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whereas_o he_o shall_v end_v this_o his_o new_a begin_v battle_n therefore_o i_o do_v request_v thou_o gentle_a reader_n that_o if_o in_o these_o two_o book_n thou_o have_v receive_v any_o contentment_n to_o desire_v thou_o muse_n to_o aid_v help_n and_o succour_v i_o and_o not_o to_o leave_v i_o that_o i_o may_v bring_v unto_o light_n â—he_v deed_n and_o glorious_a end_n of_o these_o prince_n and_o knight_n with_o the_o love_n of_o claridiano_n and_o rosaluira_n o_o calliope_n with_o thy_o aid_n and_o help_v i_o will_v not_o stay_v my_o hand_n till_o such_o time_n as_o i_o have_v declare_v all_o the_o whole_a deed_n and_o policy_n use_v in_o these_o their_o feat_n of_o arm_n for_o that_o by_o all_o reason_n i_o be_o bind_v to_o conclude_v the_o same_o finis_fw-la the_o cruel_a battle_n that_o pass_v between_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o y_z e_z fierce_a giant_n bramarant_a in_o which_o bicker_n the_o giant_n perceive_v that_o he_o must_v needs_o have_v the_o worst_a murder_v 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grecian_a prince_n have_v with_o the_o giant_n and_o of_o all_o the_o adventure_n that_o chance_v in_o the_o say_a battle_n cap._n 6._o fol._n 32._o a._n how_o the_o knight_n eleno_fw-it have_v battle_n with_o tefereo_n the_o giant_n cousin_n and_o the_o success_n that_o be_v therein_o and_o how_o the_o prince_n eleno_fw-it by_o a_o strange_a adventure_n be_v separate_v from_o his_o cousin_n and_o tefereo_n chap._n 7._o fol._n 37._o a._n by_o what_o adventure_n â—loramont_n be_v deliver_v from_o the_o peril_n he_o be_v in_o and_o how_o the_o princess_n claridiana_n be_v deliver_v of_o child_n and_o how_o she_o be_v comfort_v in_o all_o her_o trouble_n by_o the_o wise_a artemidoro_n chap_n â—_o fol._n 44._o a_o how_o that_o when_o the_o king_n of_o hungary_n be_v take_v his_o leave_n to_o depart_v there_o come_v a_o giant_n have_v a_o cruel_a and_o furious_a countenance_n who_o defy_v the_o emperor_n and_o his_o son_n &_o of_o all_o that_o chance_v therein_o chap._n 9_o fol._n 49._o a_o how_o the_o king_n of_o tyre_n give_v a_o assalt_n to_o rob_v the_o ship_n where_o rosicler_n be_v &_o how_o the_o same_o king_n be_v come_v ca._n 10._o foe_fw-mi 53._o b_o how_o the_o king_n of_o sardenia_n be_v baptize_v and_o how_o a_o lady_n demand_v a_o promise_n of_o the_o emperor_n which_o he_o grant_v for_o the_o which_o all_o the_o court_n be_v very_o sad_a chap._n 11._o fol._n 58._o b._n how_o y_o e_o emperor_n undo_v a_o scroll_n of_o parchment_n &_o therein_o read_v the_o cause_n why_o a_o certain_a dead_a lady_n be_v slay_v with_o cruel_a tyranny_n and_o of_o the_o great_a sorrow_n he_o receive_v for_o the_o same_o cap._n 12._o foe_fw-mi 65._o b_o how_n y_fw-fr e_o emperor_n trebatio_n do_v land_n at_o the_o island_n citarea_fw-mi &_o of_o all_o that_o happen_v there_o chap._n 13._o foe_fw-mi 71._o a._n how_o the_o lady_n lydia_n talk_v with_o her_o knight_n brenio_n demand_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o discontinent_n and_o of_o other_o accident_n chap._n 14._o fol._n 74._o 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all_o that_o happen_v beside_o chap._n 18._o fol._n 99_o a._n of_o all_o that_o happen_v unto_o the_o far_a lydia_n and_o to_o the_o prince_n eleno_fw-it after_o they_o depart_v the_o mountain_n where_o as_o they_o meet_v chap._n 19_o fol._n 105._o 