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and_o well_o entertain_v fol._n 24._o chap._n 6._o how_o vrganda_fw-la the_o unknown_a bring_v a_o lance_n to_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o sea_n fol._n 33._o chap._n 7._o how_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o sea_n combat_v with_o the_o guarder_n of_o galpan_n castle_n and_o afterward_o with_o his_o brethren_n and_o in_o the_o end_n with_o galpan_n himself_o fol._n 39_o chap._n 8._o how_o the_o three_o day_n after_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o sea_n depart_v from_o king_n languines_fw-la the_o three_o knight_n come_v to_o the_o court_n bring_v with_o they_o the_o wound_a knight_n in_o a_o litter_n and_o his_o disloyal_a wife_n fol._n 43._o chap._n 9_o how_o king_n lisuart_n send_v for_o his_o daughter_n the_o princess_n oriana_n for_o that_o long_a before_o he_o have_v leave_v she_o in_o the_o court_n of_o king_n languines_fw-la who_o send_v she_o accompany_v with_o the_o princess_n mabila_fw-la his_o only_a daughter_n as_o also_o a_o noble_a train_n of_o knight_n lady_n and_o 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and_o his_o friend_n with_o a_o epitaph_n in_o remembrance_n of_o their_o death_n and_o the_o honour_n he_o do_v to_o amadis_n after_o he_o be_v find_v and_o know_v fol._n 91._o chap._n 16._o how_o amadis_n make_v himself_o know_v to_o king_n lisuart_n as_o also_o the_o prince_n and_o lord_n of_o his_o court_n of_o who_o he_o be_v honourable_o receive_v and_o feast_v fol._n 100_o chap._n 17._o what_o be_v the_o adventure_n of_o the_o prince_n agraies_z since_o his_o return_n from_o gaul_n where_o he_o leave_v amadis_n fol._n 108_o chap._n 18._o how_o amadis_n tarry_v with_o his_o good_a will_n in_o the_o court_n of_o king_n lisuart_n hear_v tiding_n of_o his_o brother_n galaor_n fol._n 206._o chap._n 19_o how_o amadis_n combat_v against_o angriote_n and_o his_o brother_n who_o guard_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o valley_n against_o such_o as_o will_v not_o confess_v that_o their_o lady_n be_v inferior_a in_o beauty_n to_o angriotes_n choice_n f._n 122_o chap._n 20._o how_o amadis_n be_v enchant_v by_o arcalaus_n when_o he_o will_v have_v deliver_v the_o lady_n grindaloya_n and_o other_o from_o prison_n and_o how_o afterward_o he_o escape_v the_o inchauntment_n by_o the_o aid_n of_o vrganda_fw-la fol._n 131_o chap._n 21._o how_o arcalaus_n bring_v news_n to_o the_o court_n of_o king_n lisuart_n that_o amadis_n be_v dead_a which_o cause_v his_o friend_n to_o make_v manifold_a lamentation_n and_o regret_v especial_o the_o princess_n oriana_n fol._n 136._o chap._n 22._o how_o galaor_n come_v very_o sore_o wound_v to_o a_o monastery_n where_o he_o sojourn_v five_o day_n attend_v his_o health_n and_o at_o his_o departure_n thence_o what_o happen_v to_o he_o f._n 141_o chap._n 23._o how_o amadis_n depart_v from_o the_o lady_n castle_n and_o of_o the_o matter_n which_o be_v occurrent_a to_o he_o by_o the_o way_n fol._n 150._o chap._n 24._o how_o king_n lisuart_n be_v in_o the_o chase_n see_v a_o far_o off_o three_o knight_n arm_v come_v towards_o he_o and_o what_o follow_v thereupon_o f._n 154._o chap._n 25_o how_o amadis_n galaor_n and_o balays_n determine_v to_o travail_v to_o king_n lisuart_n and_o what_o adventure_n happen_v by_o the_o way_n between_o they_o fol._n 159._o chap._n 26._o how_o galaor_n revenge_v the_o death_n of_o the_o knight_n who_o he_o find_v slay_v on_o the_o bed_n under_o the_o tree_n fol._n 164._o chap._n 27_o how_o amadis_n pursue_v the_o knight_n that_o misuse_v the_o damsel_n meet_v another_o knight_n with_o who_o he_o combat_v and_o what_o happen_v to_o he_o afterward_o fol._n 168_o chap._n 28._o how_o amadis_n combat_v with_o the_o knight_n that_o do_v steal_v the_o damsel_n from_o he_o when_o he_o sleep_v and_o vanquish_v he_o fol._n 174._o chap_n 29._o how_o balays_n behave_v himself_o in_o his_o enterprise_n pursue_v the_o knight_n that_o make_v galaor_n loose_v his_o horse_n fol._n 176._o chap._n 30._o how_o king_n lisuart_n hold_v open_a court_n most_o royal_o and_o of_o that_o which_o happen_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n fol._n 179._o chap._n 31._o how_o amadis_n galaor_n and_o balays_n arrive_v at_o the_o court_n of_o king_n lisuart_n and_o what_o happen_v to_o they_o afterward_o fol._n 182_o chap._n 32._o how_o king_n lisuart_n depart_v from_o windsor_n to_o the_o good_a city_n of_o london_n there_o to_o hold_v open_a and_o royal_a court_n fol._n 185._o chap._n 33._o how_o king_n lisuare_n will_v have_v the_o advice_n of_o his_o prince_n and_o lord_n as_o concern_v his_o former_a determination_n for_o the_o high_a exalt_v and_o entertain_v of_o chivalry_n f._n 191_o chap._n 34._o how_o while_o this_o great_a and_o joyful_a assembly_n endure_v a_o damsel_n come_v to_o court_n clothe_v in_o mourning_n request_v aid_n of_o king_n lisuart_n in_o a_o cause_n whereby_o she_o have_v be_v wrong_v fol._n 195._o chap._n 35._o how_o king_n lisuart_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o his_o person_n and_o his_o state_n by_o the_o unlawful_a promise_n he_o make_v too_o rash_a and_o unaduised_o fol._n 201._o chap._n 36._o how_o amadis_n and_o galaor_n understand_v that_o king_n lisuart_n and_o his_o daughter_n be_v carry_v away_o prisoner_n wherefore_o they_o make_v haste_n to_o give_v they_o succour_v fol._n 209._o chap._n 37._o how_o galaor_n rescue_v king_n lisuart_n from_o the_o ten_o knight_n that_o lead_v he_o to_o prison_n fol._n 216._o chap._n 38._o how_o news_n come_v to_o the_o queen_n that_o the_o king_n be_v take_v and_o how_o barsinan_n labour_v to_o usurp_v the_o city_n of_o london_n many_o day_n in_o which_o time_n sundry_a great_a personage_n be_v there_o feast_v the_o great_a part_n whereof_o remain_v long_a time_n afterward_o fol._n 227._o ch._n 41._o how_o amadis_n determine_v to_o go_v combat_n with_o abiseos_n and_o his_o two_o son_n to_o revenge_v the_o king_n death_n who_o be_v father_n to_o the_o fair_a briolania_n and_o of_o that_o which_o follow_v fol._n 230._o chap._n 42._o how_o galaor_n go_v with_o the_o damsel_n after_o the_o knight_n that_o dismount_v he_o and_o his_o 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