r refuge to the mountains with
the Saracens that made their escape, came pouring down, and slew them
all to the number of a thousand men. These, then, are types of such as
strive against sin, but afterwards relapse; who, when they have overcome,
continue not stedfast, but seek unlawful pleasures, suffering themselves
to be mastered in turn by their grand adversary. So likewise the religious,
that forsake their vocations to re-engage in worldly concerns and
profits, lose the reward of eternal life, and entail upon themselves
everlasting perdition.

CHAPTER XVI.

_Of the War of Furra._

The day after the King was informed that a certain King of Navarre,
called Furra, designed to fight him at Mount Garzim. Charles therefore
prepared for battle; but desiring to know who should perish in it, he
entreated the Lord to show him; whereupon in the morning a red cross
appeared on their shoulders behind. In order therefore to preserve them,
he confined them in his Oratory. Then joining battle, Furra and three
thousand of his troops were slain. These were all Saracens of Navarre.
The King now returned to his Oratory, but found them all dead that he
had left in it, to the number of one hundred and fifty men.

"O holy band of Christian warriors, though the sword slew you not, yet
did you not lose the palm of victory, or the prize of martyrdom!"
Charles then made himself master of the mountain and castle of Garzim,
and subdued the whole country of Navarre.

CHAPTER XVII.

_Of the War with Ferracute, and of Orlando's admirable Dispute with him._

Charles now received news that a certain Giant, of the name of Ferracute,
of the race of Goliath, was come to Nager, sent thither by Admiraldus,
with twenty thousand Turks of Babylon, to fight him. This Giant neither
feared spear nor dart, and was stronger than forty men. Charles
therefore marched to Nager, and Ferracute, hearing of his arrival,
sallied out from the city to challenge any warrior to single combat.

Charles then sent Ogier the Dacian, whom the Giant no sooner perceived,
than, leisurely approaching, he caught him up under his right arm, as
easily as he would a lamb, and bore him off in sight of all his friends
to the city; for the Giant's stature was twelve cubits; his face a cubit
long; his nose a palm; his arms and thighs four cubits; and his fingers
three palms in length.

Rinaldo of the White Thorn was next sent against him, but he seized him
in like