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acknowledge_v lorenzo_n accusation_n of_o he_o to_o be_v true_a so_o he_o be_v condemn_v first_o to_o have_v his_o right_a hand_n cut_v off_o and_o then_o his_o head_n notwithstanding_o that_o many_o great_a friend_n of_o his_o sue_v to_o the_o viceroy_n for_o his_o pardon_n the_o night_n before_o he_o be_v to_o die_v the_o next_o morn_n one_o of_o his_o judge_n be_v send_v to_o he_o to_o prison_n to_o persuade_v he_o to_o discover_v all_o his_o complice_n in_o that_o murder_n beside_o monte-leone_a and_o his_o laquay_n anselmo_n yea_o there_o be_v likewise_o some_o divine_v present_a who_o with_o many_o religious_a exhortation_n persuade_v he_o to_o it_o so_o grace_n prevail_v with_o nature_n and_o righteousness_n with_o impiety_n and_o sin_n in_o he_o that_o he_o be_v now_o no_o long_a himself_o for_o contrition_n and_o repentance_n have_v reform_v he_o he_o will_v rather_o disrespect_n caelestina_fw-la than_o displease_v god_n whereupon_o he_o affirm_v that_o she_o and_o her_o decease_a sister_n fidelia_n draw_v he_o and_o monte-leone_a to_o murder_v their_o father_n and_o his_o man_n fiamento_n and_o that_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v for_o their_o allurement_n and_o request_n they_o have_v never_o attempt_v either_o the_o beginning_n or_o end_n of_o so_o bloody_a a_o business_n and_o thus_o make_v himself_o ready_a for_o heaven_n and_o grieve_v at_o nothing_o on_o earth_n but_o at_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o foul_a fact_n he_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o many_o thousand_o people_n do_v now_o lose_v his_o head_n this_o tragedy_n be_v no_o soon_o act_v and_o finish_v in_o naples_n but_o the_o judge_n of_o this_o city_n send_v away_o post_n to_o those_o of_o otranto_n to_o seize_v on_o the_o lady_n caelestina_fw-la who_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o her_o husband_n for_o the_o most_o part_n live_v there_o a_o lady_n who_o i_o can_v pity_v for_o her_o youth_n and_o beauty_n do_v not_o the_o foulness_n of_o her_o fact_n so_o foul_o disparage_v and_o blemish_v it_o she_o be_v at_o that_o instant_n at_o a_o nobleman_n house_n at_o the_o solemnity_n of_o his_o daughter_n marriage_n where_o she_o be_v apprehend_v imprison_a and_o accuse_v to_o be_v the_o author_n and_o plotter_n of_o the_o captain_n her_o father_n death_n neither_o can_v her_o tear_n or_o prayer_n exempt_v she_o from_o this_o affliction_n and_o misery_n she_o be_v once_o of_o opinion_n to_o deny_v it_o but_o understand_v that_o the_o baron_n of_o carpi_n and_o his_o laquay_n lorenzo_n be_v already_o execute_v for_o the_o same_o in_o naples_n she_o with_o a_o world_n of_o tear_n free_o confess_v it_o and_o confirm_v as_o much_o as_o carpi_n affirm_v whereupon_o in_o expiation_n of_o this_o her_o inhuman_a parricide_n she_o be_v condemn_v to_o have_v her_o head_n cut_v off_o her_o body_n burn_v and_o her_o ash_n throw_v into_o the_o air_n for_o a_o mild_a death_n and_o a_o less_o punishment_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o out_o of_o his_o justice_n inflict_v upon_o she_o for_o this_o her_o horrible_a crime_n and_o barbarous_a cruelty_n commit_v on_o the_o person_n of_o her_o own_o father_n or_o at_o least_o seduce_a and_o occasion_v it_o to_o be_v commit_v on_o he_o and_o it_o be_v not_o in_o her_o husband_n possible_a power_n to_o exempt_v or_o free_v she_o hereof_o be_v send_v back_o that_o night_n to_o prison_n she_o pass_v it_o over_o or_o in_o very_a truth_n the_o great_a part_n thereof_o in_o prayer_n still_o grieve_v for_o her_o sin_n and_o mourn_v for_o this_o her_o bloody_a offence_n and_o crime_n and_o the_o next_o morn_n be_v bring_v to_o her_o execution_n when_o she_o ascend_v the_o