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almost_o to_o the_o point_n of_o death_n chap._n 5._o 11._o how_o rosideer_n carry_v the_o princess_n olivia_n by_o sea_n where_o they_o meet_v with_o a_o great_a storm_n &_o be_v in_o peril_n and_o how_o meruailouslie_o they_o be_v succour_v chap._n 6._o 17_o how_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n rosicler_n &_o the_o rest_n go_v a_o land_n and_o be_v meruailoustie_a receive_v by_o the_o emperâ—â—_n trebatio_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 7._o 25_o how_o the_o prince_n don_n siluerio_n without_o all_o hope_n of_o recovery_n of_o the_o prince_n olivia_fw-la her_o return_n &_o what_o happen_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o king_n oliverio_n chap._n 8._o 31_o how_o the_o prince_n lindabrides_n do_v crave_v of_o her_o father_n revengement_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n &_o how_o the_o emperor_n at_o her_o request_n do_v call_v a_o parliament_n and_o what_o happen_v in_o the_o same_o chap._n 9_o 32_o how_o the_o emperor_n alycandro_n do_v consult_v with_o his_o noble_n about_o his_o journey_n into_o grecia_n &_o what_o bramarant_a do_v concern_v the_o same_o chap._n 10._o 36_o how_o there_o come_v to_o the_o court_n of_o the_o emperor_n trebatio_n a_o strange_a knight_n &_o do_v defy_v the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o of_o the_o stout_a battle_n fight_v betwixt_o they_o chap._n 11._o 42_o how_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n come_v again_o unto_o himself_o &_o as_o one_o desperate_a for_o the_o battle_n he_o have_v with_o claridiana_n depart_v the_o court_n chap._n 12._o 49._o how_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v find_v lack_v in_o the_o court_n &_o be_v all_o very_a sorrowful_a there_o come_v letter_n from_o the_o wise_a lirgandeo_n which_o amaze_v they_o all_o cha_n 13._o 54_o how_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n come_v forth_o of_o the_o wilderness_n of_o grecia_n and_o sail_v by_o sea_n be_v by_o a_o storm_n carry_v into_o the_o solitary_a island_n where_o the_o devilish_a fauno_n be_v ch_n 14._o 57_o how_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n arrive_v 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their_o hand_n for_o to_o kiss_v they_o for_o the_o great_a courtesy_n they_o offer_v unto_o she_o and_o therewith_o she_o return_v with_o they_o towards_o the_o city_n again_o and_o say_v oh_o that_o it_o be_v god_n will_v sir_n knight_n that_o my_o fortune_n may_v be_v this_o day_n so_o happy_a and_o prosperous_a as_o it_o be_v unto_o another_o damsel_n in_o time_n past_a who_o bring_v unto_o this_o court_n a_o strange_a knight_n for_o to_o defend_v a_o honourable_a lady_n from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o stout_a aridon_n who_o alonelie_o do_v not_o kill_v he_o in_o battle_n but_o afterward_o have_v so_o much_o power_n and_o force_v for_o to_o defend_v himself_o from_o all_o the_o power_n and_o force_v of_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d maintain_v battle_n a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o day_n with_o more_o than_o two_o thousand_o knight_n till_o such_o time_n as_o night_n draw_v on_o and_o they_o all_o think_v it_o best_a to_o leave_v he_o so_o that_o he_o go_v free_a away_o and_o none_o of_o 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chap._n 44._o now_o the_o history_n faith_n that_o all_o that_o which_o the_o damsel_n have_v tell_v unto_o rosicler_n and_o liriamandro_n be_v most_o certain_a true_a but_o yet_o there_o be_v another_o secret_a unknownen_n and_o know_v unto_o none_o but_o unto_o the_o duke_n and_o another_o damsel_n of_o the_o duchess_n which_o be_v this_o insomuch_o as_o the_o duke_n roberto_n have_v lose_v all_o his_o hope_n for_o to_o have_v at_o his_o will_n the_o fair_a duchess_n polisena_n he_o determine_v within_o himself_o to_o use_v some_o other_o mean_n which_o be_v the_o worst_a that_o ever_o be_v procure_v or_o do_v by_o any_o knight_n for_o when_o he_o see_v nothing_o can_v prevail_v he_o he_o then_o labour_v with_o all_o diligence_n for_o to_o know_v which_o of_o the_o damsel_n that_o weight_v upon_o the_o duchess_n be_v you_o â—_o base_a of_o lineage_n &_o poor_a for_o y_fw-es â—_o these_o two_o thing_n in_o inconstant_a mind_n be_v easy_a to_o accomplish_v their_o lust_n and_o desire_n 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