Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	little_a	sea_n	see_v	1,312	5	3.4874	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

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

in a Forrest near the City into which about Evening they entred without being discovered The Empe●or who doubted not in the least of any Treason seeing the honest Message the Lord of Buillon had sent him by Madaran was in his Palace discoursing with the Empress and several Knights that accompanyed him when the Duke came in compleatly Armed and with him twenty or thirty more who putting their hands to their Swords ran on those they met At which the Emperor much affrighted endeavoured to get away but Madaran stept before him and striking him on the head said Stay Emperor stay and remember the Injury thou hast done the house of Buillon The blow was Mortal and the good Prince fell dead in the place Which Dinerpius seeing he entred into such Fury that disarmed as he was he flew at the Murtherer Arm'd striking him so firmly that he cleaved him to the very brains Then the bustle grew hot for many Gallant Men who were there present wrapt their Cloaks about their Arms and with their naked Swords a long time resisted the Traytors Now Dinerpius knew that he could not avoid present death wherefore he resolved to sell his Life dear so that he met not any Man but he fell without speaking a word more notwithstanding by misfortune one of the Traytors got behind him and wounded him through the body Ah! said Dinerpius Villain thou hast slain me And turning about separated his shoulder from the rest of his body Then they both sell at the Feet of the Duke who fearing lest Dinerpius should get up again cut off his head Thus the one Assailing and the others defending Brisenna and Esclariana who were in there Chambers heard the noise and sent suddainly a Damsel to know what the matter might be but as soon as she came into the Hall she perceived the Emperor dead and the Empress in a Swound on the body At which being greatly affrighted she returned to the Ladies to whom she said sighing and weeping Alas alas Ladies Would you know the matter The wicked Duke of Buillon has murdered the Emperor and all those that accompanyed him At this cry the Princess Brisenna found no better remedy than to take her Daughter and flying under the Vaults of the Palace came to a Sally-port on the side of the River where they perceived a Fisher-boat into which they entred and setting it a drift the Stream began to carry it down with so much swiftness that they came to the Sea before it was day In the mean time those who lay concealed in the Dukes House and who only waited for the Slaughter ran forth strait into the Market-place killing and wounding all they met There was a pittiful and horrid Spectacle for these wicked Men often spared not the poor Women who with their Hair about their Ears lamented one for her Husband another her Father or her Brother And nevertheless the Fury of the Traytors did not decrease till it was day and the Duke commanded every one should endeavour to find out the Princess Brisenna and her daughter Esclariana for he had the Empress and all her damsels in safe custody Then was search made in every place and nevertheless they could have no News of them At which the Duke being exceedingly vext caused it to be publisht by sound of Trumpet that they should be brought forth on p●in of death and that if they should be found after the Proclamation those that should have concealed them should be hanged But 't was in vain the Good Ladies were out of his power and of the Mercy of GOD and the Waves By means whereof the Traytor s ized on the Empire and sent to raise Soldiers on all sides to destroy who ev●r should contradict him And for this cause there were assembled in a little time above twenty thousand men with whom he did innumerable Evils commanding before he went forth of Mentz that the Emperor and his Son should be Hanged in the same place where M●nasses had been before And there they stayed many days as you shall hear about the end of this Book CHAP. XLIX How the Princess B●i●enn● and her daughter Esclariana were lost at Sea and taken by Pirates VEry lamentable it is to describe the Fortune of Brisenna and her Daughter who being carried down the Stream of the Water in the little Vessel weeping and lamenting came into the deep Sea just as the dawning of the day began to appear and in less than a moment they were driven in such fort that they lost sight of Land But lit●le did the two good Ladies care for they more dead than living and without thinking on the new Danger into which they were faln held each other embraced desiring for their better Comfort their approac●ing death And thus being driven too and fro as it plea●ed the Wind and the Waves they remained two days and two nights without eating or drinking or any way minding themselves All they were me● by a ●hip● in which were two Hungarian Pirats who accompanyed by fifteen as honest Persons as themselves and whom they had in their pay Robbed and P●llaged whoever fell into their lands They th●n wondring to see in this little Boat thefe two Ladies in so good Equipage and shedding so many tears imm●diately thought that they should get a good Ransom for them and went theref●re to ●e●e them before they perceived it but being amazed at Esclarianas great Beauty they were moved to so much Compassion that they courteously saluted t●em Now the Princess Brisenna was still so disturbed that she certa●nly thought they were some of the Duke of Buillons Men wherefore exasperating her self against them she began to cry out saying Traytors Murderers disloyal to your Natural Lord what will you have with me or this