scaffold_n she_o be_v very_o humble_a sorrowful_a and_o repentant_a and_o with_o many_o shower_n of_o tear_n request_v her_o brother_n alcasero_n and_o all_o her_o kinsfolk_n to_o forgive_v she_o for_o occasion_v and_o consent_v to_o her_o father_n death_n and_o general_o all_o the_o world_n to_o pray_v for_o she_o when_o her_o sigh_n and_o tear_n so_o sorrowful_o interrupt_v and_o silence_v her_o tongue_n as_o she_o recommend_v her_o soul_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o redeâ—…mer_n who_o she_o have_v so_o heynous_o offend_v she_o with_o great_a humility_n and_o contrition_n kneel_v on_o her_o knee_n and_o lift_v up_o her_o eye_n and_o hand_n towards_o heaven_n the_o executioner_n with_o his_o sword_n make_v a_o double_a divorce_n betwixt_o her_o head_n and_o her_o body_n her_o body_n and_o her_o soul_n and_o then_o the_o fire_n as_o if_o incense_a at_o so_o fiery_a a_o spirit_n consume_v she_o to_o ash_n and_o her_o ash_n be_v throw_v into_o the_o air_n to_o teach_v she_o and_o all_o the_o world_n by_o her_o example_n that_o so_o inhuman_a and_o bloody_a a_o daughter_n deserve_v not_o either_o to_o tread_v on_o the_o face_n of_o this_o earth_n or_o to_o breathe_v this_o air_n of_o life_n she_o be_v lament_v of_o all_o who_o either_o know_v or_o see_v she_o not_o that_o she_o shall_v die_v but_o that_o she_o shall_v first_o deserve_v then_o suffer_v so_o shameful_a and_o wretched_a a_o death_n and_o yet_o she_o be_v far_o happy_a than_o her_o sister_n fidelia_n for_o she_o despair_v and_o this_o confident_o hope_v for_o remission_n and_o salvation_n thus_o albeit_o this_o wretched_a and_o execrable_a young_a gentlewoman_n live_v impious_o yet_o she_o die_v christianly_o wherefore_o let_v we_o think_v on_o that_o with_o detestation_n and_o on_o this_o with_o charity_n and_o here_o we_o see_v how_o severe_o the_o murder_n of_o captain_n benevente_n be_v by_o god_n just_a revenge_n punish_v not_o only_o in_o his_o two_o daughter_n who_o plot_v it_o but_o also_o in_o the_o two_o nobleman_n and_o their_o two_o laquaye_v who_o act_v it_o such_o attempt_n and_o crime_n deserve_v such_o end_n and_o punishment_n and_o infallible_o find_v they_o the_o only_a way_n therefore_o for_o christian_n to_o avoid_v the_o one_o and_o contemn_v the_o other_o be_v with_o sanctify_a heart_n and_o unpolluted_a hand_n still_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o his_o grace_n continual_o to_o affect_v prayer_n and_o incessant_o to_o practice_v piety_n in_o our_o thought_n and_o godliness_n in_o our_o resolution_n and_o action_n the_o which_o if_o we_o be_v careful_a and_o conscionable_a to_o perform_v god_n will_v then_o shroud_v we_o under_o the_o wing_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o so_o preserve_v and_o protect_v we_o with_o his_o mercy_n and_o providence_n as_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o fear_v either_o hell_n or_o satan_n god_n revenge_n against_o the_o cry_v and_o execrable_a sin_n of_o murder_n history_n xv._n maurice_n like_o a_o bloody_a villain_n and_o damnable_a son_n throw_v his_o mother_n christina_n into_o a_o well_o and_o drown_v she_o the_o same_o hand_n and_o arm_n of_o he_o wherewith_o he_o do_v it_o rot_v away_o from_o his_o body_n and_o be_v discrase_v of_o
