captivity and alwaies blesse thy enterprises The Princesse being thus resolved for death expected but the next day which came on with much contentment to the Count of Clina who believing that he should not find any opposit caused himself to be armed with rich arms and mounted upon a mighty horse came into the field with such arrogance as there was not one of the assistants that did not curse him in his heart seeing with what boldnes he marched in the midst of his three Giants as soon as he was entred the field the Queen was sent for but she not expecting any help would have gone straight to the place of execution and not to the lists but in that instant the Giant Grandimore presented himself to her armd at all pieces to desire her leave that he might undertake the combat for her Madam said he it is with much grief that I see your fair eies drenched in tears and that the Knights of your Court are so base as not to assist you in this necessity I am the Knight Ardants friend and will with his quarrell which now is in dispute maintain against your enemies that you are innocent of the crime is imputed unto you be pleased then to give me power so to do and distrust not the mercy of the Gods who never leave the afflicted in their miseries These couragious words giving Clairangia some hope she replied in this maner Vertuous Knight this good will of yours to me doth so oblige me as I am most willing to put all my right into your hands you go alone to fight with fowr redoubted enemies nevertheles I hope you will be victorious For they are traitors and the Godâ— will fight on my side giving you as much courage as they have malice But let us know with what conditions this combat is to begin Then calling for the Iudges she sent to the King to beseech him that Grandimore might be permitted to encounter his enemies one by one and not altogether since the lawes of Chivalry did not permit a combat upon advantage wherunto the King answered that the busines was not in his power to dispose of but depended wholly upon the pleasure of his adversaries howbeit he would no way hinder him from being seconded by any Knight that should happen to arrive whilest the combat lasted Since it is in the choice of our enemies said Grandimore incensed with this answer let us Madam go and see if there be more curtesie in them then in the King wherupon entring within the lists he set himself just against the Count of Clina and his Giants one of whom desired the first course remonstrating to his companions that it were a basenes for fowr of them to join in the defeature of one single Knight But the Count of Clina would none of that knowing the abilities of Grandimore and the importance of the victory Those which are wicked said he desiring to cloke his malice with some shew of reason do not deserve to be intreated like persons of honour we therfore may lawfully make use of our fortune that is presented unto us Saying so he furiously elapt spurs to his horse and the others by his example did the like But Grandimore disdaining the Count directed his lance against one of the Giants and that so luckily as he ran him clean thorow laying him upon the ground yet being unable to sit the shock of fowr lances which had at one and the same instant incountred him he was unhorsed spite of his heart and fell with a slight wound in his arm nevertheles being more active then the greatnes of his body did seem to permit he very lightly got up and was remounted on his horse by that time the others had ended their course Having then no feeling of his hurt he couragiously drew out his sword wherwith he gave the Count such a blow as cutting his arm sheer off he sent him without sence to the ground That done he made head to the Giants who battered him more rudely then he desired and began one of the cruellest fights in the world sometimes striking sometimes foining and then again with an admirable dexterity avoiding their blows In brief he so carried himself that it was not perceived to whom the victory did incline when as the first Giant whom he had overthrown then having recovered his spirits came to charge him with strange fury his coming in making him dispair of his life he graspt his sword fast in his hand and determining to sell his skin as dear as he could he let it fall with such rage upon him that first came within his distance as he gave him a dangerous wound in his head And not therwith satisfied he was raising his sword again to dispatch him but at that very instant he received two such blows one on the head and the other on the arm that letting his sword fall he remained in his saddle deprived of all sence his horse carrying him about the field so as the Giants could not come to fasten the least blow upon him Things being at this passe every one accounted the victory sure for the Count of Clina who now began to move when as a damsell was seen to enter the field accompanied with a Knight who understanding the state of the combat and the conditions whereunto it was begun approached to the Giants that pursued Grandimore and charged them in such sort as they were glad to turn head to defend themselves Grandimore coming to himself then at the noise of their blows was as much astonished to see himself brought to that estate as pleased with that assistance wherof meaning to make use he took hold of his sword that hung at his arm and renewed the combat with so much fury as every body wondred at the courage he shewed in this fight which having indured about an howr without advantage was ready to end with the death of Grandimore and his fellow if in the