that in so doubtful a Taking the delightful History stopped, and remain'd dismember'd, the Author thereof leaving us no Notice where we might find the rest of the Narration. This griev'd me not a little, but wholly turn'd the Pleasure I took in reading the beginning thereof into Disgust, thinking how small Commodity was offer'd to find out so much as in mine Opinion wanted of this so delectable a Tale. It seem'd unto me almost impossible, and contrary to all good Order, that so good a Knight should want some wise Man, that would undertake his wonderful Prowess and Feats of Chivalry; a thing that none of those Knights-Errant ever wanted, of whom People speak: for each of them had one or two wise Men of purpose, that did not only write their Acts, but also depainted their very least Thoughts and Toys, were they never so hidden; and sore so good a Knight could not be so unfortunate as to want that wherewith Platyr, and others his like, abounded; and therefore could not induce my self to believe, that so gallant a History might remain maim'd and lame, and did rather cast the Fault upon the Malice of Time, who is Consumer and Devourer of all Things, which had either hidden or confirmed it.
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