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the top of his helmet, which broke his neck so he fell down dead. After which no one durst engage the young valiant English champion;
CHAP. IX.
He destroys two Lions that are prepared ⟨to⟩ devour him, and marries the King's daughter.
NOW the cruel Turk upon notice ⟨that⟩ bold prince Orondo, his son-in-law was dead, (whom he imagined only to have been stunned,) vowed that Aurelius, who he called an English boy, should suffer the most cruel death that ever any man did; ⟨and⟩ thereupon he sent a strong guard to ⟨fell⟩ him, and conveyed him to prison, until he had consulted what manner of cruel death ⟨to⟩ put him to; in the end it was concluded, ⟨that⟩ he should be cast alive to two fierce ⟨lions,⟩
