How King Lisuarte held a Cortes which lasted twelve days, at which great feastings were made, and of the many Chiefs and Knights who came there
Of the battle which Amadis had promised the fair child Briolania to perform against Abiseos and his two sons in revenge of her father's death 36
How Don Galaor went with the Damsel in quest of the Knight who had overthrown them, till he did battle with him
Showing how Don Florestan was the son of King Perion by a fair Damsel, daughter to the Count of Salandia
How Don Galaor and Florestan, going towards the kingdom of Sobradisa, met three Damsels at the Fountain of the Elm Trees
Here beginneth the Second Book of Amadis of Gaul; and because the great things which will be related in the Fourth Book concerning Ama- dis are all relating to the Firm Island, it be- hoves that in this second it should be related what this Island was, and who left those en- chantments and the great riches which were therein
How Amadis with his brethren and his cousin Agrayes went towards King Lisuarte, and how by adventure they went to the Enchanted Firm Island, and of what befel them there ..
How Durin went with the letter of Oriana to Amadis, and how when Amadis had seen the letter he abandoned every thing in despair, and went to hide himself in the forest.
How Gandalin and Durin followed the track of Amadis, carrying his arms which he had left, and how they found him, and how he did battle with a Knight and conquered him ....
Showing who the Knight was whom Amadis conquered, and what had befallen him before he was conquered
How Don Galaor and Florestan and Agrayes went in quest of Amadis, and how Amadis for- saking his arms and changing his name betook himself to a solitary life with a good man in a hermitage
How Durin returned to his Lady after having delivered her bidding to Amadis, and of the grief she made for the news
How Guilan the Pensive took the shield and armour of Amadis, which he found by the Fountain, and carried them to the Court of King Lisuarte
Relating how, Beltenebros being upon a Poor Rock, Corisanda came there in a ship in search of her lover Florestan, and of what happened,
and what she said in the Court of King Lisu-
How the Damsel of Denmark went in search of Amadis, and by adventure after much toil came to the Poor Rock, where Amadis was, who called himself Beltenebros..
How Don Galaor and Florestan and Agrayes having gone a long time in search of Amadis and found no trace of him, came all disconsolate to the Court of King Lisuarte
How, when King Lisuarte was at table, there came in a strange Knight armed at all points, and defied the King and all his Court, and of what passed between him and Florestan, and how Oriana was comforted and Amadis found. 183
How Beltenebros ordered arms to be made, and prepared to see his Mistress Oriana, and of the adventures which befel him upon the road
How Beltenebros having finished these adven- tures went to the Fountain of the Three Chan- nels, where he concerted his going to Mira- flores, where his Lady Oriana sojourned. And how a strange Knight brought certain jewels, which were to try true lovers to the Court of the King, and how Amadis agreed with his Lady Oriana that they twain should go in dis- guise to try them
How Beltenebros and Oriana sent the Damsel of Denmark to know what answer was given to their demand, and how they went to the proof...
How Beltenebros went to Miraflores and abode there with his Lady Oriana after the conquest of the Sword and Garland, and how he went from thence to the battle which had been ap- pointed with King Cildadan, and of what there befel
How King Cildadan and Don Galaor were carried away to be cured, and how they were
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