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custody_n of_o the_o old_a pacentio_n bellagris_n take_v the_o matter_n so_o heavy_o for_o his_o son_n as_o he_o conclude_v to_o finish_v his_o day_n in_o that_o place_n and_o so_o cruel_o be_v he_o assault_v by_o his_o enemy_n as_o he_o likewise_o resign_v up_o his_o vital_a spirit_n after_o that_o he_o have_v kill_v the_o giant_n malearque_n in_o this_o conflict_n be_v slay_v of_o the_o turk_n the_o king_n of_o gamba_n and_o his_o two_o brother_n the_o giant_n pisistrato_n the_o king_n of_o caspia_n the_o giant_n framustant_a who_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o noble_a dramnsiande_n beside_o a_o number_n of_o famous_a turk_n and_o on_o the_o christian_n side_n be_v slay_v germayne_n of_o orleaunce_n luyman_n of_o burgundy_n pompides_n the_o king_n of_o scot_n and_o diverse_a other_o worthy_a christian_a soldier_n but_o then_o to_o amaze_v they_o the_o more_o a_o number_n of_o the_o citizen_n of_o constantinople_n bring_v forth_o such_o richesse_n as_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o city_n and_o set_v it_o on_o fire_n before_o the_o enemy_n face_n to_o the_o end_n that_o if_o the_o enemy_n remain_v victor_n he_o shall_v not_o vaunt_v of_o the_o spoil_n of_o their_o good_n but_o they_o be_v not_o so_o content_a when_o they_o have_v burn_v their_o riches_n go_v and_o set_v on_o fire_n the_o brave_a building_n in_o the_o city_n and_o one_o after_o another_o bring_v they_o all_o into_o cinder_n which_o be_v no_o small_a grief_n to_o the_o christian_a army_n see_v such_o a_o renown_a city_n so_o set_v on_o fire_n which_o have_v triumph_v over_o all_o other_o nation_n albayzar_n see_v the_o christian_n strike_v in_o a_o maze_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o fire_n come_v with_o a_o fresh_a band_n of_o man_n upon_o they_o and_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o savadgeman_n see_v albayzar_n come_v buckle_v himself_o against_o he_o where_o on_o either_o side_n be_v show_v incredible_a prowess_n but_o in_o the_o end_n the_o prince_n florian_n prevail_v so_o well_o against_o his_o enemy_n as_o he_o yield_v up_o the_o ghost_n at_o his_o foot_n which_o the_o turk_n behold_v they_o begin_v to_o faint_v very_o much_o in_o that_o their_o whole_a hope_n and_o refuge_n lie_v in_o the_o prince_n of_o babylon_n nevertheless_o such_o be_v their_o affection_n to_o he_o as_o they_o will_v not_o depart_v from_o his_o dead_a body_n but_o hem_v in_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o savage_a man_n so_o hardly_o on_o every_o side_n as_o they_o have_v almost_o slay_v he_o but_o that_o he_o be_v reskew_v by_o diverse_a of_o his_o friend_n who_o in_o short_a time_n get_v the_o better_a of_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o savage_a man_n be_v carry_v to_o the_o old_a pacentio_n who_o judge_v he_o almost_o past_a recovery_n thus_o do_v the_o christian_n obtain_v the_o victory_n of_o the_o turk_n albeit_o with_o little_a pleasure_n to_o themselves_o for_o such_o small_a account_n they_o make_v of_o the_o honour_n they_o have_v get_v as_o no_o man_n have_v any_o mind_n to_o go_v fetch_v the_o riches_n which_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o turk_n tent_n so_o grievous_o do_v they_o take_v the_o loss_n of_o their_o friend_n and_o the_o absence_n of_o their_o lady_n who_o they_o think_v never_o to_o see_v again_o the_o common_a hind_n and_o boor_n of_o the_o country_n come_v to_o ransack_v the_o turk_n tent_n and_o because_o they_o have_v more_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gold_n then_o of_o the_o infinite_a riches_n of_o the_o precious_a stone_n and_o other_o jewel_n they_o take_v their_o fill_n of_o the_o worst_a leave_v those_o thing_n behind_o they_o of_o great_a estimation_n not_o much_o unlike_a to_o aesopes_n cock_n that_o for_o sooke_v a_o precious_a stone_n for_o a_o barley_n corn_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o brutishnes_n of_o the_o people_n in_o that_o they_o have_v not_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o place_n of_o knowledge_n and_o good_a judgement_n chap._n lxvi_o the_o counsel_n and_o advise_v that_o the_o sage_a aliart_n give_v to_o they_o of_o the_o empire_n of_o constantinople_n and_o how_o he_o