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unto_o you_o our_o armour_n &_o our_o horse_n will_v you_o not_o be_v â—…ntent_a to_o leave_v with_o we_o this_o lady_n no_o of_o truth_n say_v the_o 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o i_o â—…ad_v rather_o lie_v and_o take_v my_o ease_n with_o her_o 〈◊〉_d night_n then_o to_o have_v all_o the_o horse_n and_o armour_n that_o be_v in_o 〈◊〉_d the_o world_n then_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n who_o can_v no_o long_o suffer_v so_o great_a villainy_n nor_o outrage_n to_o pass_v before_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n &_o find_v himself_o very_o nigh_o unto_o the_o knight_n he_o lift_v up_o his_o fist_n &_o stroke_v he_o with_o his_o arm_a hand_n such_o a_o blow_n upon_o the_o helm_n that_o he_o buckle_v it_o unto_o the_o skull_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o he_o break_v it_o all_o to_o piece_n &_o he_o fall_v from_o his_o horse_n dead_a to_o the_o ground_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o knight_n his_o compaâ—…ions_n when_o they_o see_v thâ—…t_o terrible_a blow_n they_o be_v very_o much_o amaze_v for_o y_o it_o never_o in_o all_o their_o life_n they_o see_v the_o like_a do_v and_o with_o sâ—…_n great_a strength_n &_o wish_v that_o they_o have_v not_o put_v themselves_o in_o that_o demand_n and_o enterprise_n but_o yet_o 〈◊〉_d themselves_o for_o that_o they_o be_v many_o they_o draw_v forth_o their_o sword_n and_o wâ—…nt_n against_o he_o &_o do_v assauâ—…t_v he_o with_o mighty_a &_o terrible_a blow_n yet_o â—…or_a all_o that_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n make_v little_a account_n of_o they_o &_o will_v not_o drâ—…w_v his_o sword_n but_o stroke_n aâ—…_n other_o of_o they_o such_o a_o terrible_a blow_n with_o his_o arm_a fist_n that_o likewise_o he_o overthrow_v he_o from_o his_o horse_n dead_a to_o y_z e_z ground_n &_o say_v god_n forbide_v that_o i_o shall_v drawout_v my_o sword_n to_o defile_v it_o upon_o so_o vile_a people_n as_o these_o be_v that_o without_o all_o shame_n do_v demand_v our_o 〈◊〉_d &_o armour_n &_o yet_o not_o content_a buâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d so_o will_v haâ—…e_v thâ—…_n queen_n for_o to_o defile_v she_o then_o the_o king_n liseo_n who_o be_v one_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d knight_n in_o the_o world_n be_v very_o much_o amaze_v at_o the_o great_a bounty_n &_o strength_n of_o thâ—…_n knight_n of_o the_o sun_n can_v no_o long_o forbear_v himself_o but_o 〈◊〉_d his_o sword_n draw_v in_o his_o haâ—…d_n he_o assault_v the_o knight_n thaâ—…_n remain_v and_o the_o first_o that_o he_o meet_v with_o all_o he_o cut_v of_o 〈◊〉_d arm_n &_o with_o a_o trise_n he_o strike_v at_o another_o &_o wound_v he_o 〈◊〉_d ry_z fore_n &_o over_o throw_v he_o from_o his_o horse_n to_o the_o ground_n anâ—…_n the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n at_o that_o time_n strike_v a_o other_o with_o 〈◊〉_d arm_a fiâ—…t_n that_o he_o all_o to_o be_v bruise_v his_o helm_n &_o skull_n &_o oveâ—…_n throw_v he_o dead_a to_o the_o ground_n so_o that_o there_o remain_v of_o 〈◊〉_d six_o but_o one_o alive_a and_o see_v himself_o all_o alone_a think_v no_o 〈◊〉_d to_o tarry_v but_o set_v spur_n unto_o his_o horse_n and_o run_v 〈◊〉_d with_o all_o the_o have_v he_o can_v â—…o_o that_o these_o two_o valiant_a knight_n remain_v all_o 〈◊〉_d with_o great_a content_n to_o see_v themselves_o clear_a of_o those_o discourteous_a knight_n as_o alsâ—…_n to_o see_v the_o proâ—…e_n of_o the_o great_a valiantness_n of_o either_o of_o they_o &_o so_o they_o return_v onward_o on_o their_o journey_n &_o have_v great_a pleasure_n &_o pastime_n at_o the_o demand_n of_o those_o uncourteous_a knight_n they_o travail_v till_o such_o time_n as_o they_o come_v unto_o the_o sea_n coast_n &_o unto_o the_o paâ—…t_n whereas_o they_o find_v the_o ship_n out_o of_o the_o which_o the_o king_n &_o queen_n have_v disembark_v themselves_o into_o the_o which_o they_o enter_v &_o find_v the_o wind_n very_o prosperous_a and_o so_o great_a that_o within_o three_o day_n after_o their_o departure_n they_o arrive_v at_o a_o port_n or_o haven_n of_o asia_n where_o as_o they_o go_v a_o land_n &_o toâ—…e_v their_o way_n towards_o lydia_n always_o travail_v in_o great_a haste_n for_o that_o they_o will_v come_v to_o the_o city_n at_o the_o time_n that_o the_o king_n