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 the bells rang day and night, and o much banqueting, dancing and maquing was ued, as exceeded that which the Trojans made, when Paris returned from Greece, with the conquet of the Spartan Queen.

But this un-hine weather was oon overhadowed with a cloud of orrow; for, in the interim of all their joy, there arrived at the court an English knight, who thus delivered himelf to St George.

"Renowned Champion of England, if ever you expect to ee your beloved lady again, make all the hate you can unto her, who is adjudged to be burned to death at a take, for murdering the Earl of Coventry; who, by gifts, entreaties, and allurements, fought to betray her of her honour, and by lutful acts to tain her name with infamy, which your virtuous lady always withtood: but at lat, he finding her alone, and renewing his uit, with threatning of force upon her denial: he, with kind words, lulled him asleep, and then heathed his own poinard in his breat, which on a udden bereaved him of life; for which fact he is condemned to die the death aforeaid: yet this favour is granted her, that if in two years pace, a champion be found, that for her ake will venture his life; if he overcome the challenger, her life hall be aved, but if not, then he mut die."

Thee words truck a wonderful atonihment and orrow to all that heard them, epecially to king Ptolemy, who, in a deperate mood, cat himelf from the top of a high pinnacle, and broke his neck. Whereupon St. George was immediately proclaimed, and oon after crowned king of Egypt; and then, leaving the Chritian Champions, he went into England, where he combated with the Baron of Cheter, who was champion against the Lady Sabrine, whom he overcame in battle, to the great joy of the Englih knight and his beloved Sabrine, with whom he afterwards pent his life in much joy and felicity.