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the top of his helmet, which broke his neck so he fell down dead. After which no one durst engage the young valiant English champion;


CHAP. IX.

He destroys two Lions that are prepared to devour him, and marries the King's daughter.


NOW the cruel Turk upon notice that bold prince Orondo, his son-in-law was dead, (whom he imagined only to have been stunned,) vowed that Aurelius, who he called an English boy, should suffer the most cruel death that ever any man did; and thereupon he sent a strong guard to fell him, and conveyed him to prison, until he had consulted what manner of cruel death to put him to; in the end it was concluded, that he should be cast alive to two fierce lions,