known to the young princeſs. I endeavoured to diſtinguiſh myſelf in every tournament, and the effeminate Greeks were no match for me either in ſtrength or agility. I did not fail to inſinuate myſelf into the good graces of the charming Zoe by a thouſand little attentions, which ſo eaſily render the female heart favourable to our ſex. I was careful to find out by my ſpies how ſhe would dreſs on every feaſt-day, and the colour of her garment always appeared in the ribbands of my armour, and the creſt that nodded over my helmet. She loved ſong muſic and the chearful choral dance: ſhe danced herſelf in a manner not leſs captivating than the daughter of Herodias. I ſurpriſed her often with a ſerenade while ſhe was enjoying the brightneſs of the Grecian ſky on her terrace by the ſea-ſide, where the little ſilver waves imitated the friendly whiſpers of confidential lovers. I procured bands of dancers from the Morea, in order to‘amuſe