pag._n 360_o de_fw-fr laurier_n to_o du_n pont._n pag._n 377_o hippolito_n to_o roderigo_n pag._n 392_o roderigo_n to_o hippolito_n pag._n 393_o cervantella_n to_o roderigo_n pag._n 395_o dominica_n to_o roderigo_n ibid._n roderigo_n to_o cervantella_n pag._n 396_o roderigo_n to_o dominica_n ibid._n cervantella_n to_o roderigo_n pag._n 398_o sanctifiore_n to_o ursina_n pag._n 411_o ursina_n to_o sanctifiore_n ibid._n sanctifiore_n to_o ursina_n ibid._n ursina_n to_o sanctifiore_n pag._n 412_o ursina_n to_o sanctifiore_n pag._n 419_o placedo_n to_o ursina_n pag._n 424_o bellinda_n to_o palura_n pag._n 446_o palura_n to_o bellinda_n pag._n 447_o a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n of_o all_o the_o history_n contain_v in_o the_o whole_a six_o book_n the_o content_n of_o the_o first_o book_n history_n i._o hautefelia_n cause_v la_fw-fr fresnay_n a_o apothecary_n to_o poison_v her_o brother_n grand_fw-fr pre_n and_o his_o wife_n mermanda_n and_o be_v likewise_o the_o cause_n that_o her_o say_a brother_n kill_v de_fw-fr malleray_fw-fr she_o own_o husband_n in_o a_o duel_n la_fw-fr fresnay_n condemn_v to_o be_v hang_v for_o a_o rape_n on_o the_o ladder_n confess_v his_o two_o former_a murder_n and_o say_v that_o hautefelia_n seduce_v and_o hire_v he_o to_o perform_v they_o hautefelia_n be_v likewise_o apprehend_v and_o so_o for_o these_o cruel_a murder_n they_o be_v both_o put_v to_o severe_a and_o cruel_a death_n pag._n 1._o hist._n ii_o pisani_n betray_v gasparino_n of_o his_o mistress_n christeneta_n gasparino_n challenge_v pisani_n for_o this_o disgrace_n and_o kill_v he_o in_o the_o field_n he_o after_o continue_v his_o suit_n to_o christeneta_n she_o dissemble_v her_o malice_n for_o pisani_n his_o death_n she_o appoint_v gasparino_n to_o meet_v she_o in_o a_o garden_n and_o there_o cause_v bianco_n and_o brindoli_n to_o murder_v he_o they_o be_v all_o three_o take_v and_o execute_v for_o the_o same_o pag._n 16._o hist._n iii_o mortaigne_a under_o promise_n of_o marriage_n get_v josselina_n with_o child_n and_o after_o convert_v his_o love_n into_o hatred_n cause_v his_o lackey_n la_o verdure_n and_o la_fw-fr palma_n to_o murder_n both_o she_o and_o her_o young_a son_n the_o jealousy_n of_o iâ—…ella_n to_o her_o husband_n la_fw-fr palma_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o discovery_n hereof_o they_o be_v all_o three_o take_v and_o execute_v for_o the_o same_o pag._n 31._o hist._n iu._n beatrice-ioana_a to_o marry_v alsemero_n cause_v the_o flores_n to_o murder_n alonso_n piracquo_n who_o be_v a_o suitor_n to_o she_o alsemero_n marry_v she_o and_o find_v the_o flores_n and_o she_o in_o adultery_n kill_v they_o both_o tomaso_n piracquo_n challenge_v alsemero_n for_o his_o brother_n death_n alsemero_n kill_v he_o treacherous_o in_o the_o field_n and_o be_v behead_v for_o the_o same_o and_o his_o body_n throw_v into_o the_o sea_n at_o his_o execution_n he_o confess_v that_o his_o wife_n and_o de_fw-fr flores_n murder_v alonso_n piracquo_n their_o body_n be_v take_v up_o out_o of_o their_o grave_n then_o burn_v and_o their_o ash_n throw_v into_o the_o air_n pag._n 45._o hist._n v._o alibius_n murther_v his_o wife_n merilla_n he_o be_v discover_v first_o by_o bernardo_n then_o by_o emelia_n his_o own_o daughter_n so_o he_o be_v apprehend_v and_o hang_v for_o the_o fact_n pag._n 65._o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o book_n hist._n vi_o victoryna_n cause_v sypontus_n to_o stab_v and_o murder_v her_o first_o husband_n souranza_n and_o she_o herself_o poison_v fassino_n her_o second_o so_o they_o both_o be_v miraculous_o desect_v and_o convict_v of_o these_o their_o cruel_a murder_n he_o be_v behead_v and_o she_o hang_v and_o burn_v for_o the_o same_o pag._n 87._o hist._n vii_o catalina_n cause_v her_o waiting-maid_n ansilva_n two_o several_a time_n to_o attempt_v to_o poison_v she_o own_o sister_n berinthia_n wherein_o fail_v she_o afterward_o make_v a_o empiric_n term_v sarmiata_n poison_n her_o say_a maid_n ansilva_n catalina_n be_v kill_v with_o a_o thunderbolt_n and_o sarmiata_n hang_v for_o poison_v ansilva_n antonio_n steal_v berinthia_n away_o by_o she_o own_o consent_n whereupon_o her_o brother_n sebastiano_n fight_v with_o antonio_n and_o kill_v he_o in_o a_o duel_n berinthia_n