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pain_n which_o i_o have_v take_v &_o of_o the_o charge_n which_o i_o be_v at_o consider_v that_o the_o divine_a providence_n have_v give_v i_o such_o a_o order_n that_o i_o gain_v much_o money_n in_o pleadinge_n of_o cause_n final_o after_o a_o few_o day_n the_o great_a god_n osiris_n appear_v to_o i_o in_o the_o night_n not_o disguise_v in_o any_o other_o form_n but_o in_o his_o own_o essence_n commaundinge_a i_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v a_o advocate_n in_o the_o court_n &_o not_o fear_v the_o slander_v &_o envy_v of_o ill_a person_n which_o bear_v i_o stomach_n &_o grudge_v by_o reason_n of_o my_o doctrine_n which_o i_o have_v get_v by_o much_o labour_n moreover_o he_o will_v not_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v any_o long_o of_o the_o number_n of_o his_o priest_n but_o he_o allot_v i_o to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o decurious_a &_o senator_n and_o after_o he_o appoint_v i_o a_o place_n within_o the_o ancient_a palace_n which_o be_v erect_v in_o the_o time_n of_o silla_n whereas_o i_o execute_v my_o office_n in_o great_a joy_n with_o a_o shave_a crown_n finis_fw-la â§_o the_o table_n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o lucius_n apuleius_n of_o the_o golden_a ass_n how_o apuleius_n ridinge_v into_o thessaly_n fortune_v to_o fall_v into_o company_n with_o two_o stranger_n that_o reason_v together_o of_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o witch_n cap._n 1._o fol._n 1._o how_o apulcius_n tell_v to_o the_o twoo_o stranger_n what_o he_o see_v a_o juglar_n do_v in_o athens_n cap._n 2._o fol._n 1._o how_o socrates_n in_o his_o return_n from_o macedon_n to_o larissa_n be_v spoil_v and_o rob_v and_o how_o he_o fall_v acquaint_v with_o one_o meroe_n a_o witch_n cap._n 3._o fol._n 3._o how_o meroe_n the_o witch_n turn_v diverse_a person_n into_o miserable_a beast_n cap._n 4._o how_o socrates_n and_o aristomenus_fw-la sleep_v together_o in_o one_o chamber_n and_o how_o they_o be_v handle_v by_o witch_n cap._n 5._o fol._n 5._o how_o apuleius_n come_v to_o a_o city_n call_v hipate_v and_o be_v lodge_v in_o one_o malos_fw-la house_n and_o bring_v he_o letter_n from_o demea_fw-la of_o corinth_n cap._n 6._o fol._n 9_o how_o apuleius_n goeinge_v to_o high_a fish_n meet_v with_o his_o compaignion_n pythias_n cap._n 7._o fol._n 10._o ¶_o the_o second_o book_n ¶_o how_o apuleius_n fortune_v to_o meet_v with_o his_o cofin_n byrrhena_n cap._n 8._o fol._n 12._o how_o apuleius_n fall_v into_o love_n with_o fotis_fw-la cap._n 9_o fol._n 14._o how_o birrhena_n send_v victual_n unto_o apuleius_n and_o how_o he_o talk_v with_o milo_n of_o diophanes_n and_o how_o he_o lie_v with_o fotis_fw-la cap._n 10._o fol._n 16._o how_o apuleius_n sup_v with_o birrhena_n and_o what_o a_o strange_a tale_n bellephoron_n tell_v at_o the_o table_n cap._n 11._o fol._n 18._o ¶_o the_o third_o book_n ¶_o how_o apuleius_n be_v take_v and_o put_v in_o prison_n for_o murder_n cap._n 12._o fol._n 24._o how_o apuleius_n be_v accuse_v by_o a_o old_a man_n and_o how_o he_o answer_v for_o himself_o cap._n 13._o fol._n 24._o how_o apuleius_n be_v accuse_v by_o two_o woman_n and_o how_o the_o slay_a body_n be_v find_v blow_v bladder_n cap._n 14._o fol._n 26._o how_o fotis_fw-la tell_v to_o apuleius_n what_o witchecrafte_n her_o mistress_n do_v use_v cap._n 15._o fol._n 28._o how_o fotis_fw-la bring_v apuleius_n to_o see_v her_o mistress_n enchant_v cap._n 16._o fol._n 31._o how_o apuleius_n thinkinge_v to_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o bird_n be_v turn_v