed on the top of a steep Rock that had but one visible ascent wherefore leaving him below he mounted only with his sword when being on the top three armed Knights that attended on the Gyant issued out against him and bid him defiance swearing his life should pay for that bold attempt but he little regarding their menaces drew his dreadful sword and began the Combat so fiercely that two of them fell dead and the other being sore wounded retreated into the Castle whereupon the Gyant in a great rage came fo●th being armed with a mighty Battail-Ax staring dreadfully and vowing revenge to avoid whose fury the Knight of the savage Man guarded himself as well as might be still avoiding his mighty strokes till at last the Monster growing faint through heat was the less able to weild his weapons yet had he grievously wounded the Knight in divers places broke his Shield in peices and loosened his Armour but he being nimble watched his opportunity and struck him a full blow on the Temples which peirceing his Helmet brought him to the ground who falling made the Earth tremble then he stood upon him and hewed off his monstrous Head which the Ladies that he held Prisoners in the Castle perceiving greatly rejoyced and coming down into the Court where by this time the Knight was entered they fell on their knees giving him ten thousand thanks praising him and calling him their Deliverer which the Knight perceiving took them up and comforted them in the best wise when as they lead him into the Castle and having dressed his wounds they shewed him the pleasantness of the place with which he was greatly delighted the Castle having been not many years before the Palace of one of the Irish Kings But that which he was most desirous to know was how and by what means they came thither and what they were to which the beautiful Orianda eldest of the three reply'd That they were Sisters and Daughters to the Marquess D' Baltamor inhabiting Castles and Rich Possessions near that place but so it happened that being in the company of six Knights making merry upon the Verge of an adjacent Forrest in a Rich Pavillion the Monster whom he had flain with his Knights came upon them as they were unarmed and slew three of the Knights sorely wounding the other three and so by force of Arms brought them and the wounded Knights to the Castle and then themselves were designed for his lust and the other as a Sacrifice to his revenge as soon as their wounds were healed but that through his happy arrival Heaven had prevented so great a wickedness The Ladies having thus far discovered what the Knight desired they lead him to the place where the Gyant had cooped up divers Knights in Iron Cages and kept them in extream misery torturing them for his pleasure and often threatning them with death all which he set free commanding them to give their attendance upon the Ladies and not to suffer any to in●●re them after his departure And so having committed the keeping of the Castle to fair Orianda he departed in order to his visiting the Unfortunate Forrest travelling towards which for a while I must leave him and return to Constantinople CHAP. XVII How the Emperor comforted the Knight of Death and obliged him to forget his heaviness for the loss of Altea And how it was made known by what hand he was foiled THe Knight of Death greatly grieving at the disgrace he sustained fell into a violent Feavour but being well recovered thereof the Emperor caused him to be brought to Court where he Communed with him and comforted him in the best wise laysing before him the folly of his greif for a Lady that could not be recovered from the cold embraces of Death desiring him not so vainly to misimploy his Valour but to use it in great atcheivements worthy the same of so good a Knight so that by these and such like perswasions he wrought upon him so far that he agreed to lay aside his pensive mood yet not to forget his Lady vowing never to set his mind

King by the hand lead him into the Presence-Chamber promising to reveal such a secret as should greatly rejoice him when being there he intreated him that he would send for the Queen Prince Edoard the Princess Flerida Primalion and the Knights of Fortune and of the Savage-Man which being accordingly done he took the two later by the hands and leading them to Prince Edoard and his Princess said Behold you Royal pair the Noble Issue of your Happy Wedlock These are the Princes who in their Infantsie were taken from the Princesses Tent and have been ever since preserved as the pledges of Fortune and the Honour of Knighthood This unexpected discovery caused so great amazement that the like before had not happened nor could it gain belief till he had related all the passages from time to time how they were snatched away and nourished by the appointment of a Savage-Man who dwelt in the Unfortunate Forrest and the better to confirm the truth he had caused to be brought thither by his Art the Wild-Man and by Spells so allayed his wildness that he was become calm This man by the Kings Command being introduced stareing round about him and at length esyying the Princes ran to them and embraced them with such fervent affection that he wanted words to express it after which the Sage Aliart commanded him to relate to the Royal Assembly from the first to the last what had befell them which he accordingly did with such a feeling sence of sorrow for the loss of their company that he confirmed the Auditory in the truth of what was said whereupon the King ordered he should live in the City and have an hundred Mark a year for his maintenance but he more desirous to continue his savage life and spend the remainder of his days in solitariness refused the offer and obtained leave to depart having first seen and embraced his Son Sylvan whom he recommended to the King and the Princes present Vpon this discovery the Princess Flerida embraced