The tale of Queen Rosana : and of Rosana, her daughter and of the King's son Aulimento . mmanded asquadron of ten sail to putto sea forthwith in chase of the fugitives,nor to desist until they should capture and far they rowed, until coming upwith them, they made ready for the no sooner had Aulimento sighted thoseten galleys than he drew his cross-bowsand heavy catapults, and a furious battleensued. At length the missiles from theircatapults breached the sides of seven ofthose galleys, sinking them with everysoul on board. Thus of the brave fleet often ships but three return
The tale of Queen Rosana : and of Rosana, her daughter and of the King's son Aulimento . mmanded asquadron of ten sail to putto sea forthwith in chase of the fugitives,nor to desist until they should capture and far they rowed, until coming upwith them, they made ready for the no sooner had Aulimento sighted thoseten galleys than he drew his cross-bowsand heavy catapults, and a furious battleensued. At length the missiles from theircatapults breached the sides of seven ofthose galleys, sinking them with everysoul on board. Thus of the brave fleet often ships but three returned to port; andwhen the Soldan learned the fate of hisseven galleys and their crews, sunk in awatery grave, deep and loud were hisregrets. 7 ii8 $:5e feegenb of d^txcen (Roeana Alack! twas a fools bargain Istruck, said he, when I boughtRosana ; behold! the treasure she costme, yet neer an hours delight had Iin her sight. teffef^ ^ott) f^e ^?eo|)fe ofCeearea forenjenf f ^e ipor-66i^ of t^ofe an^ foffome^fiefan)oft6e£orl>£?^ thereafter of t^e tpe^;^im of (^ufimento an^QJoeana. C^cipiet Soutfeen ow let us leave the Soldanto his meditations overJ the scurvy bargain he hadmade in purchasingRosana ; and join werather Aulimento andhis company, the mer-riest crew that everploughed the seas. Sixtydays they toiled uponthe deep, but such wastheir mirth and jollity that the voyageseemed but one of sixty hours all the citizens of Cesarea hastenedto the wharf shouting cries of wel-come. Long live Rosana, our ! the matrons and the maidensdanced and skipped about the streetsin gladness past belief, and the menand youths paraded the city with strainsof music, jousting with pikes and quarter-staves. Four days lasted this merry-mak-ing, and the King, apprised of his sonsarrival in harbour with Rosana, mountedhis horse and, attended by all his Barons,welcoming the pair, conducted them to 121 122 t^e £egen^ of (Qmcn (gogana the Palace. A splendid passage of armswa
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