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CHAP. XXXVI.
How Amadis being in the Island of the Red Tower, conferring with Gra∣sandor; espied a small Foist on the Sea, which put into the Port, hauing people in her, that told them tidings of the Armie, which was gone for Sansuegua, and to the Isles of Landes, or the Profound Isle.
VPon a day, as Amadis and Grasandor walked together in priuat con∣ferrence, concerning the Princesse Oriana, being on the verie highest hill, or Rock of the Red Island: they descri∣ed a farre off on the Sea, a Foist of no great bignesse, making towards the Land. Hereupon, they began to descend, to know what persons were in her, and no sooner were they downe the Rocke; but one of their Squires (whom they had sent before for news) returning backe, told them: that the vessell was in the hauen, and it was a Master of the housholde to Madasima, for by that name hee had stiled him-selfe.
Scarcely had he finished this re∣port, but Nalfon, who was the man we now speake off; came to meete them, and Amadis knew him imme∣diatly: demanding of him, whether he went, and what newes hee could tell them. Nalfon, who likewise knew him perfectly, humbly saluted him, wondring not a little to see him in those parts, where Balan commanded, and knowing also his hatred to him, because hee was the man that slew his Father. Wherfore after some few courtesies passing betweene them, Nalfon said. Trust me my Lord, I would neuer haue enquired for you in this countrie, neither can I well imagine, what aduenture should draw you hither. My honest friend, answered Amadis it was the will of Heauen to haue it so, and for what reason, I shall haue better leisure to tell you: but first acquaint me, in what estate you left my brother Galaor and Galuanes, as also if you met with Dragonis? My Lord, quoth Nalfon, they neuer were in better condition, and I shall tell you some things, that will content you.
Know then Sir, that after Galaor, and Dragonis were dislodged from Sobradisa, with their Armie: My Lord and Master Galuanes, well ac∣companied with Souldiers, which he had leuied in the Isle of Monga∣za, came to ioyne with them, at a place commonly called, the Rocke of the Damosell Enchantresse, which is on a Promentary farre in the Sea, I know not if euer you heard anie speech thereof, or no. Yes that I haue replied Amadis, Garnate of the Dreadfull Dale heretofore told mee of it, how he being sicke sayled by this coast: but in regard of his great infirmitie then, hee could not make any proofe, of that which gladly he would haue done. Wherfore, I pray you discourse (at large) what you know thereof, because I haue beene credibly enformed, that ma∣ny Knights of name, haue bin lost in that passage. On my Faith sir, an∣swered Nalfon, not anything I know shall be concealed from you, and then he thus began.
The common ••ame is, that this Rock was so called by reason of a Damosell there dwelling, who was (in her time) very curious in vnder∣standing all magicall Sciences, and