her sons with tears of Ioy as likewise did the Prince her Husband and they as in submissive duty bound humbled themselves at their feet when being raised they were embraced by all present and Proclamation made of their Birth Names and Parentage which caused the City to ring with acclamations so that no triumph was ever more compleat after so long Misfortunes and Anxiety CHAP. XXVIII How the King and his Nobles together with their Ladies passed to see the Castle where the Knights had been captivated And of the strange Adventures they met with THe Ioy of the Court being dayly heightened with so many happy discoveries and the Triumph being pretty well over it was resolved that to please the Ladies they should be attended to take a view of the Castle where the Knights had been confined and in order thereto all necessaries as Provision Pavillions Horses Armour c. were provided and sent before so that the first night they pitched by the River where the Princess Flerida resided when the unhappy misfortune befell her self her Lord and her Children when delighted with the change of Fortune she was greatly desirous to see the Cave wherein her Royal Offspring was nourished which she signifying to her Lord he consented to satisfie her therein and the next morning they were conducted thither by Aliart where they found the Savage-Man who perceiving them came forth and cast himself at their feet when as the Prince raising him he opened wide the doors which discovered many spacious Roomes hung round with the Skins of Beasts so that entering they found it contrived Labyrinth-wise with many goodly Lights descending through Thickets of Bushes that could not be discerned above and upon inquiry found it to be the Cave of the Inchantress Mellia who left it at her decease to her Son and he not from his Infantsie understanding Civility lived wild in the Wood with his Sister on whom he begat Sylvan but would not practise Inchantments being affrighted therefrom in his Youth by the appearance of ugly Spirits yet so stout was he that all the wild Beasts trembled at his presence The satisfaction abovesaid being had the Princes and Ladys returned to their Pavillions and from thence set forward toward the Castle of Dramusiand when coming within sight of it as they began to admire the stateliness of its building they beheld a Knight attended only with one Esquire bravely mounted and well appointed at Arms standing before the Bridge which made them marvel especially by reason he was not then known in his Shield he bore the Portraicture of a beautious Lady naked which appeared so lovely that Venus Picture drawn by Appelles could not compare to it This Knight as the glorious Train approached sent his Esquire to inform them that he having heard wonders of the Inchanted Castle for his Ladys sake had left his Country to try the Adventure but finding the Inchantment dissolv'd he would not return if he could otherways help it without a Wreath of Lawrel therefore made it his Request that if any Knight esteemed his Lady and would maintain her Beauty he would Iust with him This Challenge was soon accepted and every one strove who should first enterprize the matter but Prince Floriman being nearest and having his Spear in his Rest got the start of the rest so that rushing furiously together the Prince was dismounted whereat Berolde advanced but had the like misfortune as also had divers others until it came to Florians turn who in the careir overthrew the Knight whereupon in great anger he departed supposing none had known him but the Sage Aliart discovered him and who the Lady was as followeth May it please this Noble Company The Knight you have seen is of Noble Decent and his Name is Don Bonoricadius who travelling into Spain had a view of a beautious Lady Daughter to Prince Arlae called Miragarda whose perfections so inthralled him that he vowed to accomplish her desire whereupon she injoyned him to finish the Adventure of the Inchanted Castle which he undertook but finding it ready done to his hand was greatly displeased wherefore that he might not return without any Adventure he desired the Combat with some of this Company This being known they were highly satisfied and thereupon in good order entered the Castle which they found builded in a stately manner replenished every where with Gardens Fish-Ponds Dove-houses and pleasant Fountains when having Feasted there in the best manner they left it to the Charge of Dramusiand and departed when by the way the Sage Aliart conducted them to his Mansion where by his Art he shewed them such rare Devices as highly pleased them for at once he raised Fountains of Water and stately Bowers covered with clustering Vines and accomodated with all Rich Banquets the Trees distiling every where odoriferious Gums and the Birds warbling their sweet Notes then divers airy Phantomes danced to an invisible Harmony and so delighted were they with this Recreation that they

and Salmanzer against both whom he fought with such fury that in the end he slew the Gyant and carried off the other Prisoner though his ●an laboured at the expence of many of their lives to prevent it And now come on Berolde and Dramusiand making fatal havock whilest Prince Florendos with a detached party brake through the advanced Squadrons of Horse and entering the Ranks of the F●t ushent put them into confusion opening a passage to charge them on every side which they perceiving and that the Right Wing was almost all cut in pieces gave ground amain of which the Christian Princes taking the advantage advanced with Ten Thousand fresh men and put all it confusion Prince Floriman like Lightening breaking through the thickest Squadrons but being unfortunately wounded between the joynts of his Harness with a Persian Arrow impoisoned he soon after to the grief of all the Princes ●yed in Babylon The Infidels now in rout slaughter raged so