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Chapter 8

           ThePrinceacquiesced,however,althoughhisdispositionwaspreciselyofthatkindwhichisapttobeobstinateupontrifles,and,assuminghisthrone,andbeingsurroundedbyhisfollowers,gavesignaltotheheraldstoproclaimthelawsofthetournament,whichwerebrieflyasfollows:

           First,thefivechallengersweretoundertakeallcomers.

           Secondly,anyknightproposingtocombat,might,ifhepleased,selectaspecialantagonistfromamongthechallengers,bytouchinghisshield.Ifhedidsowiththereverseofhislance,thetrialofskillwasmadewithwhatwerecalledthearmsofcourtesy,thatis,withlancesatwhoseextremityapieceofroundflatboardwasfixed,sothatnodangerwasencountered,savefromtheshockofthehorsesandriders.Butiftheshieldwastouchedwiththesharpendofthelance,thecombatwasunderstoodtobeat"outrance",thatis,theknightsweretofightwithsharpweapons,asinactualbattle.

           Thirdly,whentheknightspresenthadaccomplishedtheirvow,byeachofthembreakingfivelances,thePrincewastodeclarethevictorinthefirstday’stourney,whoshouldreceiveasprizeawarhorseofexquisitebeautyandmatchlessstrength;andinadditiontothisrewardofvalour,itwasnowdeclared,heshouldhavethepeculiarhonourofnamingtheQueenofLoveandBeauty,bywhomtheprizeshouldbegivenontheensuingday.

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