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o that_o which_o pass_v in_o y_z e_z battle_n which_o he_o have_v with_o y_z e_z earl_n of_o modique_n chap._n 20._o fol._n 111._o a._n how_o the_o queen_n be_v in_o love_n with_o the_o emperor_n and_o see_v that_o he_o will_v give_v she_o no_o remedy_n will_v have_v slay_v herself_o and_o how_o the_o emperor_n be_v constrain_v to_o consent_v unto_o she_o will_n cap._n 21_o fol._n 123._o b._n how_o the_o emperor_n go_v into_o y_o e_o field_n against_o the_o pagan_a bramarandus_n and_o of_o all_o that_o happen_v in_o the_o battle_n between_o they_o chap._n 22._o fol_z 125._o a._n how_o the_o fair_a queen_n garrofilea_n make_v great_a lamentation_n for_o the_o departure_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o emperor_n and_o how_o at_o their_o last_o be_v together_o she_o remain_v with_o t_o child_n by_o he_o chap._n 23._o fol._n 130._o a_o how_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n will_v have_v tarry_v for_o tefereo_n in_o y_z e_z place_n where_o as_o he_o appoint_v he_o and_o how_o he_o lose_v his_o way_n in_o a_o thick_a mountain_n and_o of_o all_o that_o happen_v after_o that_o chap._n 24._o foe_fw-mi 132._o b._n how_o the_o greek_a emperor_n do_v disimbarke_v himself_o at_o the_o city_n of_o cimarra_n and_o what_o happen_v unto_o he_o there_o chap._n 25._o foe_fw-mi 139._o a._n how_o eleno_fw-it before_o he_o will_v go_v into_o the_o field_n will_v see_v the_o sepulchre_n of_o lydia_n and_o what_o chance_v in_o the_o battle_n appoint_v with_o the_o emperor_n his_o kinsman_n &_o friend_n chap._n 26._o fol._n 146._o a._n how_o the_o two_o empress_n go_v to_o recreate_v themselves_o unto_o a_o house_n of_o pleasure_n and_o how_o the_o king_n of_o mauritania_n find_v they_o in_o their_o pastime_n and_o know_v who_o they_o be_v will_v have_v lay_v hold_n upon_o the_o empress_n briana_n chap._n 27._o fol_z 151._o how_o the_o worthy_a queen_n archisilora_n go_v to_o pursue_v the_o pagan_a &_o what_o happen_v to_o she_o in_o the_o way_n cap._n 28._o foe_fw-mi 158._o b_o how_o the_o famous_a rosicleer_n and_o brandimardo_n go_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o lyra_n and_o of_o all_o which_o pass_v in_o the_o battle_n fol_z 164._o b._n the_o end_n of_o the_o table_n of_o the_o first_o book_n the_o table_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o prince_n claridiano_n and_o how_o the_o king_n of_o arginaria_n send_v to_o y_z e_z king_n of_o trapobana_n and_o of_o all_o that_o happen_v to_o the_o messenger_n chap._n 1._o fol._n 169._o how_o claridiano_n go_v unto_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o king_n of_o arginaria_n and_o demand_v of_o he_o battle_n and_o of_o all_o that_o succeed_v in_o the_o same_o chap._n 2._o fol._n 174._o b._n how_o a_o damsel_n messenger_n from_o the_o queen_n of_o tinacria_n and_o come_v bring_v a_o letter_n unto_o the_o emperor_n of_o grecia_n and_o of_o all_o that_o pass_v about_o the_o same_o chap._n 3._o fol._n â—81_n a._n how_o the_o dacian_a prince_n do_v meet_v with_o brenio_n to_o who_o he_o give_v the_o letter_n of_o lydia_n and_o of_o brenios_n death_n chap._n 4._o foe_fw-mi 186._o b_o how_o eleno_fw-it go_v out_o of_o the_o forest_n to_o see_v the_o adventure_n of_o those_o knight_n which_o pass_v by_o &_o of_o the_o battle_n he_o have_v with_o they_o chap._n 5._o fol_z 193_o a._n how_o when_o the_o valiant_a mauritanian_a have_v slay_v the_o tartarian_a zoylo_n he_o put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o bramarant_a for_o that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v know_v and_o of_o all_o