liseo_n have_v appoint_v and_o promise_v unto_o the_o knight_n but_o yet_o for_o all_o the_o haste_n that_o ever_o they_o can_v make_v their_o time_n be_v accomplish_v &_o over_o and_o above_o more_o than_o ten_o day_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o which_o one_o day_n in_o the_o after_o noon_n at_o such_o time_n as_o night_n draw_v on_o they_o have_v sight_n of_o their_o enemy_n who_o have_v thâ—…ir_a camp_n still_o pitch_v &_o compass_v round_o about_o the_o city_n and_o that_o day_n they_o assault_v the_o city_n &_o make_v a_o meruaileus_fw-la great_a skirmish_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o they_o lack_v very_o little_a to_o eâ—…ter_v into_o the_o city_n &_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o knight_n that_o make_v their_o defence_n be_v slay_v who_o do_v defend_v the_o city_n with_o great_a force_n and_o like_o good_a and_o loyal_a vassalle_n always_o determine_v first_o to_o die_v the_o death_n then_o for_o 〈◊〉_d up_o the_o city_n although_o they_o be_v all_o that_o remain_v so_o weak_a and_o so_o feeble_a that_o if_o they_o have_v return_v to_o give_v a_o new_a â—…sault_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o great_a weariness_n &_o wound_n they_o must_v needs_o have_v yield_v unto_o the_o death_n &_o be_v all_o very_a much_o amaze_v that_o the_o king_n liseo_n be_v not_o return_v again_o according_a unto_o his_o promisâ—…_n for_o that_o they_o have_v he_o in_o estimation_n for_o one_o of_o the_o best_a knight_n that_o be_v in_o all_o those_o part_n &_o they_o fear_v very_o much_o lest_o some_o ill_a fortune_n or_o misâ—…_n shall_v have_v happen_v unto_o he_o so_o when_o these_o two_o knight_n come_v within_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o camp_n where_o their_o enemy_n wâ—…re_o the_o king_n liseo_n say_v my_o very_a friend_n and_o lord_n what_o do_v you_o think_v be_v best_a for_o we_o to_o do_v for_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o city_n that_o we_o may_v give_v some_o comfort_n unto_o those_o sorrowful_a and_o afflieted_a knight_n you_o do_v best_o know_v worthy_a king_n what_o be_v best_a to_o be_v do_v in_o this_o case_n say_v the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n &_o therefore_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a before_o y_z t_z i_o do_v enter_v i_o will_v very_o fain_o know_v how_o far_o the_o force_n and_o strength_n of_o these_o knight_n do_v extend_v therefore_o if_o it_o please_v you_o to_o take_v the_o queen_n behind_o you_o upon_o your_o horse_n and_o procure_v in_o all_o that_o ever_o you_o may_v for_o to_o get_v unto_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n &_o cause_v your_o knight_n to_o keep_v y_z e_o gate_n open_a for_o that_o
bed_n he_o pass_v away_o that_o night_n as_o shall_v be_v tell_v you_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o next_o book_n thus_o end_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o mirror_n of_o knighthood_n the_o table_n of_o all_o that_o happen_v unto_o the_o emperor_n trebatio_n and_o the_o princess_n briana_n in_o their_o way_n unto_o the_o grecian_a empire_n chapter_n 1._o folio_n 1._o how_o the_o emperor_n trebatio_n and_o the_o princess_n briana_n arrive_v in_o the_o empire_n of_o grecia_n chap_n 2._o fol._n 7_o how_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o emperor_n trebatio_n &_o the_o prince_n briana_n be_v know_v in_o the_o court_n of_o king_n tiberio_n &_o what_o pass_v about_o the_o same_o chap._n 3_o fol._n 8._o how_o the_o knight_n of_o cupid_n do_v take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o queen_n arguirosa_n &_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o russia_n where_o he_o find_v a_o strange_a adventure_n chap._n 4._o fol._n 13._o how_o the_o knight_n of_o cupid_n enter_v into_o the_o dreadful_a cave_n of_o artidon_n and_o of_o all_o that_o happen_v ther._n chap_n 5._o fol._n 18._o how_o the_o two_o prince_n brandizel_n and_o claverindo_n depart_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o polonia_n &_o come_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n and_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o happen_v chap_n 6._o fol._n 26_o how_o the_o two_o prince_n brandizel_n and_o claverindo_n be_v in_o the_o city_n of_o paris_n there_o come_v thither_o branbafuriel_n with_o who_o the_o prince_n claverindo_n have_v a_o very_a