The Squire Of Low Degree. The Giant With : p. 260 THE SQUIRE OF LOW DEGREE THE GIANT WITH FLAMING EYES BRITOMART, the Warrior Princess, having rescued the fair lady Amoret from the wicked Enchanter, then started forth with her to find her husband, the good Knight Scudamour. Riding through a forest, they alighted to rest, and here Britomart...
The Red Cross Knight. The House Of Pride : THE HOUSE OF PRIDE Now the Red Cross Knight, because of his lack of loyalty to Una, fell into much danger and difficulty. His first fault was in believing evil of her so readily, and leaving her forlorn; after that he was too easily beguiled by the pretended goodness and beauty of p. 27 [paragraph...
The Adventures Of Sir Artegall. The Battle : p. 331 THE BATTLE OF QUEEN RADIGUND AND BRITOMART That night Britomart spent in the great Temple of Isis, which was dedicated in days of old to the worship of justice. Here in her sleep she had a wondrous vision, which at first filled her with dread. But when she described it next morning...
The Legend Of Britomart. How Britomart Came : HOW BRITOMART CAME TO THE CASTLE OF THE CHURL MALBECCO One night, as Britomart was riding on her way, a fearful storm came on, great blasts of wind and a pelting shower of hall. Seeing a Castle in front of her, she went up to it, and earnestly begged to be let In. But the Castle belonged...
The Adventures Of Sir Artegall. The Adventure. Part 04 : THE ADVENTURE OF THE TWO BROTHERS AND THE COFFER When the wedding festivities of Marinell and Florimell were over, Sir Artegall left the Castle of the Strand, to follow his first quest; and the only person p. 306 who went with him to help him was his servant Talus, the Iron Man. As he passed along...
The Red Cross Knight. Una And The Woodland Knight : UNA AND THE WOODLAND KNIGHT We left Una in a piteous plight, in the hands of a cruel enemy, the pagan knight Lawless. Paying no heed to her tears and entreaties, he placed her on his horse, and rode off with her till he came to a great forest. Una was almost in despair, for there seemed no hope...
The Legend Of Britomart. How The Golden Girdle : HOW THE GOLDEN GIRDLE WAS AWARDED TO THE FALSE FLORIMELL Then each Knight in turn began to claim the golden girdle on behalf of his own lady. First, Cambell brought to their view his fair wife, Cambina, covered with a veil. The veil being withdrawn at once revealed her surpassing loveliness, which...
The Good Sir Guyon'. Friend Or Foe : FRIEND OR FOE? Archimago and Sir Guyon came presently to a place where a beautiful lady sat alone, with torn clothes and ruffled hair; she was weeping bitterly and wringing her p. 97 hands, and when Sir Guyon asked her the cause of her grief, she said it was because she had been most cruelly...
The Good Sir Guyon'. The Story Of The Knight : THE STORY OF THE KNIGHT AND THE LADY After leaving the Red Cross Knight, Guyon and the Black Palmer (or "Conscience") travelled for some distance, fighting and winning many battles as they went, which brought much honour to the Knight. But the chief adventure in Sir Guyon's life began in this way:...
The Adventures Of Sir Artegall. Radigund : p. 311 RADIGUND, QUEEN OF THE AMAZONS As Sir Artegall travelled on his way he saw far off a crowd of many people, to whom he hastened, in order to discover the cause of such a large assembly. When he came near he saw a strange sight-a troop of women clad in warlike fashion, with weapons in their...
Sir Calidore, Knight Of Courtesy. Corid : CORIDON AND PASTORELLA As Sir Calidore followed the chase of the Blatant Beast he came upon a group of shepherds piping to their flocks. In reply to his questions they answered they had never seen the creature, and if there were any such they prayed heaven to keep him far from them. Then one...
The Adventures Of Sir Artegall. The Adventure. Part 05 : THE ADVENTURE OF THE SARACEN'S BRIDGE Sir Artegall soon came to the place where he saw the Saracen ready armed on the bridge, waiting for spoil. When he and Talus drew near to cross it, an ugly-looking rascal came to them to demand passage-money, according to the custom of the law. "Lo, there are...
The Legend Of Britomart. How Britomart Looked : HOW BRITOMART LOOKED INTO THE MAGIC MIRROR As Britomart and the Knight journeyed away from Castle Joyous, it came into the Knight's mind to ask the Princess what had brought her into that part of the country, and why she disguised herself thus: for she seemed a beautiful lady when she was dressed...