in_o to_o a_o ass_n and_o how_o he_o be_v lead_v away_v by_o thief_n cap._n 17._o fol._n 32._o ¶_o the_o four_o book_n ¶_o how_o apuleius_n think_v to_o go_v to_o eat_v rose_n be_v cruel_o beat_v by_o a_o gardener_n and_o chase_v by_o dog_n ca._n 18._o fol._n 34._o how_o apuleius_n be_v prevent_v of_o his_o purpose_n and_o how_o the_o thief_n come_v to_o their_o den_n cap._n 19_o fol._n 35._o how_o thrasileon_n be_v disguise_v in_o a_o bear_n skin_n and_o how_o he_o be_v handle_v cap._n 20._o fol._n 39_o how_o the_o thief_n steal_v away_o a_o gentelwoman_n and_o bring_v she_o to_o their_o den_n cap._n 21._o fol._n 41._o the_o most_o pleasant_a and_o delectable_a tale_n of_o the_o marriage_n of_o cupid_n and_o psyche_n cap._n 22._o fol._n 45._o how_o apuleius_n carry_v away_o the_o gentlewoman_n and_o how_o they_o be_v take_v again_o by_o the_o thief_n and_o what_o a_o kind_n of_o death_n be_v invent_v for_o they_o cap._n 23._o fol._n 63._o ¶_o the_o seven_o book_n ¶_o how_o he_o that_o be_v leave_v behind_o at_o hippata_n to_o bring_v news_n concern_v the_o robbery_n of_o milos_n house_n come_v home_o and_o declare_v to_o his_o compaignions_n that_o all_o the_o fault_n be_v lay_v to_o one_o apuleius_n charge_n cap._n 24._o fol._n 66._o how_o the_o death_n of_o the_o ass_n and_o the_o gentelwoman_n be_v stay_v cap._n 25._o fol._n 69._o how_o all_o the_o thief_n wear_v bring_v in_o a_o sleep_v by_o their_o new_a companion_n cap._n 26._o fol._n 70._o how_o the_o gentlewoman_n be_v carry_v home_o by_o her_o husband_n while_o the_o thief_n be_v a_o sleep_v and_o how_o much_o apuleius_n be_v make_v of_o cap._n 27._o fol._n 71._o how_o apuleius_n be_v make_v a_o common_a ass_n to_o fetch_v home_o wood_n and_o how_o he_o be_v handle_v by_o a_o boy_n cap._n 28._o fol._n 72._o how_o apuleius_n be_v accuse_v of_o lechery_n by_o the_o boy_n cap._n 29._o fol._n 74._o how_o the_o boy_n that_o lead_v apuleius_n to_o the_o field_n be_v slay_v in_o the_o wood_n cap._n 30._o fol._n 75._o how_o apuleius_n be_v cruel_o beat_v by_o the_o mother_n of_o the_o boy_n that_o be_v slay_v cap._n 31._o fol._n 76._o ¶_o the_o eight_o book_n ¶_o how_o a_o young_a man_n come_v and_o declare_v the_o miserable_a death_n of_o lepolemus_n and_o his_o wife_n charites_n cap._n 32._o fol._n 77._o how_o apuleius_n be_v lead_v away_o by_o the_o horsekeper_n and_o what_o danger_n he_o be_v in_o cap._n 33._o fol._n 81._o how_o the_o shepeherde_n determine_v to_o abide_v in_o a_o certain_a wood_n to_o cure_v their_o wound_n cap._n 34._o fol._n 83._o how_o a_o woman_n kill_v herself_o and_o her_o child_n because_o her_o husband_n haunt_v harlotte_n cap._n 35._o fol._n 84._o how_o apuleius_n be_v cheapen_v by_o diverse_a person_n and_o how_o they_o look_v in_o his_o mouth_n to_o know_v his_o age_n cap._n 36._o fol._n 84._o ¶_o the_o nine_o book_n ¶_o how_o apuleius_n save_v himself_o from_o the_o cook_n by_o breakinge_v his_o halter_n and_o of_o other_o thing_n that_o happen_v cap._n 37._o fol._n 87._o of_o the_o deceit_n of_o a_o woman_n which_o make_v her_o husband_n coockolde_n cap._n 38._o fol._n 89._o how_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o goddess_n syria_n be_v take_v and_o put_v in_o prison_n and_o how_o apuleius_n be_v sell_v to_o a_o baker_n cap._n 39_o fol._n 90._o how_o apuleius_n be_v handle_v by_o the_o baker_n wife_n which_o be_v a_o harlotte_n cap._n 40._o fol._n 92._o how_o barbasus_fw-la be_v jealous_a over_o his_o wife_n command_v that_o she_o shall_v be_v keep_v close_o in_o his_o house_n and_o what_o happen_v cap._n 41._o fol._n 93._o 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