This story is reproduced in numerous Chap books in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The story as it relates to St George's adventures, is here condensed and reproduced in part.

Having escaped from Calaba, and having taken his leave of the other Champions, St George traveled into Egypt, which was infested by a huge fiery dragon, whose breath tainted the air so dreadfully, that a pestilence raged throughout the land; in consequence of which the king proclaimed, that any valiant knight who should slay it should receive the hand of the Princess Royal. St George had no sooner reached the dragon's cave, than it set upon him, his spear was shivered to pieces, and he was unhorsed; when drawing his sword, he quickly felled the monster and having dispatched it, went in triumph to the palace and was most graciously received by the Princess Sabra, who gave him a ring, as a token of her admiration and affection.

The King of Morocco then sent twelve armed men to assassinate him; but he soon put them to flight. Then, determined to destroy St George, he persuaded the king on the ground that he was an enemy to their religion, to send him with a letter to the Sultan of Persia, to put him to death. He delivered the letter, on which he was instantly thrown into a dungeon, with two hungry lions; but praying to heaven for strength, he burst his bonds and soon laid the lions dead at his feet; on which the sultan, astonished at his prowess, spared his life, but detained him in close confinement.

St George after being confined seven years, escaped from his dungeon and proceeded to Barbary, in search of his beloved Sabra. On arrival he put on a hermit's gown and mixed with the poor to whom Sabra was distributing alms. When his turn came she recognised him instantly and the same evening they escaped and proceeded on their way to Constantinople. Here they met with the other six Champions of Christendom, who had arrived to join in the combat with the Knights of Greece, Hungary and Bohemia. On the last day of the tournament, St George entered the field on a beautiful steed and overthrowing all opposed to him, was crowned the victor.

The Seven Champions of Christendom

............captured at birth.........the escape

The Seven Champions Of Christendom

............pagans routed.........more maidens and dragons