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his_o death_n leave_v the_o crown_n to_o avilgualid_a who_o as_o his_o near_a relation_n succeed_v he_o in_o his_o kingdom_n we_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o series_n of_o this_o history_n the_o unhappy_a issue_n of_o this_o marriage_n as_o well_o as_o the_o amour_n of_o this_o prince_n with_o florinda_n chap._n iu._n rodrigo_n fall_v in_o love_n with_o florinda_n call_v la_fw-fr caux_n by_o the_o arab_n she_o signify_v to_o count_n julian_n her_o father_n then_o in_o africa_n the_o violence_n do_v she_o by_o this_o prince_n though_o rodrigo_n be_v marry_v he_o lead_v the_o same_o life_n he_o do_v before_o he_o be_v so_o gallantry_n he_o nevertheless_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o one_o of_o the_o most_o beautiful_a lady_n of_o his_o court_n call_v florinda_n count_n julian_n daughter_n who_o be_v at_o that_o time_n in_o his_o african_a embassy_n she_o have_v wit_n enough_o to_o perceive_v that_o the_o king_n courtship_n do_v not_o at_o all_o tend_v to_o she_o own_o honour_n nor_o to_o that_o of_o her_o family_n since_o that_o it_o doubtless_o only_o aim_v at_o ravish_v she_o of_o it_o and_o she_o have_v virtue_n enough_o to_o receive_v his_o fondness_n with_o much_o indifference_n and_o modesty_n but_o the_o more_o firmness_n she_o exert_v with_o the_o more_o obstinacy_n do_v he_o persevere_v to_o overcome_v it_o now_o for_o the_o more_o easy_a effect_n of_o this_o his_o purpose_n he_o make_v several_a new_a regulation_n in_o his_o court_n among_o other_o thing_n he_o order_v that_o when_o he_o shall_v eat_v with_o his_o queen_n none_o but_o the_o lady_n of_o the_o palace_n shall_v serve_v at_o table_n and_o require_v they_o to_o be_v dress_v fine_a than_o ordinary_a on_o such_o day_n this_o be_v thus_o establish_v one_o day_n after_o supper_n whereat_o florinda_n have_v serve_v with_o other_o he_o so_o order_v
a_o second_o attempt_n upon_o hispalis_n and_o be_v as_o successless_a as_o before_o 156_o chap._n 22._o adilbar_n go_v to_o valence_n defeat_v the_o governor_n of_o that_o province_n and_o have_v he_o behead_v 165_o chap._n 23._o almanzor_n give_v tariff_n a_o place_n in_o his_o council_n and_o choose_v he_o for_o his_o ambassador_n extraordinary_a for_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o prince_n his_o son_n match_n with_o the_o king_n of_o thunis_n daughter_n 168_o letter_n patent_n of_o almanzor_n demission_n in_o favour_n of_o his_o son_n 171_o chap._n 24._o abraham_n amcary_n go_v to_o fight_v abenbukar_n defeat_v he_o and_o have_v he_o behead_v 180_o chap._n 25._o king_n aboulvalid_n assemble_v a_o great_a army_n in_o africa_n and_o march_n against_o his_o brother_n abraham_n give_v he_o battle_n wherein_o his_o brother_n be_v kill_v 185_o king_n aboulvaiid_n letter_n to_o muca_n viceroy_n of_o morocco_n and_o africa_n 188_o chap._n 26._o adilbar_n viceroy_n of_o spain_n lead_v his_o army_n into_o biscaya_n against_o pelagius_n and_o thence_o return_v without_o do_v aught_o 195_o chap._n 27._o of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n of_o thunis_n and_o of_o the_o great_a war_n aboulvalid_n be_v oblige_v to_o make_v to_o render_v himself_o master_n of_o that_o kingdom_n 200_o chap._n 28._o aboulvalid_n make_v muca_n generalissimo_n of_o his_o army_n and_o after_o have_v reduce_v the_o kingdom_n of_o thunis_n under_o his_o obedience_n return_v into_o arabia_n 206_o aboulvalid_n letter_n to_o muca_fw-la abenzairi_fw-la generalissimo_n in_o his_o army_n 207_o chap._n 29._o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n which_o aboulvalid_n cause_v the_o state_n to_o take_v to_o jacob_n almanzor_n his_o son_n 214_o chap._n 30._o aboulvalid_n death_n who_o leave_v to_o one_o of_o his_o kinsman_n call_v mahomet_n amcari_n the_o regency_n of_o his_o state_n during_o his_o son_n minority_n 221_o chap._n 31._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 230_o chap._n 32._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 235_o part_n i._n contain_v the_o life_n of_o don_n rodrigo_n king_n of_o spain_n the_o conquest_n of_o that_o kingdom_n under_o the_o caliph_n valid_a almanzor_n and_o the_o war_n which_o his_o death_n occasion_v in_o africa_n in_o europe_n and_o asia_n between_o his_o child_n and_o his_o general_n luna_n and_o all_o the_o spanish_a author_n put_v mira_n mamolin_n instead_o of_o emir_n el_fw-es mumenin_n prince_n of_o believer_n almanzor_n signify_v august_n victorious_a caliphe_n vicar_n successor_n chap._n i._n anagilda_n king_n acosta_n widow_n withdraw_v with_o the_o prince_n her_o son_n to_o cordova_n rodrigo_n invite_v she_o to_o bring_v he_o back_o to_o court_n to_o assist_v at_o a_o festival_n she_o go_v thither_o and_o 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