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knight_n of_o the_o palm_n as_o i_o shall_v deliver_v by_o and_o by_o have_v speak_v of_o that_o which_o do_v precede_v this_o misfortune_n chap._n xlviii_o drumelia_n aunt_n to_o the_o king_n of_o dramir_n will_v have_v betray_v the_o emperor_n of_o tramazond_n trasiclea_n be_v lead_v away_o by_o cunning_a the_o emperor_n be_v assault_v by_o three_o giant_n fall_v down_o hurt_v alcidamant_n succour_v he_o with_o increaible_a valour_n slay_v the_o three_o giant_n arrive_v in_o the_o wood_n just_a as_o trasiclea_n be_v ready_a to_o be_v ravish_v deliver_v she_o by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o return_n to_o the_o city_n drumelia_n aunt_n unto_o brandamar_n unable_a with_o patience_n to_o endure_v the_o death_n of_o this_o king_n who_o she_o hold_v as_o dear_a as_o her_o own_o life_n have_v recourse_n unto_o magical_a book_n wherein_o she_o be_v wonderful_o expert_a and_o know_v that_o the_o emperor_n of_o tramazond_n upon_o who_o she_o desire_v to_o extend_v her_o rage_n be_v 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