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himself_o so_o well_o but_o that_o he_o feel_v some_o part_n of_o the_o stroke_n for_o he_o be_v sore_o wound_v in_o many_o place_n yet_o be_v it_o nothing_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o other_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n sarquile_fw-mi who_o damas_n have_v in_o hand_n begin_v to_o be_v ashamed_a with_o the_o over_o great_a resistance_n that_o his_o enemy_n make_v unto_o he_o and_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n set_v spur_n unto_o his_o horse_n he_o find_v the_o mean_n to_o buckle_v with_o his_o enemy_n and_o as_o they_o be_v struggle_v together_o and_o strive_v who_o shall_v fall_v first_o angriotta_n doubt_v that_o his_o nephew_n will_v have_v the_o worst_a draw_v towards_o he_o but_o before_o he_o come_v near_o unto_o he_o sarquile_n and_o damas_n fall_v down_o one_o upon_o another_o by_o this_o mean_n be_v their_o encounter_n reenforced_v because_o that_o angriotta_n endeavour_v to_o succour_v his_o nephew_n &_o the_o other_o to_o relieve_v their_o kinsman_n who_o be_v under_o sarquile_n 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forcible_a a_o blow_n that_o he_o quite_o cut_v off_o all_o his_o right_a shoulder_n with_o the_o extreme_a grief_n whereof_o give_v a_o sign_n of_o his_o death_n he_o fall_v down_o kiss_v the_o ground_n with_o his_o nose_n after_o who_o tarin_n stay_v not_o long_o before_o he_o do_v as_o much_o thus_o be_v the_o son_n of_o these_o traitor_n slay_v for_o the_o which_o madasima_n oriana_n and_o many_o other_o do_v great_o rejoice_v then_o angriotta_n &_o his_o nephew_n take_v the_o body_n of_o the_o vanquish_a and_o drag_v they_o forth_o of_o the_o field_n afterward_o they_o demand_v of_o the_o ludge_n if_o they_o have_v perform_v as_o much_o as_o be_v requisite_a who_o answer_v that_o they_o have_v whereupon_o they_o both_o retire_v in_o great_a triumph_n &_o accompany_v with_o their_o friend_n they_o come_v unto_o the_o tent_n of_o their_o fellow_n conduct_v with_o they_o madasima_n and_o her_o woman_n because_o they_o know_v assure_o that_o king_n lisuart_n be_v very_o angry_a for_o the_o good_a fortune_n which_o have_v happen_v unto_o they_o so_o much_o hurt_v do_v he_o wish_v unto_o amadis_n notwithstanding_o that_o he_o well_o perceive_v how_o his_o affair_n prosper_v very_o bad_o ever_o since_o he_o have_v drive_v he_o away_o &_o the_o french_a knight_n of_o his_o company_n the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o book_n a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o this_o second_o book_n chapter_n i._o the_o description_n of_o the_o firmeisland_n who_o make_v the_o enchantment_n and_o place_v those_o great_a riches_n which_o be_v sound_a in_o the_o same_o fol._n i._n chap._n 2._o how_o amadis_n galaor_n florestan_n and_o agraies_n have_v take_v leave_n of_o the_o fair_a briolania_n to_o return_v unto_o king_n lisuart_n be_v carry_v into_o the_o firmeisland_n to_o prove_v the_o arch_n of_o loyal_a lover_n and_o the_o other_o adventure_n in_o the_o same_o fol._n 6._o chap._n 3._o how_o durin_n depart_v to_o go_v towards_o amadis_n unto_o who_o he_o deliver_v the_o letter_n from_o oriana_n and_o what_o hurt_v happen_v thereby_o f._n 14._o chap._n 4._o how_o gandalin_n and_o durin_n follow_v the_o same_o way_n that_o amadis_n have_v take_v bring_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o armour_n which_o he_o have_v leave_v behind_o then_o find_v he_o sleep_v and_o how_o he_o fight_v against_o a_o knight_n who_o he_o do_v over_o come_v fol._n 18._o chap._n 5._o who_o be_v the_o knight_n vanquishea_fw-mi by_o amadis_n and_o what_o happen_v unto_o he_o before_o he_o fight_v with_o he_o fol._n 23._o chap._n 6._o how_o don_n galaor_n florestan_n and_o agraies_n undertake_v the_o search_n of_o amadis_n who_o have_v leave_v his_o armour_n change_v his_o name_n and_o withdraw_v himself_o to_o a_o hermitage_n in_o the_o company_n of_o a_o very_a old_a hermit_n there_o to_o live_v solitary_a f._n 27._o chap._n 7._o how_o durin_n return_v unto_o the_o princess_n oriana_n unto_o who_o he_o declare_v the_o sorrowful_a news_n of_o amadis_n and_o of_o the_o great_a sorrow_n which_o she_o make_v after_o she_o understand_v of_o his_o despair_n fol._n 35._o chap._n 8._o how_o don_n guillan_n the_o pensive_a do_v bring_v unto_o the_o court_n of_o king_n lisuart_n the_o shield_n armour_n and_o sword_n of_o amadis_n which_o he_o have_v find_v lie_v by_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o plain_a field_n fol._n 39_o chap._n 9_o how_o the_o fair_a forlorn_a be_v in_o the_o rock_n with_o the_o hermit_n there_o arrive_v a_o ship_n in_o the_o which_o be_v corisanda_n who_o seek_v for_o her_o friend_n florestan_n and_o of_o that_o which_o happen_v unto_o they_o fol._n 46._o