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...urious, as the newly-named Prince Marvel explores the surrounding kingdoms. A masochistic squire accompanies Marvel, helping him with assorted kings, knights, dragons, and other medieval menaces along the way....

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... with his finger- tips. “I tire, but the forming must be completed. With the dragons gone, Daradawn will be much easier to grind beneath my boot heel.... ...tfelt sigh, she drank again. She pushed the flask away and wiped her mouth. “Dragons,” she said, with chattering teeth. “Aye,” Angus answered. “Gold.... ...Regan said. Kelsey’s stomach twisted with dread. Daradawn would war against dragons? Who would win? One thing she knew; many lives would be lost. Reg... .... “I still do not know of what the dragon speaks. Fairies and wolves killing dragons? How is it so?” 56 The Emerald Dagger Regan felt her daughter’s ... ...puttered. “Zara does not lie,” Regan said hotly. “And you’ve no love for the dragons. You constantly complain of the tithes you pay to them.” Barbara... ...r as Rourk swaggered, inspecting the new scum who vied to become the queen’s knights, to be honored with the scarlet tabard bearing the silver rearing...

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...eated, his regal brows rising in surprise. “You mean the Order of the Female Knights in Catalonia.” The girl nodded. “I’m sure you know that in 11... ... honor the woman for defended their town.” “Aye, those females were made into knights.” “Your Majesty, I wish to be the first female knight in this ... ...u can convince my father to allow you the privilege to train to be one of his knights.” “I shall not fail.” Aislinn said, her tone daring him to bel... ...alonia? The females of that town saved it from a Moorish attack. They’re all knights now.” A few of the younger pages stared at her with wide eyes ... ...sses were the same. The instructors, nearly all monks although some were old knights, would determine how much education the girls had, would give t... ...t him a look that told him to quiet down. Caelan nodded. “What a treasure. Dragons are fairly scarce nowadays.” Aislinn beamed. She tossed a dra...

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...ll human civilization: is the mythic 12 disciples of Jesus, and the 12 mythic knights of King Arthur. The trouble with these groups is the unlucky ... ...e unlucky number of 13. There were 12 disciples plus one more; there were 12 Knights of the Round Table plus one more. Neither of these two mythic... ...c number of 12 + 1 has never existed except in myth of King Arthur and his 12 knights… and for one short, tiny span of time in history… when Jesus fi... ...the complete fairy-tale fantasy idols of ancient Kings, warriors, dungeons and dragons that are sold to children. Once TV sold only stories about co... ...ce. Which is exactly what this filthy culture consisted of in Feudal Europe. Knights and Lords became mixed up. Feudalism had been not only a priv... ...pter Six A: Civilization The Effect of Civilization on Humans 633 armored knights were given the legal right to kill people. Feudalism was based... ...at rage. They deflected their rage into throwing firecrackers at the Gods and Dragons they were supposed to be celebrating and worshipping. It wa... ...oung children and young people is the video-computer culture of ‘Dungeons N’ Dragons’. Young people have become obsessed with video and computer ... ... ancient places. In ancient castles, in ancient labyrinths. These monsters, dragons, these evil things… are not sane. They are insane. They all ...

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...as, as if in a post-modern style. The houses might have round turrets like knights' castles, Spanish patios, arched windows, Greek columns and statues... ...incial amphoes displayed their local cultures, among other things. Chinese dragons go around the city during New Year week. They are pupils of Chinese...

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...nts, glittering minarets, frowning donjons, ponderous draw-bridges and armored knights, while tilting tournaments and furious engagements, with lance ... ... a fair turret with pillars. In the walls of the halls and chambers are carved dragons, soldiers, birds, beasts of divers kinds, histories of wars gil... ...es, and the French historians record with pride any achievement done by these "Knights of the Ocean Wave" as a matter of national congratulation. Whil...

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...s the book of French rehearseth. Afore the time that Sir Galahad was gotten or born, there came in an hermit unto King Arthur upon Whitsunday, as the knights sat at the Table Round. And when the hermit saw the Siege Perilous, he asked the king and all the knights why that siege was void. Sir Arthur and all the knights answered:...

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... by Thomas Malory Sir Thomas Malory»s Book of King Arthur and of his Noble Knights of the Round Table Book Eleven A Penn State Electronic Classics Ser... ... by Thomas Malory Sir Thomas Malory’s Book of King Arthur and of his Noble Knights of the Round Table Book Eleven BOOK XI CHAPTER I How Sir Launcelot ... ... or born, there came in an hermit unto King Arthur upon Whitsunday, as the knights sat at the Table Round. And when the hermit saw the Siege Perilous,... ... And when the hermit saw the Siege Perilous, he asked the king and all the knights why that siege was void. Sir Arthur and all the knights answered: T... ...yed. Then said the hermit: Wot ye what is he? Nay, said Arthur and all the knights, we wot not who is he that shall sit therein. Then wot I, said the ... ...And at the last the dragon spit out of his mouth as it had been an hundred dragons; and lightly all the small dragons slew the old dragon and tare him...

