and Piera, they soon obtained. Various battles were fought with different success, in which Montellion, who had been brought up by Cothanus, greatly distinguished himself in delivering his preserver, whom he found environed round with the enemy, driving them back with great slaughter and fury and finding his unknown father Pericles dismounted and fighting on foot, he relieved him: and engaged their general Palian in single combat, overcame him, and made him prisoner. After this victory they returned to Persia, and were elegantly entertained; but Pericles still grieved for the loss of Constantia.
C H A P. IV.
Praxanya rejects Palian and falls in Love with Montellion. The mistaken Discovery of it. Montellion rejects, her Love, and goes with Pericles in search of Constantia. He rescues Philotheta from three Giants.
During their stay, Praxantia daughter of the King of Macedon, fell in love with Montellion; but