cause_v the_o body_n of_o the_o emperor_n palmerin_n and_o the_o other_o prince_n that_o be_v wound_v in_o the_o battle_n to_o be_v convey_v to_o the_o perilous_a isle_n when_o the_o christian_n have_v thus_o prevail_v against_o the_o turk_n the_o sage_a aliart_n come_v into_o the_o christian_a camp_n and_o set_v down_o order_n that_o all_o they_o which_o have_v be_v slay_v in_o the_o battle_n shall_v be_v bury_v in_o such_o manner_n as_o their_o posterity_n after_o they_o shall_v remember_v their_o singular_a prowess_n in_o this_o battle_n against_o the_o great_a turk_n and_o as_o for_o they_o that_o be_v live_v yet_o very_o sore_o wound_v he_o anoint_v they_o with_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o ointment_n the_o virtue_n whereof_o
enterprise_v to_o guard_v the_o shield_n of_o the_o princess_n miragarda_n chap._n 8._o of_o a_o strange_a adventure_n which_o chance_v before_o the_o castle_n of_o the_o giant_n almarol_n and_o what_o happen_v to_o the_o prince_n florendos_fw-la chap._n 9_o here_o shall_v be_v declare_v what_o and_o who_o the_o knight_n be_v that_o come_v in_o the_o company_n of_o the_o princess_n arnalte_n &_o for_o what_o cause_n he_o and_o she_o travail_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o the_o giant_n almaroll_n and_o of_o the_o great_a entertainment_n that_o be_v make_v in_o the_o court_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 10._o how_o the_o emperor_n with_o his_o noble_a company_n enter_v the_o city_n of_o constantinople_n &_o of_o the_o gracious_a entertainment_n which_o be_v make_v to_o leonarda_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 11._o of_o a_o adventure_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o emperor_n palmerin_n and_o of_o etc._n etc._n cha_n 12._o here_o shall_v be_v discourse_v wat_fw-mi and_o who_o the_o damsel_n be_v that_o have_v thus_o get_v the_o prince_n florian_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 13._o of_o that_o which_o happen_v to_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o tiger_n follow_v the_o search_n of_o the_o prince_n florian_n etc._n etc._n cha_n 14._o of_o that_o which_o happen_v to_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o savage_a man_n etc._n etc._n cha_n 15._o of_o the_o adventure_n which_o chance_v to_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o savage_a man_n conduct_v these_o lady_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n court_n and_o of_o that_o which_o happen_v to_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o tiger_n etc._n etc._n cha_n 16._o of_o the_o combat_n between_o the_o giant_n espowantable_a and_o the_o noble_a knight_n of_o the_o tiger_n and_o of_o the_o battle_n between_o berolde_a plaetih_n and_o the_o sage_a aliart_n etc._n etc._n cha_n 17._o of_o that_o which_o happen_v to_o the_o noble_a prince_n palmerin_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n cha_n 18._o here_o be_v yet_o contain_v what_o happen_v to_o palmerin_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 19_o how_o alfernao_n arrive_v at_o the_o emperor_n court_n of_o constantinople_n etc._n etc._n cha_n 20._o how_o the_o prince_n and_o knight_n which_o be_v prisoner_n to_o the_o great_a turk_n arrive_v at_o the_o court_n of_o constantinople_n whereupon_o the_o king_n recinde_v deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n etc._n etc._n ch_n 21._o how_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o savage_a man_n accompany_v with_o the_o damosel_n arrive_v in_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n court_n and_o of_o that_o which_o happen_v to_o he_o there_o against_o the_o p._n albayzar_n ch_n 22._o how_o the_o damosel_n knight_n and_o albayzar_n iou_v together_o chap._n 23._o of_o that_o which_o happen_v to_o the_o damosel_n knight_n in_o go_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o almaroll_n cha_n 24._o how_o trafolant_n and_o these_o other_o three_o knight_n yield_v themselves_o in_o the_o spanish_a court_n and_o how_o the_o damosel_n knight_n arrive_v at_o the_o castle_n etc._n etc._n cha_n 25._o of_o the_o joust_n which_o be_v enterprise_v between_o the_o damosel_n knight_n and_o he_o that_o keep_v the_o shield_n of_o the_o princess_n miragarda_n and_o of_o the_o combat_n at_o which_o the_o