in_o revenge_n hereof_o afterward_o murther_v her_o brother_n sebastiano_n she_o be_v adjudge_v to_o be_v immure_v betwixt_o two_o wall_n and_o there_o languish_v and_o die_v pag._n 105._o hist._n viii_o bellvile_n treacherous_o murther_v poligny_n in_o the_o street_n laurieta_n poligny_n mistress_n betray_v bellvile_n to_o her_o chamber_n and_o there_o in_o revenge_n shoot_v he_o through_o the_o body_n with_o a_o pistol_n when_o assist_v by_o her_o waiting-maid_n lucilla_n they_o likewise_o give_v he_o many_o wound_n with_o a_o poniard_n and_o so_o murder_v he_o lucilla_n fly_v for_o this_o fact_n be_v drown_v in_o a_o lake_n and_o laurieta_n be_v take_v and_o hang_v and_o burn_v for_o the_o same_o pag._n 127._o hist._n ix_o jacomo_n de_fw-fr castelnovo_n lustful_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o his_o daughter_n in_o law_n perina_n his_o own_o son_n francisco_n de_fw-fr castelnovo_n wife_n who_o to_o enjoy_v he_o cause_v jerantha_n first_o to_o poison_v his_o own_o lady_n fidelia_n and_o then_o his_o say_a son_n francisco_n de_fw-fr castelnovo_n in_o revenge_n whereof_o perina_n treacherous_o murther_v he_o in_o his_o bed_n jerantha_n ready_a to_o die_v in_o travel_n of_o child_n confess_v she_o two_o murder_n for_o the_o which_o she_o be_v hang_v and_o burn_v perina_n have_v her_o right_a hand_n cut_v off_o and_o be_v condemn_v to_o perpetual_a imprisonment_n where_o she_o sorrowful_o die_v pag._n 147._o hist._n x._o bertolini_n seek_v paulina_n in_o marriage_n but_o she_o love_v sturio_n and_o not_o himself_o he_o pray_v her_o brother_n brellati_n his_o dear_a friend_n to_o solicit_v she_o for_o he_o which_o he_o do_v but_o can_v prevail_v whereupon_o bertolini_n let_v fall_v some_o disgraceful_a speech_n both_o against_o her_o honour_n and_o his_o reputation_n for_o which_o brellati_n challenge_v the_o field_n of_o he_o where_o bertolini_n kill_v he_o and_o he_o fly_v for_o the_o same_o sturio_n seek_v to_o marry_v she_o but_o his_o father_n will_v not_o consent_v thereunto_o and_o convey_v he_o away_o secret_o for_o which_o two_o disaster_n paulina_n die_v for_o sorrow_n sturio_n find_v out_o bertolini_n and_o send_v he_o a_o challenge_n and_o have_v he_o at_o his_o mercy_n give_v he_o his_o life_n at_o his_o request_n he_o afterward_o very_o treacherous_o kill_v sturio_n with_o a_o petronel_n in_o the_o street_n from_o a_o window_n he_o be_v take_v for_o this_o second_o murder_n his_o two_o hand_n cut_v off_o then_o behead_v and_o his_o body_n throw_v into_o the_o river_n pag._n 167._o the_o content_n of_o the_o three_o book_n hist._n xi_o de_fw-fr salez_n kill_v vaumartin_n in_o a_o duel_n la_o hay_o cause_v michaelle_n to_o poison_v la_o frange_a de_fw-fr salez_n love_v la_fw-fr hay_n and_o because_o his_o father_n argentier_n will_v not_o consent_v that_o he_o marry_v she_o stifle_v he_o in_o his_o bed_n and_o then_o take_v she_o to_o his_o wife_n she_o turn_v strumpet_n and_o cut_v his_o throat_n as_o he_o be_v die_v he_o accuse_v she_o of_o this_o bloody_a fact_n and_o himself_o for_o murder_v his_o father_n argentier_n so_o his_o dead_a body_n be_v hang_v to_o the_o gallow_n then_o burn_v la_o hay_o confess_v this_o murder_n and_o likewise_o that_o she_o cause_v michaelle_n to_o poison_v la_fw-fr frange_a she_o have_v her_o right_a hand_n cut_v off_o and_o be_v then_o burn_v alive_a michaelle_n be_v break_v on_o the_o wheel_n and_o his_o dead_a body_n throw_v into_o the_o river_n pag._n 187._o hist._n xii_o albemare_n cause_v pedro_n and_o leonardo_n to_o murder_n baretano_n and_o he_o after_o marry_v clara_n who_o baretano_n first_o seek_v to_o marry_v he_o cause_v his_o man_n valerio_n to_o poison_n pedro_n in_o prison_n and_o by_o a_o letter_n 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