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xxviii_o how_o don_n clarineo_n don_n lucidamore_n contumeliano_n florispiano_n the_o knight_n of_o the_o wolf_n the_o knight_n of_o the_o key_n do_v all_o take_v their_o leave_n of_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n and_o journey_v towards_o babylon_n to_o meet_v with_o don_n bellianis_n these_o joust_n and_o tournament_n be_v end_v and_o most_o of_o the_o nobility_n depart_v to_o their_o own_o dwelling_n the_o knight_n don_n clarineo_n and_o his_o companion_n desire_a leave_n to_o depart_v in_o quest_n of_o their_o brother_n don_n bellianis_n and_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n hear_v that_o he_o be_v at_o babylon_n or_o there_o about_o know_v of_o the_o war_n that_o be_v between_o the_o sultan_n of_o babylon_n and_o the_o emperor_n of_o trebizond_n and_o that_o don_n bellianis_n be_v engage_v therein_o they_o not_o only_o consent_v to_o their_o departur_n but_o also_o will_v have_v furnish_v they_o with_o many_o brave_a knight_n to_o have_v go_v with_o they_o but_o they_o refuse_v that_o 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they_o have_v do_v she_o and_o desire_v to_o be_v kind_o remember_v to_o don_n bellianis_n hope_v that_o he_o and_o they_o all_o the_o war_n be_v end_v will_v take_v that_o place_n in_o their_o way_n home_o whereby_o she_o shall_v again_o have_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o their_o good_a company_n to_o which_o request_n of_o she_o they_o assent_v to_o kiss_v her_o hand_n they_o depart_v and_o set_v for_o ward_n for_o babylon_n the_o knight_n of_o the_o key_n be_v very_o heavy_a and_o pensive_a as_o you_o have_v hear_v which_o give_v they_o all_o some_o trouble_n but_o don_n claneo_fw-la have_v a_o more_o particular_a estéem_v for_o he_o than_o the_o rest_n so_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o melancholy_n which_o when_o he_o have_v hear_v he_o be_v likewise_o much_o trouble_v thereat_o participate_v in_o the_o sorrow_n of_o his_o friend_n and_o promise_v he_o that_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v see_v his_o brother_n don_n bellianis_n that_o he_o will_v return_v with_o he_o to_o constantinople_n and_o there_o will_v cause_v such_o diligent_a search_n to_o be_v make_v that_o he_o will_v find_v she_o if_o she_o be_v any_o where_n in_o all_o those_o sea_n vow_v unto_o he_o a_o eternal_a friendship_n which_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o key_n not_o only_o accept_v but_o promise_v the_o same_o shall_v continue_v to_o he_o to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n this_o discourse_n be_v end_v they_o pass_v on_o their_o journey_n in_o somewhat_o more_o pleasant_a communication_n in_o such_o manner_n that_o in_o short_a time_n they_o arrive_v near_o to_o the_o city_n of_o babylon_n in_o which_o travel_n we_o will_v once_o more_o leave_v they_o and_o turn_v to_o don_n bellianis_n and_o his_o companion_n the_o numidian_a prince_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o valiant_a warrior_n that_o be_v set_v down_o before_o the_o city_n of_o pharez_n chap._n xxix_o how_o don_n bellianis_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o numidia_n assault_v the_o emperor_n and_o his_o force_n and_o force_v they_o all_o to_o retire_v into_o the_o city_n great_a be_v the_o vexation_n and_o anger_n of_o don_n bellianis_n for_o that_o he_o see_v the_o war_n have_v hold_v he_o so_o long_o from_o the_o fight_n of_o his_o dear_a mistress_n the_o princess_n florisbella_n and_o therefore_o he_o resolve_v to_o assault_v his_o enemy_n and_o force_v they_o to_o a_o battle_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o numidia_n be_v likewise_o of_o the_o same_o resolution_n wherefore_o they_o provide_v all_o thing_n ready_a divide_v their_o army_n into_o two_o part_n which_o they_o take_v between_o they_o and_o so_o with_o their_o whole_a force_n set_v upon_o the_o enemy_n in_o their_o entrenchment_n and_o have_v give_v they_o the_o alarm_n follow_v it_o with_o so_o much_o puissance_n that_o they_o soon_o force_v they_o to_o retire_v to_o the_o city_n wall_n the_o emperor_n of_o trebizond_n be_v advertise_v hereof_o come_v forth_o and_o at_o the_o head_n of_o fifty_o thousand_o valiant_a man_n go_v to_o meet_v don_n bellianis_n who_o he_o soon_o find_v and_o know_v by_o the_o mightiness_n of_o his_o blow_n the_o presence_n of_o the_o emperor_n give_v some_o new_a courage_n to_o his_o soldier_n and_o he_o engage_v with_o don_n bellianis_n cause_v they_o that_o be_v about_o to_o flee_v into_o the_o city_n to_o face_v about_o and_o return_v upon_o their_o enemy_n and_o then_o there_o be_v a_o fierce_a slaughter_n upon_o all_o side_n the_o prince_n of_o numidia_n with_o a_o party_n of_o fifty_o thousand_o man_n ride_v up_o and_o down_o the_o field_n to_o give_v his_o assistance_n to_o that_o part_n or_o place_n where_o there_o be_v most_o need_n and_o there_o be_v one_o party_n of_o the_o emperor_n of_o trebizond_n foof-soldier_n of_o about_o fifty_o thousand_o who_o keep_v close_o together_o and_o do_v much_o harm_n to_o his_o soldier_n be_v