The Legend Of Britomart. What Befell : WHAT BEFELL ON THE FIRST AND SECOND DAYS OF THE TOURNAMENT On arriving at the scene of the tournament, the little company divided, Blandamour and those of his party going to one side and the rest to the other side but boastful Braggadochio, from vain-glory, chose rather to leave his companions, so...
The Legend Of Britomart. How Britomart Did : p. 234 HOW BRITOMART DID BATTLE FOR THE GOLDEN GIRDLE The last day of the tournament came, when all the knights again assembled to show their feats of arms. Many brave deeds were done that day, but Satyrane above all the other warriors displayed his wondrous might; from first to last he remained...
The Good Sir Guyon'. The Rock Of Reproach : THE ROCK OF REPROACH AND THE WANDERING ISLANDS The next morning, before it was light, Sir Guyon, clad in his bright armour, and accompanied by the Palmer in his black dress, started once more on his journey to find the wicked enchantress, Acrasia, and the Bower p. 151 of Bliss. At the river ford...
Introduction : p. vii INTRODUCTION THE object of this volume is to excite interest in one of the greatest poems of English literature, which for all its greatness is but little read and known--to excite this interest not only in young persons who are not yet able to read "The Faerie Queene," with its archaisms...
Untitled : Spenser's The Faerie Queene is one of the masterpieces of English poetry, and certainly part of the literary pedigree that culminated in Tolkien. However, the original text is very difficult to follow for modern readers because of the archaic language and spelling. To the rescue comes Mary Macleod...
The Good Sir Guyon'. The Idle Lake : THE IDLE LAKE In the course of their journey, Sir Guyon and the Palmer came at last to the shores of a great lake. The water of this lake was thick and sluggish, unmoved by any wind or tide. In the midst of it floated an island, a lovely plot of fertile land, set like a little nest among the wide...
The Good Sir Guyon'. Sir Guyon Meets The Magician : p. 92 "THE GOOD SIR GUYON" SIR GUYON MEETS THE MAGICIAN ARCHIMAGO, the wicked magician, who had worked such mischief to Una and the Red Cross Knight, was very angry when he found that in the end all his evil wiles were defeated, and that the Knight and the lady were happily betrothed. He would...
The Legend Of Britomart. How Sir Scudamour : HOW SIR SCUDAMOUR CAME TO THE HOUSE OF CARE Thus Britomart, with much toll and grief, still sought the Knight whom she had seen in the magic mirror, and in all her sad misfortunes she found her fellow-wanderer, Amoret, a great comfort. But the gentle Scudamour, whose heart the malicious At had...
Title Page : 'She nigher drew, and saw that joyous end: Then God she prayed and thankt her faithfull Knight That had atchievde so great a conquest by his might.' --Page 86. STORIES FROM THE FAERIE QUEENE BY MARY MACLEOD With Introduction By John W. Hales Drawings By A. G. Walker, Sculptor London, Wells Gardner...
The Red Cross Knight. The Wondrous Bugle : THE WONDROUS BUGLE AND THE MIGHTY SHIELD Badly indeed would it now have fared with the Red Cross Knight had it not been for the Lady Una. Even good people daily fall into sin and temptation, but as often as their own foolish pride or weakness leads them astray, so often will Divine love and care...
The Adventures Of Sir Artegall. The Adventure : p. 352 THE ADVENTURE OF THE TYRANT GRANTORTO While Prince Arthur and Sir Artegall were staying at the court of Queen Mercilla, there came one day two noble youths to implore aid for their mother, for their father was dead. A cruel tyrant, the son of a giant, had ravaged all her land, setting up...
The Adventures Of Sir Artegall. The Adventure. Part 03 : THE ADVENTURE OF THE DAMSEL, THE TWO KNIGHTS, AND THE SULTAN'S HORSES As Sir Artegall rode forth on his way, accompanied only by Talus, he saw far off a damsel on a palfrey flying fast in terror before two knights, who pursued her. These in turn were themselves pursued by another p. 337 knight, who...
Sir Calidore, Knight Of Courtesy : p. 381 IN THE BRIGANDS' DEN One day, when Sir Calidore was away hunting in the woods, a lawless tribe of brigands invaded the country where the shepherds dwelt, ravaged their houses; murdered the shepherds, and drove away their flocks. Old Melibee and all his household were led away captive...
