ISBN: 9781458882189

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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1825. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... TENTH DAY, NOVELLA IX. Jt is well known that in the time of the Emperor Frederic I., there was a general confederacy throughout Christendom, for the purpose of recovering the Holy Land from the infidels. Of which circumstance, Saladin, a noble lord, and at that time soldan of Babylon, having early intelligence, resolved in his own mind to obtain a personal view of the preparations the Christians were making for their crusade, in order the better to provide for his own defence. Having therefore put in order all his affairs in Egypt, and giving out that he was going on a pilgrimage, and accompanied by three of his principal lords and counsellors, and with three attendants only, he set off on his journey under the disguise of a merchant. After having gone through many Christian countries, and travelling through Lombardy in order to pass the mountains, it happened that in going between Milan and Pavia, and evening coming on, they fell in with a gentleman, Messer Torello d''Istria of Pavia, who with his attendants, and dogs, and falcons, was then passing his time at a beautiful seat which he possessed on the Tesino. As soon as Messer Torello observed the travellers, and saw that they were gentlemen and strangers, he was desirous of paying respect to them; and on Saladin asking one of his attendants how far it was to Pavia, and whether or not they could reach the city in good time, Messer Torello did not allow his servant to reply, but accosting them himself, said, You cannot, gentlemen, reach Pavia this evening in time to pass the gates. Then, said Saladin, have the kindness to inform us (as we are strangers) where we may obtain a lodging for the night. Messer Torello answered: This I will cheerfully do. I was just on the eve of sending one of my people to the ... Thomas Roscoe, Books, History, The Italian Novelists (volume 1); Novelle Antiche. Novels Of Boccaccio. Novels Of Sacchetti. Novels Of Ser Giovanni Fiorentino. No Books>History This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Title: The Italian Novelists:: Novelle Antiche. Novels of Boccaccio. Novels of Sacchetti. Novels of Ser Giovanni Fiorentino. Novels of Massuccio Salernitano; Volume: 1; Original Published by: Printed for Septimus Prowett in 1825 in 444 pages; Subjects: Italian fiction; English fiction; Fiction / Literary; Fiction / Mystery & Detective / General; Literary Criticism / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh; Literary Criticism / European / Italian<

ISBN: 9781458882189

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1825. Not illustrat… More...

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1825. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... TENTH DAY, NOVELLA IX. Jt is well known that in the time of the Emperor Frederic I., there was a general confederacy throughout Christendom, for the purpose of recovering the Holy Land from the infidels. Of which circumstance, Saladin, a noble lord, and at that time soldan of Babylon, having early intelligence, resolved in his own mind to obtain a personal view of the preparations the Christians were making for their crusade, in order the better to provide for his own defence. Having therefore put in order all his affairs in Egypt, and giving out that he was going on a pilgrimage, and accompanied by three of his principal lords and counsellors, and with three attendants only, he set off on his journey under the disguise of a merchant. After having gone through many Christian countries, and travelling through Lombardy in order to pass the mountains, it happened that in going between Milan and Pavia, and evening coming on, they fell in with a gentleman, Messer Torello d''Istria of Pavia, who with his attendants, and dogs, and falcons, was then passing his time at a beautiful seat which he possessed on the Tesino. As soon as Messer Torello observed the travellers, and saw that they were gentlemen and strangers, he was desirous of paying respect to them; and on Saladin asking one of his attendants how far it was to Pavia, and whether or not they could reach the city in good time, Messer Torello did not allow his servant to reply, but accosting them himself, said, You cannot, gentlemen, reach Pavia this evening in time to pass the gates. Then, said Saladin, have the kindness to inform us (as we are strangers) where we may obtain a lodging for the night. Messer Torello answered: This I will cheerfully do. I was just on the eve of sending one of my people to the ... Thomas Roscoe, Books, History, The Italian Novelists (volume 1); Novelle Antiche. Novels Of Boccaccio. Novels Of Sacchetti. Novels Of Ser Giovanni Fiorentino. No Books>History, General Books LLC<

ISBN: 1458882187

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