19 Toward the close of the eighteenth century, there was pointed out to visitors in the old town of Krakow, the house of the magician Twardowski, who quite properly was called the Faust of Poland because of his dealings with the evil one. In his youth, Twardowski had followed the study of medicine, and with such industry and such eagerness and such a clear mind did he practice his profession that it was not long before he was the most celebrated doctor in all Poland. Twardowski was not satisfied with this. He craved greater and still greater power. At last, one day, as he was reading, he found in an old book of magic that for which he had long been seeking, the formula for summoning the devil. When night came a storm had risen, but caring not for that, he hurried away to the lonely mountain Kramenki. There in a rudely constructed hut, he began his incantations. Before long there was an earthquake. Great rocks were loosened, the ground opened, and Twardowski's feet and flames leaped out, and in the flames appeared the evil one himself. In the form of a man, clad in a red cloak and the well-known pointed red cap. What do you wish? the devil asked. The power of your most secret wisdom was the answer. And how is this to be done? You shall make me the most celebrated of all learned men of the century, and shall besides give me such happiness as no man has ever enjoyed upon this earth before. So be it, said the devil, but on condition that at the end of seven years I gain possession of your soul. You may take me, answered Twardowski, but only in Rome may you have power over me. There there at the end of seven years will I go. The devil hesitated over this clause, but thinking of the fun he could have in the holy city, finally agreed. Leaning against the wall of stone he wrote the compact, which Twardowski, making a slight wound in his arm, signed with his own blood. When Twardowski descended from the mountain and made his way, buck under arm, through the valley, he heard the bells in all the towers of the city ringing out clearly and solemnly on the still night air. He listened, wondering at the unaccustomed noise, then hurried into the town inquiring from everyone he met what the occasion was. But no one seemed to have heard the sound. Then a deep feeling of sadness came over him as he realized the meaning of the bells. They were the funeral knell of his own soul. When morning came, however, doubts were forgotten, and Twardowski was glad to have the devil at his command. The first thing that he demanded was to have all the silver of Poland gathered together in one place and covered over with a great mound of sound. Similar requests followed, and it was not long before the devil repented of his bargain. One day it would please Twardowski to fly without wings through the air.  On another to float in a boat without a rudder or sail, accompanied by some maiden who for the moment hadn't flamed his heart. One day, by the use of his magic mirror, he set fire to the castle of an enemy a mile away. This last feat made him greatly feared by people far and wide. At last the seven years were up. The devil appeared to Twardowski and said, Twardowski, the time of our pact is over and I command you to fulfill your promise and go to Rome. What shall I do there? Give me your immortal soul, was the answer. Do you think I'm a fool, asked Twardowski? You gave me your promise to go to Rome after seven years. That I have already done, said Twardowski, and I did not promise to stay in Rome. Noble deceiver, exclaimed the evil one.  Then, after a struggle, the devil vanished and Twardowski returned home. For over a year he poured incessantly over his books of magic until at last he found a formula for warding off death. Then he called his disciple, Famulus, to him and explained that he was going to test the formula. You have always obliged me without questions, said Twardowski, and I expect you to now take this knife and thrust it into my heart. God forbid, cried Famulus, why are you frightened? I know what I am doing.  I cannot. You must, insisted Twardowski. It's impossible. No more exclamations do as I tell you.   Then, Famulus did as he was bid and forced the blade into his master's heart. Twardowski uttered a low cry, fell, and was soon dead.  Then he remembered that he must read the remainder of the parchment in order to find out what he must do to restore the body to life. Then he set about the task, severed the limbs of the dead body, and worked and brood and distilled until the elixir described in the parchment was prepared. With the elixir he rubbed the members of the master's body, put them together, and laid the corpse in a coffin. As he buried on the following night, explaining to Twardowski's friends that such had been the master's wish. Now, the parchment stated that the body must remain in the grave seven years, seven months, seven days, and seven hours. So Famulus could do nothing but wait. At last the time had expired, and on a snowy cold December night he found his way to the grave. He dug out the coffin, brushed off the snow and earth, opened the casket, and found not the body of Twardowski, but that of a child who lay sleeping in a bed of fragrant violets. The child is like Twardowski, Famulus thought, and he gathered him up under his cloak and carried him home. And next morning the child was the size of a twelve-year-old. And after seven weeks he was a full-grown man. Twardowski who now seemed quite himself, only younger and stronger, thanked Famulus and resumed again his study of magic. He desired above all things to be freed forever from his compact with the devil. As he read in one of the books, he might do if he would brave the terrors of the underworld. So Twardowski determined to enter the gates of hell. At his magic speech the ground opened and he began the path of descent. Blue flames lighted the way, deeper and deeper he went through dark and winding passages. At last he reached the underworld itself and many awful sights did he behold. And the farther he went the more frightened did he become. He could not help feeling that the devil had plotted something against him. Finally he found himself in a small room and cast a hasty glance around, looking for means of escape. Then a child in a cradle in one corner of the room he seized it hastily, threw his cloak around it and was about to leave when the door opened and the evil one entered. He made a respectful bow and said, Will you be good enough to go with me now? Why so? asked Twardowski obstinately. Because of our agreement. But, said the magician, only in Rome have you power over me. Yes, replied the devil, in Rome is the name of this house.  I carry this tolless man of innocence and throwing aside his cloak he disclosed the sleeping child. Torder showed in the face of the devil, but he stepped nearer to Twardowski and said softly, What are you thinking of Twardowski?  The nobleman's word is sacred to him. Pride awoke in the breast of the magician. I must keep my word, he said, laying the child back in his crib and surrendering himself. On the shoulders of the devil two wings appeared, like the wings of a bat. He seized Twardowski and flew away with him, mounting higher and higher into the night. The magician was so terrified and suffered such anguish in the clutches of the evil one that in a few moments he was changed into an old man, but he did not lose consciousness. At last so high were they that cities appeared like flies and cracker with its mighty turrets like two spiders. Deeply moved, Twardowski looked down upon the scene of all his struggles and all his joys. But higher and higher they went, higher than any eagle has ever flown, and more lonely and more fearful did it seem to Twardowski. Only occasionally bright stars passed by them are fiery meteors leaving a long streak of light behind. At last they came to the moon, which stared at them with dead eyes. Then a song that Twardowski had read in his mother's hymn book rose to his lips.  Then will you be reunited with your mother in heaven. The prayer which you remembered in your hour of need has saved you. And so, according to the story, Twardowski is suspended in the vault of heaven to this very day. End of Chapter 19, Recording by Ronda Fetterman. Chapter 20 of Myths and Legends of All Nations. This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information or to volunteer, please visit LibriVox.org. Recording by Paradise Camouflage. Myths and Legends of All Nations by Logan Marshall. Chapter 20, Elia Morometz of Russia. When we think of Russia, we think of a great dark country, a country of long winterism, abundant snow and ice. It was here long ago in the city of Kiev that the hero Elia Morometz was born. There was at the time a great castle in the city, and this was well protected by Elia Morometz and his twelve armed knights. For thirty long years had they kept watch at their post, and no stranger had ever passed by them. But one morning, Dobarnia, the knight after Elia Morometz, most powerful, perceived on the ground the imprint of a horse's hoof, then he said to the knights, Now is the mighty Zia Dovian in the neighborhood of our castle. What is your will? The knights with one accord agreed that Dobarnia should ride out against the stranger, so Dobarnia mounted his war horse and galloped forth to meet Zia Dovian, calling to him in a deep gruff voice. Here, my insolence, sir, you have come all the way to our castle and have omitted to send greeting to our captain Elia Morometz, or to inform him of your approach. When Zia Dovian heard these words, he turned quickly and rode towards Dobarnia with such force that springs and lakes appeared wherever the hoofs of his black horse touched the ground, and the trembling of the earth caused great waves to rise on the sea. Dobarnia was so frightened that he jerked his horse about, and with swiftness of the cyclone galloped back to the castle. When he entered, almost exhausted, he told him great excitement of his encounter. Immediately, Elia decided to go forth himself against the enemy, and all the entreaties of his knights could not restrain him, so he rode out to a high point where he could see Zia Dovian, watch him as he threw his hundred weight club into the clouds, caught it with one hand and swung it around in the air as if it had been a feather. Then Elia spurred his horse and rode towards Zia Dovian, a horrible fight ensued. Swords crashed and deep fishers were made in the earth, but neither night fell. It seemed as if both heroes had grown fast to their saddles, so unshakable were they. At last they jumped from their horses and fought hand to hand with lances. All day long and all night long they struggled, until Elia finally fell wounded to the ground.  