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FRONTISPIECE--

On the morning of the third day he slew the Dragon.

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Arming the Knight

1

There rode into the city a fair lady

3

Rushing at his foe

6

At last they chanced to meet an old man

9

"The Lady Una has left you!"

13

Sleeping quietly in her bower

14

The two knights levelled their spears and rushed at each other

16

When she slept, he kept watch

19

He was afraid to go too near

23

Tearing off his helmet

24

With his sword he struck the lion

25

They saw in front of them a grand and beautiful building

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High above all sat the Queen

29

The coach was drawn by an ugly and ill-matched team

33

Duessa stole secretly to the lodging of the pagan knight

37

A poor, simple pilgrim

45

The Knight tried to seize his weapons

48

The Prince carried him out of the castle

59

They saw a knight galloping towards them

65

They came to the place where Despair had his dwelling

69

The third daughter, whose name was Love

77

It was called "The City of the Great King"

81

The Red Cross Knight and Una were betrothed

87

Sir Guyon and the Black Palmer

92

He saw marching to meet him a noble Knight

93

A beautiful lady sat alone, weeping bitterly

97

An end to all her sorrow

103

They came to a Castle on a rock near the sea

105

"Yield thyself my captive!"

110

A savage man beating a handsome youth

113

"There is now coming a knight of wondrous power".

119

"Lady, you have not done right to mislead me like this

123

He began with trembling hands to pour them through a hole into the earth

129

"Behold what living eye has never seen before"

135

Watched over by a beautiful angel

140

The Knights soon drove them into confusion

147

The ferryman had to put forth all his strength and skill

153

A pack of wild beasts rushed forward

159

Acrasia tried to set herself free

164

Disguising themselves in poor clothes

167

Hurled from his horse

169

Britomart saw six knights

173

One of them shot a keen arrow at her

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Britomart looked well at the figure of this Knight

184

Deep in some work of wonder

189

Glaucé, taking down the armour, dressed her in it

193

The valiant stranger was a beautiful maiden

198

The flames parted on either side

203

He rode on a ravenous lion

209

Fastened to a brazen pillar

214

They presently saw two knights in armour

219

Feeding on the dead body of a milk-white palfrey

225

Both champions were felled to the ground

231

Smote him sorely on the visor

237

Britomart showed her lovely Amoret

241

They heard the sound of many iron hammers

247

Threatening to strike

254

At last she was obliged to leave him

258

The rescue of Amoret

260

A mighty man, riding on a dromedary

265

The Giant's daughter came one day in glee to the prison

271

He found Pœana playing on a rote

275

The Saracen's Bridge

280

Wild beasts ... wrongfully oppressing others of their own kind

283

Sir Artegall gripped him fast by his iron collar

288

They beheld a giant on a rock, holding a pair of scales

291

Straightway the enchanted damsel vanished into nothing

299

He scourged him out of the court

303

"I helped to save her from the jaws of death"

308

In the midst of them be saw a Knight pinioned

312

He was dazzled with astonishment

320

She came to a window opening to the west

326

In the temple of Isis

333

The Sultan's horses, like hungry hounds, cruelly chased him

342

The noise of her weeping speedily brought forth the villain

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Artegall, with his sword Crysaor, swiftly cut off his head

359

Sir Calidore and the shepherds

360

A comely Squire, bound band and foot to a tree

363

The Knight invited him to sit down beside them

373

He saw seated on a little hillock a beautiful maiden

375

The brigands made search to see who was slain

383

He threw his shield on him, and pinned him to the ground

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