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 trees. As they advanced forwards the radience became more intense and converged towards the centre; and the fairy being turning quickly round, commanded Sir Gawen to kneel down and having squeezed the juice of an herb into his eyes, bade him now proceed, but that no mortal eye, unless its powers of vision were increased, could endure the glory that would shortly burst upon them. Scarce had he uttered these words, when they entered an amphitheatre; in its centre was a throne of ivory inlaid with sapphires; on which sat a female form of exquisite beauty,

a plain coronet of gold obliquely crossed her flowing hair, and her robe of white sattin