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HE renowned Spanih champion, in his progres in eeking out adventures, after many worthy acts by him atchieved, came to the magnificent city, of Jerualem, jut at uch a tine as Nebuzarad, the King thereof was going out on a royal hunting, having made proclamation, That whooever lew the firt wild beat in the foret, hould have is reward a corlet of teel worth a thouand hekels of ilver.

Thirst of honour, and hope of gain, the two purs that prick men forward to worthy enterprizes, caued St. James to join himelf to this honourable company, yea, to outgo them in noble reolutions; for couring over the plain before the hunters, he came into a pacious foret, where his valour quickly had an object to work upon, being a mighty wild boar, lying before his moy den, of uch a wonderful, bignes and proportion, as is almot incredible to declare, but the magnanimous champion St. James, nothing daunted, couragiously et upon him, dealing uch blows with his keen falchion that ere the ret of the company came in, he overcame that montrous boar, cutting off his head, and preenting it to the king of Jerualem, who accordingly gave him the reward promised: but, having intelligence immediately, that he was a Spanih Chritian, his mind was altered, that immediately he condemned him to die; yet, for his good ervice in killing the boar, gave him leave to chue his own death. St. James eeing it would be no otherwie, deired to be bound to a pine tree, and, after an hour's repite to make his peace with heaven, to be shot to death by a true virgin.

But, when the ame came to be put is execution, not one maid could be found that would undertake it: