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the_o enchantment_n and_o deliver_v the_o sultan_n chap._n xx._n how_o don_n bellianis_n and_o the_o knight_n his_o companion_n land_v on_o a_o island_n in_o the_o caspian_a sea_n where_o the_o sultan_n be_v keep_v prisoner_n by_o enchantment_n and_o how_o don_n bellianis_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o numidia_n after_o they_o have_v fight_v with_o many_o monstrous_a giant_n and_o serpent_n end_v the_o enchantment_n long_a have_v they_o not_o sail_v before_o they_o descry_v land_n and_o come_v near_o they_o find_v that_o there_o be_v close_o by_o several_a small_a island_n in_o one_o of_o which_o they_o see_v a_o fair_a castle_n wherefore_o don_n bellianis_n suppose_v that_o to_o be_v the_o place_n
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to_o know_v the_o way_n to_o the_o next_o port_n town_n to_o which_o she_o travel_v and_o be_v come_v thither_o she_o desire_v to_o embark_v herself_o and_o inquire_v for_o ship_v she_o find_v one_o go_v for_o england_n into_o which_o she_o embark_v herself_o resolve_v never_o to_o return_v to_o her_o father_n but_o still_o to_o travel_v in_o search_n of_o her_o knight_n the_o ship_n in_o short_a time_n arrive_v at_o england_n and_o there_o she_o be_v expose_v to_o a_o new_a travel_n through_o that_o country_n and_o then_o take_v ship_v again_o she_o go_v for_o ireland_n where_o when_o she_o arrive_v she_o travel_v towards_o wexford_n the_o place_n of_o her_o dear_a knight_n nativity_n at_o length_n she_o arrive_v there_o and_o inquire_v for_o the_o earl_n his_o father_n find_v he_o and_o all_o his_o family_n in_o much_o discontent_n for_o the_o absence_n of_o his_o son_n thus_o be_v arrive_v here_o and_o resolve_v to_o abide_v in_o this_o place_n she_o cause_v workman_n to_o build_v 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traveller_n therein_o thus_o do_v she_o shut_v up_o herself_o from_o all_o the_o world_n while_o he_o be_v much_o afflict_v for_o her_o absence_n and_o be_v in_o continual_a care_n and_o trouble_v for_o her_o loss_n chap._n xxiii_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o munster_n and_o his_o wife_n the_o countess_n do_v believe_v their_o son_n peter_n to_o be_v drown_v and_o how_o they_o inform_v the_o holy_a magdalena_n thereof_o and_o of_o the_o great_a sorrow_n they_o all_o make_v thus_o continue_v these_o personage_n the_o earl_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o the_o holy_a magdalena_n in_o continual_a care_n and_o fear_n but_o they_o be_v all_o continual_o in_o hope_n one_o day_n to_o hear_v of_o the_o safe_a return_n of_o their_o son_n and_o friend_n but_o they_o be_v much_o perplex_v at_o a_o adventure_n that_o happen_v one_o day_n which_o be_v in_o this_o manner_n certain_a fisherman_n have_v be_v abroad_o at_o sea_n a_o fish_n among_o other_o fish_n which_o they_o catch_v one_o happen_v to_o be_v 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