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destruction_n but_o only_o at_o my_o request_n lay_v aside_o such_o wicked_a thought_n cheer_v uppe_o your_o droop_a cogitation_n and_o since_o there_o be_v no_o other_o remedy_n but_o we_o must_v need_v die_v let_v we_o sally_v out_o at_o the_o city_n gate_n and_o with_o our_o sword_n bedyed_a with_o the_o purple_a gore_n of_o our_o pagan_a enemy_n let_v we_o lusty_o lavish_a out_o our_o linger_a life_n buy_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o our_o hateful_a adversary_n captain_n a_o good_a captain_n the_o good_a duke_n no_o soon_o finish_v his_o exhortatorie_a oration_n but_o that_o he_o speedy_o enraunge_v his_o willing_a soldier_n in_o order_n of_o battle_n &_o with_o such_o great_a care_n &_o kindness_n he_o go_v from_o one_o band_n to_o another_o exhort_v every_o particular_a person_n to_o adventure_v his_o life_n courageous_o for_o the_o advauncement_n of_o their_o true_a religion_n which_o he_o have_v no_o soon_o do_v but_o they_o hear_v a_o sudden_a alarm_n in_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o 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who_o affect_v the_o principality_n of_o the_o hyblean_a province_n be_v by_o this_o time_n sufficient_o arm_v against_o their_o approach_a adversary_n who_o they_o encounter_v with_o so_o irresistible_a a_o fury_n as_o although_o like_a ox_n the_o valiant_a duke_n oriardey_n fell_v almost_o five_o and_o thirty_o pagan_n stark_o dead_a to_o the_o ground_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n three_o giantlike_a brethren_n of_o the_o seventeen_o son_n of_o gandramounde_n who_o name_n be_v trybart_n roron_n and_o pyramon_n yet_o be_v the_o hibleans_n fly_v the_o hybleans_n fly_v like_o sheep_n before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o pursue_a wolf_n make_v to_o fly_v from_o the_o fury_n of_o their_o follow_a foe_n who_o yer_z they_o can_v regain_v the_o city_n gate_n encompass_v they_o in_o so_o strong_o on_o all_o all_o side_n as_o have_v slay_v oriardey_n slay_v oriardey_n slay_v and_o a_o infinite_a sort_n of_o other_o soldier_n take_v four_o thousand_o of_o they_o prisoner_n with_o who_o it_o have_v be_v a_o bloody_a day_n have_v not_o the_o incomparable_a for_o all_o virtue_n most_o exquisite_a oceander_n appease_v the_o anger_n of_o the_o enrage_a son_n of_o gandramound_n &_o oppose_v himself_o against_o their_o attempt_n as_o it_o be_v enforce_v bramadon_n who_o be_v both_o the_o elder_a &_o mercifull_a of_o they_o to_o entreat_v his_o brother_n patience_n for_o the_o preserve_n of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o submit_a christian_n who_o â—ahometiste_n hibleans_n yield_v and_o turn_v â—ahometiste_n yield_v unto_o their_o mercy_n have_v consent_v to_o receive_v the_o holy_a alcheron_n of_o their_o great_a prophet_n mahomet_n for_o their_o faith_n &_o defence_n wherew_v t_o the_o brave_a brethren_n be_v indifferent_o satisfy_v and_o all_o commotion_n appease_v &_o circumstance_n finish_v they_o suffer_v the_o paganize_v hybleans_n in_o quiet_a continual_o to_o possess_v their_o life_n live_n and_o habitation_n without_o any_o further_a disturbance_n now_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v bring_v
cardigan_n for_o the_o release_n of_o the_o knight_n with_o the_o golden_a shield_n who_o at_o the_o enchantress_n mardeguas_fw-la entreaty_n afterward_o combat_v oceander_n &_o by_o what_o accident_n they_o be_v part_v chap._n 12._o how_o norin_n and_o nigramounde_n the_o son_n of_o the_o giant_n cardigan_n overtake_v the_o infant_n cyafa_n who_o in_o revenge_n of_o their_o father_n death_n they_o will_v have_v murder_v but_o be_v with_o shame_n repulse_v by_o bryarostez_n &_o medion_n and_o how_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sea_n arrive_v on_o the_o island_n of_o the_o enchantress_n malagda_n chap_n 13._o the_o arrival_n of_o olbiocles_n on_o the_o island_n of_o malagda_n where_o he_o remain_v of_o a_o long_a time_n enchant_v how_o he_o be_v deliver_v from_o his_o transmutation_n by_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sea_n to_o who_o he_o relate_v his_o unfortunate_a metamorphose_v and_o how_o he_o suppose_v oceander_n to_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o boat_n of_o the_o enchantress_n chap._n 14._o how_o phianora_n the_o princess_n of_o england_n arrive_v at_o the_o city_n of_o constantinople_n where_o she_o find_v the_o emperor_n claranax_n his_o court_n in_o exceed_a sadness_n and_o how_o she_o obtain_v of_o the_o emperor_n to_o proclaim_v a_o lust_n for_o the_o precious_a mantle_n of_o mardegua_n her_o conquest_n over_o many_o knight_n and_o dangerous_a combat_n with_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sea_n chap._n 15._o oceanders_n