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that_o he_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o dread_v any_o thing_n from_o any_o of_o the_o grandee_n or_o any_o of_o his_o subject_n the_o only_a people_n he_o imagine_v he_o need_v to_o fear_v have_v learn_v the_o good_a success_n of_o the_o african_a negotiation_n he_o bethink_v himself_o of_o expedient_n whereof_o mention_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n chap._n iii_o rodrigo_n cause_v most_o of_o the_o fortress_n of_o his_o kingdom_n to_o be_v dismantle_v and_o commit_v several_a violence_n that_o make_v he_o incur_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n it_o be_v very_o true_a and_o man_n have_v daily_o but_o too_o much_o experience_n of_o it_o that_o have_v once_o believe_v fortune_n whiteness_n propitious_a we_o ought_v not_o to_o
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their_o lawful_a king_n wherefore_o they_o both_o resolve_v together_o that_o they_o may_v make_v the_o less_o noise_n and_o disorder_n to_o invite_v he_o one_o day_n to_o dinner_n and_o to_o seize_v on_o his_o person_n while_n at_o table_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n for_o fear_v the_o prince_n shall_v fall_v into_o the_o trap_n that_o be_v lay_v for_o he_o while_o they_o be_v take_v their_o measure_n for_o so_o hardy_a a_o design_n they_o think_v it_o convenient_a to_o inform_v the_o queen_n of_o all_o that_o pass_v that_o so_o she_o may_v be_v upon_o her_o guard_n against_o the_o treason_n that_o be_v prepare_v against_o the_o prince_n her_o son_n whereupon_o muca_n go_v to_o she_o with_o all_o expedition_n in_o that_o retire_a house_n i_o mention_v and_o have_v acquaint_v she_o with_o the_o regent_n perfidy_n she_o be_v much_o afflict_v but_o she_o receive_v comfort_n at_o the_o same_o in_o have_v find_v such_o loyal_a person_n as_o will_v discover_v it_o to_o she_o muca_n have_v entreat_v the_o queen_n to_o keep_v the_o matter_n very_o secret_a as_o it_o high_o become_v she_o to_o do_v both_o for_o her_o son_n sake_n and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o have_v assure_v he_o she_o may_v make_v account_n of_o he_o and_o that_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o die_v for_o her_o service_n he_o return_v in_o all_o haste_n to_o the_o court_n of_o mahomet_n the_o regent_n chap._n xxxi_o the_o regent_n amcari_n mean_v to_o bereave_v prince_n almanzor_n of_o his_o life_n be_v discover_v and_o punish_v for_o his_o perfidy_n mahomet_n amcari_n still_o contrive_v to_o work_v the_o prince_n death_n and_o seek_v for_o that_o purpose_n the_o safe_a and_o least_o noisy_a mean_n cause_v a_o very_a rich_a robe_n garment_n to_o be_v make_v to_o make_v he_o a_o present_a of_o as_o be_v customary_a at_o certain_a time_n and_o after_o have_v cause_v it_o to_o be_v well_o prepare_v with_o a_o very_a subtle_a poison_n send_v it_o to_o the_o prince_n with_o a_o thousand_o other_o very_a gallant_a and_o very_o curious_a present_n all_o those_o of_o the_o queen_n palace_n see_v these_o present_v unfold_v be_v immediate_o transport_v with_o the_o beauty_n of_o that_o vestment_n all_o say_n that_o the_o prince_n can_v not_o put_v on_o a_o fine_a but_o the_o queen_n be_v afraid_a of_o its_o be_v poison_v will_v by_o no_o mean_n suffer_v he_o to_o wear_v it_o that_o day_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o try_v it_o and_o the_o night_n be_v come_v to_o see_v if_o she_o have_v any_o reason_n to_o harbour_v such_o apprehension_n she_o have_v it_o put_v upon_o a_o great_a greyhound_n that_o be_v find_v dead_a on_o the_o morrow_n his_o skin_n all_o cover_v with_o sore_n mahomet_n malice_n and_o design_n be_v then_o past_o all_o doubt_n this_o generous_a princess_n be_v very_o prudent_a and_o have_v a_o courage_n above_o her_o sex_n without_o make_v any_o noise_n of_o the_o thing_n she_o have_v discover_v or_o of_o the_o resolution_n she_o have_v take_v in_o her_o mind_n to_o punish_v such_o a_o attempt_n send_v to_o tell_v mahomet_n amcari_n the_o regent_n that_o the_o prince_n will_v be_v very_o glad_a to_o see_v he_o and_o she_o also_o to_o discourse_v upon_o some_o matter_n of_o consequence_n and_o know_v he_o to_o be_v upon_o the_o way_n thither_o she_o cause_v all_o her_o guard_n to_o keep_v the_o entrance_n of_o the_o gate_n as_o if_o it_o be_v to_o do_v he_o honour_n but_o with_o order_n that_o