The Legend Of Britomart. How Britomart Went : HOW BRITOMART WENT TO THE CAVE OF THE MAGICIAN MERLIN After Britomart had seen the figure of Sir Artegall in the magic mirror, a strange thing happened. She grew pale and ill, and lost all her merry spirits, and she no longer cared to do any of the things in which she had formerly delighted...
The Red Cross Knight. In The Cave Of Despair : IN THE CAVE OF DESPAIR Sir Trevisan and the Red Cross Knight soon came to the place where Despair had his dwelling. It was in a hollow cave, far underneath a craggy cliff, dark and dreary. On the top always perched a melancholy owl, shrieking his dismal note, which drove all cheerful birds far away...
The Good Sir Guyon'. The Cave Of Mammon : THE CAVE OF MAMMON As soon as Mammon and Sir Guyon entered the House of Riches, the door immediately shut of itself, and from behind it leapt forth an ugly fiend, who followed them wherever they went. He kept an eager watch on Guyon, hoping that before long the Knight would lay a covetous h...
The Good Sir Guyon'. Sea Monsters And L : p. 156 SEA-MONSTERS AND LAND-MONSTERS Presently they saw a hideous crowd of huge sea-monsters, such as terrified any one to behold; every shape of ugliness and horror was there--water-snakes, and whales, and sword-fish, and hippopotamuses, and sharks, and every kind of sea-monster, and they came...
The Good Sir Guyon'. The House Of Temperance : THE HOUSE OF TEMPERANCE After the Pagan brothers were conquered, and Prince Arthur had recovered his stolen sword and Guyon his lost shield, the two went on their way together, talking pleasantly as they journeyed along. When the sun was near setting they saw in the distance a goodly castle, placed...
The Legend Of Britomart. How Sir Satyrane : p. 223 HOW SIR SATYRANE PROCLAIMED A GREAT TOURNAMENT The fickle and quarrelsome couple, Blandamour and Paridell, having been defeated by Britomart and Sir Scudamour, next fell in with a party of two knights and two masked ladies. They sent their squire to find out who these were, and he brought...
The Red Cross Knight. The Last Fight : THE LAST FIGHT At last Una and the Knight came to Una's kingdom, where her parents were held captive, and all the land lay wasted by the terrible dragon. As they drew near their journey's end, Una began to cheer her companion with brave words. "Dear Knight," she said, "who for my sake have suffered...
The Adventures Of Sir Artegall. How The Good : HOW THE GOOD HORSE BRIGADORE KNEW HIS OWN MASTER While every one was busied about Florimell, and in hearing the truth about Braggadochio, Sir Guyon, as it befell, came forward from the thickest of the crowd to claim his own good steed, which Braggadochio had stolen long ago. Seizing the golden bit...
Sir Calidore, Knight Of Courtesy. The Quest : p. 360 SIR CALIDORE, KNIGHT OF COURTESY THE QUEST OF THE BLATANT BEAST ONE of the best loved knights at the court of the Faerie Queene was Sir Calidore, for even there, where courteous knights and ladies most did throng, not one was more renowned for courtesy than Calidore. Gentleness of spirit...
The Red Cross Knight. The Wood Of Error : THE WOOD OF ERROR The first adventure happened in this way. Scarcely had the Red Cross Knight and the Lady Una started on their journey when the sky suddenly became overcast, and a great storm of rain beat down upon the earth. Looking about for shelter, they saw, not far away, a shady grove, which...
The Red Cross Knight. The Knight Forsakes Una : THE KNIGHT FORSAKES UNA The next morning at daybreak the Knight awoke, sad and unrested after the unpleasant dreams that had come to him in the night. He did not know he had been asleep; he thought the things that troubled him had really happened. It was scarcely dawn when Archimago rushed up...
The Red Cross Knight. The False Pilgrim : THE FALSE PILGRIM Una's thoughts were still fixed on the Red Cross Knight, and she was sorry to think of his perilous wandering. She was always sad at heart, and spent her time planning how to escape. At last she told her wish to Sir Satyrane, who, glad to please her in p. 44 any way, beg...