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...Excerpt: Chapter 1. How Queen Guenever rode a-Maying with certain knights of the Round Table and clad all in green. So it befell in the month of May, Queen Guenever called unto her knights of the Table Round; and she gave them warning that early upon the morrow she would ride a-Maying into ...

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... by Thomas Malory Sir Thomas Malory’s Book of King Arthur and of his Noble Knights of the Round Table Book Nineteen A Penn State Electronic Classics S... ... by Thomas Malory Sir Thomas Malory’s Book of King Arthur and of his Noble Knights of the Round Table Book Nineteen BOOK XIX CHAPTER I How Queen Guene... ... Nineteen BOOK XIX CHAPTER I How Queen Guenever rode a-Maying with certain knights of the Round T able and clad all in green. S o it befell in the mon... ...n green. S o it befell in the month of May, Queen Guenever called unto her knights of the Table Round; and she gave them warning that early upon the m... ...ey made them ready in the freshest manner. And these were the names of the knights: Sir Kay le Seneschal, Sir Agravaine, Sir Brandiles, Sir Sagramore ... ...st to do battle against no man, but if it were against giants, and against dragons, and wild beasts. So we pass unto them that at the king’s request m...

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...ske, As time her taught, in lowly Shepheards weeds, Am now enforst a far vnfitter taske, For trumpets sterne to chaunge mine Oaten reeds, And sing of Knights and Ladies gentle deeds; Whose prayses hauing slept in silence long, Me, all too meane, the sacred Muse areeds To blazon broad emongst her learned throng: Fierce warres and faithfull loues shall moralize my song....

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...vnfitter taske, For trumpets sterne to chaunge mine Oaten reeds, And sing of Knights and Ladies gentle deeds; Whose prayses hauing slept in silence lo... ...erlasting scryne The antique rolles, which there lye hidden still, Of Faerie knights and fairest Tanaquill, Whom that most noble Briton Prince so long... ...said he) of all my smarts, Is one Duessa a false sorceresse, That many errãt knights hath brought to wretchednesse. In prime of youthly yeares, when c... ...ue me loued still, And chose in Faery court of meere goodwill, Where noblest knights were to be found on earth: The earth shall sooner leaue her kindl... ...eeke aduenture in strange place, Where Archimago said a felon strong To many knights did daily worke disgrace; But knight he now shall neuer more defa... ...eeme, And to his Lord and Ladie lowd gan call, To tell, how he had seene the Dragons fatall fall. THE FIRST BOOKE OF THE FAERIE QVEENE 152 Vprose wit...

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...?re had a King untill his time: Vertue he had, deserving to command, His brandisht Sword did blinde men with his beames, His Armes spred wider then a Dragons Wings: His sparkling Eyes, repleat with wrathfull fire, More dazled and drove back his Enemies, Then mid- day Sunne, fierce bent against their faces. What should I say? his Deeds exceed all speech: He ne?re lift up hi...

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...word did blinde men with his beames, 19 His Armes spred wider then a Dragons Wings: 20 His sparkling Eyes, repleat with wrathfull fire, 2... ...r. 1779 Tal. When first this Order was ordain’d my Lords, 1780 Knights of the Garter were of Noble birth; 1781 Valiant, and Vertuous, ...

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... -- 20 All Astir, 101 -- 21 Going Aboard, 104 -- 22 Merry Christmas, 107 -- 23 The Lee Shore, 111 -- 24 The Advocate, 113 -- 25 Postscript, 117 -- 26 Knights and Squires, 118...

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...tscript . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 26 Knights and Squires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 iv... ...quires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 iv CONTENTS 27 Knights and Squires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 28 ... ...e whalemen supply your kings and queens with coronation stuff! Chapter 26 Knights and Squires T he chief mate of the Pequod was Starbuck, a native of... ... his. And if at times these things bent the welded iron of his Chapter 26 Knights and Squires 119 soul, much more did his far away domestic memories ... ...ul, nay shocking, to expose the fall of valor in the soul. 120 Chapter 26 Knights and Squires Men may seem detestable as joint stock companies and na... ...d Glory of Whaling 351 been a whale; for in many old chronicles whales and dragons are strangely jum bled together, and often stand for each other. “...