Elia meantime was thinking, surely the holy fathers did not lie to me when they said that I should not lose my life in battle? Then suddenly he felt his strength redoubled, and he hurled Zia Dovian from him with such force that his body touched the clouds before it fell again in the moist earth at his feet.  To his knights he said, 30 years have I ridden in the field and 30 years have I fought with heroes and tested my strength. But such a mighty man as Zia Dovian have I in all that time never met. LibriVox.org Recording by Lucy LaFaro, New South Wales, Australia. Myths and Legends of All Nations by Logan Marshall. Kralowitz Marco of Serbia. Kralowitz Marco was the son of a Serbian king who lived many, many years ago. He was very fond of hunting and one day he rode forth on his horse Saria to the mountain Sargail, being tired he dismounted, tied his horse to a tree, sat down in its shade and fell asleep. And as he slept it happened that Arbane's neater with his seven brothers rode by. They all dismounted, lifted Kralowitz, bound him to his horse and rode away with him to Jedrina, where they presented him to the vizier. Only pleased over the gift, the vizier took the king's son and threw him into prison. Two long years Kralowitz lay there, longing for liberty and home. Then he learned that in a few days he was to be executed. Immediately he wrote a letter to his friend Milos Obilis asking for help. This important message he entrusted to his only companion, a white falcon, tying the letter under the bird's wing he set it free. The falcon easily found its way, alighted on Milos's window and was admitted. Scarcely had Milos read the letter when he and two of his friends were ready to set out for Jedrina. They reached there the day before the execution. In the morning the gate of the city was opened and Marco was let out. Milos and his companions accompanied the mournful procession to an open field in which the execution was to take place.  "'Hold on, brothers,' cried Milos.  "'See, with this sword did the good-for-nothing treacherously slay my father. Curse be his hand.'" With these words he rushed to Marco's side. Then with one swift stroke he cut off the head of one Arab and with another the head of the other. With still another stroke he severed the chains that bound Marco, and Marco seizing a sword swung himself into his saddle, and with his friends began to attack the horde of Turks. Frightened the Turks fled before them and Marco and his companions returned to their own country. Marco waited for and soon found the opportunity of showing his gratitude to his friend. For Milos and two of his brothers were thrown into prison in Varadon. Milos wrote with his own blood a letter to Marco, asking for help. Then the king's son sprang to his horse Saria and rode to Varadon. Outside of the city he dismounted, stuck his spear in the earth, tied Saria and began drinking the black wine which he had brought with him. He poured it into huge beakers, half of which he drank himself and half of which he gave to Saria. At the same time a beautiful maiden, the daughter-in-law of the general, passed by. When she saw the king's son she was frightened and ran and told her father-in-law. Then the general sent out his son Velomir with three hundred men to take Marco prisoner. The knights encircled Crowdo at Smarco, but he continued drinking his wine and paid no attention to them. But Saria noticed them and, drawing near, her master began beating the ground with her hoofs. At this Marco looked up and saw himself surrounded. He emptied his beaker, threw it to the ground and sprang to his horse. Like a falcon among doves Marco charged against the enemy. He cut off the heads of some and drove the rest before him into the Danube. He had tried to flee, but Marco threw him from his horse, tied his hands and feet, and bound him to Saria. Then again he began to drink his wine. All this the maiden watched and reported to her father. He gathered together three thousand knights and rode forth against the stranger. They surrounded Marco, but he was undismayed, bravely he charged against them, his sword in his right hand, his spear in his left, and the reins held between his teeth. Every night he touched with either sword or spear fell instantly to the ground, and when Vuka the general, wholly dismayed, tried to escape on his fiery Arabian horse, Marco followed him, threw him, bound him and led him to the palace, where his son lay. Then he bound the two together, tossed them on the saddle of the Arabian horse and rode home. There he put them in prison. Hearing this the wife of the general wrote a letter to Marco, begging for mercy for her husband and son. Marco promised to release them on condition that she released Milos and his brothers. This she did, honouring them and making them rich presents. Now for the love of heaven, said she, see that my husband and my son returned to me. Never fear, answered Milos, give me the general's black horse, adorn him as the general adorned him, give me a golden chariot with twelve horses, such as the general rides in when he journeys to the emperor in Vienna, and give me the robe that the general wears on state occasions. The wife provided all that he asked and gave the prisoners for themselves a thousand due-cats, then they rode away. Marco welcomed them, released the general and his son, and provided them with a strong bodyguard back to Veraden. Then Milos and his brothers divided the due-cats among them, kissed the hand of the king's son, and rode away into their own country. End of Chapter 21 Chapter 22 of Myths and Legends of All Nations. This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information or to volunteer, please visit LibriVox.org. Recording by Paradise Camouflage. Myths and Legends of All Nations by Logan Marshall. Chapter 22 The Decision of Libousce. They dwelt once in the neighborhood of Grönberg Castle in Bohemia, two brothers, Stagwów and Chrudus, of the distinguished family of Klomovita, and these two had fallen into a fierce dispute over the inheritance of their father's lands. The oldest son, Chrudus, thought that he should inherit all of the estate, that is the custom in some countries, you know, while the younger son, Stagwów, declared that the property should be equally divided. Now it happened that a sister of the princess Libousce, Viched, lived in the court. She entreated the princess to settle the quarrel according to law. The princess yielded to her wish, and decided that the brothers should inherit either their father's estate jointly or divide it into equal shares. All the lords of the country assembled to hear the rendering of the decision. Brave knights from far and near, Chrudus and Stagwów, of course, were present, very curious to hear what their princess would decide. Pungel of Hadyo, proclaimed far and wide as the bravest of all the knights of Bohemia, was also among the company. The princess herself rendered the decision, standing in white robes before her people. The two brothers stood near and scarcely had the last word been uttered when the knight Chrudus, who, as first born, claimed the estate for himself, sprang excitedly to his feet, mocking and insulting the princess. Poor people, he said, addressing the assembly, I am sorry for you, who have to be ruled over by a girl. Deeply grieved the maiden princess Libousce Rose, explaining that she would no longer rule alone. She commanded the people to choose her a husband. No matter whom you choose, she declared, I will abide by your decision. Whereupon the assembled subjects cried out that they would have Pungel of Hadyo as prince, and Libousce, stepping towards him, extended her hand to him in token of her arrangement. Thus did Pungel become the leech lord of the Bohemian nobles. No one knows how long ago all this happened, for the manuscript that tells the story was very old when it was discovered in the year 1817. It had laid for many, many years, among other old documents in the great chests that line the walls of the courtroom in the ancient castle Glöenburg in Bohemia. The manuscript is now in a great museum in Prague, and perhaps someday when you go there you will see it for yourself. CHAPTER XXXIII The trumpet sounded, and the army went on its way to France. The next day King Charles called his lords together. You see, said he, these narrow passes, whom should I place to command, the rearguard, choose a man yourselves? Said Ganellon, whom should we choose but my son-in-law, Kant Roland? You have no man in your host so valiant, of a truth he will be the salvation of France. The king said when he heard these words, what ails you, Ganellon, you look like to one possessed. Kant Roland knew what was proposed concerning him. He spake out as a true knight should speak. I am right thankful to you, Father-in-law, that you have caused me to put in this place. Of truth the king of France shall lose nothing by my means, neither charger nor mule nor pack horse nor beast of burden. Then Roland turned to the king and said, Give me twenty thousand only, so they be men of valour, and I will keep the passes in all safety. As long as I shall live, you need not fear no man. Then Roland mounted his horse. With him were Oliver, his comrade, and Otho and Beringa, and Gerard of Rusulon, an aged warrior and others, men of renowned, and Turban, the archbishop cried, By my head I will go also, so they chose twenty thousand warriors with whom to keep the passes. Meanwhile King Charles had entered the valley of Ronsaval, high with the mountains on either side of the way, and the valleys were gloomy and dark, but when the