poor Maiden who is Fatherless and depriv'd of all things Make an end Wretches of killing us and let your Rage be glutted with our blood for to live any longer is troublesome to us Then she held her peace and soon after began again her Lamentation more bitterly than before and with so many Complaints that the very Tyrants could not forbear weeping wondring nevertheless what caus'd in her such a Passion Wherefore they graciously answer'd her Lady there is none in this Company that will do you any displeasure nor have we ever as I believe seen you before and yet we should be glad to avenge you on those of whom you complain if we had an Opportunity wherefore tell us if you please who they are and the Occasion of your Discontent At this word Brisenna recover●d a little her Spirits and knowing for certain that she was mistaken having taken them for the Duke's Soldiers earnestly desir'd them to excuse her thanking them heartily for the Offers they made her And think it not strange said she if my Sorrow is extream For I see my self at this day without help without wealth and wholly ruin'd nevertheless I hope that at length the Pleasure we shall receive

Lucella in such manner comforted her that moderating her Passion she no longer dispair'd but govern'd her self with Patience knowing there was no other Remedy Then the Marriners askt the King whither he would have them steer their Course To France answer'd he for I design not to return into Sicily before I have fought the Villian who has so treacherously caus'd my Kingdom of Metz to revolt at least if it please you said he to the Knight of the Burning Sword to bear me company This he willingly granted him not so much to do him service as for the Pleasure he took in the Presence of his new Mistress who infected with the like Disease could not forbear meditating day and night on his Perfections And tho' they bore about them the Remedy proper for their intire Cure yet they conceal'd it for a time but at last the Box was open'd and the Vnguent so fitly apply'd that their Pain had some ease as you shall hereafter fully understand CHAP. XXI Of a Wonderful Adventure that befel the King of Sicily the Knight of the Burning Sword the Queen Lucella and Frandamella by which they were separated from their Fleet and in danger of being drown'd SIx whole Weeks Sail'd King Alpatracy and his Company with so favourable a Wind that all things went according to their Wish and the King was so carefully lookt after by his Chyrurgions that his wounds were wholly Cur'd But that of the Knight of the Burning sword grew daily worse and worse seeing so near him and yet so much out of his Command Lucella whom he most affectionately lov'd and what yet more griev'd him was that the Queen never let her be out of her sight Thus had they not any means to Confer familiarly with one another but liv'd in hopes that Place and Time would one day afford them a better conveniency And in the mean time their sole Delight was to discourse together contenting their Affections with Amorous Glanses shot from their Eyes which often carry'd News to their passionate Hearts of what they most desir'd In this manner they continu'd their Courte till one Evening about Sun-set they discover'd within a League of them a little Island which seem'd to them so pleasantly planted with Trees and water'd with an Infinity of little Rivers that the Queen weary of the Sea desir'd the King to Land there and refresh them which was no disagreeable Request He therefore caus'd a Boat to be let down into the Sea into which He and the Queen went accompany'd only by Lucelia Frandamella and the Knight of the burning Sword who took his Arms as the King also did together with their Steeds to defend themselves if any Adventure should give them occasion Then Frandamella who serv'd for Pilot set her self to row for she had heretofore handled the Oar for Divertisment By means whereof she in a moment carry'd them off from the Principal Ship which the King commanded in the mean time to ride at Anchor intending to make a speedy Return They had not Sail'd long e're driven and master'd by the Wind they came within a Bow shot of a very high Rock high and steep I may well call it for it in a manner toucht the Clouds and was cut either by Nature or with such Artifice that it seem'd to have pass'd the Hatcher or Chisel On the Top were an Old Woman and an Old Man holding each other by the Collar and wrestling with so much Agility that at every turn the one or the other appear'd likely to be thrown And in fine they mutually tript up each other with so great Violence that they both without letting go their hold fell into the bottom of the Sea and immediately also the Rock sank with such an Emotion and Tempest that the Waves swell'd up with so great a Contrariety of Winds that the Boat which was guided by Frandamella was above an hundred times tover'd with Water and ready to be swallow'd up greatly terrifying them and taking from them all hopes of ever getting to Shore for their guide was so astonisht that abandoning Rudder Oar and whatever was serviceable to them she fell down without stirring either Hand or Foot This when Lucella saw trembling like the leaf of the Tree she knew no better Place of Security than the Arms of her Knight into which as her last Refuge she cast her self Then tho' the Inclemency of the Weather presented them with so Evident a Danger this Favor of his Mistress was so agreeable to him that as one Nail drives out another he forgot the Peril of Shipwrack to let her understand that in which his life was through the excess of his love unless she took pity of his Person For the obtaining of which he began to make her this Remonstrance Madam I humbly beseech