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the_o city_n of_o jherusalem_n cap._n lxxxviii_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o surie_n send_v a_o messenger_n unto_o the_o patriarch_n of_o jherusalem_n bid_v he_o bring_v he_o king_n pepin_n and_o the_o twelve_o peer_n of_o france_n the_o which_o he_o do_v cap._n lxxxix_o â§_o how_o the_o king_n of_o ind_n the_o great_a lead_v king_n pepyn_n away_o for_o the_o part_n of_o his_o prisoner_n but_o he_o know_v not_o that_o he_o be_v king_n of_o france_n ca._n lxxxx_n ¶_o how_o king_n pepyn_n be_v with_o the_o king_n of_o ynde_n have_v knowledge_n of_o the_o fair_a clerymonde_fw-fr ca._n lxxxxi_fw-la ¶_o how_o brandyffer_v bring_v unto_o the_o strong_a castle_n the_o twelve_o peer_n of_o france_n &_o put_v they_o in_o prison_n ca._n lxxxxii_fw-la ☞_o how_o brandiffer_v after_o that_o he_o have_v assemble_v his_o hoost_n mount_v on_o the_o see_v and_o go_v and_o besege_v the_o cite_v of_o angory_n ca._n lxxxxiii_fw-la â§_o how_o brandiffer_n know_v that_o lucar_n be_v in_o angorye_n and_o 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