army had passed through the valley they saw the fair land of Gascony, and as they saw it thought of their homes and their wives and daughters. There was not one of them but wept for the tenderness of heart, but of all that company there were none sadder than the king himself, when he thought how he had left his nephew, Count Roland, behind him in the passes of Spain. And now the Saracen king, Marsilis, began to gather his army. He laid a strict command on all his nobles and chiefs, that they should bring with them to Saragossa, as many men as they could gather together. And when they came to the city, it being the third day from the issuing of the king's command, they saluted the great image of Mohammed, false prophet, that stood on the topmost tower. This done they went forth from the city gates, they made all haste marching across the mountains and valleys of Spain, till they came in sight of the standard of France, where Roland and Oliver and the twelve peers were ranged in battle array. The Saracen champions donned their coats of mail, of double substance most of them, and they sat upon their heads, helmets of Saragossa, of well-tempered metal, and they girded themselves with swords of Vienna, fair where their shields to view, their lances were from Valentia, their standards were of white, blue and red, their mules they left with the servants, and mounted their charges, so moved forward. Fair was the day, and bright the sun, as their armour flashed in the light, and the drums were beaten so loudly that the Frenchmen heard the sound. Said Oliver to Roland, Comrade, we think we shall soon do battle with the Saracens. God granted, answered Roland, it is our duty to hold the place of the king, and we will do it, come what may. As for me, I will not set any example. Oliver climbed to the top of the hill, and saw from thence the whole army of the heathen. He cried to Roland, his companion, I see the flashing of arms, the men of France shall have no small trouble therefrom. This is the doing of Gannelon, the traitor. Be silent, answered Roland, till you shall know, say no more about him. Oliver looked again from the hilltop, and saw how the Saracens came on. So many there were that he could not count their battalions. He descended to the plain with all speed, and came to the array of the French, and said, I have seen more heathen than man ever yet saw together upon the earth. There are a hundred thousand at the least, we shall have such a battle with them as never before been fought. My brethren of France, quit you like men. Be strong, stand firm that you not be conquered, and all the army shouted with one voice, Cursed be he that shall fly. When Oliver turned to Roland, and said, Sound your horn, my friend, Charles will hear it, and will return. I were a fool, answered Roland, so to do. Not so, but I will deal these heathen some mighty blows, with Durandhal my sword. They have been ill-advised to venture into these passes. I swear that they are condemned to death, one and all. After a while Oliver said again, Friend Roland, sound your horn of ivory, then will the king return, and bring his army with them to our help. But Roland answered again, I will not do dishonour to my kingsmen. Nor to the fair land of France, I have my sword, that shall suffice for me. These evil-minded heathen are gathered together against us, to their own hurt. Surely not one of them shall escape from death. As for me, said Oliver, I see not where the dishonour would be. I saw the valleys and the mountains covered with the great multitude of Saracens. There is, in truth, a mighty array, and we are but few. So much the better, answered Roland. It makes my courage grow. It is better to die than to be disgraced, and remember the harder our blows, the more the king will love us. Roland was brave, but Oliver was wise. Consider, he said, comrade, these enemies are over near to us, and the king over far. Were he here, he would not be in danger, but there are some here today who will never fight in another battle. Then Turpin, the archbishop, struck spurs into his horse and rode to a hill-top, and he turned to the men of France and spake. Lords of France, King Charles, has left us here. Our king he is, and it is our duty to die for him. Today our Christian faith is in peril. Do ye fight for it? Fight ye must. But be sure of that, for there, under your eyes are the Saracens. Confess, therefore, your sins, and pray to God that he have mercy upon you, and now for your soul's health I will give you all absolution. If you die, you will be God's martyrs, every one of you, and your places are ready for you in his paradise. Thereupon the men of France dismounted and knelt upon the ground, and the archbishop blessed them in God's name. He said, I set you a penance, smite these pagans. Then the men of France rose to their feet. They had received absolution, and they were set free from all their sins, and the archbishop had blessed them in the name of God. After this they mounted their swift steeds and clad themselves in armor, and made themselves ready for the battle. Said Roland to Oliver, Brother, you know that it is Ganalon who has betrayed us. Good store he has had of gold and silver as a reward. It is the king, Marsilus, that has made merchandise of us. But verily it is with our swords that he shall be paid. So saying, he rode on to the pass, mounted on his good steed, Vailantif. His spear he held, with a point to the sky, a white flag it bore with the fringes of gold which fell down to his hands. A stalwart man was he, and his countenance was fair and smiling. And him followed Oliver, his friend, and a men of France pointed to him, saying, See, I were champion. Pride was in his eye when he looked towards the Saracens. But to the men of France, his regard was all sweetness and humility. Full courtesy, he spake to them. Ride not so fast, my lords, he said. Verily these heathens have come hither seeking martyrdom. It is a fair spoil that we shall gather from them today. Never has King of France gained any so rich. And as he spake, the two hosts came together. Said Oliver, you did not deem it fit, my lord, to sound your horn. Therefore, you lack the help which the king would have sent. Not his the blame, for he knows nothing of what is chanced. But to you, lords of France, charge as fiercely as you may, and yield not one whit to the enemy, think upon these two things only, how to deal, a straight blow, and how to take it. And let us not forget King Charles' cry of battle. When all the men of France, with one voice cried out, Mount Joy, he that heard them so cry, had never doubted that they were men of valor, but was their array, as they rode on to battle, spurring their horses, that they might speed them all. And the Saracens on their part came forward with a good heart, thus did the Frenchmen and the heathen meet in the shock of battle. Full many of the heathen warriors fell that day. Not one of the twelve peers of France but slew his men. But of all none bore himself so valiantly as Roland. Many a blow did he deal to the enemy with his mighty spear, and when the spear was shivered in his hand, fifteen warriors having fallen before it, then he seized the good sword Durandal, and smote man after man to the ground. Red was he with the blood of his enemies, red was his Hauberg, red his arms, red his shoulders, eye in the neck of his horse. Not one of the twelve lingered in the rear, or was slow to strike. But Count Roland was the bravest of the brave. Well done, sons of France, cried Turban the Archbishop, when he saw them lay on in such sword. Next to Roland for valor and hardyhood came Oliver, his companion. Many a heathen warrior did he sleigh, till at last his spear was shivered in his hand. What are you doing, comrade? cried Roland, when he was aware of the mishap. A man wants no staff in such a battle as this. It is the steel and nothing else that he must have. Where is your sword, Hauklare, with its hilt of gold and its pommel of crystal? On my word, said Oliver, I have not had time to draw it. I was so busy with striking. But as he spake, he drew the good sword from its scabbard, and smote a heathen knight. And of the iron valley, a mighty blow it was, cleaving the man in twain down to his saddle. I, and the saddle itself, with the adorning of gold and jewels, and the very backbone also of the steed, were upon he rode. So that horse and man fell dead together on the plains. Well done, cried Roland. You are a true brother of mine, it is such strokes as this that make the king love us. Nevertheless, for all the valor of Roland and his fellows the battle went hard with the men of France. Many lances were shivered, many flags torn, and many gallant youths cut off in their prime. Nevermore would see mother and wife. It was the nil deed that the traitor Ganlon wrought when he sold his fellows to King Marcellus. And now they befell a new trouble. King Almerus, with a great host of heathen, coming up by an unknown way, fell upon the rear of the host, where there was another pass. Fiercely did the noble Walter that kept the same charge the newcomers, but they outpowered him and his followers. He was wounded with four several lances, and four times did he swoon. So that at last he was constrained to leave the field of battle, that he might call the Count Roland to his aid, but small was the aid which Roland could give him, or any one. Valiantly he held up the battle, and with him Oliver and Turpin the Archbishop, and others also. But the lines of the men of France were broken, and their armor thrust through, and their spears shivered, and their flags trodden in the dust. For all this they made such slaughter among the heathen that King Almerus, who led the armies of the enemy scarcely could win back his way to his own people, wounded in four places and sorely spent. A right good warrior was he, had he but been a Christian, but few had matched him in battle. That Roland saw how grievously his people had suffered, and spake thus to Oliver his comrade. Dear comrade, you see how many brave men lie dead upon the ground. Well, may we mourn for fair France, widowed as she is of so many valiant champions. But why is our King not you? O Oliver, my brother, what shall we do to send him tidings of our state? I know not, answered Oliver. Only this I know, that death is to be chosen rather than dishonour, and after a while King Roland said again, I shall blow my horn, King Charles will hear it, where he has encamped beyond the passes, and he and his host will come back. That would be ill done, answered Oliver, and shame both you and your race. When I give you this council you would have none of it. Now I like it not. It is not for a brave man to sound the horn and cry for help now that we are in such case. The battle is too hard for us, said Roland again, and I shall sound my horn that the King may hear, and Oliver answered again. When I gave you this council you scorned it. Now I myself like it not. It is true that had the King been here he had not suffered this loss, but blame is not his. It is your folly, Count Roland, that has done to death all these men of France. But for that we should have conquered this battle and have taken and slain King Marcellus. But now we can do nothing for France and the King. We can but die, woe is me for our country I, and for our friendship which will come to grieve us in this day. The Archbishop perceived that the two friends were at variance, and spurred his horse till he came where they stood. Listen to me, he said. Sir Roland and Sir Oliver, I implore you not to fall out with each other in this fashion. We sons of France that are in this place are of a truth condemned death, neither will the sounding of your horn save us, for the King is far away, and cannot come in time. Nevertheless, I hold it to be well that you should sound it. When the King and his army shall come they will find us dead. That I know full well, but they will avenge us so that our enemies shall not go away rejoicing, and they will also recover our bodies, and will carry them away for burial in holy places, so that the dogs and wolves shall not devour them. You say well, cried Roland, and he put his horn to his lips, and gave so mighty a blast upon it that the sound was heard thirty leagues away. King Charles and his men heard it, and the King said, Our countrymen are fighting with the enemy. But Ganalon answered, Sire, had any but you so spoken. I had said that he spoke falsely. Then Roland blew his horn a second time, with great pain and anguish of body he blew it, and the red blood gushed from his lips, but the sound was heard yet farther than the first. Again the King heard it, and all his nobles and all his men. That said he is Roland's horn. He never had sounded it, were he not in battle with the enemy. But Ganalon answered again, Believe me, Sire, there is no battle.    No one of a truth. Ride on, Sire. Why halt you here? The fair land of France is yet far away. Roland blew his horn a third time, and when the King heard it he said, He that blew that horn drew a deep breath, and King names cried out, Roland is in trouble. On my conscience he is fighting with the enemy. Someone has betrayed him, it is he, no doubt, that would deceive you now.  You have heard the cry of the noble Roland. Then King Charles bade all the trumpet sound, and forthwith all the men of France armed themselves with helmets and howberts and swords of pommels of gold. Mighty were their shields, and their lances strong, and the flags they carried were white and red and blue. And when they made an end of their arming, they rode back with all haste. There was not one of them but said to his comrade, If we find Roland yet alive, what a mighty stroke we will strike for him. But Ganalon the King handed over to the knaves of his kitchen. Take this trader, he said, who has sold his country. Ill did Ganalon fare among them.  Then they put a great chain, such as that, with which a bear is bound about his neck, and made him fast to a packhorse. This done, the King and his army hastened with all speed to the help of Roland. In the van and the rear sounded the trumpets, as though they would answer Roland's horn. Full of wrath was King Charles as he rode. Full of wrath were all the men of France. There was not one among them but wept and sobbed. There was not one but prayed. Now may God keep Roland alive till we come to the battlefield, so that we may strike a blow for him. Alas, it was all in vain. They could not come in time for all their speed. Count Roland looked around on the mountain sides and on the plains. Alas, how many noble sons of France he saw lying dead upon them. Dear friends, he said, weeping as he spoke, may God have mercy on you and receive you into his paradise. More loyal followers have I never seen. How is the fair land of France widowed at her bravest? And I can give you no help, Oliver dear comrade. We must not part. If the enemy slay me not your, surely I will be slain by sorrow. Come then, let us smite these heathen. Dust did Roland again charge the enemy, whose good saw Durandell in his hand. As the stag flies before the hounds, so did the heathen fly before Roland. By my faith cried the archbishop when he saw them. That is a right good night. Such courage, and such a steed, and such arms I love well to see. If a man be not brave and a stouter fighter, he had better by far be a monk in some cloister where he may pray all day long for our sins. Now the heathen, when they saw how few the Frenchmen were, took fresh courage, and the caliph, spurring his horse, rode against Oliver and smote him in the middle of his back, making his spear pass right through him. That is a shrewd blow, he cried. I have avenged my friends, and countrymen upon you. Then Oliver knew he was stricken to death, but he would not fall unevenged. With his great sword, Hout Clare, he smote the caliph on the head and cleft it to the teeth.  But to Roland he cried, Come, comrade, help me. Well, I know that we too shall part in great sorrow this day. Roland came with all speed and saw his friend, how he lay all pale and fainting on the ground, and how the blood gushed in great streams from his wound. I know not what to do, he cried. This is an ill chance that has befallen you. Truly, France is bereaved of her bravest son. So, saying, he went near to swoon in the saddle as he sat. Then there befell a strange thing. Oliver had lost so much of his blood that he could not any more see clearly or know who it was that was near him. So he raised up his arm and smote with all his strength that yet remained to him on the helmet of Roland his friend. The helmet he cleft in twain to the visor, but by good fortune it wounded not the head. Roland looked at him and said in a gentle voice, Did you this of set purpose? I am Roland your friend, and have not harmed you. Ah! said Oliver. I hear you speak, but I cannot see you. Pardon me that I struck you. Was not done of set purpose. It harmed me not, answered Roland, with all my heart and before God I forgive you. And this was the way these two friends parted at last, and now Oliver felt the pains of death come over him. He could no longer see nor hear. Therefore he turned his thoughts to making his peace with God, and clasping his hands lifted them to heavens and made his confession. O Lord, he said, Take me to Paradise, and do thou bless King Charles and the sweet land of France. And when he had said thus he died, and Roland looked at him as he lay, there was not upon earth a more sorrowful man than he. Dear comrade, he said, This is indeed an evil day. Many a year have we two been together. Never have I done wrong to you. Never have you done wrong to me. How shall I bear to live without you? And he swooned where he sat on his horse, but the stirrup held him up that he did not fall to the ground. When Roland came to himself, he looked about him and saw how great was the calamity that had befallen his army. For now they were left alive to him too only. Turpin the Archbishop, and Walter have hum. Walter had, but that moment come down from the hills where he had been fighting so fiercely with the heathen that all his men were dead. Now he cried to Roland for help. People count where are you? I am Walter of Hum, and I am not unworthy to be your friend. Help me, therefore, for see how my spear is broken and my shield cleft in twain. My how-burk is in pieces and my body sorely wounded. I am about to die, but I have sold my life at great price. When Roland heard him cry, he said spurs to his horse and galloped to him.  Tell me now where are the thousand valiant men whom you took from my army? They were right good soldiers, and I am sore in need of them. They are dead, answered Walter. You will see them no more. A sore battle we had with the Saracens yonder on the hills. They had the men of Canaan there, and the men of Armenia, and the giants. They were no better men in their army than these. We dealt with them, so they will not boast themselves of this day's work. But it cost us dear. All the men of France lied dead on the plain, and I am wounded to the death. And now, Roland, blame me not that I fled. For you are my lord, and all my trust is in you. I blame you not, said Roland. Only as long as you live, help me against the heathen. And as he spake, he took his cloak and rented it to strips and bound up Walter's wounds therewith. This done, he and Walter and the Archbishop set fiercely on the enemy. Five and twenty did Roland's sleigh, and Walter slew six and the Archbishop five. Three valiant men of war they were. Fast and firm they stood, one by the other. Hundreds there were of the heathen. But they did not come near to these three valiant champions of France. They stood far off and cast at the three spears and darts and javelins and weapons of every kind. After of Hum was slain forthwith, and the Archbishop's armour was broken and he wounded and his horse slain under him. Nevertheless he lifted himself from the ground, still keeping a good heart in his breast. They have not overcome me yet, said he. As long as a good soldier lives, he does not yield. Roland took his horn once more and sounded it. For he would know where the King Charles was coming. It was a feeble blast that he blew. But the King heard it, and he halted and listened. My lords, said he, things go ill for us. I doubt not. Today we shall lose. I fear me much, my brave nephew Roland. I know by the sound of his horn that he has but a short time to live. Put your horses to their full speed. If you would come in time to help him and let a blast be sounded every trumpet that there is in the army. So all the trumpets in the host sounded a blast, all the valleys and the hills re-echoed with the sound. Sword discouraged with heathen when they heard it. King Charles has come again, they cried. We are all as dead men. When he comes he shall not find Roland alive. Then four hundred of them, the strongest and most valiant knights that were in the army of the heathen, gathered themselves into one company and made a yet fiercer assault on Roland. Roland saw them coming and waited for them without fear. So long as he lived he would not yield himself to the enemy or give place to them. Better death than flight, said he, as he mounted his good steed, valent if, and rode towards the enemy, and by his side went Turpin the archbishop on foot. Then said Roland to Turpin, I am on horseback and you are on foot, but let us keep together, never will I leave you. We too will stand against these heathen dogs, they have not, I warrant, among them such a sword as Durandal. Good! answered the archbishop. Shame to the man who does not smite his hardest. And though this be our last battle, I know well that King Charles will take ample vengeance for us. When the heathen saw these two stand together, they fell back in fear and hurled at them spears and darts and javelins without them. Roland's shield they broke and his howburg, but him they hurt not. Nevertheless they did him a grievous injury, for they killed his good steed, valent if. Thirty wounds did valent if receive, and he fell dead under his master. At last the archbishop was stricken and Roland stood alone, for the heathen had fled from his presence. When Roland saw that the archbishop was dead, his heart never did he feel a greater sorrow for Comrade Slane, save Oliver only. Charles of France, he said, come as quickly as you may, many a gallant night. Have you lost in Ronseval, but King Marcellus on his part has lost his army, for one that has fallen on the side, they have fallen full 40 on that. So saying he turned to the archbishop, he crossed the dead man's hands upon his breast and said, I commit thee to the father's mercy. Never has man served God with a better will. Never since the beginning of the world has there lived a sturdier champion of the faith. May God be good to you and give you all good things. Now Roland felt that his own death was near at hand. In one hand he took his horn and in the other his good sword Durandal, and made his way the distance of a furlong or so till he came to a plain and in the midst of the plain hill, on the top of the hill in the shade of two fair trees with four marble steps. There Roland fell in a swoon upon the grass. There a certain Saracen spied him. The fellow had feigned death and had laid himself down among the slain, having covered his body and his face with blood. When he saw Roland he raised himself for where he was lying among the slain and ran to the place and being full out. He is conquered. He is conquered. He is conquered. The famous nephew of King Charles. See? Here is his sword. It is a noble spoil that I shall carry back with me to Arabia. Thereupon he took the sword in one hand with the other. He laid hold of Roland's beard. But as the man lay hold, Roland came to himself and knew that someone was taking his sword from him. This only fellow, you are nine of hours.  The steel he break through and the head beneath and laid the man dead at his feet. Coward, he said. What made you so bold that you dared lay hands on Roland?  Roland's own death was very near. And now Roland knew that death was near the army. How pale his face was. And took in his hand his good sword Durandal. Before him was a great rock.  Loudering the steel upon the stone. But it neither break nor splintered. Help me, he cried. Oh, my good sword, my Durandal. What an evil lot is in the day when I must part with you. My power over you is lost. Many a battle I have won with your help. And many a kingdom I have conquered. But my Lord Charles possesses this day.  So long as I live you shall not be taken from me. So long have you been in the hands for loyal night. Then he smote a second time with a sword. This time upon the marble steps. Loudering the steel but neither break nor splintered. Then Roland began to bemoan himself. Oh, my good Durandal, he said. How bright and clear thou art, shining as shines the sun. While I mind me on the day when a voice that seemed to come from heaven spade King Charles give thee to a valiant captain. And forthwith the good King girded it on my side. Many a land have I conquered with thee for him. And now I grieve and I die and leave thee to be handled by some heathen and a third time he smote the rock with it. Loudering the steel but it break not bounding back as though it would rise to the sky. And when Kant-Roland saw that he could not break the sword he spake again but with more content in his heart. Oh, Durandal, he said. Fair sword art thou and holy is fair. There are holy relics of St. Peter and St. Dennis and St. Basil. These heathens shall never possess thee nor shall thou to be held but by a Christian hand. And now Roland knew the death was very near to him.  Ask you why he did so to show forsooth to Charlemagne and the men of Christ who died in the midst of victory. This done he made a loud confession of his sins stretching his hand to heaven. Forgive me Lord he cried my sins little and great all that I have committed since the day of my birth to this hour in which I am stricken to death so he prayed and as he lay he thought of many things kinsfolk and of the good King Charles. Nor as he thought could he keep himself from sighs and tears yet one thing he remembered beyond all others to pray for forgiveness of his sins O Lord he said who art the God of truth and didst save Daniel thy prophet from the lions do thou save my soul and defend it against all perils. So speaking this guy and his head fell back upon his arm and the angels carried him to heaven. So died the great Count Rowland. Chapter 24 of Myths and Legends This is a Libervox recording. All Libervox recordings are in the public domain. For more information or to volunteer please visit Libervox.org Myths and Legends of All Nations by Logan Marshall The Sid Unlike some of the other heroes told about in this book the Sid was a real man whose name was Rodrigo Díaz or Rudez. He was born in Burgos in the 11th century and won the name of Sid which means conqueror by defeating five Moorish kings. This happened after Spain had been in the hands of the Arabs for more than 300 years so it is small wonder that the Spaniards looked upon their hero a very remarkable man. When Rodrigo was still a youth his father Diego Lenez was grossly insulted by Don Gomez. The custom in those days was to event such an insult by slaying the offender but Diego was too old and feeble to bear arms. When he finally told his son of the wrong Rodrigo sought out Don Gomez and challenged him to fight. So bravely and skillfully did Rodrigo manage his weapons that he slew his father's enemy then he cut off the head and carried it to Diego. Soon after this Diego bade his son to do homage at King Ferdinand's court. Rodrigo appeared before the king but his bearing was so defiant that Ferdinand was frightened and banished him. Rodrigo departed with three hundred followers and countered some Moors who were invading Castile defeated them and took five of their kings captive releasing them only after they had promised to pay tribute and to refrain from further warfare. It was these kings who first called him Sid. In return for his brave service Rodrigo was restored to favor and given place among the king's courtiers. One day Dona Zemena daughter of Don Gomez appeared and demanded justice from the king. Recognizing Rodrigo among the courtiers she called to him to slay her also. But both demand and cry were unheeded for the king had been too well served by Rodrigo to listen to any accusation against him. Three times the maiden returned with the same request and each time she came she heard greater praise of the young hero. At last she decided to alter her demand. A fourth time she returned consenting to forego all thoughts of vengeance if the king would order the young hero to marry her. The Sid was very willing for he had learned to love the girl admiring her beauty and spirit. The marriage was celebrated with great pomp and the king gave Rodrigo four cities as a marriage portion. Rodrigo vowing that he would not be worthy of his wife until he had won five battles after a pious pilgrimage to the shrine of the patron saint hastened off to Calora a frontier town claimed by two kings the king of Castile and Oregon. It had been decided that the dispute over the town should be settled by combat. Rodrigo became the champion of Ferdinand of Castile. The other champion, Martin Gonzalez began as soon as the combat opened to taunt the Sid. Never again will you mount your favorite steed, Babaca, he said. Never will you return to your castle. Never will you see your beloved Zemina again. But the Sid was undaunted and had soon laid his enemy low. Great praise then was given to the Sid. So great that the knights of Castile were jealous and plotted to kill him. But the Moorish kings, whom he had captured and released, warned him in time to avert the danger. Then the Sid aided Ferdinand in defeating the hostile Moors after a siege of Coimbra lasting seven months. Several other victories over his country's enemies were added to this and Rodrigo returned to his beloved wife. But not for long was he permitted to remain in the quiet of home. Henry III, Emperor of Germany, complained to the Pope that King Ferdinand had refused to acknowledge his superiority. The Pope sent a message to Ferdinand demanding homage and tribute. The demand anchored both Ferdinand and the Sid. Never yet have we done homage, cried the Sid, and shall we now bow to a stranger? A proud refusal was then sent to the Pope, and he, knowing