you to believe that the Rigor of this Sea cannot be so cruel or dreadful to me as is the Violence of that Flame which consumes me who love you with such an Affection that none but my self can feel or comprehend unless he will measure it by the Greatness and Excellence of your Beauty And in this case every person of good Judgment will bear me witness that tho' I should dy an hundred times a day yet would not these Deaths be sufficient to merit the least Favour of your good Grace If then you know with what Affection my Heart has undertaken to serve you 't is Imposible but you should accept it whi●h I humbly request you to do f●r your own Honor who are and ever shall be my only Lady Mistress These Remonstrances were intermixt with Sighs accompany'd with such abundance of Tears that the Fore-part of his Armor was all wet with them Nevertheless she made a shew of not understanding him but dissembling the great Pleasure she took in hearing him grounded her Extreme Fear on the p●esent Danger and under this Color she began to shut her Eyes and lean back her Head on her Lovers Bosom as if she were in a Swound But love let him then know that all this made for his Advant●ge Wherefore seeing her so much desir'd Face and Mouth lying so fit for his purpose ●e could not forbear kissing her above a thousand times Ah! ah Happy Tongue and Contented Mind How can my Pen at this time express the Ioy the Satisfaction the Content the Bliss the Paradice in which you then were whilst you were so near one another Certainly such Felicity is so far from being utterable that it is unimaginable and he alone who has approacht such Pleasure ought to be esteem'd happy for this is the strait way leading to the Garden where is the Rose Bush and Bud the Fruit and Recompence of all loyal Lovers for the obtaining of which so many Persons have labor'd some in vain and others with content In this manner receiv'd Lucella these sweet Caresses the Obscurity of the weather the Rain and the Trouble they were then in keeping them from being perceiv'd by the

call on you to the end your ineffable Greatness may be known in all places I give you Praise O Lord all possible Praise and Thanks For 't is not long since I thought my self at the end of my life and having deliver'd me from death by the hand of him I hated most in the world have also by the same Person immediatly let me know the best News that can befall me Then he arose up again stretching forth his Arms went to embrace the Knight of the burning Sword saying to him Ah! my Child certainly I cannot call you otherwise seeing Reason obliges me to love and esteem you more than any Knight living I beseech you to pardon me the little Reception I have hitherto given you For your Vertue deserves well that you be honor'd amongst all the worthy men I know I beseech Almighty GOD to grant me the favour that I may one day acknowledge to you this so great Good you have done me and you will yet if you please do me another Courtesy VVhich is that these Seaman shall return to the Emperor and my Children to acquaint them with what is befaln me and in the mean time you shall bear me Company For I believe that when they shall understand the wounds I have receiv'd make it impossible for me to c●me to them they will not fail to set sail this way Sir answer ' the Knight of the burning Sword I my self will be the Messenger of such good News and will bring them more easily than those whom you will send VVell said the King go then in the Protection of our Lord whom I beseech to be your Guide and I will retire into this Place till your Return Then Malfeada drew near all bloody with the Caress she had made her Enemies Head who thanking the Knights with great Affection for their good Assistance caus'd King Amadis to be brought into her Castle where she Visited his Wounds applying to them such Ointments and Remedies as were necessary For she was well skil'd in that Art And on this Point Gradamart and his Companion having Leave of the King return'd into their Ship hoping soon to see him again● CHAP. XXXVIII How the Knight of the Burning Sword and Gradamart sailing on the Sea arriv'd by Fortune in the Isle of the Vermilion Tower where Gandalfe was combated and defeated and Galeotes and Madafima the Father and Mother of Balan deliver'd out of Prison AFter the Knight of the burning Sword and Gradamart had taken leave of King Amadis and were return'd to Sea they commanded their Mariners to steer their Course to the Place where they had left their Company And this they did hoping to be quickly there and relate to them what they knew of King Amadis who expected them as you have been told But no more finding either the Ship or any Man of whom they might enquire what was become of it the Knight of the burning Sword was ready to dye for displeasure tho' Gradamart comforted him as much as possibly he could knowing whence this his Discontent proceeded They resolv'd then as hast to return to King Amadis and take their way together to Great Britain where perhaps they might have News of what they so much desir'd For said Gradamart 't would be difficult for such Persons as the Emperor and the King of Sicily to be long conceal'd without being discover'd For this cause they acquainted the Seamen with their Intention who resitting their Vessel began to Sail with a favourable Wind which lasted but a little while for there arose suddainly such a Tempest that they were often in Danger of being Cast away and were sorc'd to abandon their Sails and Oars to the good Pleasure of Fortune which drove them four whole days without sight of Land or of any thing that might give them the least hopes in the World to Escape But on the fifth morning their Bark came to the shore