delivery_n from_o the_o enchant_a mantle_n of_o mardegua_n by_o the_o arrival_n of_o artimagus_n his_o messenger_n with_o who_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sea_n depart_v unto_o the_o wise_a man_n castle_n of_o the_o death_n of_o artimagus_n and_o the_o doleful_a mourning_n of_o the_o carthaginian_n for_o he_o chap._n 16._o how_o phianora_n the_o lady-knight_n free_v the_o knight_n of_o the_o leoparde_v from_o the_o wonderful_a enchantment_n of_o the_o gyantesse_n gola_n &_o her_o two_o son_n norin_n and_o nigramound_n with_o who_o she_o depart_v unto_o the_o rocky-iland_n chap._n 17._o the_o terrible_a and_o perilous_a combat_n that_o olbâ—ocles_n and_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o golden_a shield_n have_v with_o ortolomorgantell_n the_o giant_n of_o the_o rocky-iland_n their_o distress_n by_o their_o devilish_a adversary_n and_o their_o unexpected_a rescue_n by_o the_o valorous_a knight_n of_o the_o sea_n by_o who_o aid_n they_o slay_v the_o giant_n and_o release_v the_o distress_a princess_n aâ—midiama_n &_o eristama_n cha_n 18._o of_o the_o dangerous_a conflict_n betwixt_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o barbarous_a pirate_n tolurino_n brother_n unto_o marcimodez_n his_o peril_n and_o conditional_a yield_n to_o the_o fleet_n of_o tunis_n and_o tangur_n as_o champion_n of_o the_o alcharon_n against_o the_o christian_n emperor_n of_o grecia_n and_o of_o the_o original_n of_o the_o hatred_n between_o tomarin_n and_o the_o emperor_n claranax_n for_o the_o death_n of_o tumanio_n chap._n 19_o how_o olbiocles_n phianora_n almidiana_n and_o eristama_n land_v on_o the_o island_n of_o the_o hermit_n calandre_n fron_n who_o they_o carry_v tiding_n to_o the_o emperor_n claranax_n of_o the_o purpose_n &_o proceed_n of_o the_o king_n of_o tunis_n &_o tangur_n and_o of_o the_o exceed_a joy_n the_o emperor_n and_o the_o empress_n basilia_n make_v for_o the_o recovery_n of_o their_o long_a absent_v child_n and_o their_o politic_a praeparation_n for_o the_o resistance_n of_o their_o approach_a pagan_a enemy_n cha_n 20._o how_o tomerin_n of_o tunis_n tanguâ—_n of_o tangur_n the_o knight_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o tolurnio_n with_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o pagan_a army_n accoa_v the_o isle_n of_o sicily_n where_o they_o slay_v the_o duke_n of_o hybia_n and_o take_v orthisius_n and_o alfortio_n prisoner_n and_o enforce_a king_n dionine_n &_o all_o his_o subject_n to_o forsake_v christianity_n &_o become_v mahometan_n cha._n 21._o how_o the_o pagan_n arrive_v at_o constantinople_n send_v ambassador_n to_o summon_v the_o emperor_n to_o personal_a appearance_n before_o the_o potentate_n of_o tunis_n and_o how_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sea_n slay_v the_o young_a prince_n of_o sparta_n for_o his_o stout_a reply_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o emperor_n his_o master_n and_o of_o claranax_n his_o resolute_a answer_n to_o the_o message_n of_o the_o king_n of_o tunis_n chap._n 22._o of_o the_o great_a battle_n between_o the_o christian_n and_o the_o pagan_n cut_v off_o by_o the_o come_n of_o the_o night_n begin_v afresh_o the_o next_o day_n wherein_o the_o grecian_n go_v with_o the_o worse_o &_o their_o revenge_n wrought_v by_o the_o slaughter_n of_o 17000_o barbarian_n and_o how_o the_o pagan_a prince_n enrage_a conclude_v the_o speedy_a confusion_n of_o all_o christendom_n chap._n 23._o how_o the_o christian_n be_v utter_o vanquish_v of_o the_o african_n the_o city_n takeâ—_n by_o the_o infidel_n the_o emperor_n empress_n the_o king_n of_o hungary_n &_o bohemia_n and_o all_o the_o estate_n of_o greece_n put_v in_o strong_a prison_n and_o manacle_v etc._n etc._n and_o how_o by_o the_o sudden_a arrival_n of_o the_o wise_a magartez_n oceander_n know_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n cha._n 24._o the_o end_n of_o the_o table_n to_o this_o first_o part._n a_o table_n of_o such_o tragic_a relation_n as_o be_v in_o diverse_a place_n occurrent_a be_v rather_o occasion_n of_o adventure_n for_o variety_n than_o altogether_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o history_n 1_o the_o tragic_a tale_n of_o allua_n and_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o tiger_n pag._n 9_o 2_o curioes_n rustic_a to_o olbiocles_n pag._n 26._o 3_o the_o misery_n of_o oezima_n duchess_n of_o siracusa_n pag._n 48._o 4_o the_o lamentable_a tragedy_n of_o asdrey_n and_o his_o son_n sigandez_n murder_v by_o marcimodez_fw-fr pag._n 53._o 5_o the_o story_n of_o ericlea_n and_o tantanez_n governor_n of_o memphis_n pag._n 64._o 6_o the_o pitiful_a history_n of_o basileon_n and_o albinoe_n pag._n 79._o 7_o of_o ptoladine_n and_o 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