instant there had not appeared in the field a Knight in azur'd armor powdred with little starrs of gold so brave and carrying himself so handsomly in his seat that every body was delighted with the view of him his coming in was pleasing to all the spectators for as soon as he was entred the lists and that falling to work they saw him light upon one of the Giants with a blow that divided his helmet and head in two pieces they all presently assured themselves that the victory would fall on the Queens side who then began to hope well and attentively beholding him she believed that it was her Fulgoran whom she had so long wished for The more she eied him and considered the force of his blows the more she setled her self in that opinion But he that obserued her alteration immediately imagined that she knew him which did so fire his courage as not enduring that two men alone should so long dispute with him the honour of a combat upon the successe wherof depended
backs when as from the Sea side there appeared four dreadfull Gyants in the head of fifteen thousand Horse who having neither Army long in the uncertainty of whose ayd they were come unto charged their Launces against the Emperour in whose Army with the assistance of the unvanquished which began to take new courage they â—â—ew above an hundred thousand men notwithstanding the uttermost our Knights â—ould do who having speedily drawn forth twelve thousand Horse â—ell 〈◊〉 â—â—ese fresh Troops with such incredible fury as one would have thought they would have been utterly defeated howbeit the Cabillaes arriving thereupon with an horrible shout they were pressed and châ—â—ged on so many sides as they were all cut in peices except nine thousand Horse and seven thousand Foot wherewith the Emperour got into the Citie in despight of so many enemies especially of the Gyants of the new Army that hoping to enter with them spurred on for life but our three Champions being in the Rear with each of them a Launce in his hand incountred them with such force as they ran them all three quite thorough and thorough sending them dead to the ground to the infinit discontent of Arastron who seconding them had some part in their disgrace for Corazinda unable to indure his insolence gave him so terrible a blow on his helmet that he cut off half his cheek and so astonished him besides as if Rifantes had not presently come in to his ayd he had fallen from his Horse The horrible blow having arrested those which pursued them the three Knights had leisure to enter into the Town where was strange lamentation made for so great a losse which amounted to seventy two thousand foot and fifty seven thousand horse besides the Kings of Calizant Merlina and Carderia and repayring to the Emperour who was very sensible therof they in some sort comforted him by remonstrating that it was but a chance of fortune which might soon change her copie as much to their advantage this done they went to their Ladies which infinitly rejoyced to see them return safe from the fury of so bloody a Battail and having assured them against all fear they got them instantly to the trenches from whence they drew all the forces that were thereinto the Town the better to resist the assaults of their enemies which in the mean time caressed Alferâ—ax the dreadfull Gyant of the cruel Island who brought them this succour by means wherof they had obtained the victorie though dearly bought having lost nine and fourtie thousand Horse threescore and five thousand Foot five Gyants the Kings of Astramer Zamblan Corniban Alarmir and Langican but comforting themselves with the hope of easily forcing the Walls in regard they had yet fourscore thousand men remaining and understanding that the Emperour had not a quarter so many they resolved not to let their Adversaries rest in quiet but to give them an assault within two dayes at the farthest howbeit this design was interrupted as you shall hear by and by CHAP. XXI The King of Cabilla sends Ambassadours to the Emperour a Peace is concluded the Princesses of Martaria are granted in mariage to Rifantes Brizardans Meridoran the Princes of Greeces resolution therupon THE Prince of Cabilla's love being of more power then his spight to have been vanquished before Palmirenna councelling him not to suffer the totall ruine of an Empire the Crown wherof hee hoped to enjoy he went unto Brizardan that kept his bed by reason of some wounds he had received from the faire Slave and extolling the beautie of Amplamira and Archesidella unto him before the King of Filzandria that was present there after he had freely acknowledged his own passion for the Princess Palmirenna possessed them with no less affection to these two excellent Infanta's then that which he bore to his Mistress in such sort as having â—ad some discourse upon this subject they resolved to send Ambassadours unto Cardana conceiving that the bad estate of the Emperours affaires would make him willingly accept of the conditions they should propound Having then taken the advise and consent of the King of Cabilla that that desired nothing so much as the contentment of his Son they dispatched away the Duke of Fransacra and the Marquis of Robanara fully instructed with what they were to say who appearing before the Walls with a trumpet were presently admitted in and conducted to the Emperour unto whom the Duke of Transacra spake in this manner Mightie Prince of Martaria fortune hath shewed you that she favours your enemies and that it is in their power to deprive you of your Scepter when they please nevertheless she at this instant