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The Story of King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table, Compiled by J.t.k. [from Malory's Morte D'arthur].
The Story of King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table Compiled by Jtk - from Malory's Morte D'arthur Author:Arthur General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1862 Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million book... more »s for free. Excerpt: CHAPTER III. D UT the six kings, though utterly dispersed and routed by King Arthur at Caerleon, began directly to prepare for a new war against him, and joining to themselves five others they swore to one another that, whether for weal or woe, they would keep themselves all in steadfast alliance till they had destroyed Arthur. Then, with a host ot 50,000 men-at-arms on horseback, and 10,000 foot, they were soon ready, and sent forth their fore-riders, and drew from the northern country towards King Arthur, to the castle of Bedgraine. He on the other side, more full of courage every day, had not slacked his hands from great and many preparations; for by the advice of Merlin he had sent messages over the sea to King Ban of Benwick and King Bors of Gaul, praying them to come and help him in his wars, and pledging himself in return to help them against King Claudas, with whom they were at constant enmity. To which those kings made answer that they would joyfully fulfil all King Arthur's desire, and shortly after came with 300 knights, well arrayed for both peace and war, to London, leaving behind them a great army on the other side the sea till they had consulted with Arthur and his ministers how they might best dispose of it. And Merlin, being asked for his advice and help, agreed to go himself and fetch it over sea to England, which in one night he did; and bringing with him 10,000 horsemen led them northward privately to theforest of Bedgraine, and there lodged them in a valley secretly. Then, by the counsel of Merlin, when they knew which way the eleven kings would ride and sleep, King Arthur with k...« less