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heavily laden with provisions he, accompanied by Philip,
the youngest son of the King of France, sets sail for Rhodes.—Makes
landing at Lisbon.—Voyage resumed.—Ship
attacked by Moorish vessels but finally reaches Sicily.—Philip
becomes a suitor for the hand of the Sicilian princess,
Ricomana.—The king of Sicily accompanies Tirant and
the ship succeeds in reaching the castle of Rhodes.—The
Moors raise the siege.—Tirant, with his royal companions,
goes to Jerusalem and then to Alexandria, where he ransoms
many Christian captives.—Philip marries Ricomana.

Chapter III. Tirant joins the Expedition of the King
of France against the Infidels 31

Tirant, in a galley of his own, joins the combined fleet
of the Christians.—Attack on the city of Tripoli in Syria
fails.—Quarrel between Tirant and Ricart lo Venturos for
the honor of being the last to board the ship.—The Turkish
coast is plundered and devastated and fleet sails for Tunis.—In
the attack on that city Tirant falls in a ditch and is
rescued by Ricart.—Tunis is captured.—Fleet sailed along
coast of Barbary and finally disbanded at Marseilles.—Tirant
visits his parents and then, at the request of Philip,
returns to Sicily.

Chapter IV. Tirant enters the Service of the Emperor
of Constantinople 33

At the request of the Emperor of Constantinople, Tirant
sets sail for that imperial city, and immediately upon his
arrival is named commander of the Emperor's forces.—He
falls in love with the charming princess, Carmesina.—Opposition
to Tirant.—Princess warns him against the
treacherous Duke of Macedonia.—Tirant's novel way of
confessing his love.—Review of the Imperial troops.—First
encounter with the Turks.—The Duke defies Tirant.—Two
thousand soldiers sent by the Grand Master of
the Knights of Rhodes arrive to help Tirant.—Tirant's
strategy wins another victory.—The Turks decide that
Tirant must be slain.—The King of Egypt's challenge
accepted by Tirant.—Quarrel between Tirant and the
Duke.—Five thousand men sent by Philip, now king of
Sicily, arrive to join Tirant.—Emperor and Princess visit
the camp.—Great rout of the Turks.—Tirant's companion,
Diaphebus, appointed Constable.—Tirant captures