. The legends of King Arthur and his knights . his good knight by thy crafts ?There never lived a better knight ; I had rather lose mykingdom for a year than have him dead. Be not afraid, said Merlin ; he is more whole andsound than thou art, and is but in a sleep, wherefromin three hours time he will awake. I told thee what a 46 The Legends of King Arthur knight he was, and how near thou wast to death. Thereliveth not a better knight than he in all the world, andhereafter he shall do thee good service. His name isKing Pellinore, and he shall have two sons, who shallbe passing valiant men, and
. The legends of King Arthur and his knights . his good knight by thy crafts ?There never lived a better knight ; I had rather lose mykingdom for a year than have him dead. Be not afraid, said Merlin ; he is more whole andsound than thou art, and is but in a sleep, wherefromin three hours time he will awake. I told thee what a 46 The Legends of King Arthur knight he was, and how near thou wast to death. Thereliveth not a better knight than he in all the world, andhereafter he shall do thee good service. His name isKing Pellinore, and he shall have two sons, who shallbe passing valiant men, and, save one another, shall haveno equal in prowess and in purity of life. The oneshall be named Percival, and the other Lamoracke ofWales. So they rode on to Caerleon, and all the knights grievedgreatly when they heard of this adventure, that the kingwould jeopardise his person thus alone. Yet could theynot hide their joy at serving under such a noble chief,who adventured his own life as much as did the poorestknight among them all. CHAPTER IV. King Arthur Conquers Ireland and Norway, Slays the Giant of St. Michaels Mount, and Conquers Gaul—The Adventures of Sir Balin HE land of Britain being now in peace,and many great and valiant knightstherein ready to take part in whatso-ever battles or adventures might arise,King Arthur resolved to follow allhis enemies to their own he fitted out a great fleet, and sailing first to Ire-land, in one battle he miserably routed the people of thecountry. The King of Ireland also he took prisoner,and forced all earls and barons to pay him homage. Having conquered Ireland, he went next to Icelandand subdued it also, and the winter being then arrived,returned to Britain. In the next year he set forth to Norway, whencemany times the heathen had descended on the Britishcoasts ; for he was determined to give so terrible a lessonto those savages as should be told through all their tribesboth far and near, and make his name fearful to the
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