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by_o the_o fall_n albayzar_n labour_v very_o earnest_o to_o get_v dramusiande_n and_o the_o prince_n florian_n within_o the_o rank_n of_o his_o man_n because_o he_o see_v how_o cruel_o they_o hack_v and_o hew_v the_o turk_n that_o he_o think_v himself_o happy_a who_o can_v avoid_v their_o presence_n but_o yet_o such_o a_o company_n of_o man_n have_v albayzar_n hem_v they_o in_o withal_o as_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o life_n be_v now_o determine_v if_o the_o sultan_n bellagris_n &_o polinarda_n have_v not_o arrive_v there_o with_o expedition_n for_o they_o walk_v up_o and_o down_o with_o their_o band_n of_o man_n to_o give_v aid_n where_o they_o perceive_v necessity_n require_v see_v the_o dangerous_a estate_n of_o dramusiande_n and_o florian_n and_o thrust_v in_o upon_o the_o turk_n with_o great_a puissance_n they_o reskew_v dramusiande_n and_o bring_v he_o forth_o of_o the_o army_n to_o rest_v himself_o a_o while_n and_o they_o mount_v florian_n on_o horseback_n again_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o enemy_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o they_o be_v glad_a to_o convey_v framustant_a forth_o of_o the_o battle_n likewise_o for_o they_o see_v he_o so_o sore_o travail_v as_o he_o be_v scant_o able_a to_o stand_v on_o his_o foot_n after_o that_o these_o two_o giant_n be_v out_o of_o the_o field_n the_o great_a hurley_n burly_n be_v by_o the_o prince_n psimaleon_n because_o palmerin_n of_o england_n and_o the_o soldan_n of_o persia_n they_o be_v on_o foot_n fight_v marvelous_a fierce_o together_o the_o like_a do_v polinard_n with_o a_o stout_a turk_n name_v ferrebrocque_fw-mi which_o cause_v the_o man_n on_o all_o side_n to_o hasten_v to_o this_o conflict_n the_o king_n of_o aetolia_n accompany_v with_o five_o hundred_o knight_n on_o foot_n come_v to_o rescue_v the_o sultan_n of_o persia_n but_o berolde_v of_o spain_n remember_v the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n recinde_v his_o father_n join_v in_o fight_n with_o the_o king_n of_o aetolia_n king_n edward_n come_v thither_o with_o his_o troop_n of_o man_n to_o assist_v his_o friend_n and_o so_o do_v albayzar_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o soldan_n of_o persia_n he_o bring_v with_o he_o many_o knight_n beside_o four_o stout_a and_o cruel_a giant_n who_o presence_n do_v much_o terrify_v the_o christian_n so_o that_o many_o of_o they_o dare_v not_o enter_v the_o fight_n with_o such_o monster_n yet_o can_v not_o all_o these_o knight_n and_o giant_n dismay_v the_o noble_a palmerin_n of_o england_n but_o he_o continue_v in_o fight_n so_o brave_o with_o the_o soldan_n of_o persia_n as_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v he_o till_o he_o see_v he_o slay_v at_o hia_n foot_n for_o who_o death_n tha_z turk_n lament_v very_o much_o in_o that_o he_o be_v the_o principal_a captain_n under_o the_o prince_n albayzar_n who_o likewise_o take_v the_o soldan_n death_n so_o heavy_o as_o he_o come_v with_o his_o man_n upon_o the_o christian_n like_o a_o mad_a man_n the_o victory_n of_o the_o prince_n palmerin_n against_o the_o soldan_n be_v but_o little_a comfort_n to_o he_o in_o that_o he_o see_v the_o prince_n polinard_n who_o fight_v still_o against_o ferrebrocque_fw-mi fall_v down_o dead_a to_o the_o ground_n &_o ferrebrocque_fw-mi with_o diverse_a other_o turk_n fall_v down_o slay_v on_o each_o side_n of_o he_o likewise_o but_o the_o death_n of_o polinard_n be_v very_o gréevous_a to_o his_o friend_n and_o companion_n in_o that_o the_o emperor_n vernar_n his_o brother_n be_v kill_v in_o the_o first_o battle_n and_o the_o empress_n bazilia_n see_v her_o lord_n and_o husband_n go_v repose_v all_o her_o hope_n and_o comfort_n on_o the_o prince_n polinard_n florendos_fw-la who_o grief_n can_v not_o be_v express_v for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o friend_n polinard_n because_o they_o have_v be_v nourish_v all_o their_o youth_n together_o in_o the_o emperor_n court_n to_o revenge_v the_o death_n of_o her_o dear_a friend_n and_o companion_n he_o run_v fierce_o among_o the_o thick_a of_o his_o enemy_n and_o the_o first_o he_o meet_v withal_o be_v the_o giant_n pandolfo_n who_o hold_v a_o mighty_a mace_n in_o his_o hand_n advance_v himself_o to_o receive_v the_o prince_n florendos_fw-la then_o begin_v a_o fierce_a and_o terrible_a combat_n between_o they_o so_o that_o within_o a_o while_n the_o giant_n pandolfo_n rail_v and_o exclaim_v against_o his_o god_n horrible_o find_v himself_o not_o able_a to_o resist_v the_o force_n of_o one_o knight_n he_o be_v wont_n to_o vanquish_v every_o one_o that_o enter_v fight_v with_o he_o but_o florendos_fw-la not_o regard_v his_o railling_a word_n bring_v he_o into_o such_o feeble_a estate_n as_o at_o length_n he_o fall_v down_o on_o his_o knee_n when_o florendos_fw-la take_v off_o his_o helmet_n strooken_v of_o his_o head_n from_o his_o shoulder_n berolde_v of_o spain_n lekewise_o slay_v the_o king_n of_o aetolia_n which_o when_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