presents you with means not only to conserve you but to make you more redoubted then ever you were you know the merit and qualitie of Dâ—n â—ifantes heire of Cabilla the greatness of the valiâ—nt Soldan of Aralâ—fia and the riches of the puissant King of Filzandria make use of their good desire to rendery on their father-in-Father-in-law and doe not endure the ruine of so godly an Empire as yours is their suit is advantageous to you and the possession of your Daughters will give them more satisfaction then your estate think that they will be so many Pillars wherupon your greatness may firmly rest and consider that it is better to caress them as your children then to see them the enemies of your Crown This is the business of our Ambassage wherunto be pleas'd to returne us a speedy answer to the end that either we may conclude an absolute peace with you or resolve for a continuance of the War My Lords answered the Emperour very gravely I am not ignorant of the vertues and qualitie of these three Princes which have sent you hither but having hitherto defended my selfe from their violence by the assistance of my friends it is reason that I take their counsell in so important an affair wherfore repose you here a little I pray you whilst I advise with them therupon So passing to the Councel Chamber whither his Daughters with the Kings of Arbales and Grizolia Corazinda and the Knights of the Flowers and Flower-de-Luces being sent for he propounded this demand wherupon divers opinions were given some drawn with the resentment which they were to have of the outrages received from them were wholly against it and others carryed by a better consideration of what was most convenient for the good of the State were altogether for it so as they could not come to any resolution at at all when as the Emperour being desired to deliver his mind made it appear that he would not be very difficile to sign this accord for remonstrating that his 〈◊〉 were spent that these mightie Princes were his neighbours and that their alliance would render his Crown most secure against all attempts whatsoever hee restified that he had no greater desire then to see a Peace concluded and his Daughters in the power of those which demanded them wherat
mind and all his actions being full of jollity made men judge that joy was more predominant in his heart then fadnes so that every man wondered at this strange alteration in him The Count of Clina observing him more narrowly then the rest because he had a particular design upon him soon discovered the secret and was confident seeing the Queen so often to eye him that the metamorphosis proceeded from some speciall familiarity that was between them which made him infinitely discontented For being somewhat in love with the Queen wherof nevertheles he never durst make any shew it madded him to see another more happy then himself What said he all enraged shall a stranger gather the roses whilest I feel the prick of the thorns It is unreasonable I must at leastwise have a share in her favours since I cannot wholly possesse them and she cannot refuse me that seeing she gives her self to another but say she should be so vain as to slight my affection I have the means to be revenged of her and make her fâ—el the effects of an incensâ—d spirit Being carried then by this heady resolution he went directly to the Quâ—ens Chamber where by chance she was alone and with a low reverence said unto her I am come Madam to put my life into your hands and to acquaint you wtth a secret which I scarse dare trust my self withall I am over-rash it is true but who would not be so when so great a reward is proposed I love you Madam and the consideration of your greatnes or my duty could ever divert me from it though in so doing I have as it were foreseen my ruine but who would be loth to die for so excellent a cause No I will fear no punishments that it may appear I am not insensible of the force of your beauty my sighes do testifie rather your power then my insolence and from my passion can nothing redound but your glory Consider me Madam I beseech you as this great light of the world beholds all creatures and remember that the least and meanest of them is as much obliged to him as the mightiest Monarks The Gods that have made you so fair for the contentment of a King have never forbidden you the conferring of a like grace on such as have not scepters but yet many vertues so that it lies in your power to make one happy think me then worthy of that favour and let my vow of an eternall fidelity give me a place in your good opinion I will never passe by the respect that I ow to your greatnes and the humility of my services shall so content you that you shall more esteem the possessing of me then regard the satisfaction of another though greater yet lesse vertuous then I. So kneeling down before her as if he would have demanded some further grace he attended not the answer which he hoped for but that which in all reason he was to fear What â—n insolence said the offended Princesse is this And how shall I ever endure to look on thee again after so enormous a crime Get thee gone wicked man and do not force me to shew thee how much I am displeaâ—â—â— my cariage I am sure could never put this boldnesse into thee and thy duty should have restrained this affrontednesse If you must needs have passion let it be for one of your own rank they that resemble me cannot behold such as you are but with contempt howbeit I will excuse the love which you say forceth you in this sort provided my gentlenes do not puffe you up and that I may see