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Pedro Antonio De Alarcon (1833-1891)Born in the province of Granada, Alarcon studied first for the law and then delved into theology. He made several unsuccessful efforts to sell his early writings. His first success...

A lady, very nearly connected with the family, told the author that she had conversed on the subject with one of the brothers of the bride, a mere lad at the time, who had...

Thus were they fighting nigh an hour; for this Sir Mador was a full strong knight, and mightily proved in many strong battles. But, at the last, the knight smote Sir Mador groveling upon...

And so he came to Sir Bors, and said, “Fair knight, I pray you, be not displeased, for here must a better knight than ye are have this battle; therefore I pray you to...

And so when the King was come with the Queen, and many knights of the Round Table, then the Queen was put there in the constable`s ward, and there was made a great fire...

Many knights anwered him again, and said, “As for our most noble King Arthur, we love him and honor him as well as ye do; but as for Queen Guenever, we love her not,...

“My lord,” said Sir Bors, “ye require me of the greatest thing that any man may require me; and wit ye well if I grant to do battle for the Queen, I shall wrath...

Then I will counsel you,” said the King, “that ye go unto Sir Bors, and pray him to do that battle for you for Sir Launcelot`s sake: and, upon my life, he will not...

And, therefore, Sir Mador, be not so hasty; for it may happen she shall not be all friendless: and, therefore, desire thou the day of battle, and she shall purvey her of some good...

For Sir Gawaine was a passing hot knight of nature; and this Sir Pinell hated Sir Gawaine, because of his kinsman. Sir Lamoracke de Galis: and, therefore, for pure envy and hate, Sir Pinell...