The Red Cross Knight. 'ease After War : "EASE AFTER WAR" The sun had scarcely risen on the third day, when the watchman on the walls of the brazen tower saw the death of the dragon. He hastily called to the captive King and Queen, who, coming forth, ordered the tidings of peace and joy to be proclaimed through the whole land. p. 87 '...
The Good Sir Guyon'. Braggadochio : BRAGGADOCHIO As soon as it was dawn, Sir Guyon arose, and, mindful of his appointed work, armed himself again for the journey. The little baby whom he had rescued he entrusted p. 109 to the tender care of Medina, entreating her to train him up as befitted his noble birth. Then, since his good steed...
The Red Cross Knight. The Court Of The Queen : p. 1 THE RED CROSS KNIGHT "Right faithful true he was in deed and word" THE COURT OF THE QUEEN ONCE upon a time, in the days when there were still such things as giants and dragons, there lived a great Queen. She reigned over a rich and beautiful country, and because she was good and noble every...
The Legend Of Britomart. How Britomart Fought : p. 172 HOW BRITOMART FOUGHT WITH SIX KNIGHTS The creature that rushed from the wood, across the path of Britomart, Sir Guyon, and Prince Arthur, was a milk-white pony. On its back was a lovely lady, whose face shone as clear as crystal, though it was now white with fear. Her garments were all...
The Red Cross Knight. Una And The Lion : UNA AND THE LION All this while the Lady Una, lonely and forsaken, was roaming in search of her lost Knight. How sad was her fate! She, a King's daughter, so beautiful, so p. 18 faithful, so true, who had done no wrong either in word or deed, was left sorrowful and deserted because of the cunning...
The Legend Of Britomart. How Britomart Walked : p. 200 HOW BRITOMART WALKED THROUGH FIRE Britomart and Sir Satyrane had not long left the Castle of the churl Malbecco when they saw in front of them a huge Giant chasing a young man. Filled with anger, Britomart immediately galloped to the rescue, and Sir Satyrane followed close behind. Seeing...
The Good Sir Guyon'. The Realm Of Pluto : THE REALM OF PLUTO Sir Guyon having lost his trusty guide, who was left behind on the shore of the Idle Lake, had now to go on his way alone. At last he came to a gloomy glade, where the thick branches and shrubs shut away the daylight. There, lurking in the shade, he found a rude, savage man, very...
The Legend Of Britomart. What Strange Meetings : WHAT STRANGE MEETINGS BEFELL ON THE WAY Leaving the Enchanter's Castle behind them, Britomart and Amoret started in search of Sir Scudamour and Glauc. As they went, Amoret told Britomart the story of how she came into the power of the wicked Busirane. On the very day of her marriage to Sir...
The Good Sir Guyon'. The Three Sisters : p. 104 THE THREE SISTERS After the burial of the Knight and the Lady, Sir Guyon gave the little baby into the care of the Palmer, and, lading himself with the heavy armour of the dead Sir Mordant, the two started again on their journey. But when they came to the place where Sir Guyon had left his...
The Adventures Of Sir Artegall. How Sir Artegall : HOW SIR ARTEGALL THREW AWAY HIS SWORD As soon as day dawned, the noble warriors, mindful of the fight before them, duly prepared themselves, the Knight as beseemed a knight, and the Amazon in the way she liked best to dress. She wore a light loose robe of purple silk, woven with silver, quilted...
The Adventures Of Sir Artegall. Borrowed : BORROWED PLUMES, AND THE FATE OF THE SNOWY LADY After long storms and tempests the sun's face again shines forth joyfully, so when fortune has shown all her spite some blissful hours at last must needs appear. So it was with the Lady Florimell. After escaping from the cruel hyena that killed...
The Legend Of Britomart. How Britomart Rescued : HOW BRITOMART RESCUED A FAIR LADY FROM A WICKED ENCHANTER As soon as the strange procession had passed into the inner room, the door shut tight, driven by the same stormy blast with which it had first opened. Then the brave maiden, who all this while had remained hidden in shadow, came forth...
Sir Calidore, Knight Of Courtesy. The Proud : THE PROUD DISCOURTEOUS KNIGHT As Sir Calidore rode on his way he saw not far off a strange sight--a tall young man fighting on foot against an armed Knight on horseback; and beside them he saw a fair lady standing alone on foot, in sad disarray. Before he could get near to ask what was the matter...
