An historical romance of the wars between the mighty giant Gallieno, and the great knight Nasonius, and his associates

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An historical romance of the wars between the mighty giant Gallieno, and the great knight Nasonius, and his associates

Author

Sergeant, John, 1622-1707.

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Dublin :: [s.n.],

1694.

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Great Britain -- History -- William and Mary, 1689-1702 -- Anecdotes

France -- History -- Louis XIV, 1643-1715 -- Anecdotes

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Contents

• title page
• CHAP. I. How the Mighty Giant Gallieno dealt with other Princes, and how they joined in a Confederacy against him.
• CHAP. II. How Nasonius, the Famous Knight of the Hydropick Land got into high Esteem there; and how he disgusted Fortuna in attempting to ravish the Amazonian Lady Victoria.
• CHAP. III. How the invincible Giant, King Gallieno, sent the valiant Gran∣dorsio to deliver the fair Lady Victoria from her unjust Captivity.
• CHAP. IV. How this Amazonian Lady Victoria arrived at King Gallieno's Court, and after what a Noble manner she was courted by him.
• CHAP. V. How the Luyslandian Herald went to all the Associates challenging them to fetch the Lady Victoria out of King Gallieno's Hands. And what answer he brought back: As also of the solemn Marriage of that Lady with King Gallieno at Tutelia.
• CHAP. VI. How Nasonius treated with the Great Lucifero about driving his Father Eugenius out of his three Kingdoms and get them to himself. And how all the Furies of Hell, were let loose, and sent into Utopia, to stir up the Subjects to Rebellion.
• CHAP. VII. How the good King Eugenuis was driven out of his Kingdoms, and how Nasonius Vsurp'd his Throne.
• CHAP. VIII. How Eugenius retired into Luyslandia to request Protection of the Noble Giant Gallieno. And how the infatuated Utopians for that reason proclaim'd open War against him. And also of Nasonius his Coronation. And the Heroick Adventure of the Contaminated Breeches.
• CHAP. IX. How the Panym Knight Refugio was sent into Lyrania against King Eugenius. And how Nasonius himself went thither af∣terwards, and what succeeded.
• CHAP. X. How Nasonius himself went into Inferiana; and how Gallieno took Petrana, even before Nasonius's Face, and of his other Successes there. How Lyrania was totally subdued by the Knight Ginglero; and how the Green-headed Knight, Sabau∣diero broke Truce with his Vncle, the great Giant Galli∣eno.
• CHAP. XI. Of the Annus mirabilis; Or the Campaign of the Year, when the Associates with their utmost efforts intended to invade the migh∣ty Giant Gallieno on all sides, and to destroy both Him, and his, Root and Branch, and also of the infallible Prognosticks of his Ruin.
• CHAP. XII. How Nasonius and the Hydra fought against half the Fleet of King Gallieno; together witht the Reasons given by Jupiter, why King Gallieno's Fortune should for the time receive some small Check.
• CHAP. XIII. How Nasonius intended a Descent upon Luyslandia, and what became of it. As also of the Exploits of the Green-headed Knight Sabaudiero, in skipping into, and out of Delphi∣coris.
• CHAP XIV. How Nasonius thought to surprize the Giant Grandorsio's Camp at Steenkirkia, and how he succeeded. And of his attempt on Ipresburga; as also of his noble Enterprize to Besiege Dunkirkia Together with what happened in Regomania.
• CHAP. XV. How Nasonius surprized Meudixia, and Furnium, which were soon after retaken by the Giant Nicobelgus.
• CHAP. XVI. How Nasonius returning to Inferiana, kept himself and his Ar∣my in an Enchanted Circle, and what Means the Giant Gran∣dorsio used to get him out; and how he discomfited his Host.
• CHAP. XVII. How the Green-headed Knight, Sabaudiero, attempted to take Pineria, and how the Giant Sabaudocrato came upon him, be∣twixt whom there was a Bloody Fight, in which Sabaudiero, and his Forces were overthrown.
• CHAP. XVIII. How the great Giant Allemano Mastix took the goodly City Ne∣cariana, and how the Giant Grandorsio took the strong Enchant∣ed Fort called Caroloregium, and what Measures and Reso∣lutions the Associates and Nasonius took thereupon.
• POSTSCRIPT.
• The Reader is desired to Correct with his Pen the following Errata's, which a∣mong others less considerable, slipt in the Press.