knight_n etc._n etc._n c._n 26._o of_o that_o which_o happen_v to_o the_o damosel_n knight_n as_o he_o return_v to_o the_o court_n of_o recinde_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 27._o what_o the_o prince_n florendos_fw-la do_v to_o the_o vanquish_a knight_n and_o how_o those_o knight_n who_o the_o prince_n florian_n have_v conquer_v etc._n etc._n chap._n 28._o of_o that_o which_o happen_v to_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o savage_a man_n when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o castle_n where_o arnalte_n the_o princess_n of_o navarre_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 19_o how_o the_o prince_n albayzar_n embark_v himself_o to_o sail_v into_o turkey_n after_o he_o have_v present_v himself_o to_o leonarda_n the_o princess_n of_o thrace_n &c._n &c._n chap._n 30._o of_o that_o which_o happen_v to_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o tiger_n after_o he_o be_v depart_v from_o the_o perilous_a isle_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 31._o how_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o tiger_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o meliadus_n the_o king_n of_o the_o scot_n and_o of_o the_o princess_n armisia_n his_o daughter_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 32._o how_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o tiger_n arrive_v at_o constantinople_n and_o of_o a_o adventure_n which_o be_v etc._n etc._n chap._n 33._o of_o the_o talk_n which_o the_o prince_n palmerin_n have_v with_o the_o princess_n polinarda_n his_o lady_n chap._n 34._o how_o certain_a knight_n arrive_v at_o the_o court_n of_o the_o emperor_n palmerin_n who_o be_v advertise_v how_o the_o turk_n have_v provide_v a_o great_a army_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 35._o of_o a_o adventure_n which_o happen_v during_o the_o trouble_n at_o constantinople_n in_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n and_o after_o what_o manner_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 36._o of_o that_o which_o happen_v to_o certain_a other_o knight_n who_o will_v prove_v the_o adventure_n of_o these_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 37._o of_o that_o which_o happen_v to_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o savage_a man_n in_o prove_v the_o adventure_n with_o these_o four_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 38._o how_o the_o strange_a knight_n enter_v the_o field_n to_o joust_a under_o the_o name_n of_o madam_n latrania_n chap._n 39_o of_o that_o which_o happen_v to_o the_o strange_a knight_n the_o first_o day_n he_o guard_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o valley_n chap._n 40._o the_o complaint_n which_o the_o strange_a knight_n make_v in_o the_o night_n time_n under_o the_o window_n of_o the_o chamber_n where_o the_o four_o lady_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 41._o what_o happen_v to_o the_o strange_a knight_n the_o second_o day_n he_o guard_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o valley_n chap._n 42._o of_o that_o which_o happen_v to_o the_o strange_a knight_n the_o three_o and_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 43._o of_o that_o which_o happen_v to_o the_o strange_a knight_n this_o night_n &_o how_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sphere_n enter_v the_o combat_n the_o day_n follow_v chap._n 44._o of_o that_o which_o the_o strange_a knight_n do_v the_o day_n follow_v guard_v the_o valley_n chap._n 45._o of_o that_o which_o happen_v to_o the_o strange_a knight_n the_o last_o day_n he_o guard_v the_o passage_n under_o the_o name_n of_o madam_n torsia_n chap._n 46._o how_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o savage_a man_n arrive_v at_o the_o court_n of_o constantinople_n &_o how_o dragonalt_a &_o arnalte_n the_o queen_n of_o navarre_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 47._o how_o arnede_v king_n of_o france_n and_o his_o queen_n recinde_a king_n of_o spain_n and_o his_o queen_n accompany_v with_o the_o princess_n miragarda_n and_o the_o giant_n almaroll_n arrive_v at_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 48._o of_o the_o conference_n which_o the_o emperor_n have_v with_o the_o prince_n and_o how_o