you reduced within the tearms of your duty I shall then forget your folly and forbearing to question you for it will say that you have erred after the ordinary custome of other men withdraw your self then with this testimony of my clemency and never abuse my patience again if you mean not to feel the punishments which use to be inflicted on those that remember not their own condition With these words shutting her self into her cabinet she left him mightily grieved to see himself despised which he resolved either to revenge or lose his life Retiring therefore to his lodging he began to plot the villany wherwith I will acquaint you in the Chapter following CHAP. XI Clairangia and Fulgâ—ran are betraid by the Count of Clina The Queen iâ— imprisoned Fulgâ—rans adventures after he had left Celibana THE Count of Clina's spite being greater then his love he went away full of infinit discontent I am said he all transported with choler slighted for a stranger and my boldnes in discovering my self is threatned with punishment but I will make it appear that I am sensible of affronts The Queen abusing the easines of the King doth give her self over to the Knight ardant and refusing to let me share in her caresses gives me just cause to resent it and discover this secret I will do it then but with so much safety for my self that without any hazard I will tast the pleasure of a sweet revenge I will accuse these adulterers and putting them in the Kings hand will not give this Knight leisure who trusts in his valor to make use of his courage his arms for the Law doth not allow any man the combat in his own quarrell And if the remembrance which the King owes to his precedent services or the respect of the Queen do draw him to dispense with the Law and permit him to combat himself I will confront him with the redoubtable brothers of the two Giants that he last slew who will be right glad to meet such an occasion to be revenged of their enemy They are three and able alone to defeat a whole army I do therefore perswade my self that he will not stand long before them what companion soever he gets to assist him His choler then keeping him from considering how dangerous the issue of his enterprise might be he instantly sent a messenger to Bracandors three brothers giving them notice of his design wherewith they were so pleased as without further delay they came presently to meet him in the wood where their conspiracy being contrived and agreed upon the Count returned to the Castle to write a letter to the King the tenor wherof was as followeth The Count of Clina's Letter to King Dardanor SIR It much grieves me that in performing the office of a good subject I must give you occasion to afflict your self but since I cannot fail in this duty without being a traitor I have resolved to passe by all considerations whatsoever rather then have that spot stuck upon me The Knight Ardant whom you have so graced beyond his merits not being so sensible aâ— he should be of your favours changes the respect which he owes you into ingratitude and forgetting how much he stands indebted to your goodnesse hath ingaged the Queen to love him with all the most agreeable services he is able to do her which have
to indure the yiolence of his desires it came into his head to crave the same favour of Clarismond which he had received from him Laying before him then the peril of his life the imbecilitie of men that forced him to violate the lawes of friendship the power of that proud divinitie which useth to triumph over those hearts that goe about to resist him the merit of my beautie and briefly all that he thought could serve for his enterprize he put Clarismond into a strange perplexitie his love and the resolution he had taken to marry me forbad him to yeeld unto the unjust request of this friend neverthelesse choosing rather to dye than be ingratefull he concluded to deprive himself both of his life and happinesse together Insomuch that having promised to give him satisfaction in the very same manner as he had received it he drew this Lover from his bed and came a little after to see me but without so much as speaking a word of what â—ad past between them howbeit having observed some extraordinary sadnesse in his countenance and not knowing any just occasion he could have foâ— it I began to suspect this practise in regard wherof I purposed not to admit of Clarismond any more but upon safe tearmes neverthelesse making no shew of it I promised to entertain him as I used to doe Night being come then I left only the outward dore open shutting those fast within and standing close at a window that looked into the street first I heard 〈…〉 very 〈◊〉 ear because they made 〈…〉 I could hear Clarismond say farewell dear friend the 〈…〉 happy than I am Having spoken in this manner away he 〈…〉 going to ouâ— house who finding the 〈…〉 return with far leâ—â—hope than he came Being marvellously 〈◊〉 with 〈◊〉 of this busines I was much incensed against Clarismond and 〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉 him soundly for his fault though I was fully resolved to 〈◊〉 him but alas he gave me no opportunity to doe so for never appearing again before me he advertised me by a Letter that waâ— broughâ— me the next day how through griefe and dispaire he was gone to end his days in a Desart This sad and sudden departure of his derived from the excesse of his love to me cast me into a dangerous sicknessâ— which questionlesse had carried me out of the world if my hope with meeting with Clarismond again had not made me desire to live but my love to him restored