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Containing some Account of Thalestris, Queen of the Amazons; with other curious Anecdotes.

BOOK VI.

Containing the Beginning of Sir George's History, in which the ingenious Relater has exactly copied the Stile of Romance.

In which Sir George, continuing his surprising History, relates a most stupendous Instance of a Valour only to be paralleled by that of the great Oroondates, Cæsario'', &c. &c. &c.''

A Love-Adventure, after the Romantic Taste.

The Adventure continued.

An extraordinary Instance of Generosity in a Lover, somewhat resembling that of the great Artaxerxes in Cassandra.

In which it will be seen, that the Lady was as generous as her Lover.

Containing an Incident, full as probable as any in Scudery's Romances.

A single Combat fought with prodigious Valour; and described with amazing Accuracy.

In which the Reader will find a Description of a Beauty, in a Stile truly sublime.