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26._o now_o the_o history_n say_v that_o on_o a_o day_n the_o emperor_n alycandro_n be_v in_o his_o imperial_a tent_n accompany_v with_o the_o most_o principall_a of_o his_o whole_a host_n in_o great_a counsel_n what_o be_v best_a for_o they_o to_o do_v there_o be_v some_o among_o they_o that_o do_v not_o let_v for_o to_o praise_v the_o high_a knighthood_n of_o the_o emperor_n trebatio_n and_o of_o his_o knight_n among_o who_o the_o old_a king_n gedrosia_n do_v praise_v they_o more_o than_o any_o other_o for_o to_o provoke_v bramarant_a to_o anger_n unto_o who_o he_o always_o bear_v ill_a will_n after_o that_o he_o have_v slay_v his_o son_n the_o young_a man_n graco_n to_o the_o which_o there_o need_v not_o much_o matter_n for_o that_o straight_a way_n this_o stout_a and_o furious_a pagan_n arise_v up_o with_o so_o fierce_a semblance_n that_o it_o fear_v all_o they_o that_o do_v behold_v he_o and_o say_v these_o word_n the_o heart_n of_o coward_n and_o base_a man_n do_v fear_v small_a thing_n and_o receive_v great_a admiration_n the_o which_o do_v proceed_v because_o they_o be_v but_o for_o little_a matter_n all_o that_o do_v surmount_v they_o do_v seem_v unto_o they_o monstrous_a and_o almost_o above_o nature_n and_o by_o their_o great_a cowardness_n they_o do_v fear_n and_o dread_v more_o one_o enemy_n that_o be_v in_o the_o field_n prepare_v for_o to_o fight_v against_o they_o than_o one_o hundred_o that_o be_v on_o their_o part_n although_o every_o one_o of_o they_o can_v do_v much_o more_o than_o his_o adversary_n but_o unto_o such_o as_o be_v generous_a of_o heart_n and_o valiant_a high_a thing_n do_v give_v contentment_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o they_o do_v hear_v or_o see_v that_o do_v make_v they_o to_o marvel_v or_o wonder_n the_o force_n of_o a_o little_a thunderbolt_n y_o â—_o do_v clean_o a_o tower_n in_o the_o midst_n be_v much_o more_o than_o the_o strength_n of_o a_o elephant_n that_o carry_v a_o castle_n of_o timber_n upon_o her_o back_n 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perceive_v and_o understand_v how_o little_o i_o do_v esteem_v thâ—_n force_v of_o our_o enemy_n i_o will_v straight_o way_n make_v and_o send_v unto_o the_o emperor_n trebatio_n a_o challenge_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v that_o four_o of_o the_o strong_a and_o most_o renowâ—â—â—_n knight_n that_o he_o have_v with_o he_o come_v forth_o to_o morrow_n into_o the_o field_n to_o make_v battle_n with_o i_o for_o that_o i_o alone_o will_v combat_v with_o they_o all_o together_o in_o the_o face_n of_o both_o those_o mighty_a enemy_n and_o if_o he_o have_v not_o four_o such_o knight_n that_o dare_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o accept_v this_o challenge_n i_o will_v do_v the_o like_a with_o six_o or_o with_o eight_o and_o with_o so_o many_o as_o they_o will_v charge_v i_o withal_o for_o it_o shall_v be_v all_o one_o with_o i_o to_o be_v four_o or_o to_o be_v fifty_o for_o that_o i_o will_v tâ—â—t_v these_o coward_n may_v see_v how_o little_a i_o do_v fear_n and_o esteem_v the_o greek_n this_o proud_a pagan_n have_v scarce_o finish_v these_o word_n when_o that_o the_o gran_fw-mi campion_n arise_v up_o and_o say_v that_o â—ee_n will_v send_v likewise_o to_o challenge_v other_o four_o and_o make_v battle_n with_o they_o altogether_o ioâ—nthe_n with_o his_o son_n likewise_o there_o be_v other_o of_o no_o less_o valour_n and_o valiant_a courage_n than_o they_o who_o for_o that_o they_o will_v make_v manifest_a their_o great_a and_o mighty_a power_n will_v also_o enter_v into_o the_o challenge_n and_o there_o be_v of_o those_o super-valiant_a knight_n the_o strong_a and_o stout_a meridian_n and_o brandâ—â—ardo_n who_o have_v before_o either_o of_o they_o prove_v by_o experience_n the_o force_n of_o the_o greek_n and_o know_v very_o well_o the_o generosity_n of_o their_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o occasion_n that_o they_o will_v not_o make_v the_o challenge_n but_o against_o other_o two_o for_o that_o they_o know_v it_o be_v but_o a_o folly_n to_o charge_v themselves_o with_o it_o any_o 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