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A19014 The third booke of Amadis de Gaule Containing the discords and warres which befell in Great Brittaine, and there about, occasioned by the bad counsell, which King Lisuart receiued from Gandandell and Brocadan, against Amadis and his followers: whereby many good knights (afterward on either side) cruelly concluded their liues. VVritten in French by the Lord of Essars, Nicholas de Herberay ... Translated into English by A.M.; Amadís de Gaula (Spanish romance). Book 3-4. English. Munday, Anthony, 1553-1633. 1618 (1618) STC 543; ESTC S106808 427,906 389

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tempest_n that_o throw_v he_o upon_o the_o sad_a island_n fol._n 12._o chapter_n 3._o how_o king_n cildadan_n and_o galaor_n in_o travail_v towards_o the_o court_n of_o king_n lisuart_n meet_v with_o twelve_o knight_n and_o a_o lady_n wh●_n conduct_v a_o young_a gentleman_n that_o entreat_v the_o king_n to_o make_v he_o knight_n fol._n 21._o chapter_n 4._o how_o king_n lisuart_n fight_v a_o battle_n against_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o enclose_v island_n who_o he_o vanquish_v and_o of_o the_o great_a liberality_n be_v use_v towards_o galuanes_n in_o restore_v he_o to_o all_o the_o land_n and_o seigneury_n belong_v to_o madasima_n fol._n 34._o chapter_n 5._o how_o amadis_n be_v with_o his_o father_n king_n perion_n find_v himself_o subject_a to_o overmuch_a melancholy_n to_o be_v so_o far_o sunder_v from_o his_o oriana_n and_o contrariwise_o bruneo_n 〈◊〉_d high_o content_v have_v so_o apt_a occasion_n to_o see_v and_o confer_v with_o his_o melicia_n at_o what_o time_n himself_o please_v and_o of_o their_o several_a enterprise_n to_o satisfy_v their_o own_o humour_n fol._n 41._o chapter_n 6._o how_o the_o three_o knight_n of_o the_o serpent_n return_v 〈◊〉_d ward_n into_o gaul_n be_v by_o contrary_n fortune_n cast_v on_o the_o place_n where_o archalaus_n the_o enchanter_n dwell_v who_o resolve_v on_o their_o death_n and_o what_o afterward_o befall_v they_o fol._n 53._o chapter_n 7._o how_o esplandian_a be_v nourish_v by_o the_o old_a he●●i●e_a na●…n_n and_o what_o adventure_n happen_v to_o am●…_n 〈◊〉_d the_o ●…ne_a ●…ile_n change_v his_o know_a ●…e_n and_o c●…g_v himself_o the_o knight_n with_o the_o green_a sword_n fol._n 69._o chapter_n 8._o how_o king_n lisuart_n hunt_v in_o the_o forest_n where_o he_o have_v leave_v the_o lady_n accidental_o meet_v with_o a_o young_a damsel_n who_o show_v he_o the_o way_n to_o the_o hermitage_n where_o the_o good_a hermit_n na●cian_n make_v his_o abide_n and_o how_o the_o infant_n long_a time_n after_o be_v knowe●_n to_o be_v the_o 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queen_n sardamira_n send_v to_o entreat_v florestan_n to_o be_v she_o conduct_v to_o mirefleure_n to_o oriana_n because_o he_o have_v so_o curse_o handle_v the_o knight_n that_o keep_v her_o company_n as_o they_o be_v able_a to_o follow_v she_o no_o further_o fol._n 138._o chapter_n 15._o how_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o green_a sword_n who_o afterward_o style_v himself_o the_o grecke_n knight_n bruneo_fw-la de_fw-fr bonne_fw-fr mer_n and_o angriote_n estravaux_n embark_v themselves_o in_o the_o company_n of_o the_o fair_a grafinda_n and_o of_o that_o which_o happen_v to_o they_o afterward_o fol._n 147._o chapter_n 16._o how_o the_o greek_a knight_n and_o his_o confederate_n conduct_v the_o fair_a grasinda_n to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o combat_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v and_o of_o that_o which_o ensue_v there●●_n fol._n 159._o chapter_n 17._o how_o king_n lisuart_n send_v for_o his_o daughter_n oriana_n to_o court_n that_o he_o may_v deliver_v she_o to_o the_o roman_n and_o of_o 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