Amadis of Gaul Volume 3 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1872 Excerpt: ...with twenty knights to the Firm Island, for it will be greatly to my honour to be in company of such knights as are there assembled. Let it be so, if you wish it, replied the king, and God send you a good voyage, and that we with our whole kingdom, may repay him the succour which he with his single person afforded us So Prince Grasandor, the heir of King Tafinor of Bohemia, chose out twenty knights, and puts to sea, and sailed towards the Firm Island. Chap. XXII.--How Landin the nephew of Don Quadragante arrived in Ireland, and of the success he had with the queen. jjANDIN the nephew of Don Quadragante arrived in Ireland, and spake secretly with the queen, as he had been enjoined to do. And when she heard of the great discord, albeit she knew that her father King Abies of Ireland had been slain by the hand of Amadis, as it is written in the first part of this history, and though she bore in her heart that enmity which in such cases is usual, yet she considered it was better to remedy present evils then resent the past. Therefore she spake with those whom she trusted, and so devised that great aid was made ready for her uncle Don Quadragante without the knowledge of King Cildadan. Thus as you have heard were all these various forces raised, and ready when they should be needed, having such good will and eagerness as they who would be conquerors. Chap. XXIII.--How Don Guilan the Pensive went to Kome with the bidding of King Lisuarte, and of what he did in his embassy to the Emperor Fatin. UCH speed did Don Guilan the Pensive make, that in twenty days after his departure from Great Britain he arrived at Rome. He found the Emperor Patin ready with a great train, and great preparations to receive Oriana, whom he every day expected, for his cousin Salustanquidio...