Amadis of Gaul, Volume 2

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N. Biggs, Crane-court, Fleet-street, 1803
 

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Page 100 - ... sword fell from his hand, and though it hung by a thong from the wrist, he could not recover it, yet holding on still he reached the door of the chamber, and a hand came forth and took him by the hand to draw him in, and he heard a voice which said, Welcome is the knight who shall be lord here, because he passeth in prowess him who made the enchantment, and who had no peer in his time.
Page 208 - Giant heard him, he came towards him with such rage that smoke came through die vizor of his helmet, and he shook his boar-spear with such force that its ends almost met. Unhappy wretch ! cried he, who gave thee boldness enough to dare appear before me ? That Lord, quoth Beltenebros, whom thou hast offended, who will give me strength to-day to break thy pride. Come on ! come on ! cried the Giant, and see if his power can protect thee from mine ! Beltenebros fitted the lance under his arm, and ran...
Page 99 - Agrayes, who was stout of heart, alighted and went on as fast as he could to the Forbidden Chamber, striking aright and aleft with his sword, but his strength did not suffice to bear the blows, he fell senseless between the perrons, and was cast out as his cousins had been. Then Amadis began to curse their journey thither, and said to Galaor, who was now revived, Brother, I must not excuse my body from the danger which yours have undergone.
Page 131 - In God's name !" said the old man. Then Amadis alighted, laid his arms upon the ground, and took the saddle from his horse, and let him feed ; and he disarmed, and knelt before the good man, and began to kiss his feet. The good man took him by the hand and raised him...
Page 100 - Amadis enter, began to cry out, God be praised, we see accomplished what we have so long desired. When his brethren saw that he had atchieved that wherein they had failed, they were exceedingly joyful, because of the great love they bore him, and desired that they might be carried to the chamber ; and there the governor with all his train went to Amadis, and kissed his hand as their lord. Then saw they the wonders which were in the chamber, the works of art and the treasures, such that they were...
Page 100 - As soon as he was within the chamber it let go his hold, and was seen no more, and Amadis remained fresh, and with all his strength recovered ; he took the shield from his neck and the helmet from his head, and sheathed his sword, and gave thanks to his Lady Oriana for this honour, which for her sake he had won. At this time they of the castle who had heard the voices resign the lordship, and saw Amadis enter, began to cry out, God be praised, we see accomplished what we have so long desired.
Page 158 - Tell us, friend, for courtesy, what place is this where we have landed, and who are you who speak to us ? Ladies, he replied, they call it the Rock of the Hermitage, because of the hermit that dwells here. As for me, I am a poor man who bear him company, doing great and hard penance for the sins that I have committed.
Page 97 - Gandalin, and went on without fear, as one who felt that never in deed or in thought had he been faithless to his lady. When he came under the arch, the image began a sound far different and more melodious than he had ever before done, and showered down flowers of great fragrance from the mouth of the trumpet, the like of which had never been done before to any knight who entered. He past on to the images, and here Agrayes, who apprehended something of his passion, met him and embraced him, and said,...
Page 101 - ... chamber ; and there the governor with all his train went to Amadis, and kissed his hand as their lord. Then saw they the wonders which were in the chamber, the works of art and the treasures, such that they were amazed to see them. Yet all this was nothing to the chamber of Apolidon and Grimanesa, for that was such, that not only could no one make the like, but no one could even imagine how it could be made ; it was so devised, that they who were within could clearly see what was doing without,...

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