mportant matters.

"At length, through the courage of a noble Knight, Saint Andrew of
Scotland, of whom you have doubtless heard, we were happily released
from our thraldom. What, however, was our astonishment when we got back
to our father's court to find that our eldest sister had departed as the
bride of another famed Champion, Saint Anthony of Italy, by whose mighty
prowess the giant had been slain; and in a brief time Saint Andrew,
hearing or this, also set off in search of his former comrade and
brother knight.

"Now--why need we be ashamed to confess it?--we had allowed a feeling of
regard to spring up in our bosoms for that worthy Knight, and we all
agreed that we could no longer exist out of his society; and so we also
set off from our father's court, resolved to search for him the world
around, and bring him back to our native land, or lie down, and mournful
die beside his tomb."

"The noble Champion for whom you took in hand this weary travel is my
much approved good friend," exclaimed Saint Patrick. "To get a sight of
him I would go more miles than there are trees throughout this mighty
continent; therefore, will my faithful squire, Terence O'Grady, whom I
now crave leave to make known unto you, and I travel in your company,
and in that of your six serving maidens, till we have found the right
noble Saint Andrew, or some other of those six brave Knights of
Christendom who for seven summers I have not seen."

Much pleased with the discourse and the polished courtesy of Saint
Patrick, the six princesses consented to his proposal; and thus we will,
for the present, leave them journeying in the giant's chariot, drawn by
the dozen crocodiles and hippopotami, and followed by the six maidens
and their six milk-white palfreys, and escorted on either side by Saint
Patrick and his faithful Squire, in the direction they believed Saint
Andrew had taken.

CHAPTER TEN.

THE ADVENTURES OF SAINT DAVID OF WALES.

The last but not the least of all the Seven Champions to be mentioned
famed for heroic courage and gallantry is that most noble and renowned
Knight, Saint David of Wales. After he had quitted the brazen pillar,
followed by his faithful attendant, Owen ap Rice, he proceeded towards
the up-rising of the sun, visiting many of the courts of the first
monarchs of Europe, attending many tournaments, engaging in many
desperate battles, and performing innumerable heroic deeds; which his
faithful Squire took