CHAPTER 19.

_How when King Lisuarte was talking with his Knights how he would go against the Island of the Boiling Lake, to deliver King Arban of North Wales and Angriote of Estravaus, there came a Damsel of the race of the Giants from the sea, and demanded before the Court that Amadis should do battle with Ardan Canileo, and if he conquered the prisoners should be released and the Island surrendered to the King; but if Ardan Canileo won the battle he desired nothing more than to carry the head of Amadis to Madasima_ 283