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himself_o cap_n 1._o fol._n 1._o a._n the_o worthy_a knight_n rosicler_n find_v bramarant_a give_v up_o the_o ghost_n after_o he_o be_v dead_a do_v entomb_v his_o corpse_n near_o unto_o a_o pine_n apple_n tree_n wherein_o he_o do_v engrave_v a_o epitaph_n cap._n 2._o fol._n 4._o b._n prince_n rosicler_n travail_v on_o his_o way_n have_v already_o take_v leave_n of_o the_o princess_n lady_n do_v chance_n upon_o a_o certain_a adventure_n and_o of_o the_o success_n he_o have_v therein_o cap._n 3._o fol._n 1â—_n a_o the_o great_a sorrow_n that_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n receive_v in_o think_v of_o his_o own_o disloyalty_n &_o that_o which_o happen_v unto_o he_o cap._n 4._o fol._n 23._o b_o how_o the_o grecian_a knight_n persuade_v his_o uncle_n the_o prince_n of_o dacia_n to_o accompany_v he_o and_o leave_v that_o sorrowful_a and_o desolate_a life_n and_o of_o that_o which_o after_o happen_v to_o he_o cap._n 5._o fol._n 26._o b._n of_o the_o terrible_a battle_n y_o it_o this_o grecian_a prince_n have_v with_o the_o giant_n and_o of_o all_o the_o adventure_n that_o chance_v in_o the_o say_a battle_n cap._n 6._o fol._n 32._o a._n how_o the_o knight_n eleno_fw-it have_v battle_n with_o tefereo_n the_o giant_n cousin_n and_o the_o success_n that_o be_v therein_o and_o how_o the_o prince_n eleno_fw-it by_o a_o strange_a adventure_n be_v separate_v from_o his_o cousin_n and_o tefereo_n chap._n 7._o fol._n 37._o a._n by_o what_o adventure_n â—loramont_n be_v deliver_v from_o the_o peril_n he_o be_v in_o and_o how_o the_o princess_n claridiana_n be_v deliver_v of_o child_n and_o how_o she_o be_v comfort_v in_o all_o her_o trouble_n by_o the_o wise_a artemidoro_n chap_n â—_o fol._n 44._o a_o how_o that_o when_o the_o king_n of_o hungary_n be_v take_v his_o leave_n to_o depart_v there_o come_v a_o giant_n have_v a_o cruel_a and_o furious_a countenance_n who_o defy_v the_o emperor_n and_o his_o son_n &_o of_o all_o that_o chance_v therein_o chap._n 9_o fol._n 49._o a_o how_o the_o king_n of_o tyre_n give_v a_o assalt_n to_o rob_v the_o ship_n where_o rosicler_n be_v &_o how_o the_o same_o king_n be_v come_v ca._n 10._o foe_fw-mi 53._o b_o how_o the_o king_n of_o sardenia_n be_v baptize_v and_o how_o a_o lady_n demand_v a_o promise_n of_o the_o emperor_n which_o he_o grant_v for_o the_o which_o all_o the_o court_n be_v very_o sad_a chap._n 11._o fol._n 58._o b._n how_o y_o e_o emperor_n undo_v a_o scroll_n of_o parchment_n &_o therein_o read_v the_o cause_n why_o a_o certain_a dead_a lady_n be_v slay_v with_o cruel_a tyranny_n and_o of_o the_o great_a sorrow_n he_o receive_v for_o the_o same_o cap._n 12._o foe_fw-mi 65._o b_o how_n y_fw-fr e_o emperor_n trebatio_n do_v land_n at_o the_o island_n citarea_fw-mi &_o of_o all_o that_o happen_v there_o chap._n 13._o foe_fw-mi 71._o a._n how_o the_o lady_n lydia_n talk_v with_o her_o knight_n brenio_n demand_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o discontinent_n and_o of_o other_o accident_n chap._n 14._o fol._n 74._o a._n how_o the_o emperor_n when_o he_o be_v recover_v of_o the_o werinesse_n which_o he_o receive_v at_o the_o sea_n travail_v in_o the_o same_o island_n where_o he_o be_v cast_v a_o land_n and_o how_o he_o meet_v with_o certain_a knight_n with_o who_o he_o have_v battle_n chap_n 1â—_n fol._n 81._o b._n how_o the_o two_o child_n of_o the_o great_a alphebo_n be_v steal_v away_o by_o the_o giant_n galtenor_n and_o what_o succeed_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o same_o chap_n 16._o foe_n 87._o a._n of_o the_o great_a pain_n that_o the_o prince_n sustain_v for_o the_o absence_n of_o his_o cousin_n and_o how_o he_o have_v battle_n w_o t_o a_o certain_a knight_n that_o be_v afflict_v with_o love_n and_o of_o all_o that_o chance_v therein_o chap._n 17._o foe_fw-mi 90._o b._n how_o the_o prince_n meet_v in_o paris_n with_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o image_n and_o of_o the_o battle_n