of an Island into which they made a Descent giving thanks to their gods for this Relief tho' they knew not the Countrey where they perceiv'd not far from them a Castle built of stone as red as Blood and presently the Knight of the Burning Sword call'd to mind that Balan hear such an one for his Device wherefore he said to Gradamart Never trust me dear Friend if we are not arriv'd in the Island of the Vermilion Tower and if this Place is not the Castle where the Father and Mother of Balan are detain'd Prisoners which greatly moves me to go see Gandalfe and desire him for courtesy to deliver them and the Land also to whom it belongs These a●e words answer'd Gradamart I have heard Gandalfe so much blam'd that Vertue has no part in him Nor will he do any thing but by force And as they were thus Discoursing they saw come towards them an Esquire riding on a Nag who without saluting them said to them Knights Gandalfe King of the Sagittary Island greatly wonders what has mov'd you to set Foot in this Countrey which is his without acquainting him and sends you word by me that you come willingly to his Prisons otherwise he will put you to the cruelst Death he can imagine however if perhaps Balan Son of Galeotes is one of you he would have him understand that he is very glad of it not for any Good he desires him but in hopes to take off his Head and send it with his Fathers and Mabalimas to that wicked King Amadis with whom he so braggingly threaten'd him But he thinks that the person I speak of has no leisure to return for fear such an Happiness should befall him seeing 't is so long since he promis'd to come back and fight him The Knight of the burning Sword was exceedingly mov'd at the hearing himself threatned with a Prison and angrily answer'd the Esquire Friend return to thy Master and tell him that he shews himself by thy Message a more foolish and proud King than we are rash for having entred into the Countrey which he shall shortly lose and where we know that he has nothing of right Tell him also that the coming of Balan will make him as sorry as he brags he should be glad And for to give him certain assurance of it I am Balan who could come no sooner to fight him not for any fear of him but for want of Time and Opportunity convenient And therefore let him perform to me what he is oblig'd to and I will likewise on my part keep my promise with him which is to present his Head to King Amadis a Prince more Vertuous and Debonnair than he is Traitorous and wicked The Esquire having heard him began to shake his head and smiling to say to him in mockery In good saith I well know now that your Brain is weaker and more disturb'd than I thought for Nevertheless your being a Fool is no Argument to hinder your being chastis'd as you deserve But stay I am going to fetch one that will teach

the Forrest as he possibly could not ceasing to Travel till night when the Dew falling into his wounds much encreas'd their smart Being in this pain and trouble he saw by Moon-shine a Man coming towards him who at first seem'd to have his Face cover'd with a Linnen Cloth which nevertheless was not so that Apprehension being caus'd by the Whiteness of ●is Hair and his great Beard Then the Knight of the Burning Sword suspected him to be some Slave that was stoln away from his Master and therefore saluted him according to the Custom of the Country but the Old Man return'd his Salutation in Greek which the Knight understood as also all other Languages having learned them of his Master Mandaiar Wherefore he began to say to him in the same Language Honourable Father can you inform me of any Place near where I may find a Remedy for some Wounds I have on my Body If you were a Christian as I am answer'd the Old Man I should certainly satisfy you In good saith said the Knight this ought not to hinder you for Vertue is never lost in what place soever it is exercis d since it still continues Vertue If then it be in you I beseech you to tell me what I ask and since you are more oblig'd to your self than to any other delay not so good a work if you can do it for the Gods are reverenc'd only for the Good we hope to receive from them and which is in them And therefore tho' you are not of their Law cease not to imitate them in what is good since I my self who am not a Christian but a Pagan would follow your GOD in what should seem to me● just and equitable se●●●g the Vertue of which I speak in what place soever it be lodg'd is always vertuous making those in whom it is resemble the Divinity You speak so well reply'd the Old Man that you shall find in me what you desire alight then and I will succour you for it would go ill with you should you be known in this Countrey whence you would not afterward get easily out The Knight incontinently obey'd this Counsel wondering nevertheless to hear the Good Man's discourse of whom he demanded how he could tell it would be dangerous for him to be known Do not said he Enquire so far but let it suffice you that I know more of your Affairs than you do your self but at present I will say no more Then having apply'd such Remedies to the Places where he was wounded that the Knight found himself without pain the Old Man gave him some Victuals he had in a Pannier of which the Knight having eaten fell into so sound a Sleep that it was brode day when he awoke finding himself Arm'd not with the black Arms which Yneril had brought him in exchange for his own but with other white ones much richer and stronger with a Shield suitable to them in the midst of which was painted a Sword resembling that he Naturally had on his Body The Knight then exceedingly wondering how this had befaln him was so perplext that he much doubted whether he were not