none_o of_o he_o shall_v be_v admit_v in_o with_o he_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v enter_v they_o seize_v on_o his_o person_n and_o bring_v he_o into_o the_o queen_n presence_n who_o have_v reproach_v he_o with_o his_o perfidy_n and_o tell_v he_o how_o she_o know_v all_o his_o treacherous_a design_n she_o have_v a_o executioner_n call_v in_o who_o she_o have_v at_o hand_n on_o purpose_n for_o his_o execution_n and_o have_v his_o throat_n cut_v into_o the_o basin_n of_o a_o fountain_n that_o be_v in_o the_o castle_n then_o have_v cause_v his_o body_n to_o be_v lay_v upon_o a_o ass_n have_v it_o carry_v to_o carbal_n and_o so_o through_o all_o the_o street_n of_o that_o city_n follow_v by_o the_o public_a crier_n who_o by_o sound_n of_o trumpet_n proclaim_v he_o be_v in_o that_o condition_n for_o have_v design_v to_o poison_n his_o king_n and_o seize_v on_o the_o crown_n and_o after_o have_v leave_v it_o in_o the_o public_a place_n she_o cause_v his_o head_n to_o be_v set_v upon_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n she_o do_v not_o long_o defer_v come_v to_o carbal_n with_o the_o prince_n her_o son_n and_o enter_v the_o palace_n she_o send_v immediate_o for_o the_o two_o faithful_a servant_n who_o have_v reveal_v to_o her_o this_o most_o traitorous_a design_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o obligation_n she_o lie_v under_o for_o the_o service_n they_o have_v both_o new_o do_v she_o be_v so_o great_a that_o she_o know_v not_o how_o to_o express_v the_o acknowledgement_n she_o have_v of_o it_o that_o the_o only_a reward_n proportionate_a to_o it_o be_v the_o regency_n of_o the_o state_n that_o she_o have_v have_v a_o design_n to_o give_v it_o to_o the_o one_o and_o to_o the_o other_o but_o that_o as_o this_o great_a authority_n which_o they_o both_o equal_o deserve_v can_v not_o be_v divide_v and_o that_o she_o be_v afraid_a of_o offend_v one_o of_o the_o two_o if_o she_o give_v it_o to_o the_o other_o she_o be_v resolve_v to_o govern_v the_o best_a she_o can_v herself_o without_o give_v any_o one_o that_o title_n but_o that_o she_o will_v ever_o manage_v all_o thing_n by_o their_o council_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v ever_o be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o state_n after_o she_o they_o be_v both_o very_a well_o satisfy_v with_o this_o resolution_n and_o news_n be_v come_v of_o a_o party_n that_o be_v frame_v in_o the_o west_n she_o send_v they_o both_o as_o those_o in_o who_o she_o have_v most_o confidence_n namely_o aben_n culeyman_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o thunis_n and_o muca_n into_o that_o of_o morocco_n with_o a_o absolute_a authority_n there_o to_o contain_v the_o people_n in_o their_o duty_n whereupon_o they_o both_o depart_v from_o carbal_n cover_v with_o honour_n and_o testimony_n of_o esteem_n and_o affection_n which_o the_o queen_n and_o prince_n give_v they_o and_o take_v their_o way_n towards_o the_o ponant_fw-la where_o they_o safe_o arrive_v but_o in_o a_o short_a while_n after_o aben_n culeyman_n fall_v ill_o die_v on_o the_o way_n muca_n spend_v his_o time_n in_o set_v thing_n in_o order_n in_o a_o kingdom_n he_o have_v so_o long_o since_o leave_v and_o queen_n omhalair_n remain_v sole_a regent_n chap._n xxxii_o prince_n almanzor_n death_n the_o queen_n his_o mother_n die_v of_o grief_n in_o a_o short_a time_n after_o and_o ali_n abilhachek_n cause_v himself_o to_o be_v proclaim_v caliph_n queen_n omhalair_n make_v it_o the_o whole_a study_n and_o application_n of_o her_o mind_n to_o bring_v up_o well_o her_o son_n the_o prince_n jacob_n almanzor_n who_o she_o have_v ever_o in_o her_o eye_n one_o day_n when_o that_o she_o be_v go_v to_o dine_v with_o he_o in_o a_o garden_n out_o of_o the_o town_n the_o prince_n after_o dinner_n throw_v himself_o upon_o a_o bed_n in_o a_o room_n where_o he_o fall_v a_o sleep_n and_o a_o spider_n have_v prick_v he_o in_o the_o right_a eye_n his_o face_n swell_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n and_o put_v he_o to_o such_o great_a pain_n and_o occasion_v such_o dangerous_a fit_n as_o that_o he_o live_v but_o seven_o day_n the_o queen_n lay_v his_o death_n so_o to_o heart_n that_o not_o be_v capable_a of_o receive_v any_o consolation_n or_o of_o survive_v a_o son_n for_o who_o she_o have_v so_o tender_a a_o affection_n she_o fall_v into_o so_o great_a