New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-22

like fine gold: and an hidcous flame OF
fire flew out Of his mouth, like as the land
and water had Iamed all OF ire After
him there came out Of the Orient srlrnF
boar. all black, sailing in Il cloud, ana
his paws as big as post. lie was rugged
looking. roughly; nc was the foulest beast
that ever man saw; he roared and romeo
(rrowled) so hideously that It was marvel
10 hear Then the dreadful dragon adj
vanced upon him, and came in the WIND
like a falcon. giving great strokes on the
boar. and the boar hit him again with his
nrislv tusks that his breast VAS all
bloody. and that the hot blood made all
the sea red Of his blood. Then the dragon
| flew away all on an height. and came
down with such a swough, and smote the
| boar on the ridge. which was ten foot
| large from the foot to the tail, and smote
/ the boar all to powder, oOtn flesh and
bones. that g. filtered all abroad on the
sea. And Herewith the king awoke anon
! and was sore abashod of this dream; and
/ sent anon for a wise man, commanding
10 tell him the meaning OF his dream.
Sir said the wise man, "the dragon
| that thou dreamest OF betokeneth thine
own person that sailest here. and the
colour of his wings be thy realms that
thou hast won, and his tail, which Is all
tattered, signifieth the noble knights OF
the Round Table. And the boar that the
dragon slew coming from the clouds
either betokcneth some tyrant that tor
menteth the people, or else that thou art
ola
ing horrible and abominable, whose peer
ye saw never in your days. Wherefore
of this dreadful dream doubt you noth-
ing but as q conqueror come forth thy
self"
Then after this, soon they had sight Of
land. and when they were there, a hus-
bandman of that country came and told
him there was a great giant which had
slain. murdered and devoured much peo-
pie of the country, and had been sus-
tained seven years with the children Of
the commons of that land, insomuch that
all the children be all slain and destroyed
And now late" said this countryman
"he hath taken the Duchess of Brittany
as she rode with her train, and hath led
her To- his lodging, which Is IN q mountain,
for to keep her TO her lies end; and
many people followed her. more, too, than
five hundred, but all they might rescue
her, but they left her shrieking and cry
ing lamentably. wherefore | suppose that
he hath slain her. Now as thou art
rightful king have pity on this lady, and
revenge us all as thou art a noble con
queror."
Alas" said King Arthur, this Is e
great mischief, had rather than the bgrt
realm that / have that had been fur
long way tofore him, for to have rescued
that lady Canst thou bring me whore
this giant haunteth?''
Yes, Sir" said the good man, 40.
yondor where as thou soest those two
great fires there thou shalt find him, and
more treasure than / suppose IL in all
France
When the King had understood this
piteous case he returned into his tent.
Then he called unto him Sir Kay and
Sir Bedvere and commanded them Sc
cretly TO make ready horse and harness
for himself and them twain. for after
ovensong he would ride on pilgrimage
with them two only unto Saint Michael's
Mount. And then anon he made him
ready and armed him at all points, aud
took his horse and his shield And so
they three departed thence and rode
forth az fast as ever they might till
that they came unto the foot of that
mount And there they alighted, and the
king commanded them TO tarry there.
for he would himself go up into that
mount. And so he ascendod up into that
Hill I'll nc came to q great hfc, and there
he found careful widow wrlnging her