of no better way to settle the dispute, bade Henry send a champion to meet Rodrigo. The Emperor's champion was, of course, defeated and all of Ferdinand's enemies were so awed by the outcome of the fight that none ever again demanded homage or tribute. Rodrigo was indeed a very useful subject. When Ferdinand died he was succeeded by his son, Don Sancho. The latter, planning a visit to Rome, selected the Sid to accompany him. Arriving they found that in the preparations that had been made for their reception a lower seat had been prepared for Don Sancho than for the King of France. The Sid would not suffer such a slight and became so violent that the Pope excommunicated him. Nevertheless the seats were made of equal height and the Sid, who was a good Catholic, humbled himself before the Pope and was forgiven. It was an age of great wars and the Sid aided his King in many a brave fight. At last in the siege of Zamora the King was treacherously murdered and, as he had no sons, Don Alfonso, his brother, succeeded. When he arrived at Zamora the Sid refused to acknowledge Alfonso until he should swear that he had no part in the murder. The King, angered by Sid's attitude, plotted revenge. Opportunity came during a war with the Moors and the Sid was banished upon a slight pretext. I obey, O King! replied the Sid when he heard the decree. I am more ready to serve you than you are to reward me. I pray that you may never more in battle need the right arm and sword that so often served your father. Then the Sid rode away, threw a crowd of weeping people and camped outside of the city until he could make definite plans. The people longed to bring him food or offer him shelter, but they feared the displeasure of the King. One old man, however, crept outside of the city with food, declaring that he cared not a fig for Alfonso's commands. The Sid needed money and to get it he pledged two locked coffers to some Jews. The Jews in those days were much despised by the Christians, though usually very wealthy. The men thinking that the boxes contained vast treasures when in reality they were filled with sand advanced the Sid six hundred marks of gold. Then the hero bade farewell to his wife and children and rode away, vowing that he would return, covered with glory and carrying with him rich spoils.  The Sid then prepared a truly royal present and sent it to the King. Alfonso, upon receiving the gift, pardoned the Sid and published an edict permitting all who wished to join in the fight against the Moors to join Rodrigo and his band. Toledo, thanks to the valor of the Sid, soon fell into the hands of Alfonso, but a misunderstanding arose and the King insulted the Sid. The latter in great rage left the army and made a sudden raid on Castile. Then the Moors, knowing that the Sid had departed, took courage and captured Valencia. But the Sid, hearing of the disaster, promptly returned, recaptured the city and sent a message to Alfonso asking for his wife and daughters. At the same time he sent more than the promised sum of money to the Jews who up to this time had not learned that the coffers were filled with sand. To the messenger he said, tell them that although they can find nothing in the coffers but sand they will find that the pure gold of my truth lies beneath the sand. As the Sid was now master of Valencia and of vast wealth his daughters were sought in marriage by many suitors and the marriage of both girls was celebrated with great splendour. But the counts of Carian, their husbands were not brave men like the Sid and after lingering at Valencia in idleness for two years their weakness was clearly shown. One evening while the Sid was sleeping a lion broke loose from his private menagerie and entered the room where he lay. The two princes who were playing in the room fled, one in his haste falling into an empty vat and the other taking refuge behind the Sid's couch. The roaring of the lion wakened the Sid and jumping up he seized his sword caught the lion by the mane led it back to its cage and he returned to his place. The cowardly conduct of the counts of Carian roused the anger of the Sid's followers and in the siege of Valencia that followed their conduct brought only contempt. When the moors were finally driven away the counts asked permission to return home with their brides and gifts. So the Sid parted from his daughters weeping at the loss. The procession started. The first morning the counts found their escorts ahead and left alone with their wives stripped them of their garments beat them and kicked them and left them for dead. But Filet's manaz, a loyal follower of the Sid's riding back found the two wives bound up their wounds and obtained shelter for them in the house of a poor man whose wife and daughters promised to nurse them. Then he rode on to tell the Sid. The Sid swore that he would be avenged and as Alfonso was responsible for the marriage he applied to him for redress. The king who had long since forgiven the Sid and learned to value his services was very angry. A battle was finally arranged. The counts of Carian and their uncle were defeated and banished and the Sid returned in triumph to Valencia. Here his daughters' second marriage took place. The moors returned five years later and the Sid was prepared to meet them when he received a vision of Saint Peter predicting that he would die within thirty days but that even through death he would triumph over his enemy. He accordingly made preparations for his death and after appointing a successor he gave instructions that none should weep over his death and that his body when embalmed should be set upon his horse Babashia and that with his sword Tezona in his hand he should be led on a certain day against the enemy. The hero died and his successor together with his wife Zamina strode to carry out his instructions. A battle was planned and the Sid strapped upon his war-horse rode in the van. The moors filled with terror fled before him. After the victory the body was placed in the church of San Pedro de Cardena where for ten years it remained seated in view of all. End of chapter 24


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There's a moises aloo Boliva and we got one Marcial 2023 There's a superstar skylines of Pete Rose nice short print their Pete Rose for Cincinnati That's gonna be NL Central as well on the short print Pete Rose and we've got the Mick We found one. This is a short print as well going to the Yankees. This is a one card set here Very nice one there AL East. That's gonna be Edward with the Mick short print insert Very nice one there Haven't seen one of those yet. There's only one card on the set there There's a blue Mick able and to 2023 Raffella AL East as well. I don't know if that's an Agable to Mick I'm not sure short print. There's only one in the set The minute he is the minute It can only be one. Yeah, I appreciate that. It's any Appreciate that. Yeah, that Mick cards really clean. I like that card There's a Joe Carter Refractor. Yeah, it's the independence Blue Cam Collier. We've got a Mick able number to 2023 Azals with playmaking ability Anthony Richardson Not against Florida State, bro Got a blue Turmar and fire insert number to 75. We got Andrew Jones NL East What a god number 88 AM the ripcars. There you go We could use you then Timmy A blue Brooks Robinson Pete Rose to 2023 No, I did not see that Johnny. I would not want to be on the other side of that. That's for sure Good lord 105 back to back blue Jackson Joe Nolan Ryan at 2023 Yeah, I wouldn't want to be anywhere near a 105 one time Yeah, so I ain't gonna see it any better the second time Really? Oh, okay. Yep. That was the 105 now. I'm good Now I can hit it There's a blue Bobby door Mike Piazza there to 500 for the Marlins Mike Piazza I guess it would have gone the same place either way NL East When did Mike Piazza play for the Marlins? I don't remember that We've got our auto here. This one is going to be Rain Dome Cone and that is for the um The Dodgers there NL West Rain Dome Cone auto Blue stars of Quinn Priester and a blue Willie McCovey The batter was laughing. Yeah, well, that's pretty much what you gotta do Johnny You get two 105s right down your uh Right down the middle you're gonna be you're gonna be doing more than laughing you walking back to the dugout Blue Frank Viola we have to 435 Carlos Beltran 435 career home runs on that one Blue stars to Mar Johnson there. Yo NL central got Bernie Williams blue Filler Oh is that Piazza 1998 interesting there's a 331 Jim Tomi NL East That probably makes sense why I didn't uh remember that then I was four Probably not watching much uh much NL East baseball Got Jackson Holiday on the Marvils number to 249 beautiful card there AL East I like the Marvils man. I know we've seen the design before but I like it Drew Jones blue got Dominguez and our AL East there 2023 I got you Johnny. Yeah, the uh the Dodgers one always messes me up too. They like to put uh Dodgers uh Piazza cards out there Got red Dom Aerson 149. That's AL West. Mr. Henderson Blue of Juan Bencho and Marcelo to 2023 AL East Here's our auto. It's going to be to 49 going to the AL East. It's going to be Oralvis Martinez for the Blue Jays AL East auto to 49 Turmar Johnson blue NL central again bunch of Turmar coming right now Not a bad one. There's a blue of Andy Rodriguez and Andrew Jones to 2023 Manzardo and Griffey and a blue Mick Abel Randy Johnson number to 303 His career wins. Wow. That's a lot of wins 303 wins That's a lot of that's a lot of pitching. That's a lot of pitching man There's a George Brett. Mr. 3000 On the blue to 249 it's going to go to AL Central the Royals blue stars of Ray Lankford and Burt Blightlevin blue So Jonathan, how you doing this morning? How's everything going for you this morning? There's Randy Johnson That's going to be the blue. I don't know Ben Kudra for the blue and to 2023 Randy Johnson Arizona there NL West There is a pennants of Frank Viola for the AL Central Minnesota there. I like those pennants as well Some nice inserts in this set Blue Piazza. We've got Tim Reigns of 2023 Montreal going to the NL East The NL Beast There's an Unleash Mick Abel NL East to 