in a Dream especially when he no longer saw the Old Man that had cur'd him Being thus in a muse he spy'd coming along the Way a Damsel mounted on a Palfrey accompany'd by an Esquire whom he knew for it was Yneril This Woman as she came near him appear'd so Old and Feeble that she could scarce keep her self on her Horse He nevertheless g aciously saluted her who askt him If he could tell her any News of a very Ancient Man that went before her Indeed answer'd he I should be glad to hear some of him for the great desire I have to find him And greater you would have said the Old Woman did you know him as well as I do This said she smote her Palfrey and pass'd on leaving him to whom she spake very Anxious yet well pleas'd at Yneril's Arrival whom he askt who brought him thither On my Faith Sir said he I shall willingly tell you As I was going out of the Forrest where I left you the Old Woman which spake to you addrest her self to me bidding me in your name follow her and she would bring me wh●re we should find you at this very hour Thus we came together she telling me by the way that her Old Husband was with you discoursing you about things which were of great importance to you and as far as I can understand she is n●m'd Vrganda and he Alquif Now the Knight of the Burning Sword had often heard them and their knowledge highly esteem'd in the house of King Magadan wherefore as if some new Accident had happen'd to him he cry'd out O Jupiter Is it possible that the Sage Vrganda and the Prudent Alquif should come to visit me As I live I know not any Inconvenience that can hinder me from following them wherever ●hey are and they shall tell me before I part with them whose Son I am Then taking Horse he gallopt after Urganda and Alquif whom he perceiv'd on the top of an h●gh Hill where he lost sight of them discovering them again afterwards on the Sea-shore as they were entring into a little Bark wh●ch four Men began to Row He call'd after them as loud as he could thinking to make them stay but 't was in vain for the Vessel in less than a moment put off from Land steering towards an Isle a pretty distance off which fo displeas'd our Knight as nothing more yet he went on as far as the Shore where he found a little Boat with two Oars and some Victuals in it which certain Fisher-men had left there Then he askt Yneril whether he could guide him into the Isle he shew'd him Yes very well answer'd he but I doubt the Air of the Sea may prejudice your Wounds And this he said because the Knight had told him what had befaln him upon the deliverance of Magadan Trouble not thy self said the Knight I have no hurt that should hinder my Enterprize Since it is so answer'd Yneril let us alight and leave our Horses to feed till our return They did so and entred into the Skiff which Yneril began to Sail so t●at they Arri●'d at the Isle about Sun-set They Landed looking high and low for Urganda and Alquif but found not there any living Creature wherefore they return'd into their Vessel hoping by the light of the Moon to get back where they had left their Horses but scarce had they weigh'd Anchor when the Weather began to be Tempestuous and the Sea to swell so desperately that they abandon'd their Boat to the mercy of the Wind and Waves and not knowing which way they went they lost all sight of Land expecting every moment an unhappy End CHAP. VII How t●e Knight of the Burning Sword came to the Defended Mountain where he fought with Frandalo Frandalon and Belleris whom he vanquisht TEn Days and Ten

who had seen the King and the Knight of the burning Sword go into the inner Court and the Queen also withdraw from the Window came forth of the Water and ran straight th●o ' the outward Court into an Hall where she caught up a strong Bow and a Quiver full of Arrows with which returning back she took the Shield of the Giant her Husband and a great Semiter which hung at his side and then got back again into the Lake without being perceiv'd by the King or any other for they were gone up into the Chambers where they found two men weeping whom they commanded to shew them the door of the Tower They trembling through Excess of Fear led them to an Iron Door fastned with a great Pad-lock whither being come There is say they besides this another door stronger and better barr'd and both of the one and the other the Giantess has the Keys so that 't is imp●ssible to get in without her Sir said the Knight of the burning Sword you are greatly wounded I am of opinion therefore that you disarm your self and ly d●wn on this bed to the end I may bind up your Wounds and then I will consider of some means to recover your Queen and Daughter To this the King accorded who soon after fell asleep and for this cause the Knight of the burning Sword went forth of the Chamber to meet those whom Frandamella had been to fetch whom he saw at the Lake pursuing the Giantess but she so infested them with her Arrows that one of them fell down dead at which the others extremely vext entred so far into the Lake that they thought they should not get out again Then this She-Devil let fly her A●rows with one of which she pierc't a Ste●d into the Head so that he tumbled down into the Water carrying his Master along with him which so terrified the rest t●at they began to draw back Now the Queen and Lucella beheld this Sport through the Window of the Tower which the Giantess seeing let fly at them with such fury that the Arrow hit against the middle of the Bar without doing them any hurt whereat they were astonish'd as was also the Knight of the Burning Sword who was then underneath the Arrow falling at his Feet which so irritated him that reproaching those who for fear of death had left the Giantess in Peace