the_o marriage_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v be_v now_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 49._o how_o the_o sultan_n bellagris_n be_v baptize_v and_o how_o afterward_o the_o emperor_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v marry_v to_o pandritia_n and_o how_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 50._o how_o the_o queen_n of_o thrace_n be_v convey_v away_o by_o a_o strange_a adventure_n while_o the_o knight_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 51._o how_o by_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o sage_a aliart_n of_o the_o obscure_a valley_n the_o noble_a knight_n of_o the_o savage_a man_n deliver_v out_o of_o the_o enchantment_n his_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 52._o of_o that_o which_o the_o christian_n do_v in_o constantinople_n at_o what_o time_n the_o princess_n targiana_n send_v tiding_n to_o the_o court_n of_o the_o emperor_n palmerin_n of_o the_o come_n of_o his_o enemy_n chap_n 53._o how_o the_o enemy_n send_v a_o ambassador_n unto_o the_o emperor_n court_n and_o of_o the_o answer_n be_v etc._n etc._n chap_n 54._o how_o the_o army_n of_o the_o great_a turk_n arrive_v at_o the_o port_n of_o constantinople_n and_o of_o the_o noble_a and_o valiant_a prowess_n of_o the_o christian_n etc._n etc._n cha_n 55._o of_o the_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n make_v in_o constantinople_n for_o the_o dangerous_a estate_n wherein_o the_o giant_n dramusiande_n be_v bring_v and_o how_o the_o turk_n place_v their_o camp_n before_o the_o city_n of_o constantinople_n cha_n 56._o of_o that_o which_o albayzar_n do_v after_o he_o have_v well_o provide_v for_o his_o army_n and_o of_o the_o succour_n which_o come_v to_o the_o emperor_n palmerin_n cha_n 57_o of_o a_o adventure_n which_o happen_v by_o the_o arrival_n of_o a_o strange_a knight_n accompany_v with_o a_o lady_n in_o the_o prince_n albayzars_n camp_n cha_n 58._o hear_v shall_v be_v declare_v after_o what_o manner_n the_o prince_n florian_n of_o the_o forest_n arrive_v at_o constantinople_n &_o of_o many_o thing_n etc._n etc._n cha_n 59_o how_o the_o combat_n between_o twelve_o turk_n and_o twelve_o christian_n be_v begin_v and_o how_o the_o lady_n cause_v it_o to_o be_v give_v etc._n etc._n cha_n 60._o of_o a_o noble_a and_o valiant_a combat_n between_o dramusiande_n and_o the_o giant_n framustant_a cha_n 61._o of_o the_o battle_n between_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o christian_n and_o of_o that_o which_o happen_v cha_n 62._o of_o the_o first_o battle_n between_o the_o christian_n and_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o success_n thereof_o cha_n 63._o of_o that_o which_o they_o do_v in_o constantinople_n before_o they_o give_v the_o enemy_n the_o second_o battle_n cha_n 64._o of_o the_o second_o battle_n between_o the_o christian_n &_o the_o turk_n and_o what_o happen_v cha_n 65._o the_o counsel_n and_o advise_v that_o the_o sage_a aliart_n give_v to_o they_o of_o the_o empire_n of_o constantinople_n and_o how_o he_o cause_v the_o body_n of_o the_o emperor_n palmerin_n and_o the_o other_o prince_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 66._o the_o end_n of_o the_o table_n
as_o he_o cry_v for_o succour_v to_o the_o king_n of_o trebisonde_v with_o who_o aid_n he_o return_v to_o recover_v what_o he_o have_v lose_v and_o at_o length_n make_v the_o mean_n to_o get_v argelao_n and_o the_o king_n of_o bithynia_n through_o the_o press_n but_o he_o that_o have_v they_o see_v the_o prince_n primaleon_n may_v plain_o have_v discern_v his_o willingness_n to_o prevail_v against_o his_o enemy_n for_o he_o lay_v on_o load_n so_o on_o every_o side_n and_o follow_v upon_o they_o with_o his_o train_n so_o noble_o as_o not_o one_o dare_v stand_v before_o he_o to_o endure_v his_o fury_n by_o this_o mean_v he_o recover_v horse_n again_o to_o floraman_n and_o berolde_a but_o they_o be_v so_o wound_v as_o they_o be_v glad_a to_o get_v forth_o of_o the_o battle_n primaleon_n palmerin_n of_o england_n and_o florian_n of_o the_o forest_n with_o their_o train_n hold_v the_o king_n of_o trebisonde_n second_o squadron_n so_o hâ—te_a play_n as_o they_o wish_v themselves_o a_o 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