he_o have_v with_o he_o &_o how_o they_o overcome_v the_o three_o knight_n that_o do_v accuse_v the_o princess_n and_o of_o all_o that_o happen_v beside_o chap._n 18._o fol._n 99_o a._n of_o all_o that_o happen_v unto_o the_o far_a lydia_n and_o to_o the_o prince_n eleno_fw-it after_o they_o depart_v the_o mountain_n where_o as_o they_o meet_v chap._n 19_o fol._n 105._o 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o that_o which_o pass_v in_o y_z e_z battle_n which_o he_o have_v with_o y_z e_z earl_n of_o modique_n chap._n 20._o fol._n 111._o a._n how_o the_o queen_n be_v in_o love_n with_o the_o emperor_n and_o see_v that_o he_o will_v give_v she_o no_o remedy_n will_v have_v slay_v herself_o and_o how_o the_o emperor_n be_v constrain_v to_o consent_v unto_o she_o will_n cap._n 21_o fol._n 123._o b._n how_o the_o emperor_n go_v into_o y_o e_o field_n against_o the_o pagan_a bramarandus_n and_o of_o all_o that_o happen_v in_o the_o battle_n between_o they_o chap._n 22._o fol_z 125._o a._n how_o the_o fair_a queen_n garrofilea_n make_v great_a lamentation_n for_o the_o departure_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o emperor_n and_o how_o at_o their_o last_o be_v together_o she_o remain_v with_o t_o child_n by_o he_o chap._n 23._o fol._n 130._o a_o how_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n will_v have_v tarry_v for_o tefereo_n in_o y_z e_z place_n where_o as_o he_o appoint_v he_o and_o how_o he_o lose_v his_o way_n in_o a_o thick_a mountain_n and_o of_o all_o that_o happen_v after_o that_o chap._n 24._o foe_fw-mi 132._o b._n how_o the_o greek_a emperor_n do_v disimbarke_v himself_o at_o the_o city_n of_o cimarra_n and_o what_o happen_v unto_o he_o there_o chap._n 25._o foe_fw-mi 139._o a._n how_o eleno_fw-it before_o he_o will_v go_v into_o the_o field_n will_v see_v the_o sepulchre_n of_o lydia_n and_o what_o chance_v in_o the_o battle_n appoint_v with_o the_o emperor_n his_o kinsman_n &_o friend_n chap._n 26._o fol._n 146._o a._n how_o the_o two_o empress_n go_v to_o recreate_v themselves_o unto_o a_o house_n of_o pleasure_n and_o how_o the_o king_n of_o mauritania_n find_v they_o in_o their_o pastime_n and_o know_v who_o they_o be_v will_v have_v lay_v hold_n upon_o the_o empress_n briana_n chap._n 27._o fol_z 151._o how_o the_o worthy_a queen_n archisilora_n go_v to_o pursue_v the_o pagan_a &_o what_o happen_v to_o she_o in_o the_o way_n cap._n 28._o foe_fw-mi 158._o b_o how_o the_o famous_a rosicleer_n and_o brandimardo_n go_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o lyra_n and_o of_o all_o which_o pass_v in_o the_o battle_n fol_z 164._o b._n the_o end_n of_o the_o table_n of_o the_o first_o book_n the_o table_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o prince_n claridiano_n and_o how_o the_o king_n of_o arginaria_n send_v to_o y_z e_z king_n of_o trapobana_n and_o of_o all_o that_o happen_v to_o the_o messenger_n chap._n 1._o fol._n 169._o how_o claridiano_n go_v unto_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o king_n of_o arginaria_n and_o demand_v of_o he_o battle_n and_o of_o all_o that_o succeed_v in_o the_o same_o chap._n 2._o fol._n 174._o b._n how_o a_o damsel_n messenger_n from_o the_o queen_n of_o tinacria_n and_o come_v bring_v a_o letter_n unto_o the_o emperor_n of_o grecia_n and_o of_o all_o that_o pass_v about_o the_o same_o chap._n 3._o fol._n â—81_n a._n how_o the_o dacian_a prince_n do_v meet_v with_o brenio_n to_o who_o he_o give_v the_o letter_n of_o lydia_n and_o of_o brenios_n death_n chap._n 4._o foe_fw-mi 186._o b_o how_o eleno_fw-it go_v out_o of_o the_o forest_n to_o see_v the_o adventure_n of_o those_o knight_n which_o pass_v by_o &_o of_o the_o battle_n he_o have_v with_o they_o chap._n 5._o fol_z 193_o a._n how_o when_o the_o valiant_a mauritanian_a have_v slay_v the_o tartarian_a zoylo_n he_o put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o bramarant_a for_o that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v know_v and_o of_o all_o