dreadfully that all the Plains were crimsoned afresh with the blood of the slain Albayzer weak as he was and in a mad mood in vain endeavouring to rally his men when finding he must yield to necessity he retreated in the best order he could with his broken Troops being pursued till the Christians tired and night coming on were by the order of their General restrained least the Enemy taking the advantage of their strugling should turn Head and again dispute the Victory In this Battail the Soldian lost Thirty Thousand of his best men amongst which were many of his Chief Commanders and Twenty Thousand the night following deserted him and privately retired to their respective Countries filling all places with fear and amazement upon rumouring the approach of the Christian Army Which Albayzer well noting and finding himself far too weak to hazard a second Battail in great perplexity returned to Babylon to encourage the Citizens by his presence to defend it till new supplys should come from his Alys if the Princes should approach as also to have the company of his fair Sultaness Targiana whose beautious eyes during his absence were never dry from tears But scarcely had he put things in a posture of defence e're he had notice That the Christians approached having all the Towns in their way put into their hands CHAP. LXXII How the Army of Christians besieged Babylon and took it by storm And what happened during the Siege ALbayzer from the Watch-Tower weak as he was taking a view of the Christian Army and in what order they marched resolved to sally with the chief of his strength for two reasons the one to amate the Christians least they should conclude him utterly vanquished and the other to keep up his credit with the Ladyes and men of War to whom at his setting out he had promised such great things Whereupon with Forty Thousand well appointed men he Marched out at Four Gates when placing the Persian and Median Archers in the Front he caused the Charge to be sounded and with a dreadful shout charged the Avaunt-Guard but they being seconded by Prince Florendos fought so manfully that many on both sides were slain which horrible conflict made the Ladies who from the Wall beheld it fill the Ayr with shrieks and crys And now Prince Florian desirous to let his quondam Mistriss the fair Targiana know what he was able to do layed on so furiously that being seconded by the Squadron and Battailian lead by his Brother and Dramusiand he caused the Enemy to retire to their main Battail where stood the Standard of Albayzer when killing the Standard-bearer and divers that undertook to rescue it they threw it down which so disheartned the Pagans who supposed their General was killed that they began to retire under the City Walls and had presently fled had not Albayzer shewed himself though fatal it proved For being about to draw up his men a Greecian shot his horse into the head who falling on him bruised him that of the bruises and through grief for the disgrace he sustained he in three days after dyed filling the City with Lamentations for his Death This second misfortune of the General caused the rest of the Pagan Captains to despair of success whereupon sounding the Retreat they retired in as good order as they could into the City but being furiously pursued Palmerin Florian and Dramusiand with Six Thousand men pressed in with them before they could close the Gates or let down the Portculls and fought bravely for the passage insomuch that the streets ran blood the Citizens and Souldiers earnestly labouring to destroy the Princes and their followers having for that purpose by this time inclosed them on every side but their danger being known to the remaining part of the Army without the Walls they in a great fury stormed the Bulwarks at Twenty several places to defend which the Pagans running from every part Dramusiand with a strong Bar of Iron forced the Gate and let in the Squadron under the leading of the Prince Florendos making good his ground but as he advanced to his station where the Princes fighting drove whole streets before them a huge stone was cast from a Turret which falling upon his Helm burst it in sunder and cast him dead upon the place so that he who was never but once vanquished in fight dyed by the cowardly hand of some base Artifice The Death of Dramusiand known the Princes gave order to fire the City which was done in divers places During which consternation King Edoard the Soldian Bellagris and divers other great Commanders had seized on the Towers and Bulwarks and planted their Ensigns thereon Yet the defendants fought in every corner hurling Stones Tyles melted Lead Pitch Tar and Rozen on the assailent insomuch that many brave Captains were killed and wounded King Edoard himself having received a wound in the Arm by an Arrow from a Loop-hole and Prince Florendos grievously hurt by the fall of scalding Sulpher which almost roasted him in his Armour But in the end the streets being paved with the slain and Albayzer not present by reason of the great grief he sustained to animate them they threw down their weapons and begged quarter yet such was the fury of the Souldiers that notwithstanding the Generals express order to the contrary that they killed a great number of them But in the end the slaughter being stayed the General drew up before the Palace which yet held out and summoned it but was answered by a showre of Arrows and Stones from the Walls Loop-holes and Towers which greatly inraged the Souldier so that having prepared combustable matter they fired it in divers places whereupon contrary to the mind of Albayzer who lay grievously ill of his bruises a parley was sounded when as the Princes pittying the loud laments and dismal shreiks of the Ladies who were for their safety retired thither drew off whereupon giving their promise that no violence should be offered the Gates were opened to the