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pleasure_n and_o high_o magnifieng_v the_o noble_a knight_n of_o the_o sun_n so_o as_o this_o discourse_n as_o a_o argument_n of_o great_a good_a will_n canuase_v between_o these_o knight_n and_o prince_n bring_v they_o ere_o they_o be_v well_o aware_a before_o the_o palace_n gate_n where_o the_o princess_n balisea_n welcome_v they_o with_o torch_n light_n the_o first_o who_o she_o embrace_v be_v the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o who_o she_o say_v on_o this_o wise_a sir_n knight_n we_o 〈◊〉_d great_a cause_n to_o give_v thanks_o to_o our_o god_n for_o your_o hither_o arrival_n first_o you_o deliver_v my_o lord_n the_o sultan_n and_o i_o from_o death_n &_o now_o you_o have_v set_v all_o we_o free_a from_o sorrowful_a captivity_n but_o madam_n answer_v the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o my_o lord_n the_o prince_n florion_n and_o to_o these_o other_o knight_n you_o ought_v to_o attribute_v this_o for_o they_o be_v those_o which_o have_v destroy_v africanos_n host_n then_o the_o 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