he forc'd them to return to the Assault Then the Old Woman well knew that she should ha●e enough to do and yet resolving rather to dye than to fall into their hands sho● so tast at them that she mortally wounded two of the most likely amongst them and then went so far into the Water that t was impossible for them to get near her unless they swam Which nevertheless one more adventurous than the rest attempted but as he thought to joyn her she raising her self a Tip-toe gave his Steed such a blow with her Semiter between his two ears that Horse and Man sank down to the Bottom not being any more seen By this the Knight of the burning Sword well knew that he should never have her without some other Artifice Wherefore he made them all Retire and hoping to gain by words what he could not get by Arms speak to her in this manner Lady give us the Keys of the Tower and I promise you on the faith of a Gentleman that you shall not receive any displeasure otherwise your Daughter shall pay her Head for your Folly But she made no account either of his Prayers or Threats wherefore the Knight return'd to the Castle and the rest with him there to find out with the King some better Expedient for the Queen and her Daughter were almost famisht nor could they tell how to give them any Victuals CHAP. XX. How the Knight of the Burning Sword slew the Giantess Wife to Frandalon the Cyclops and fell in love with the fair Lucella for whom he did afterwards many high Feats of Arms. NIght being come and the Knights betaking themselves to their Repose the King whose Thoughts were ruminating on his Queen and Daughter that remain'd still shut up without Food or any means of being speedily succor'd had not yet clos'd his Eyes when he heard the Voice of one who cry'd out for fear Wherefore suddainly starting up he call'd out to the Knight of the Burning Sword saying As I live my dear Friend I am greatly mistaken if they are not outraging the Queen for I have heard a great cry At this the Knight rose hastily up and taking his Sword in one hand and a Flambeau in the other ran to the Place where he heard the Noise and as he was going down the stairs saw the Giantess who carried the Queen and her Daughter under her two Arms flying with all the speed she could toward the Lake And the the Burthen was very heavy yet she made such hast that he could not overtake her till she was gotten up to the knees in the Water But then he so surpriz'd her that she never more parted thence but immediately dy'd letting the Queen and Lucella fall into the Water of which they at that time Drank more than they did of Wine In the mean time came the others whom the King had likewise ●ak'd and that just in the nick as the Knight of the Burning Sword was hard put to it to save the Mother and the Daughter Thus were the Ladies assisted and whilst those that came last took up the Queen he carry'd Lucella to Land whose Elegancy and excellent Beauty gain'd such power over him that he found himself seiz'd with Love a thing very new to him who had never till then experimented the force of that little god who nevertheless treated him with so much Gentleness tho' contrary to his Custom that at the same time he inclin'd the heart of the Princess to a Reciprocal affection making her no less desirous than desired Nevertheless both the one and the other with great Prudence and Discretion carefully conceal'd this Passion tho' the Knight of the burning Sword had no sooner freed her out of Danger and set her on firm Land but making her a great Reverence he askt her how she did Alas Sir said she my heart beats so vehemently that I know not whether I am dead or living For GOD's sake conduct me to the King and tell me whether he be much wounded for when I saw him yesterday I was in great doubt of his safety Madam answer'd the Knight he is certainly wounded but not so much as you may think and the Joy he will receive by your presence will make him forget the greatest part of his pain Indeed Sir reply'd Lucella you have so much oblig'd us that we are bound to you for ever especially I poor Gentlewoman who never merited Favour of such a Knight Ma am said he I shall esteem my self the happiest man in the World if you graciously accept the little I have done for your

without Delay into this Ship since 't is requisit you be henceforth seen by those who have desir'd you and are in very great Pain for your Absence Therefore consider if you will believe their Counsel for they love you and desire your profit as you have often enough experimented The Emperor who had been of Opinion he should never see the Day or Means to return into Trebisond considering that Alquif and Urganda sent them not such a Message without occasion answer'd before them all My great Friend I think that none of us would disobey Persons to whom we are so much bound As for me I am ready without returning to the Place from whence we departed this Morning As much said the others Now Lucencio very well remembred the Promise he had made to the wild woman whom he found in the Forrest when he was hunting as you were told in the beginning of this Volume nevertheless he would not at that time speak of it to Lisvart or Perion hoping that the Queen of Argenes being retunr'd he should get from her and go to find them in Trebisond whence he would bring them to her who askt so much after them And on this Point the Emperor and the other Knights Ladies and Gentlewomen took leave of Axiana offering her whatsoever was in their Power For which she heartily thank'd them and she recommending them to the Protection of her Gods they entred into Alquifa's Vessel which a little after put off from Land the Emperor thinking to go strait to Trebisond But he was for this