me within a little after to my health when hearing no news of him carelesse of mother and friends I forsook my countrey and seven moneths together travelled from place to place in the search of him at the end whereof comming to this Rock I found my Clarismond clothed in a long Hermits Gown who hearing me 〈◊〉 how I had begâ—iled Martander was so overcome with joy as he dyed suddenly in my arms O! who can expresse the sorrow I was in then Let it suffice that it cast me into a swound and how long I continued so I 〈◊〉 able to deliver but at length being reserved for greater 〈◊〉 to my 〈◊〉 I 〈◊〉 my self again howsoever 〈…〉 my last in this very 〈◊〉 where â—e so unfortunately expired Behold noble Knight the cause of my griefe 〈…〉 which I earnestly beseech you seek not to 〈◊〉 by a 〈◊〉 of reason since I am obstinately bent never to admit of my 〈◊〉 Seeing you are so minded said 〈◊〉 we will â—orhear 〈◊〉 â—ouble you any further and 〈…〉 of your lamentable case we will commit you to the protection of heaven which we hope yet may in time reduceâ— yoâ— to a better 〈◊〉 Whereupon descending the hill and going towards the Sea-side they incountred with four 〈◊〉 Knighâ—â— the foremost of which bearing a Salvage in his 〈…〉 unto them Worthy Knights necessity 〈…〉 you that you will grant us room in your 〈◊〉 untill such time as we may 〈◊〉 as some hâ—bitablâ— place we landed here 〈…〉 wherin to imploy our 〈◊〉 but 〈…〉 desolation and in the meanâ— time two 〈…〉 have 〈◊〉 away the Bark we come in leaving 〈…〉 hence unlesse it be by your assistance Noble Sir answered 〈…〉 which you behold there is so 〈…〉 for bringing you with us 〈…〉 if you please Being gotten 〈…〉 to the Prince of 〈◊〉 at the 〈…〉 their Helmets 〈…〉 Giv◠〈◊〉 your hands to kiss for here is Florisbel of the star Don Sestilian of Spain your servants with the redoubted knight of the Salvage who did such wonders at the turnament at Constantinople and the fair Amazon his Lady Brandimanda At these words Rozalmond rising up in his bed most kindly entertayned the Princes of France Spain and with no lesse honour caressed Grian and Brandimanda Alcidamant and Trasiclea at whose goodly presence those four Warriours were marvellously astonished together with Russian renewed their complements and so they sayled all the rest of the day with exceeding great content which was much augmented by the recitall that Alcidamant made of the history of Pâ—â—melina and Clarismond Let us leave them cutting a speedy way through the waves whilst we are preparing to declare the marvels that were seene at their arrivall in Corolandaya CHAP. XXXII The dreadfull combat between Rozalmond and Gorgophon for the deliverance of Armazia The wonders that Alcidamant performed in bringing the Incâ—antment of Griolanis and Adelazia to an end CErtain dayes being sweetly spent in the pleasure which might well be expected from the conversation of so many excellent Knights the Vessel of the Sunne made a stay in one of the ports of Corolandayâ— where all those Princes disimbarking themselves were very much amazed to see sixteen Salvagâ—s come out of the ship the first eight having each of them a mighty courser in his hand the others eight staves so strong and stiffe as they seemed to have been made for some important design being presented with these horses and launces each of them lept into his saddle with many thanks to Alcander for this care of them and marching two and two they took the way that led to Agricant being resolved to prove the adventure of the martyrdom of 〈◊〉 and Adelazia After they had ridden then about one hour they arrived at the Royal Palace where Rozalmond had but newly laced on his Helmet desiring to be the first at the essay of the adventure 〈◊〉 as he heard a woman speaking to the whole Troop in this manner Stay said she brave Knights and if you have as much valour as your presence doth promise leave not a poor afflicted Damosel in this prison combat you altogether that Colossus which you see there for her deliverance since his extream forces will not suffer him to be vanquished by one single man the gods will recompense your painâ— and I 〈◊〉 one day acknowledge this service of yours At these words 〈◊〉 â—â— king round about perceived two Ladies of a marvellous beauty staâ—diâ—â—â—â— the 〈◊〉 of a little Tower towards whom being advanced so 〈…〉 and
the conduct of the King of Arbales his Cousin to withstand all attempts of his neighbours if they should chance to stir in his absence he resolved in person to conduct an Army of fourscore thousand Horse into Aethiopia Having then accodingly imbarqued them with his sons-in-Sons-in-law and himself he was carryed with so prosperous a gale that having run along by the coasts of Guinea Cephala and Calicut in seven and thirty dayes he arrived within three leagues of Zeiden where informing himself of the state of the War he understood that Artogant the Soldan of Francapa being separated from the body of the Army held Goraxa very straightly besieged with great likelihood of carrying it in regard it could not be succoured without much prejudice to the Christian forces whereupon putting his men in battell array he marched toward Goraxa with a resolution to charge the enemies and accordingly finding them prepared to receive him for that Artogant had been advertised of their discent he caused Lucibel and Sestilian to advance with thirtie thousand Horse who incountring six Gyants in the head of forty thousand men they charged their Launces so luckily as two of the Gyants were run thorow and thorow The incounter of these first troops was very furious and so many Knights