The history of Olivaires of Castile and Arthur of Dalgarve. Translated out of the Spanish into the Italian tongue, by Francesco Portonari: and from the italian made English. Licens'd, Feb. 1. 1694/5.

CHAP. XXVIII.

••livaires is Victor at the Torney the third day; and is conducted by the King's Order, and by the Grandees of the Court is lookt upon as a wonder and prodigy.

THE King the next morning had a desire to know the number of ••••e Slain, and the Qualities and Ranks ••oth of the Cavaliers and Kings; and ••aving known too much, he was ex∣〈…〉〈…〉edingly grieved; for on each side in∣〈…〉〈…〉ite numbers were kill'd: Then he ••••der'd some of his Kingdom and ••ourt to succeed in the places of those ••hampions who were wounded and ••ead; but if his Majesty had been ••••ghtly sensible what duty he put ••hem upon, he would rather have ••••nt them on any other Adventure ••••an this, whither they would have ••one with much greater alacrity and ••illingness; for the dread of Olivaires

Blows struck terror into the very g〈…〉〈…〉 much more into Mortal Comp••∣tions: The hour being now co•••• and the Combatants marching up〈…〉〈…〉 their Ranks, as was the custom, t〈…〉〈…〉 order'd a Battel on foot; and Oliv〈…〉〈…〉 appear'd all in White in his upper 〈◊〉〈◊〉 sture, which was beautiful and a••••∣zing; then suddenly proclamat〈…〉〈…〉 was made, That every one sho〈…〉〈…〉 alight from his Horse, and lay do〈…〉〈…〉 his Sword, and arm himself de••••∣sively as he pleased; and, for off〈…〉〈…〉 five Weapons, Arms were give•• every one, such as might not so ea•••• kill; and every one that broke 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Weapon, or chanc'd to fall, was have no advantage taken of him; this was so ordered for the Lad•• sake; and after that the Rew〈…〉〈…〉 should be render'd to the Victor; 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Trumpets then sounding, Flutes pl〈…〉〈…〉∣ing, Drums beating, the Combat 〈◊〉〈◊〉 gun. Olivaires was quickly discov〈…〉〈…〉 by his strewing the ground with 〈◊〉〈◊〉 shattering of Helmets, tearing Co〈…〉〈…〉

Mail, crumbling Bracelets like bro∣••••n Glass; and his Weapon was so ••••rd labour'd, that it flew in pieces; ••••erefore a Knight thirsting for re∣••••nge, thought to have reach'd him a ••••w not very soft; but Olivaires nim∣〈…〉〈…〉y slipt a side, and the stroke hit upon 〈…〉〈…〉e ground; but when he had got 〈…〉〈…〉m'd again, he quickly made a clear ••ad through them all. The King of ••••eland, with the other Kings, and Ba∣••••ns, seeing that the Black, Red, and ••hite Knight got all the Victory, five 〈◊〉〈◊〉 them combin'd together, and all of ••••em with the utmost effort of their ••••ength came up against him to kill ••••m; but Olivaires observing their ••ury, did with great hardiness a wait ••••em; and to the first he gave such 〈…〉〈…〉blow, as made the rest fly back, and ••im recoil as far as under the Scaffold ••here fair Helena sat. The King see∣••••g that Olivaires would have destroy∣••d them every one, so mightily was he ••••raged at their soul Play, quickly ••rew down the Baston for concluding

the Turnament; and so the third D〈…〉〈…〉 Combat ended to the great hono•••• and immortal fame of the W〈…〉〈…〉 Knight.