The Good Sir Guyon'. The Anger Of Fire : THE ANGER OF FIRE The man soon reached Sir Guyon and the Palmer, hot, panting, and breathless. He was a bold-looking fellow, not in the least abashed by Sir Guyon, but casting scornful glances at him. p. 117 Behind his back he bore a brazen shield, which looked as if it belonged to some famous...
The Legend Of Britomart. How Sir Guyon Met : p. 167 THE LEGEND OF BRITOMART HOW SIR GUYON MET A CHAMPION MIGHTIER THAN HIMSELF AFTER the capture of the wicked enchantress Acrasia, Prince Arthur and Sir Guyon travelled long and far together in all sorts of dangerous places. They met with many perilous adventures, which won them great glory...
The Red Cross Knight. The Knight With : THE KNIGHT WITH THE HEMPEN ROPE When the two Knights and the Lady Una had rested awhile in the castle of Giant Pride, they set out again on their journey. Before they parted, Prince Arthur and the Red Cross Knight gave each other beautiful gifts--tokens of love and friendship. Prince Arthur gave...
The Red Cross Knight. Holiness Fights Faithless : HOLINESS FIGHTS FAITHLESS, AND MAKES FRIENDS WITH FALSE RELIGION The true St. George, meanwhile, had wandered far away. Now that he had left the Lady Una, he bad nothing but his own will to guide him, and he no longer followed any fixed purpose. Presently he saw coming to meet him another warri...
The Good Sir Guyon'. The Champion Of Chivalry : p. 139 THE CHAMPION OF CHIVALRY During the time that Guyon stayed in the house of Mammon, the Palmer, whom the maid of the Idle Lake had refused to take in her boat, had found a passage in some other way. On his journey he came near the place where Guyon lay in a trance, and suddenly he heard...
The Red Cross Knight. Prince Arthur : PRINCE ARTHUR When the Red Cross Knight was made captive by Giant Pride and carried away, Prudence, his servant, who had seen his master's fall, sorrowfully collected his forsaken possessions-his mighty armour, missing when most needed, his silver shield, now idle and masterless, so p. 51 his sharp...
The Red Cross Knight. The Knight Deceived : THE KNIGHT DECEIVED BY THE MAGICIAN After his victory over Falsehood, the Red Cross Knight again mounted his steed, and he and the Lady Una went on their way. Keeping carefully to one path, and turning neither to the right hand nor the left, at last they found themselves safely out of the Wood...
The Red Cross Knight. Giant Pride : GIANT PRIDE When Duessa found that the Red Cross Knight had left the palace of Queen Lucifera, she immediately set out in search of him. It was not long before she found him where he sat wearily by the side of a fountain to rest himself. He had taken off all his armour, and his steed was cropping...
The Red Cross Knight. The City Of The Great King : THE CITY OF THE GREAT KING Soon after leaving the House of Holiness, the Red Cross Knight and his guide, Mercy, came to a hospital by the wayside. Some bedesmen lived here, who had vowed all their life to the service of the King of Heaven, and who spent their days in doing good. Their gates were...
Sir Calidore, Knight Of Courtesy. The Beast : p. 389 THE BEAST WITH A THOUSAND TONGUES Sir Calidore, having rescued Pastorella from the brigands' den, took her to the Castle of Belgard, where the good Sir Bellamour was lord, and there a strange thing happened. Years before, Sir Bellamour had secretly married a beautiful maiden, called...
The Legend Of Britomart. How Britomart Set : p. 192 HOW BRITOMART SET FORTH ON HER QUEST Britomart and her old nurse Glauc now took counsel together as to the best means of finding Sir Artegall. They thought of one plan after another, and at last the nurse hit upon a bold device. She suggested to Britomart that, as the whole country was now...
The Legend Of Britomart. How The 'savage : p. 250 HOW THE "SAVAGE KNIGHT" MET THE "KNIGHT WITH THE EBONY SPEAR" The day after Sir Scudamour left the House of Care, as he rode sadly on his way, he unexpectedly saw an armed Knight sitting in the shade on the edge of a forest, while his steed grazed beside him. Directly this Knight saw...
The Good Sir Guyon'. Fury's Captive : FURY'S CAPTIVE As Sir Guyon and his guide, the Black Palmer, went on their way, they presently saw at some distance what seemed to be a great uproar and commotion. Hurrying near, they found a big savage man dragging along and beating a handsome youth. An ugly old woman followed them, shouting...
