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 from their saddles, and so served three others, which made Aurelius think it was time for him oto [sic] advance, and setting spurs to his heels uppermost quite over the crupper; and passing on struck the second on the crest with such force, that it broke, and the lance entered the brain, he fell dead to the ground which the third perceiving, came on with his long sword, and with one blow cut through 's shield; but he charged furiously on the infidel, made him give ground and after several more severe wounds obliged him to kiss the earth, and beg his life.

To revenge this disgrace of their champions, the Turkish Prince, by leave of his father-in-law, entered the list, and with great d the bold Aurelius, and swore by Mahomet that he would chastise the great  and with reproachful expressions  common. On which they spurs to their horses, and met with such fury, that their lances broke, and shivered in the air, whereupon the Prince drew his sword, but Aurelius made at him a weighty blow on