Harper's New Monthly Magazine Volume 21 June to November 1860 . wore a suit ofsplendid mail, richly wrought with gold andjewels ; and upon his shoulders were huge wingsmade of eagles feathers, within a rim of silver,w^hich was also garnished with gold and preciousstones. Three Janizaries attended him. Onebore his lance; the other two walked by the sideof his horse. Captain Smith appeared in plainarmor, attended by a single page, who bore hislance. Passing his antagonist as he rode in,he saluted him with courtly dignity. Then thetrumpet sounded; the antagonists poised theirlances; a shout went
Harper's New Monthly Magazine Volume 21 June to November 1860 . wore a suit ofsplendid mail, richly wrought with gold andjewels ; and upon his shoulders were huge wingsmade of eagles feathers, within a rim of silver,w^hich was also garnished with gold and preciousstones. Three Janizaries attended him. Onebore his lance; the other two walked by the sideof his horse. Captain Smith appeared in plainarmor, attended by a single page, who bore hislance. Passing his antagonist as he rode in,he saluted him with courtly dignity. Then thetrumpet sounded; the antagonists poised theirlances; a shout went up from the ramparts ofRegal and from the line of the Christian army;and as the combatants met in mid-career thespear of Captain Smith pierced the brazen vizorof the Turk, and penetrated his brain. He felldead from his horse. His head was cut off andcarried in triumph to the Christian camp, andhis body was left to his friends. There was great grief in Regal when LordTurbashaw fell, and Grualgo, his bosom friend,resolved to avenge his death. He challenged 725. COMBAT BETWEEN SMITH AUD TURBA3HAW. Smith to single combat. They met the next day,and at the first encounter the lance of each wasshivered, and the Turk was almost they exchanged pistol-shots, and both werewounded—Smith slightly, and his antagonist se-riously. Grualgo could not manage his horse;and soon his head also was sent to the Christiancamp, and his body was left to his friends. Therewas dismay and grief in Regal. The siege went on slowly, and our hero, see-ing no opportunity for further displays of per-sonal prowess, obtained leave from his generalto inform the ladies of the town that he wouldfurther entertain them, if they would persuadesome gallant knight to come out and fight Mulgro accepted the challenge, and choseto fight with pistols, battle-axes, and first were harmless, but the heavy blows ofhis antagonist with the second almost unhorsedSmith. By quick manoeuvres he recov
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