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A18993 The first book of Amadis of Gaule; Amadís de Gaula (Spanish romance). Book 1. English. Munday, Anthony, 1553-1633. 1590 (1590) STC 541; ESTC S112788 287,960 416

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and_o gandalin_n the_o son_n of_o gandale_n chapter_n four_o fol._n 15._o how_o king_n lisuart_n sail_v by_o sea_n land_v in_o scotland_n where_o he_o be_v great_o honour_v and_o well_o entertain_v chapter_n v._o fol._n 19_o how_o vrganda_fw-la the_o unknown_a bring_v a_o lance_n to_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o sea_n chapter_n vi_o fol._n 26._o how_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o sea_n combat_v with_o the_o guarder_n of_o galpans_n castell_n and_o afterward_o with_o his_o brother_n and_o in_o the_o end_n with_o galpan_n himself_o chap_a vii_o fol._n 31._o how_o the_o three_o day_n after_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o sea_n depart_v from_o king_n languines_fw-la the_o three_o knight_n come_v to_o the_o court_n bring_v with_o they_o the_o wound_a knight_n in_o a_o litter_n and_o his_o disloyal_a wife_n chap._n viii_o fol._n 34._o how_o king_n lisuart_n send_v for_o his_o daughter_n the_o princess_n oriana_n for_o that_o long_a before_o he_o have_v leave_v she_o in_o the_o court_n of_o 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