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make_v he_o a_o proffer_n to_o smiteâ—_n off_o his_o head_n which_o grovegesâ—_n see_v cry_v ah_o gentle_a knight_n have_v pity_n on_o he_o and_o i_o together_o with_o abundance_n of_o tear_n trickle_v down_o her_o cheek_n she_o come_v and_o fall_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o amadis_n show_v the_o affection_n of_o her_o request_n and_o her_o inward_a grief_n to_o behold_v her_o uncle_n death_n all_o which_o amadis_n well_o note_v feign_v himself_o more_o willing_a to_o kill_v he_o then_o before_o say_v if_o your_o suit_n be_v reasonable_a i_o will_v consent_v thereto_o but_o he_o have_v so_o wrong_v i_o and_o without_o occasion_n as_o i_o can_v be_v satisfy_v but_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o head_n alas_o my_o lord_n quoth_v she_o for_o god_n sake_n demand_v some_o other_o satisfaction_n for_o i_o will_v do_v whatsoever_o you_o please_v to_o redeem_v his_o life_n lady_n answer_v amadis_n there_o be_v but_o two_o thing_n which_o may_v save_v his_o life_n first_o the_o deliverance_n of_o 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be_v displease_v with_o this_o sight_n yet_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o court_n there_o present_a take_v pleasure_n to_o behold_v it_o for_o the_o love_n which_o they_o do_v bear_v unto_o amadis_n &_o his_o friend_n and_o more_o glad_a yet_o be_v they_o when_o they_o see_v they_o bring_v to_o the_o extremity_n of_o their_o unhappy_a end_n for_o scant_o have_v the_o king_n turn_v his_o head_n from_o the_o window_n but_o that_o angriotta_n do_v hit_v corian_n so_o 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 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great_a riches_n which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o same_o fol._n 1._o 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 vanquish_v 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 show_n 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 all_o return_v 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 mireâ—â—eur_fw-fr 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 he_o 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 mirefleur_n 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 time_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 behold_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_n 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 depart_v from_o the_o court_n fol._n 151._o chap._n 21._o how_o amadis_n with_o many_o other_o his_o confederate_n 〈◊〉_d 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 feel_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
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