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... by Thomas Malory Sir Thomas Malory»s Book of King Arthur and of his Noble Knights of the Round Table Volume Two Containing Books Ten through Twenty-o... ... by Thomas Malory Sir Thomas Malory’s Book of King Arthur and of his Noble Knights of the Round Table IN TWO VOLS.—VOL. II BOOK X CHAPTER I How Sir Tr... ...is saddle to the earth. With that Sir Tristram turned about and said: Fair knights, I had no need to joust with you, for I have had enough to do this ... ... that one side, and on that other side a fair meadow. And there he saw ten knights fighting together. And ever the nearer he came he saw how there was... ...nearer he came he saw how there was but one knight did battle against nine knights, and that one did so marvellously that Sir Tristram had great wonde... ...And at the last the dragon spit out of his mouth as it had been an hundred dragons; and lightly all the small dragons slew the old dragon and tare him... ...st to do battle against no man, but if it were against giants, and against dragons, and wild beasts. So we pass unto them that at the king’s request m...

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...beauty making beautiful old rhyme, In praise of ladies dead and lovely knights.” —Shakespeare, Sonnet cvi. I.—W I.—W I.—W I.—W I.—WA A A A ACE CE ... ... thinketh to bite such beasts as he liketh. Arthur then called to his dear knights: ‘Advance we quickly, brave thanes! all together towards them; we a... ...’ Flew over the [fields] thirty thou sand shields, and smote on Colgrim’s knights, so that the earth shook again. Brake the broad spears, shivered sh... ...at elves came to Arthur’s cradle and gave him good gifts—to be the best of knights, a rich king, long lived, abounding in “virtues most good.” Layamon... ...athered together from Norway, and from the country of the Danes. Since our knights are few in number, and because of the weakness of the land, they pu... ...er from this pool. At the bottom shall be found two hollow stones, and two dragons sleeping in the stones. One of these dragons is white, and his fell... ...hen the water was carried about the fields, and stood low in the pool, two dragons got them on their feet, and envis aged each the other very proudly... ...bank of the pool. He prayed Merlin to show him the interpretation of these dragons which met together so furi ously. Merlin told the king what these ... ... the king what these matters betokened, as you have oft times heard. These dragons prophesied of kings to come, who would yet hold the realm in their ...

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... Pericles and Thaisa. LYCHORIDA: nurse to Marina. A Bawd. (Bawd:) 4 Lords, Knights, Gentlemen, Sailors, Pirates, Fishermen, and Messengers. (Lord:) ... ...r Hesperides, With golden fruit, but dangerous to be touch’d; For death like dragons here affright thee hard: Her face, like heaven, enticeth thee to ... ...CLES; PERICLES shows the letter to CLEON; gives the Messenger a reward, and knights him. Exit PERICLES at one door, and CLEON at another .] Good Heli... ... a fair daughter, and to morrow is her birth day; and there are princes and knights come from all parts of the world to just and tourney for her love... ...s, &c. [Enter SIMONIDES, THAISA, Lords, and Attendants.] SIMONIDES: Are the knights ready to begin the triumph? First Lord : They are, my liege; And... ... fool, that makes us scan The outward habit by the inward man. But stay, the knights are coming: we will withdraw Into the gallery. [Exeunt.] [Great ...

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...nne, That keepes a Bridges passage by strong hond, And many errant Knights hath there fordonne; That makes all men for feare that passa... ...out. Canto III. The spousals of faire Florimell, where turney many knights: There Braggadochio is vncas’d in all the Ladies sights... ...tate, the brides most rich array, The pride of Ladies, and the worth of knights, The royall banquets, and the rare delights, Were worke... ...s deuiz’d. And first of all issu’d Sir Marinell, And with him sixe knights more, which enterpriz’d To chalenge all in right of Florimel... ...her ronne. Full many deedes of armes that day were donne, And many knights vnhorst, and many wounded, As fortune fell; yet litle lost o... ...re and rigour clad, To rend and teare, what so she can oppresse; A Dragons taile, whose sting without redresse Full deadly wounds, wher...