time mistaken as you shall understand in the persuit of our History CHAP. XXXIV How Malfadea Daughter to the Giant of the great Siclades came to ask help of King Amadis who went with her to revenge her of the Giant Masearon IN the beginning of this History you have been told how King Amadis took a singular Delight in seeing the Feats of Arms every day perform'd by the Dutchess of Savoys Knight who kept the Kay whether he had caus'd his Tents and Pavilions to be brought so that he stay'd there four whole Months during which 't is incredible what a Number of Shields were lost by several gallant Men according to the Custom establisht at the Passage At which the King conceived such a Love for the Knight that to draw him to his Service and continual Residence about his Person he shew'd him great Honour and Sign of Love Now it hapned one day amongst others that his Huntsmen brought him Word of a great Wild Boar which they had found in a Thicket near the Sea-side The King who lov'd Hunting commanded presently the Toils to be spread and with his Grey-hounds Hounds and other great Dogs brought him to a Bay and at last kill'd him with a Bore-Spear And because he found himself weary he went to refresh himself on the Sand where he had not been long when he saw a Boat brought to the Shore by two Mariners and with them a Damsel carrying on her Shoulders two Giants Heads one a Mans the other a Womans She of whom I speak to you shew'd so much sorrow that a pityless heart would have been mov'd to compassion The King and those who were with him drew near to hear the Cause of this Sorrow and what Adventure brought this Woman thither But she prevented them asking them with Tears in her Eyes if they could direct her to King Amadis the Rampart and Refuge of such desolate Persons as she was The King hearing that she desir'd to speak with him answer'd mildly Damsel I am he what would you have with me At this word the Giantess prostrated her self at his Feet and increasing her tears and sighs said to him Alas if in the time when you were a Knight Errant you sought strange Adventures to repair Wrongs and Outrages especially such as were done to Widows and Orphans now that you are King Reason obliges you not to leave this so good holy and just Custom For GOD bestows not his Favours and great Benefits on such as you are but for the Preservation of Justice and Assistance of the Poor who are all stript of Relief as I am My Friend answer'd the King you say true and certainly I will do so if I can whenever I shall have Opportunity Wherefore delay not to acquaint me with your Grief assuring you that I will remedy it as far as I am able O good Prince said she with this hope I am come to you and most humbly beseech you to grant me a gift which 't is necessary you should do if you intend to revenge me of the wrong that is done me I grant it you answer'd the King Understand Sir said she that the Gift you have given me is that you alone being Arm'd enter presently into my Boat to the end you may revenge me of the wicked Person that has slain my Father and Mother whose Heads these are and the Remainder Sir I will tell you at leisure as we are sailing In good faith answer'd the King it shall not be my fault if your Will is not executed for I will follow you where-ever you desire Certainly said the Damsel this Confidence I have always had in your Vertue and Goodness therefore send for your Arms and let us go The King call'd the Count Gandalin and commanded him to fetch them with out saying a word to the Queen or any other till such time as he was departed The Count obey'd his Command tho' very unwillingly but knowing his Masters disposition who would rather dye than break his word he went on Nor was it long e're he return'd and the King arm'd himself bidding King Arban acquaint the Queen with what he had seen and desire her in his Name not to be troubled for him Then he went into the Boat and without knowing whether he went began to Sail leaving his People in a wonderful fear of losing him And because you may Readers think it strange that this good King who was fourscore years old could yet undertake the Execution of such an Adventure you must understand that in his time the most magnanimous Knight and of the greatest Courage that could be found Nor were the days of Men so short then as they are now for they liv'd some Two Hundred nay some Three Hundred Years and longer And which is more the Vertue of the Water wherewith Urganda the Unknown washt him in the Palace of Apolidon when she enchanted him was very Advantageous to him in this Affair But to return to our Story King Arban having follow'd King Amadis with his Eye till he was out of sight came to the Queen and acquainted her with the King's Command at which she became so troubled that fetching a deep sigh she began to say Good GOD the King 's great Heart is an Enemy to his Person and to me seeing the Dangers it exposes him to at every turn Alas is it not time for him now to rest and leave such youthful matters to be

