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will_v send_v thou_o better_o fortune_n chap._n v._o ¶_o how_o lucina_n king_n altistrate_n daughter_n desirous_a to_o hear_v apollonius_n adventure_n fall_v in_o love_n with_o he_o now_o while_o they_o sit_v at_o meat_n discourse_v of_o this_o and_o such_o like_a matter_n at_o the_o board_n sudden_o come_v in_o the_o king_n daughter_n and_o only_o child_n name_v lucina_n a_o singular_a beautiful_a lady_n and_o a_o maiden_n now_o of_o ripe_a year_n for_o marriage_n and_o she_o approach_v nigh_o and_o kiss_v the_o king_n her_o father_n and_o all_o the_o guest_n that_o sit_v with_o he_o at_o the_o table_n and_o when_o she_o have_v so_o do_v she_o return_v unto_o her_o father_n and_o say_v good_a father_n i_o pray_v you_o what_o youngman_n be_v this_o which_o sit_v in_o so_o honourable_a a_o place_n over_o against_o you_o so_o sorrowful_a and_o heavy_a o_o sweet_a daughter_n answer_v the_o king_n this_o young_a man_n be_v a_o sea-wracked_n man_n and_o have_v do_v i_o great_a honour_n to_o day_n at_o the_o banns_n and_o place_n of_o exercise_n for_o which_o cause_n i_o send_v for_o he_o to_o sup_v with_o i_o but_o i_o know_v not_o neither_o what_o neither_o whence_o he_o be_v if_o you_o be_v desirous_a to_o know_v these_o thing_n demand_v of_o he_o for_o you_o may_v understand_v all_o thing_n and_o peradventure_o when_o you_o shall_v know_v you_o will_v be_v move_v with_o compassion_n towards_o he_o now_o when_o the_o lady_n perceive_v her_o father_n mind_n she_o turn_v about_o unto_o apollonius_n and_o say_v gentleman_n who_o grace_n and_o comeliness_n sufficient_o bewray_v the_o nobility_n of_o your_o birth_n if_o it_o be_v not_o grievous_a unto_o you_o show_v i_o your_o name_n i_o beseech_v you_o and_o your_o adventure_n then_o answer_v apollonius_n madam_n if_o you_o ask_v my_o name_n i_o have_v lose_v it_o in_o the_o sea_n if_o you_o inquire_v of_o my_o nobility_n i_o have_v leave_v that_o at_o tyrus_n sir_n i_o beseech_v you_o then_o say_v the_o lady_n lucina_n 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he_o to_o himself_o thou_o have_v resolve_v his_o problem_n and_o yet_o not_o receive_v his_o daughter_n and_o god_n have_v therefore_o bring_v thou_o away_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o die_v then_o break_v he_o off_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o these_o cogitation_n and_o immediate_o command_v his_o ship_n to_o be_v prepare_v and_o to_o be_v lade_v with_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o bushel_n of_o wheat_n and_o with_o great_a plenty_n of_o gold_n silver_n and_o rich_a apparel_n and_o take_v unto_o he_o a_o few_o of_o his_o most_o trusty_a servant_n about_o midnight_n embark_v himself_o and_o hoist_v up_o his_o sail_n commit_v himself_o to_o the_o wide_a sea_n the_o day_n follow_v his_o subject_n the_o citizen_n come_v unto_o the_o palace_n to_o have_v see_v their_o prince_n but_o when_o they_o find_v he_o not_o there_o the_o whole_a city_n be_v forthwith_o surprise_v with_o wonderful_a sorrow_n every_o man_n lament_v that_o so_o worthy_a a_o prince_n so_o sudden_o go_v out_o of_o sight_n and_o 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the_o villain_n answer_v thou_o have_v not_o offend_v but_o thy_o father_n have_v which_o leave_v thou_o behind_o he_o in_o stranguilios_n house_n with_o so_o great_a a_o treasure_n in_o money_n and_o princely_a ornament_n o_o say_v the_o maiden_n will_v to_o god_n he_o have_v not_o do_v so_o but_o i_o pray_v thou_o theophilus_n since_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n for_o i_o to_o escape_v with_o life_n give_v i_o licence_n to_o say_v my_o prayer_n before_o i_o die_v i_o give_v thou_o licence_v say_v the_o villain_n and_o i_o take_v god_n to_o record_v that_o i_o be_o constrain_v to_o murder_v thou_o against_o my_o will_n chap._n xii_o how_o certain_a pirate_n rescue_v tharsia_n when_o she_o shall_v have_v be_v slay_v and_o carry_v she_o unto_o the_o city_n machilenta_n to_o be_v sell_v among_o other_o bondslave_n as_o fortune_n or_o rather_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n serve_v while_o tharsia_n be_v devout_o make_v her_o prayer_n certain_a pirate_n which_o be_v come_v aland_o and_o 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