i_o do_v not_o return_v again_o into_o her_o city_n for_o i_o be_v so_o ill_o receive_v the_o first_o time_n that_o i_o have_v no_o will_n to_o return_v the_o second_o and_o more_o i_o desire_v she_o of_o my_o part_n that_o she_o do_v entreat_v better_o and_o give_v better_a entertainment_n unto_o such_o knight_n as_o i_o be_o than_o she_o give_v unto_o i_o lest_o she_o get_v unto_o herself_o the_o name_n of_o a_o wrathful_a queen_n and_o be_v account_v as_o one_o subject_n unto_o her_o own_o opinion_n &_o of_o all_o other_o thing_n if_o any_o thing_n do_v chance_n let_v she_o thank_v none_o but_o herself_o for_o that_o she_o have_v be_v the_o only_a cause_n thereof_o and_o moreover_o i_o do_v desire_v she_o not_o to_o trouble_v herself_o in_o send_v to_o seek_v i_o for_o that_o i_o say_v not_o her_o power_n alone_o but_o all_o the_o power_n in_o africa_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o return_v i_o again_o into_o so_o great_a strait_n as_o once_o she_o have_v i_o in_o and_o so_o 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thou_o be_v content_a thou_o perverse_a enemy_n and_o without_o all_o reason_n thou_o which_o haste_n warp_v such_o strange_a web_n in_o this_o kingdom_n thou_o give_v i_o into_o my_o power_n the_o greek_a emperor_n very_o poor_a and_o without_o all_o comfort_n of_o thou_o and_o absent_a from_o all_o his_o empire_n this_o thou_o do_v for_o that_o with_o his_o sight_n i_o shall_v be_v wound_v with_o the_o cruel_a dart_n of_o love_n that_o without_o all_o remedy_n of_o any_o comfort_n i_o most_o unfortunate_a damosel_n shall_v be_v constrain_v to_o set_v my_o life_n to_o sale_n and_o to_o sell_v my_o honour_n as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o common_a cryar_n compel_v i_o to_o do_v unto_o myself_o that_o which_o i_o only_o do_v be_v make_v blind_a by_o he_o which_o will_v you_o to_o all_o other_o be_v as_o blind_a as_o he_o himself_o be_v and_o although_o my_o life_n be_v set_v at_o liberty_n by_o he_o which_o without_o any_o weapon_n bereave_v i_o thereof_o yet_o be_o i_o not_o at_o so_o 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herself_o to_o be_v quick_a with_o child_n at_o the_o which_o she_o receive_v double_a pain_n for_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o cover_v or_o hide_v it_o &_o see_v herself_o in_o this_o caâ—e_n like_o a_o woman_n hate_a &_o abhor_v she_o determine_v to_o discover_v herself_o unto_o her_o subject_n public_o and_o to_o deliver_v her_o body_n unto_o they_o to_o sacrifice_v it_o unto_o their_o god_n and_o with_o this_o determination_n one_o day_n she_o cause_v certain_a of_o the_o noble_n to_o be_v call_v before_o she_o who_o straight_a way_n come_v at_o her_o commandment_n amongst_o the_o rest_n there_o come_v the_o earl_n of_o modique_n and_o his_o son_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o mondeli_fw-la &_o the_o valiant_a rubio_n and_o many_o other_o knight_n and_o gentleman_n of_o honour_n when_o that_o the_o queen_n see_v they_o altogether_o about_o she_o cover_v herself_o with_o a_o rich_a robe_n she_o sit_v up_o in_o her_o bed_n be_v so_o lean_a that_o all_o they_o that_o see_v she_o 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