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Ashton, John, b. 1834 · London Chatto and Windus · leaf 138

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mistake ran him quite throughthe body with his spear; which when he knew, he was goingto kill himself, had not his brother and the Green Knightprevented him; but getting an horse with an intent to losehis life, he rushed into the midst of the enemy, overthrew allthat opposed him, till he came to… … The Pagans seeing their King dead, threw down their armsand run, and the Christians pursued them with a mightyslaughter—At last the pursuit being over, they returned toConstantinople and Orson acquainted the Empress of thedeath of his father, but concealed by whom it was done.

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