to serve and love you which he shall pay dear for if I find him ●r it shall cost me my Life Having said this his Fury in such manner encreas'd that he rose hastily out of the B●d and seeing that Gradamart was asleep he put on his Armor and having himself bridled ●nd sadled one of the Horses which Galeotes had given him he rode to wards the Shore where his Marriners were waiting who all wondered to see him at such an hour Then entring into his Vessel he commanded them to weigh Anchor and follow Fortune which could not he said be so contrary to him but that 't would guide him to the Place where he should meet the Knight that had parted so well from him Then those of the Ship askt him whether he would please to stay for Gradamart No answered he He shall no more hinder me from executing my Will so to disgrace me as he has done This Command they durst not any further dispute but letting loose their Vessel without either Rudder or Oar went away with the Curent of the stream being driven along by the Wind and Waves six days together at the End whereof they met a Ship on the Deck of which sat a very ancient Man whom the Knight of the burning Sword saluted saying to him Honorable Father GOD preserve you I desire you of Courtesy to tell me if you have seen met or know any News of a Knight that sails along this Sea in an unusual manner for I must find him dead or living Then he gave him the best Description he could of Birmartes wh●ch the Old-man having heard made him this Answer Your finding of him Sir Knight will perhaps be much more to your Dammage than Profit he being such an one that there are few better or indeed so good to be found in the world Nevertheless since you so affectionatly request it I will tell you what I know He has taken his Course towards Naples in the way to which I met him and that is all you can at this time learn of him GOD give you a good Voyage said the Knight of the burning Sword You have greatly satisfied me Then commanding his Steersman to make strait for Naples they soon lost sight of each other In the mean time Gradamart who had fetcht a long sleep awoke and finding neither his Companion nor his Arms was exceedingly discontented Then he went strait to the Shore thinking to meet the Vessel in which they came but there was not the least Sign of it Wherefore he began to curse and ban his Fortune which was so contrary to him that having on so Good an Occasion preserv'd two of the Best Knights in the World from Death he should Receive for it so much Displeasure And in this discontent he cry'd out Ah ah Knight of the Burning Sword how ill do You know the great Amity your Friend Gradama●t bears You You had surely little reason thus to forsake me Little Reason did I say No no You had great Reason since I bear such Affection to him who so little esteems me having so strangely absented himself from me But let what may befal me I will never cease Travelling till I have found you that I may complain of you to your self As he was thus venting his Discontents he perceived on the Shore a Fisher-Boat into which having put some Provisions he entred and having unfastned it from a Post to which it was ty'd abandon'd it to the Waves that in a little time carry'd him out of sight of the Land so discontented that he every moment wisht his own Death when he met the same Old-man that had spoken to the Knight of the Burning Sword whom he askt whether he could tell him any News of a Knight great of Stature and Armed in white Harness who Sailed in a Boat accompany'd only by two Marriners In truth answer'd the Old Man you enquire after him in finding whom you shall have greater Joy than you imagin and you your self shall be more sought after by him than he is by you and more I will not tell you at this time Gradamart greatly wondred at this Discourse and would have desir'd him to tell him what he meant but the Old Man had scarce finisht his speech when a brisk Gale of Wind carry'd away the Vessel he was in so that Gradamart could no more get near him Wherefore he resolved to follow his Adventure and not to leave seeking his Companion who steering as you have been fold strait towards Naples bethought himself to change his Name commanding his Marriners to call him thenceforward only the Knight without Fortune Now it happened that the second day after he had spoken to the Old-man the Sea grew so Tem●estuous that he was forc'd to take Port in Civita Vecchia near Rome where he went ashore bidding his Marriners to go and stay for him near Naples whither himself would go by Land Wherefore he mounted his Steed and took the great road along which he perceived a Damsel coming accompany'd by one only Squire carrying a Pacquet wrapt up in red Camblet The Knight of the Burning Sword courteously saluted them and they returned his salutation the Damsel saying to him Perhaps Sir Knight you are one of those who have slain the Emperor of the Countrey Why do you say this to me answer'd the Knight Because reply'd she that if you are of that Faction I advise you to take another way than this of Rome for the Marquess of Mantua is entred into it with a good Number of Soldiers and keeps it for the Empress Leonorina and her Grand-daughter to whom the Empire comes by right of succession And whatever Knight or other Person he finds holding the part of the Duke he certainly puts them to death I pray you Damsel said the Knight of the Burning Sword to give me an Account of this Emperor's Death For I never heard of it but from you Then she began to relate to him the Dukes Treason as you have heard it And said she the Marquess has within these few days had News that King Amadis is arriv'd at Naples to revenge the Death of the Emperor his Son-in-law at which several of this Countrey are very joyful and expect great Forces from all parts as is reported As the Gods may help me Damsel answer'd the Knight of the burning Sword I am very glad that I am arriv'd in time to do service to the King you speak of for I greatly love and esteem him Ah! said she You have Reason and as far as I see my way is shorten'd because I was charg'd to address my self to the first Knight I should meet on this way making me such Discourses as you do and present him what is in this Pacquet And nevertheless I will cause it to be carried for you to the City of Naples whither I will accompany you as I am charg'd and there I will tell you who it is that sends it to you and other things