999 Blue Schultz and Drew Jones NL West to 2023. Oh, nice Jonathan. Yeah, there's some good. Uh, there's some good breaks last night Of course was hitting some fire for sure Blue Mick Abel Moises allu there. That's uh, Montreal again going to NL East to 2023 That Franz Wagner 101. I'm very very jealous of from uh flawless You need to get one of those Uh, blue Jayce Young And Al Simmons there number to 307 his career home runs There's a net marbles Francisco Alvarez to 999 for the Mets NL East Got red Alexander Ramirez 2023 Wade Boggs, uh, mr. 3000 To 999 Ken Griffey blue star Ray Langford blue There's an auto number to 60. This is going to be AL Central Jayce Young there for the Tigers Rated prospects red auto nice Jayce Young Very good looking prospect for the Tigers curse me blue go raise There's Colson Montgomery on the jersey there for the AL Central White Sox Blue Herman Jackson Shurio number to 2023 NL Central Alrighty guys box four And guys we got Bowman University up next. Um, it is full. We're gonna random going after this Still got a few spots in an impeccable basketball and optic football still filling PYTs for today And we got Sam starting at five with more group breaks and personals Got plenty of stuff today guys. We want to check our website latent sports cards.com Always filling up breaks filling up all the way through I believe Monday night on at the moment So if you guys looking to get any breaks over the weekend here The Carly as blue And number two, uh, 331 South Freilich NL Central on the Freilich Here's a Jackson Shurio NL Central, uh, unleashed in 999 again Blue Tim Brains. We've got Tony Aliva to 2023 AL Central Trying to see a whammy Where's a whammy at? It's a Dale Amador auto That is I believe that's the throwback there on the, uh NL West auto for Colorado Got Ricky Tiedman on the blue Inside it was Fair, okay Take that. Yeah. Yes. We did mag that, um, the mick insert for the AL East there It is a short print insert only a couple on ebay. So We'll mag that one for you Got a Buster Posey number two 181 there go Knowles Buster Posey NL West There's Lockton Loaded Ricky Henderson number to 349 AL West Blue of Mazurowski. We've got AJ. He's young to 2023 There's a blue stars Al Kaline and blue Ryan Zimmerman Is Ryan Zimmerman still playing? I don't think I've heard that name in a while Masataka There is red to 2023 AL East Masataka Yoshida. It's Dylan's boy. Here we go Russell Wilson Mr. Unlimited You gotta be unlimited It's Elijah Green blue stars in AL East. We got a blue moises aloo Jaginney breaks last night Jonathan.  There's a blue Eddie Matthews We've got Tory Hunter number to 195 Thomas Devers blue there is George Brett number to 317 Silver's like I'll look at all the numbering because they're all different They're all just number to absurd 295 317 There's a George Brett to 999 on the Mr. 3000 Blue of Yuri Perez Harman Killebrew red There's a Mr. 3000 Robin Yacht number to 149 red to 2023 there Ellie Dela Cruz NL Central Blue Tom Siever I got you Jonathan. Yeah, I was just seeing if you uh, if you hit anything or anything. I got you There's number to 25 rated prospect auto going to the NL West Jackson Merrill nice one there Lime green rated prospects for David NL West There's a blue Kevin Perotta caller to 2023 NL West is whammy. It's Jordan Walker For st. Louis there on the AL central or NL central sorry Jordan Walker on the whammy short print Hey, nice one there. I haven't seen one of these yet nice whammy It's thinking about saying it like uh, like anchor man, but 2023 mo revere. I don't want to wake everybody up. You know, I don't want to wake up people's parents and Kids and dogs barking and everything, you know There's Elijah green on the insert There's a black Guerrero senior there. That is uh for the angels AL West a blue tin cans to 75 got Emanuel Rodriguez AL central And Jordan Lawler Jordan joke Joseph Jeffrey John Lawley Something like that. It's like Seven Jay Vans. What we got going on? Blue Drew Jones. We got Kumar rocker number two three There we go. Uh AL West Kumar rocker number three of three number three overall pick Very nice one there on the AL West nice Kumar Yeah, I agree Roke. I really like the uh all the inserts. There's nice autos on-card autos and stuff I agree. I like to set a lot Got Jeff back. Well, Cooperstown in 999 AL West, Andrew Jones, NL East There's a blue termar. There is Drew Jones there on the jersey there for the Diamondbacks NL West I'm learning everybody's full names on these cards. Got a blue Yuri Perez And red to 2023 we got Duke Snyder NL West Dodges There's a Juan Gonzalez. That's going to be the bomb squad number two forty nine Juan Gon NL or AL West Dominguez blue stars Anna Carl Harrison blue. There is red to 2023 Dave Winfield NL West Padres there Blue Alex Ramirez Gavin Williams at 2023 We've got a Drew Jones coming attractions there in AL West Was it Brett? Yeah, there can be some tough cases man, but then sometimes those cases just pop Got the 2023 Ricky Henderson on the red Yeah, they can definitely be a little bit tougher if you don't hit the right color on the right guys, but For the most part they they spread out pretty well. I would say The hits are between a couple different divisions and stuff like There's no really losing losing division Everyone has a little bit of something to hunt Yeah, I got you Dustin. How you doing, sir? How you doing, man? Yeah, that surprised me to three. That was a nice one Usually those are numbered to like 300 and something. That one was the three. I like that 2023 we got Ryan Sandberg. Ooh, here's another short print. We've got Ichiro for the AL West on the Hitman or Hitman Very nice Ichiro there. Uh AL West is Dustin Blue Ozzie Ken Griffey to 2023 Well, there's another one for you Dustin. Hope you're having a good Saturday. Yeah Doing well so far. Let's see what else we got in here AL West is a solid one of this. There's a lot of the inserts and stuff for Randy Johnson, Ichiro A-Rod's AL West as well There is number to 331 Coulson Montgomery AL Central What's up Panda? How you doing today? How's your morning going? We got a Cooperstown Ozzie Smith there to 999 AL Central or NL Central, sorry Daniel Susatch AL West 202 Blue Jackson Shurio. Red is Bobby Abrayu AL West Phillip Yeah, right? This is it's probably good. It's for a year. There's the 25 likes low numbered insert there Ricky Tiedman for the AL East On the electricity to 25 Nuggets minus eight and a half tomorrow. Good boy. I think there was something like that game one too.  There's an AL West at 249 that or NLS. Sorry Houston there. Nolan Ryan on the Houston I think it was gonna be Rangers on that one Carson Williams blue drew Gilbert at 220 or 2023 There's a Drew Jones auto here we go six series auto for the NL West Very nice one there David in with the NLS not numbered on the Drew Jones auto We go David nice one there Got Dominguez on the blue. Oh, you're right Dustin. That makes sense Well, you got it either way. There we go. There's uh, Nolan Ryan there on the blue stars Nolan's just a AL West guy, I guess I like it. I like he had uh, because he was on uh, California as well. So that'll be See all AL West teams. That's kind of crazy He just made uh made his way through the division There's number 250 on the USA insert for the AL East Jason Dominguez Nice Dominguez there 50 Yeah, that's crazy Dustin. I didn't even think about that. I was The uh, the divisions are blurring in my head at this point. We got Ryan Sandberg blue stars Got a blue Wade Boggs Say blue Rob Hassel And to 50 again, it's gonna be Harman Killibrew AL Central There's a twins there Yeah, I'm sorry Shane. I'm sorry couldn't get in the last one brother I was trying for you. I was trying Got NL West unleashed to uh, 349 Joe Tinker and Jackson holiday 2023 AL East There is Owen Murphy. That's gonna be NL East on the auto there for the right or the braves prospect Raided prospect auto Got a Sandberg Diamond Kings blue There's an unleashed Robert Hassel in 999 NL East Tim Reigns blue and Wong Anzala as the 2023 Gary Sheffield Blue Greg Maddox robbing you out number to 2023 Curtis Mead in 2023 AL East And guys we're gonna be a little bit behind here. Um No big deal. We'll just keep it moving here Got the Bowman U up next. We are full on that. So we'll get a random going in just a minute Blue Kiner. There is term R to 2023 filler filler Got a blue Marcelo and Wade Boggs number 200 there for the AL East The chicken man bunch of fillers man bunch of fillers Eddie Matthews got another 100 Vince Coleman NL central there for the uh cardinals There is one Marichael dominators to 999 NL West we've got Grayson Rodriguez blue stars And Diego Cartier blue The NL West college world series We've got Ricky Henderson number to 349 Mr. 3000 Jordan Walker blue stars Jerome There is Diego Cartier NL West on the jersey for the Dodgers there Blue Steve Carlton Tony Aliva NL or AL central Two Jones on the back One Marichael we got a Harry Ford AL West to 2023 Alrighty guys three boxes left. Good luck. Good luck Good luck everybody Blue Jackson Joe we got Yoshida number to 2023 AL East and coming attractions Harry Ford Tom Seaver number to 311 For the Mets NL East Blue of Ospina Tiedman got a blue Nolan Ryan Yuri Perez the 2023 NL East There's a blue blue Brock Mr. 3000 to 999 Evan Carter blue Harmon killer brew and then Carter blue Harmon killer brew Get something going get something going here. I'm gonna roll a little bit We're wrapping There it is number to 75 Harmon killer brew on the fire Harry Ford blue Harmon killer brew is Tom Seaver dominators to 999 Mets again Blue Nolan Ryan we got Gary Sheffield to 2023 AL East We got number to 15 nice one here for the AL East. It's going to be green mojo Colton Couser You go AL East Edward Nice Couser auto number to 15 on the 90s throwback Or 1990 I should say not 90s blue Rod Carew Pedro to 2023 Blue stars of Raphael Furcol You've got a blue Edgar Martinez Blue stars Bobby Miller got a pudge blue for the NL East There's number to 50. Andrew Jones the America insert or a refractor Randy Johnson blue James Wood There's a bomb squad. That's a Elvis Martinez one of one on the black bomb squad There we go AL East. That's Edward A Elvis Martinez 101 on the black bomb squad insert very nice one there Edward We'll mag that for you.  