The Legend Of Britomart. What Britomart Saw : WHAT BRITOMART SAW IN THE ENCHANTED CHAMBER As darkness fell, Britomart heard the sound of a shrill trumpet, the sign of an approaching battle or a victory gained. This did not in the least daunt her courage, but rather strengthened it, while she expected each moment to see some foe appear. p. 207...
The Squire Of Low Degree. The Giant's Daughter : THE GIANT'S DAUGHTER Of all human affection the love of one friend for another is surely the noblest and most unselfish; and this true friendship Amyas, and Placidas had for each other--not even their affection for kindred or fairest lady could shake their loyalty. For though Pana were as beautiful...
The Adventures Of Sir Artegall. The Sword : p. 280 THE ADVENTURES OF SIR ARTEGALL "The champion of true Justice, Artegall"." "Wise, warlike, personable, courteous, and kind"." THE SWORD OF JUSTICE AND THE IRON MAN ONE of the noblest heroes at the Court of the Faerie Queene was Artegall, the champion of "Justice". After his marriage with...
The Legend Of Britomart. How It Fared With : HOW IT FARED WITH BRITOMART IN CASTLE JOYOUS The stately mansion into which Britomart and the rescued Knight now entered was called "Castle Joyous," and the owner of it was known to her retainers by the name of "the Lady of Delight." It would be impossible to tell all the wonderful richness...
The Adventures Of Sir Artegall. The House Of Guile : THE HOUSE OF GUILE Thus for a long while Sir Artegall continued obediently serving proud Radigund, however much it galled his noble heart to obey the dictates of a tyrannous woman. Having chosen his lot, he could not now change. As the days went by, the Amazon Queen began to have a great liking...
The Red Cross Knight. The Battle For The Shield : p. 36 THE BATTLE FOR THE SHIELD That night, when every one slept, Duessa stole secretly to the lodgings of the pagan knight Joyless. She found him wide awake, restless, and troubled, busily devising how he might annoy his foe. To him she spoke many untrue words. "Dear joyless," she said, "I am so...
The Legend Of Britomart. How Britomart Ended : HOW BRITOMART ENDED HER QUEST When Britomart, with keen, observant eye, beheld the beautiful face of Artegall, tempered with sternness, strength, and majesty, her mind at once recalled it as the same which in her father's palace she had seen long since in that enchanted mirror. Then her wrathful...
The Squire Of Low Degree. 'for His Friend's Sake : "FOR HIS FRIEND'S SAKE" "This mighty man whom you have slain," said the Squire, "is the son of a huge giantess. By his strength he gained rule to himself and led many nations into thraldom, conquering them, however, not in battle, by armies of men with waving banners, but by the power of his...
The Red Cross Knight. In The Hands Of The Enemy : IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY Una and the Magician (who was disguised as the Red Cross Knight) had not gone far when they saw some one riding swiftly towards them. The new-comer was on a fleet horse, and was fully armed; his look was stern, cruel, and revengeful. On his shield in bold p. 24 letters w...
The Adventures Of Sir Artegall. The Adventure. Part 02 : p. 345 THE ADVENTURE AT THE DEN OF DECEIT After the defeat of the Sultan and the flight of his wicked wife, Prince Arthur and Sir Artegall wished to hand over the place and all its wealth to Samient to hold for her lady, while they departed on their quest; but the maiden begged them so earnestly...
The Red Cross Knight. How The Red Cross Knight : HOW THE RED CROSS KNIGHT CAME TO THE HOUSE OF HOLINESS The bravest man who boasts of bodily strength may often find his moral courage fail in the hour of temptation. If he gain the victory, let him not p. 74 ascribe it to his own skill, but rather to the grace of God. From what had happened...
The Good Sir Guyon'. The Bower Of Bliss : THE BOWER OF BLISS It was a lovely spot, a place adorned in the most perfect way by which art could imitate nature; everything sweet and pleasing, or that the daintiest fancy could devise, was gathered here in lavish profusion. A light fence enclosed it, and a rich ivory gate, p. 159 'Ere long they...
The Adventures Of Sir Artegall. The Giant : THE GIANT WITH THE SCALES After travelling a long, weary way, Sir Artegall and Talus came near the sea, and here one day they saw before them an immense crowd of people, stretching out as far as the eye could reach. They were much astonished at this great assembly, and therefore approached to ask...