hinder_v it_o but_o give_v she_o her_o freedom_n which_o we_o suppose_v will_v be_v to_o your_o satisfaction_n we_o have_v gain_v so_o much_o favour_n for_o your_o sake_n as_o to_o have_v the_o assistance_n of_o your_o brother_n and_o relation_n who_o we_o have_v send_v here_o with_o some_o supply_n and_o do_v intend_v to_o send_v you_o more_o if_o occasion_n be_v but_o we_o hope_v that_o this_o will_v be_v enough_o not_o only_o to_o make_v our_o enemy_n to_o be_v reasonable_a but_o also_o to_o give_v he_o some_o sensible_a trouble_n for_o that_o he_o have_v give_v we_o thus_o desire_v of_o the_o god_n a_o protection_n for_o you_o we_o rest_v your_o friend_n the_o sultan_n great_a be_v the_o astonishment_n and_o joy_n of_o don_n bellianis_n at_o this_o letter_n now_o conclude_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o happy_a of_o all_o man_n live_v have_v read_v this_o letter_n he_o â—â—â—cted_v the_o read_n of_o the_o other_o for_o a_o more_o private_a occasion_n and_o so_o again_o welcome_v his_o 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not_o give_v herself_o that_o trouble_n hoâ—â—â—er_o it_o be_v a_o pleasure_n for_o i_o continual_o to_o hear_v of_o you_o all_o that_o i_o desire_n be_v that_o i_o may_v see_v you_o with_o all_o expedition_n that_o i_o may_v have_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o your_o company_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o will_v prepare_v thing_n with_o my_o mother_n that_o shall_v be_v to_o your_o satisfaction_n i_o pray_v for_o the_o future_a question_n not_o my_o constancy_n but_o assure_v yourself_o i_o shall_v ever_o be_v your_o constant_a friend_n florisbella_n don_n bellianis_n have_v read_v this_o letter_n kiss_v it_o a_o thousand_o time_n and_o can_v not_o satisfy_v himself_o with_o once_o read_v of_o it_o so_o pleasant_a be_v these_o charm_a line_n and_o in_o this_o satisfaction_n he_o go_v to_o rest_v where_o though_o he_o take_v little_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a content_n he_o have_v receive_v by_o the_o letter_n yet_o he_o be_v up_o early_o the_o next_o morning_n and_o mount_v on_o his_o horse_n he_o view_v the_o field_n which_o be_v the_o bloody_a spectacle_n that_o ever_o be_v behold_v it_o be_v bestrow_v with_o the_o body_n of_o almost_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n whereof_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o thousand_o be_v of_o the_o enemy_n afterward_o he_o retire_v into_o his_o tent_n where_o some_o of_o the_o commander_n and_o knight_n be_v come_v to_o wait_v on_o he_o to_o know_v his_o pleasure_n so_o he_o send_v for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o officer_n who_o enter_v into_o consultation_n do_v resolve_v to_o leave_v the_o field_n in_o possession_n of_o baltasano_n and_o one_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n to_o prosecute_v the_o war_n and_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n will_v return_v with_o their_o prisoner_n to_o babylon_n to_o know_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o sultan_n this_o be_v general_o well_o like_v of_o and_o according_o execute_v so_o that_o the_o next_o day_n they_o depart_v as_o they_o have_v agree_v and_o march_v towards_o babylon_n chap._n xxxii_o how_o magdalena_n princess_n of_o sardinia_n be_v leave_v alone_o in_o the_o island_n of_o sicilia_n make_v a_o great_a complaint_n for_o the_o absence_n of_o her_o knight_n peter_n knight_n of_o the_o key_n and_o how_o she_o travel_v into_o ireland_n to_o find_v he_o out_o where_o miss_v he_o she_o cause_v a_o monastery_n to_o be_v build_v resolve_v there_o to_o live_v in_o disguise_n in_o expectation_n of_o his_o return_n we_o will_v now_o for_o some_o time_n leave_v the_o prince_n don_n bellianis_n of_o greece_n and_o his_o brethren_n and_o companion_n with_o their_o prisoner_n and_o other_o in_o their_o return_n to_o babylon_n who_o march_v thither-ward_n in_o great_a content_n and_o pleasure_n they_o be_v great_o satisfy_v in_o what_o they_o have_v do_v only_a peter_n of_o ireland_n still_o continue_v extreme_o discontent_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o dear_a lady_n the_o princess_n magdalena_n to_o who_o we_o will_v return_v who_o as_o we_o tell_v you_o 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