were overthrown that within lesse than halfe an hour the ground was all covered with them Lucibel and Sestilian having broken their staves in the bodies of the two Gyants began to disorder the Pagans and overturning all that came in their way they filled every part with such fear as the souldiers flying from the tempests of their swords declined them more than they would have done the pestilence On the other side the four Gyants enraged at the death of their companions made so great a slaughter as was most lamentable to behold In this sort the fight became most cruell and bloody and every minute so many men fell that in the field was nothing but heaps of dead bodyes Two hours being spent in the heat of this first conflict and the victorie as it were hanging in equall ballance there arrived six Warriours from Zeidens side who understanding by an hurt souldier of all that had past they fell in amongst the Pagan troups and began to make such a massacre of them as they were no lesse dreaded than all the Army besides they cut off arms and heads cleft men down to the waste divided Knights in two and the fury wherwithall they fought was so great that they alone seemed able to destroy all the Pagan host The Gyants perceiving this disorder went and ran all foure together with such confidence against those six incomparable Warriours as if they would easily have layd them in the dust but they were so rudely incountred that two of them had their arms swords and all sent to the ground and the other two were cleft down to the teeth Then it was that the Pagans beholding so sudden a defeat of those foure Colosses in whom they had placed all their hope betook them to flight ready to be cut all in peeces had not the Soldan of Francapa come in to their succour with ten Gyants and threescore thousand Horse The arrivall of these new forces having restored their courages they turned head against the Christians and began to lay about them with incredible valour but the Emperour of Martaria approching with Persides and Floridan the fight began to be so hot and violent that the face of the whole field was covered over with slaughtered carkasses and the ayr sounded nothing but cryes and lamentations of dying men The Gyants did wonders they cut and hewed down all before them and keeping themselves still close together they made such a miserable havock whersoever they went as it was a spectacle of incredible horrour The Martarian Emperour desiring to shew that he was a Christian ran without fear into danger being guarded by the thundring swords of Persides Floridan Lucibel and Sestilian who alwayes accompanied him and the slaughter was so great wheresoever they past that the Gyants being unable to arrest their â—â—ying people advanted to incounter them and charged them with such fury as Sestilian and the Emperour were overthrown under the horses feet where doubtlesse they had been stifled had not Persides Lucibel and Floridan kept off the enemy till such time as their followers had taken them up and carried them out of the presse This while the three Princes were in much danger amidst so many Gyants and being oppressed on so many sides they had little hope of escaping with life when as those six Champions that came from Zeiden incountring upon that place fell in with the Gyants and discharged their swords all at one instant with such a tempest that six of them sunk down dead at the feet of the three besieged Princes who knowing those six incomparable Warriours to be Rozalmond Alcidamant and their companions were so far incouraged that clasping their swords fast in their hands they delivered three such horrible blows as three of those Colosses fell downdead on their fellows The Pagans neverthelesse being nothing dismayed stood very stoutly it after the example of the Soldan of Francapa who that day rendred marvellous proof of his force and courage in so much that the Pagan Army being resolutely bent to fight it out were within three hours cut al in peeces six thousand only excepted which with Artogant saved themselves in a wood leaving the Christian Princes with the losse of thirty thousand men whereof they were not much sensible the rather for that the Emperour and Sestilian were well recovered of their hurts Having continued then some time to bury their dead during the which Rozalmond and his friends had recounted the deliverance of Amadis of Gaule and of so many inchanted Princes with all that had past in that adventure The Emperour raysed his Camp and marched on towards Saba being somewhat perplexed with thinking how he should get to the Citie by reason of the enemies lying round about it but having learned of certain Courriers who had been sent to seek Alcidamant and his fellows for to be of the number of the Combattants that there was a truce between the Pagans and them he quietly advanced without any impeachment to the gates of the Citie where all those great Princes did the Emperour of Martaria so much honour and so caressed those excellent Knights that came along with him as cannot well be expressed in words wherefore I will passe it over and relate the combat betwixt the Christian Princes and the Pagan Kings for the determination of their wars CHAP. LII The dreadfull combat of an hundred Christians against so many Pagan Princes the end thereof with the bloody slaughter of all the enemies troops HAd not the hope of an horrible revenge in some sort mittigated the displeasure which the pagans conceived upon the advertisement of the defeat of Artogants Army by the Martarian forces they would have been even mad with rage