I was looking for a one-on-one. That's that's a cool one I like that blue James Wood. We got Vladdy to 2023. I like that a lot Yeah, definitely a little bit a little bit strange Yeah, somewhere not unlike the picture It's number to 46. That is the precedence of Randy Johnson In a West Randy Johnson. Yeah, there we go. Hey, yeah, I like that one a lot I like that one Chipper Jones locked and loaded to 999 Blue term are and Tyler Soderstrom AL West the 2023 Little lazy moon pizza don't sound too bad right now. Nick Gonzalez The 2023 David Winfield hazy moon makes you think a lazy moon Get your nice cinnamon pop art pretty much the same Blue Dominguez the 2023 Henderson There is Dustin Harris nice one here for the AL West number to 15 on the pink velocity auto You go Dustin with Dustin Ken Griffey blue George Brett there on the insert Blue Williams kept Evan Carter to 2023. Let me grab a water real quick guys. Just a second. It was meant to be Dustin Dustin getting Dustin There we go There we go. Now we're back. It was meant to be Dustin. It was We've got Ellie Dela Cruz nice one here number to 298 there on the rated prospect NL central Blue is Jackson shurio There's null and ryan number to 324 throw back there Henry Davis blue jordan walker It's coopers town for bly 11 number to 349 Blue stars mazorosky NL central Bobby a bray you blue Cooperstown Hoyt Wilhelm uh and AL central there Bob Herman blue stars Babe Herman Raphael Carmero blue. There is Jackson shurio on the uh patch card there for the NL central Blue jordan walker to 2023. Nick Gonzalez also NL central Jimmy Rollins got Tim win Tim Wakefield to 2023 Keep it going here guys got two left. Good luck. Good luck Nice case so far had the one-on-one bond squad had the june's auto Nice little number of cows our auto Had the mick Nice short print there Alrighty guys just two left. Good luck. Like I said, we got the bowman you coming up next. We are full on that one Get that one going here in just a second Blue indy rodríguez. Dominguez the 2023 Blue nick york got the 2023 zack vine NL west Phillip blue harry ford. We've got to 113 cow ripkin al east The cow ripkin ever play anywhere else. He was his orials all the time, right? For like 25 years or something I don't think he ever played anywhere else. I don't ever remember seeing him somewhere else Say blue jordan walker. We've got chipper jones at 309 Blue stars dustin padroia al east blue of nullan ryan scooper's town warren spawn for the braves number to 349 blue bobby witt and jeff bagwell number to 2023 al west Is won gonzalez number to 25 there on the al west moniker's auto 5 of 25 here we go dustin again dustin doing well with the al west got a blue sedane raffella for the al east Like that moniker's auto that's the first one of those i've seen as well There's a tideman insert blue gary sheffield and daniel espinoe to 2023 philip philip Got a blue kumar rocker and to 500 jacob mountain al west There's a blue star soriano and a blue of blue broc Oh nice dustin. Heck yeah, man Not a bad little break here Let's keep it going God ricky henderson al west there 349 dominators insert Bob homero nl central we've got a cam collier to 2023 Blue oan murphy we got joe tinker that is number to 291 I wish i'd have to look at all those numbers Those silvers going in They're all numbered differently philip philip Quinn priester we've got p crow number to 400 What's up alvin you got the um nl central nl central looking for like ellie dale accrues jackson shurio autos there Um, we've got some numbered shurio and ellie. I don't know if we've got an auto for you yet here alvin There's marcello mire to 999 al east But yeah, you're the nl central There's elijah green nl east. We've got to 2023 trevor hoffman Roberto alamar on the auto now this one's going to be al east moniker's auto Don't see any then you see two in a row. That's about how it goes God ray langford on the blue Yeah, so chippy you're looking for the the reds the pirates the cubs Um, this is nl central. Um, there's a blue can griffy. There's bobby miller 2023 reds pirates cubs cardinals Cardinals nl central So you got that uh, you got the whammy insert actually uh, that's true. Yeah, I forgot about that one Got the uh, the case hit whammy There's a blue john smoltz and oscar colos. That's going to be al central to 314 Here is blue brock nl central to 999 the cubs there blue stars of griffy And a nick abel blue. There's a pete rose for philadelphia there on the uh To mr. 3 349 blue stars So they're strum blue Say blue drew gilbert al west. We've got indy rodriguez for the nl central at 2023 There's another jersey nl central now elli dala cruz. There you go alvin One of the guys you're looking for he has been lighting it up in the minor leagues I won't be too too long before elli's up in the up in the majors Got a blue amador. There is rod karoo the 2023 al west There's another elli dala cruz on the coming attractions Insert set there Blue buster austin wells the 2023 al east elite series in 999 duke snider 2023 a dale amador in al west I thought that was Aaron judge at first That's domin guys They kind of look like I just saw the the yankees colors and hitting the home where it looks like air is frankly old at 2023 Through a full case before I realized he was on the cover Fox eight guys. Good luck. This is the last one of this case. We got a bowman u A chrome coming up next got all the uh random type in as well. So we'll get that going here in just a second Good luck guys. Good luck. There's grace and rodriguez. We've got emerson handcock al west number to 2023 And we've got larry walker on the dominators to 249 nl west blue harry ford buster posi to 2023 air is unleashed grace and rodriguez in 999 al east blue furgy jankins ozzy smith nl central blue stars evan carter al west And zack veen on the blue blue cow harrison. We've got a mark mcguire 2023 al west Um, those are actually both out already rope They're not the same design actually Both those products are already out Oh, we've got a naturals now another short print here chipper jones In l east there on the naturals insert Short print that's uh shinichi Very nice one there on the chipper blue mason win al kayline to 2023 Yeah, these are actually not the design uh rope They do look a bit different than the uh Than the baseball or the football and basketball donners is Here walker. We've got the 75 tori hunter al central There he is to 100 ranny johnson diamond kings. There's a lot of 100s on this one I like that to 100 for uh That is arizona nl west That uh that insert got a lot more room for the 100s See a lot more from on there. Yeah, right? It's all over blue cool papa bell Raleigh fingers to 2023 We've got barry larkin that is going to be for uh cleveland there to 349 or cincinati. Sorry al central let's go blue stars blue quint priester There's larry walker number to 319 319 because why not?  There's jacob barry nl east there on the jersey for the marlins prospect Blue alamar and we've got a paul mulleter to 2023 the hall mulleter Alan tramle blue termar johnson to 366 Well, I think the basketball is technically 22 23 And the football is 22, but I don't think this is the same design. I think baseball and football and basketball usually have different designs history makers Appreciate that eagle. I gotcha Is red to 2023 p crow. There is mr. 3000 rafael pomero So 25 there on the mr. 3000 insert nice one there That is al west mr. Dustin again pomero to 25 Sedane on the blue p rose blue What's up luke? How we doing filler filler Got a blue robin ventura and to 100 joe morgan there. Let's even say a team cincinati And l central Mark maguire bomb squad to 999 999 and 999 There you go the book in there for you al west Dustin There is the 2023 sam rice So a few packs left guys. I'm gonna get going on the bowman u inception or sorry bowman u chrome Bowman u chrome Not inception There is blue mason win goose gossage to 2023 and l east Oh really wow that came it was already over Did holland score? There is sparky anderson 2 999 there for the al central Blue jordan lawlor 2023 jackson job al central Dang Manchester City just getting more trophies, man Getting more trophies. Here we go. Hey l east. We got 15 of 15 on the auto. It's gonna be jackson holiday Here we go. Edward. Very nice one there. Nice cows are as well both to 15 Very nice holiday there 15 of 15 for you there, Edward Here it is choreo whitey ford blue just a couple packs left guys He didn't score. Wow. Yeah, I figures they might not play in quite as much with the uh The f a cup, but into the season might as well right non trail willis blue stars blue mark mcguire There is al east again. It's going to be sedane or raffaella on the parade of prospect auto It's a 99 on the purple Both autos going to al east that box oh and murphy Austin wells and red to 2023. We got tom siever got the first one I'll do this one 15 seconds in and city scored Yeah, that's crazy That'll do It's a good start Blue make able and on the back. We have dave winfield number to 500 in l west All right guys do a quick hit recap here of just the autos and stuff We started out with a short print whammy there in l central nice one there God jerseys colson montgomery Elijah green marcello meyer drew jones Diego cartaya Jackson shurio ellie dale accrues and jacob barry jerseys Our autos we had francisco alvarez in of east. We had reberto alamar al east um in al west amador owen murphy Don cone in l west drew jones in l west got colson montgomery al central raffella in l east or al east sorry jayce young al central Um in l east there on the shaw. We got martinez al east Chandler meryl Juan gonzalez dustin harris colton couser number to 15 on the auto jackson holliday number to 15 And we had super short print insert the mick go into the al east mick uh micky mannell there and one of one bomb squad also go into the n l east is orelvis martinez Nice one of one on the bomb squad there All righty guys that will do it for our number two donner's baseball half case. Thanks so much We'll get those right out to you