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his_o majesty_n will_v not_o grant_v to_o any_o yet_o have_v he_o such_o assurance_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o sage_a aliart_n as_o in_o what_o place_n soever_o he_o be_v he_o need_v not_o to_o fear_v he_o these_o two_o knight_n thus_o depart_v the_o city_n be_v arm_v with_o no_o other_o defence_n but_o only_a their_o sword_n and_o because_o the_o day_n be_v fair_a and_o clear_a they_o betake_v themselves_o to_o a_o little_a hill_n where_o they_o may_v at_o pleasure_n discern_v the_o enemy_n army_n diverse_a thought_n it_o good_a to_o scout_v out_o and_o take_v they_o because_o by_o they_o they_o may_v understand_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o city_n but_o albayzar_n will_v not_o grant_v it_o shall_v be_v so_o wherefore_o he_o send_v a_o esquire_n unto_o they_o who_o attend_v on_o he_o when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o emperor_n court_n to_o let_v they_o understand_v that_o if_o they_o will_v come_v near_o and_o see_v his_o camp_n he_o who_o be_v then_o in_o authority_n to_o command_v they_o be_v such_o a_o indifferent_a friend_n unto_o they_o as_o they_o may_v come_v and_o depart_v without_o any_o danger_n these_o two_o knight_n give_v such_o credit_n to_o the_o message_n albayzar_n send_v they_o as_o they_o go_v in_o the_o esquier_n company_n which_o albayzar_n perceive_v he_o come_v forth_o with_o two_o page_n in_o very_o rich_a apparel_n attend_v on_o he_o to_o receive_v they_o afterwards_o he_o go_v with_o they_o through_o the_o camp_n because_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o mighty_a strength_n thereof_o and_o he_o declare_v to_o they_o the_o name_n of_o the_o prince_n in_o his_o companay_n among_o who_o be_v very_o many_o giant_n as_o terrible_a and_o ugly_a as_o they_o which_o be_v slay_v by_o dramusiande_n and_o palmerin_n of_o england_n all_o this_o while_n albayzar_n have_v diligent_a regard_n to_o these_o two_o christian_a knight_n to_o see_v if_o all_o this_o sight_n he_o have_v show_v they_o can_v discourage_v they_o with_o fear_n or_o doubt_v of_o their_o welfare_n but_o they_o contain_v such_o a_o stout_a and_o undaunted_a countenance_n as_o they_o seem_v to_o disdain_v those_o occasion_n which_o albayzar_n think_v shall_v most_o dismay_v they_o whereat_o he_o do_v not_o a_o little_a marvel_n after_o they_o have_v see_v the_o whole_a army_n albayzar_n accompany_v they_o very_o near_o the_o city_n desire_v they_o to_o salute_v the_o emperor_n and_o empress_n from_o he_o then_o take_v his_o leave_n courteous_o of_o they_o he_o return_v â—o_o his_o camp_n and_o they_o walk_v on_o very_o sad_o especial_o the_o sage_a aliart_n who_o have_v foresee_v what_o will_v happen_v can_v not_o hide_v the_o sorrow_n he_o conceive_v in_o his_o mind_n nevertheless_o they_o behave_v themselves_o pleasant_o at_o their_o entrance_n into_o the_o city_n because_o they_o will_v not_o discourage_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o people_n but_o when_o they_o be_v come_v to_o the_o palace_n &_o into_o the_o emperor_n presence_n the_o prince_n floraman_n by_o the_o 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must_v of_o necessity_n commend_v they_o but_o above_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o pride_n of_o the_o prince_n albayzar_n do_v much_o amaze_v i_o for_o no_o small_a estimation_n he_o make_v of_o your_o puissance_n as_o himself_o give_v we_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o whole_a army_n grant_v the_o like_a assurance_n to_o any_o of_o your_o court_n as_o he_o do_v to_o we_o if_o so_o be_v they_o will_v desire_v to_o see_v his_o garrison_n a_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v diligent_o note_v and_o which_o can_v great_o profit_v himself_o as_o for_o the_o rest_n whereof_o perhaps_o i_o may_v be_v forgetful_a my_o good_a lord_n the_o sage_a aliart_n can_v at_o large_a discourse_n unto_o your_o highness_n you_o have_v behâ—ued_v yourselves_o so_o well_o my_o friend_n say_v the_o emperor_n as_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o any_o other_o to_o bring_v we_o a_o more_o certain_a assurance_n in_o this_o cause_n wherefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o we_o enter_v into_o council_n how_o we_o may_v avoid_v the_o enterprise_n of_o albâ—yzar_n and_o his_o soldier_n and_o i_o be_o content_a that_o he_o shall_v likewise_o see_v our_o city_n so_o that_o charge_n be_v give_v to_o our_o captain_n to_o behave_v themselves_o with_o such_o circumspection_n as_o our_o enemy_n may_v not_o get_v any_o sudden_a advantage_n against_o us._n when_o the_o emperor_n have_v set_v down_o this_o for_o a_o determination_n the_o prince_n betake_v themselves_o to_o their_o several_a charge_n that_o they_o may_v better_o respect_v the_o practiâ—es_n of_o the_o enemy_n chap._n lvii_o ¶_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 albayzar_n provide_v for_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o army_n cause_v such_o trench_n and_o rampire_n of_o defence_n and_o fortification_n to_o be_v make_v round_o about_o
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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sage_a aliart_n maiortes_n frisoll_n blandidon_n don_n rosiran_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr bronde_n belcar_n and_o his_o son_n be_v likewise_o accompany_v with_o twenty_o of_o the_o most_o renown_a knight_n in_o all_o the_o army_n and_o to_o aid_v framustant_a come_v the_o sultan_n of_o persia_n and_o the_o king_n of_o trebisond_n accompany_v with_o a_o hundred_o knight_n of_o great_a authority_n and_o valour_n they_o be_v all_o on_o foot_n when_o primaleon_n see_v his_o friend_n without_o their_o horse_n he_o alight_v likewise_o and_o so_o do_v the_o prince_n palmerin_n but_o when_o the_o other_o christian_a knight_n hear_v that_o primaleon_n fight_v on_o foot_n they_o forsake_v their_o horse_n and_o come_v hasty_o run_v to_o defend_v he_o and_o now_o begin_v such_o a_o cruel_a and_o fierce_a battle_n as_o on_o all_o side_n it_o remain_v very_o doubtful_a and_o dangerous_a dramusiande_n and_o framustant_a so_o lay_v upon_o each_o other_o with_o their_o pommil_n of_o their_o sword_n as_o 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himself_o florian_n of_o the_o forest_n be_v so_o grieve_v when_o he_o see_v he_o fall_v as_o the_o tear_n trickle_v down_o his_o cheek_n and_o albeit_o he_o be_v in_o extreme_a heaviness_n yet_o he_o follow_v on_o they_o that_o have_v kill_v maiorte_n and_o revenge_v his_o death_n noble_o because_o the_o death_n of_o so_o brave_a a_o noble_a man_n be_v much_o lament_v of_o they_o that_o know_v his_o valiant_a mind_n but_o most_o especial_o of_o his_o son_n dridan_n who_o with_o anguish_n of_o mind_n cast_v himself_o among_o his_o enemy_n and_o within_o a_o while_n he_o behave_v himself_o so_o well_o as_o the_o turk_n know_v to_o their_o cost_n his_o extreme_a grief_n for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n yet_o such_o be_v his_o unhappy_a fortune_n in_o the_o end_n as_o be_v beset_v among_o the_o thick_a of_o his_o enemy_n &_o many_o cruel_a wound_n give_v in_o diverse_a place_n of_o his_o body_n he_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n his_o vital_a spirit_n forsake_v he_o and_o make_v he_o 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convey_v thence_o the_o one_o to_o the_o turk_n tent_n and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o city_n to_o be_v tender_v with_o present_a regard_n according_a as_o their_o dangerous_a estate_n require_v when_o the_o conflict_n be_v thus_o break_v diverse_a that_o have_v enter_v with_o the_o first_o squadron_n retire_v to_o take_v breathe_v but_o primaleon_n palmerin_n nor_o many_o of_o the_o emperor_n court_n beside_o be_v any_o of_o they_o for_o it_o be_v a_o pleasure_n to_o they_o to_o endure_v the_o travail_n of_o arm_n such_o small_a account_n they_o make_v of_o their_o hurt_n and_o their_o enemy_n the_o empress_n and_o the_o lady_n see_v so_o great_a cruelty_n and_o the_o loss_n of_o so_o many_o noble_a gentleman_n withdraw_v themselves_o into_o their_o chamber_n where_o they_o lament_v in_o such_o gréevous_a manner_n as_o if_o they_o have_v see_v the_o enemy_n enter_v into_o the_o city_n whereupon_o many_o lady_n of_o great_a authorite_n hear_v their_o pitiful_a lamentation_n come_v 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