chap._n 10._o how_o the_o gentlewoman_n of_o denmark_n go_v in_o search_n of_o amanis_n after_o long_a travail_n coast_v along_o many_o strange_a island_n by_o chance_n she_o arrive_v in_o the_o poor_a rock_n where_o amadis_n be_v who_o be_v call_v the_o fair_a forlorn_a who_o she_o know_v &_o how_o they_o return_v together_o towards_o oriana_n fol._n 53._o chap._n 11._o how_o galaor_n florestan_n and_o agraies_n depart_v from_o the_o firmeisland_n to_o go_v seek_v amadis_n of_o who_o they_o can_v hear_v no_o tiding_n at_o all_o whereupon_o they_o alreturned_a unto_o the_o court_n of_o king_n lisuart_n fol._n 60._o chap._n 12._o how_o king_n lisuart_n be_v set_v at_o the_o table_n there_o come_v before_o he_o a_o strange_a knight_n arm_v at_o all_o point_n who_o defy_v he_o the_o conference_n that_o florestan_n have_v with_o he_o and_o how_o oriana_n be_v comfort_v with_o the_o good_a news_n that_o she_o receive_v from_o amadis_n fol._n 71._o chap._n 13._o how_o the_o fair_a forlorn_a send_v enil_n his_o esquire_n unto_o london_n to_o cause_v a_o new_a armour_n to_o be_v make_v for_o he_o &_o what_o adventure_n chance_v unto_o he_o in_o go_v to_o mireflour_v fol._n 78._o chap._n 14._o how_o that_o after_o the_o fair_a forlorn_a have_v end_v his_o adventure_n be_v go_v unto_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o three_o channel_n from_o thence_o he_o take_v his_o way_n to_o mireflcur_v where_o he_o find_v oriana_n with_o who_o he_o remain_v eight_o day_n together_o and_o at_o the_o same_o â—â—me_n there_o arrive_v in_o the_o court_n of_o king_n lisuart_n a_o ancient_a gentleman_n bring_v with_o he_o two_o jewel_n of_o singular_a virtue_n whereby_o the_o faithful_a lover_n from_o the_o feign_a might_n be_v try_v the_o which_o amadis_n &_o oriana_n determine_v to_o make_v proof_n of_o in_o such_o secret_a manner_n that_o they_o will_v neither_o be_v know_v of_o the_o king_n nor_o any_o other_o fol._n 90._o chap._n 15._o how_o the_o damsel_n of_o denmark_n be_v send_v unto_o london_n to_o know_v what_o answer_n enil_n have_v receive_v from_o the_o king_n touch_v the_o safe_a conduct_n which_o be_v demand_v by_o the_o fair_a forlorn_a who_o do_v afterward_o bring_v oriana_n thither_o to_o prove_v the_o strange_a jewel_n fol._n 99_o chap._n 16._o how_o after_o the_o fair_a forlorn_a have_v bring_v oriana_n back_o again_o to_o mirefluer_n he_o depart_v that_o he_o may_v be_v in_o the_o battle_n with_o king_n lisuart_n and_o what_o happen_v unto_o he_o fol._n 110._o chap._n 17._o how_o king_n cildadan_n and_o galaor_n be_v unaware_o to_o themselves_o carry_v away_o by_o twelve_o damosel_n and_o one_o of_o they_o be_v put_v into_o a_o strong_a tower_n environ_v with_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o other_o in_o a_o garden_n enclose_v with_o high_a wall_n where_o they_o think_v they_o have_v be_v in_o prison_n &_o of_o that_o which_o happen_v there_o unto_o they_o fol._n 120._o chap._n 18_o how_o the_o evening_n ensue_v the_o king_n be_v rise_v from_o the_o table_n walk_v about_o the_o gallery_n of_o his_o palace_n he_o behâ—ld_v two_o great_a fire_n upon_o the_o sea_n that_o come_v direct_o towards_o the_o city_n fol._n 130._o chap._n 19_o how_o after_o the_o departure_n of_o vrganda_fw-la the_o king_n be_v ready_a to_o mount_v on_o horseback_n to_o execute_v the_o enterprise_n which_o he_o have_v determine_v to_o make_v upon_o the_o burn_a lake_n there_o come_v before_o he_o a_o damsel_n gyantesse_n to_o understand_v whether_o his_o majesty_n will_v be_v please_v to_o refer_v the_o quarrel_n that_o he_o pretend_v in_o his_o voyage_n upon_o the_o combat_n betwixt_o ardan_n canila_n and_o amadis_fw-la of_o gaul_n with_o such_o condition_n as_o shall_v be_v declare_v unto_o you_o fol._n 137._o chap._n 20._o how_o bruneo_n de_fw-fr bonne_fw-fr mer_n do_v fight_v with_o madamine_n the_o ambitious_a brother_n to_o the_o damosel_n injurious_a and_o of_o the_o accusation_n that_o be_v make_v by_o some_o of_o the_o enemy_n of_o amadis_n unto_o the_o king_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o and_o many_o other_o that_o be_v desirous_a to_o follow_v he_o aâ—_n part_v from_o the_o couâ—t_n fol._n 151._o chap._n 21._o how_o amadis_n with_o many_o other_o his_o confederates_n forsake_v the_o service_n of_o king_n lisuart_n and_o go_v as_o well_o to_o prove_v the_o adventure_n of_o the_o arch_n of_o loyal_a lover_n as_o also_o of_o the_o forbid_a chamber_n fol._n 163._o chap._n 22._o how_o oriana_n remain_v in_o great_a perplexity_n not_o only_o for_o the_o departure_n of_o amadis_n but_o also_o because_o she_o â—â—lt_v herself_o great_a with_o child_n and_o of_o that_o which_o happen_v to_o the_o twelve_o knight_n that_o be_v depart_v from_o the_o firmeisland_n to_o deliver_v madasima_n and_o her_o damosel_n fol._n 173._o finis_fw-la