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A08441 The heroicall aduentures of the knight of the sea comprised in the most famous and renowned historie of the illustrious & excellently accomplished Prince Oceander, grand-sonne to the mightie and magnanimous Claranax, Emperour of Constantinople, and the Empresse Basilia; and sonne vnto the incomparable Olbiocles Prince of Grecia, by the beautious Princesse Almidiana, daughter vnto the puissant King Rubaldo of Hungaria. Wherin is described ... his owne losse, strange preseruing, education, and fostering (by Kanyra Q. of Carthage) his knighthood, admirable exploytes, and vnmatchable atchieuementes, graced with the most glorious conquestes ouer knights, gyants, monsters, enchauntments, realmes, and dominions; with his ... combating, affecting, and pursuites in his loue towardes the rarely embellished princesse and lady-knight Phianora, daughter vnto the inuinicible Argamont King of England, by the gracious Princesse Clarecinda. 1600 (1600) STC 18763; ESTC S110204 176,990 254

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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 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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 tangu●_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 take●_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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