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...is he rose up, and looked out at the window, and saw by the moonlight three knights come riding after that one man, and all three lashed on him at o... ...celot, yonder one knight shall I help, for it were shame for me to see three knights on one, and if he be slain I am partner of his death. And therewi... ...ith he took his harness and went out at a window by a sheet down to the four knights, and then Sir Launcelot said on high, Turn you knights unto me, a... ... know well that he will grieve some of the court of King Arthur; for on him knights will be bold, and deem that it is I, and that will beguile them; ... ...r Kay would have me in and exhibit me before King Arthur and his illustrious knights seated at the T able Round, and would brag about his exploit in ... ...of all, arms and armor, on a foray of any kind — even against fire spouting dragons, and dev A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court Mark Twa... ...k the ground with a dull thud. They thought I was one of those fire—belching dragons they had heard so much about from knights and other profes siona... ...ack a day, sir, they be not of that breed! Sir Launcelot will give battle to dragons, and will abide by them, and will assail them again, and yet aga... ...f they want to, why don’t they?” “It would like them much; but an ye wot how dragons are esteemed, ye would not hold them blamable. They fear to come...

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...ng on “Don Quixote.” A man who could look back upon an ancestry of genuine knights-errant extending from well-nigh the time of Pelayo to the siege of ... ...e complete. Him we owe to the landlord’s chance remark in Chapter III that knights seldom travelled without squires. To try to think of a Don Quixote ... ...n practice himself all that he had read of as being the usual practices of knights- errant; righting every kind of wrong, and exposing himself to peri... ...ood fortune, I come across some giant hereabouts, a common occurrence with knights- errant, and overthrow him in one onslaught, or cleave him asunder ... ...ventures on behalf of those in distress, as is the duty of chivalry and of knights-errant like myself, whose ambition is di- rected to such deeds.” 5... ...is than in cleaving giants asunder, cutting off ser- pents’ heads, slaying dragons, routing armies, destroying fleets, and breaking enchantments, and ... ...d play at give and take with 425 Cervantes – Ormsby’s 1922 ed. giants and dragons and monsters, and hear hissings and roarings and bellowings and how... ...han two thousand lance-thrusts, be they given to giants, or mon- sters, or dragons.” “All that is true,” returned Don Quixote, “but we cannot all be f... ...nter winds and frosts; let no lions daunt him, no monsters terrify him, no dragons make him quail; for to seek these, to attack those, and to vanquish...

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...ish hand a sharp bore speare he shooke. Which outrage when those gentle knights did see, Full of great enuie and fell gealosy, They sta... ... Mantled with greene, it selfe did spredden wyde, On which she saw sixe knights, that did darraine Fierce battell against one, with cruell m... ...d sparckle forth great light, and glorious did appeare. These straunger knights through passing, forth were led Into an inner rowme, whose r... ...ity, That wonder was to heare their trim consort. Which when those knights beheld, with scornefull eye, They sdeigned such lasciuious d... ...t and turnament; Now were they liegemen to this Lady free, And her knights seruice ought, to hold of her in fee. The first of them by n... ...wastefull wildernesse Huge monsters haunt, and many dangers dwell; Dragons, and Minotaures, and feendes of hell, And many wilde woodmen...

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...re has his Maj- esty to do but to command, by public proclamation, all the knights- errant that are scattered over Spain to assemble on a fixed day in... ...d for his people, and will provide some one, who, if not so valiant as the knights-errant of yore, at least will not be inferior to them in spirit; bu... ...d age does not deserve to enjoy such a blessing as those ages enjoyed when knights-errant took upon their shoulders the defence of kingdoms, the prote... ... the chastisement of the proud, and the recompense of the humble. With the knights of these days, for the most part, it is the damask, brocade, and ri... ...t drawing his feet out of the stirrups, and leaning upon his lance, as the knights-errant used to do; no one now, issuing from the wood, penetrates yo... ...ound, but to go round the world, and play at give and take with giants and dragons and monsters, and hear hissings and roarings and bellowings and how... ...han two thousand lance-thrusts, be they given to giants, or mon- sters, or dragons.” “All that is true,” returned Don Quixote, “but we cannot all be f... ...nter winds and frosts; let no lions daunt him, no monsters terrify him, no dragons make him quail; for to seek these, to attack those, and to vanquish...

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...ng on “Don Quixote.” A man who could look back upon an ancestry of genuine knights-errant extending from well-nigh the time of Pelayo to the siege of ... ...e complete. Him we owe to the landlord’s chance remark in Chapter III that knights seldom travelled without squires. To try to think of a Don Quixote ... ...n practice himself all that he had read of as being the usual practices of knights- errant; righting every kind of wrong, and exposing himself to peri... ...ood fortune, I come across some giant hereabouts, a common occurrence with knights- errant, and overthrow him in one onslaught, or cleave him asunder ... ...ventures on behalf of those in distress, as is the duty of chivalry and of knights-errant like myself, whose ambition is di- rected to such deeds.” Th... ...is than in cleaving giants asunder, cutting off ser- pents’ heads, slaying dragons, routing armies, destroying fleets, and breaking enchantments, and ...