strong_a and_o furious_a battle_n chap_n 7._o fol._n 28._o how_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n escape_v out_o of_o prison_n where_o he_o be_v and_o perforce_o depart_v from_o the_o court_n of_o the_o king_n tiberio_n chap._n 8._o fol._n 31._o of_o all_o that_o pass_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o king_n tiberio_n after_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v depart_v and_o how_o the_o brother_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o pannonia_n and_o aridon_n of_o the_o wilderness_n do_v determine_v to_o revenge_v themselves_o of_o the_o king_n tiberio_n for_o that_o he_o will_v not_o pardon_v their_o death_n chap._n 9_o fol_z 34._o how_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n come_v unto_o a_o castle_n whereas_o he_o do_v deliver_v a_o gentlewoman_n &_o recover_v two_o page_n who_o he_o carry_v with_o he_o chap._n 10._o fol_z 42._o of_o the_o great_a triumph_n which_o be_v make_v in_o constantinople_n for_o the_o come_n of_o the_o emperor_n trebatio_n and_o how_o the_o death_n of_o the_o prince_n edward_n be_v bruit_v in_o great_a brittâ—ine_n and_o of_o all_o that_o happen_v chap_n 11._o fol._n 45._o how_o the_o three_o prince_n bargandel_n liriamandro_n and_o the_o tartarian_a zoylo_n who_o go_v in_o the_o demand_n of_o rosicler_n come_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o lusitania_n and_o of_o all_o that_o happen_v unto_o they_o there_o chap._n 12._o fol_z 47_o how_o the_o three_o prince_n bargaâ—…del_n lyriamandro_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d zoylo_n issue_v fooâ—…th_n with_o such_o people_n as_o be_v in_o the_o city_n unto_o the_o camp_n of_o their_o enâ—…mies_n and_o of_o the_o mighty_a deed_n of_o arm_n that_o they_o do_v there_o chap._n 13._o fol_z 50_o how_o these_o three_o prince_n go_v forth_o the_o second_o time_n into_o the_o camp_n &_o be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o their_o enemy_n cap._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 52_o how_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n gâ—…eing_v towards_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o grecia_n shall_v have_v be_v take_v by_o treason_n at_o a_o bridge_n and_o of_o all_o that_o pasâ—…ed_v therein_o chap._n 15._o fol._n 54_o how_n florinaldus_n will_v have_v take_v the_o knight_n of_o sun_n by_o treason_n and_o how_o he_o slay_v his_o knight_n &_o receive_v florinaldus_n to_o his_o 〈◊〉_d &_o of_o all_o that_o happen_v beside_o cap._n 16._o â—…o_fw-la 56_o how_o the_o knight_n of_o cupid_n depart_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o russia_n and_o of_o all_o that_o happen_v unto_o he_o in_o his_o journey_n chapter_n 17._o folio_n 58_o how_o the_o knight_n of_o cupid_n arrive_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o pheâ—…cia_n whereas_o he_o deliver_v from_o death_n a_o knight_n who_o afterward_o be_v a_o very_a great_a friend_n of_o he_o chap._n 18._o fol._n 63_o of_o a_o strange_a adventure_n which_o happen_v unto_o the_o knight_n of_o cupid_n and_o the_o king_n sacridoro_n travayl_v by_o the_o mountain_n of_o phenica_n chap._n 19_o folio_n 68_o how_o the_o three_o prince_n bargandel_n liriamaâ—…dro_n and_o the_o tartarian_a zoylo_n come_v unto_o the_o fountain_n whereas_o the_o king_n sacridoro_n be_v lament_v the_o death_n of_o his_o great_a friend_n the_o knight_n of_o cupid_n and_o how_o they_o be_v advertise_v by_o he_o who_o he_o be_v and_o of_o all_o that_o happen_v therein_o chap._n 20._o fol._n 70_o of_o a_o strange_a adventure_n which_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n find_v travaul_a towards_o the_o grecian_a empire_n chap._n â—…1_n fol._n 72_o of_o a_o stout_a and_o well_o fight_a battle_n beetwixt_n the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o prince_n meridian_n and_o of_o all_o that_o happen_v afterward_o chap._n 22._o fol_z 78_o how_o the_o prince_n meridian_n do_v leave_v the_o chariot_n of_o the_o princessâ—…_n lyâ—…dabrides_n his_o sister_n and_o how_o he_o go_v with_o the_o armour_n and_o horse_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n unto_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o king_n of_o macedonia_n chap._n 23._o fol._n 83_o how_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o princessee_n lindabrides_n travayl_v towards_o constantinople_n and_o send_v messengeâ—…_n to_o the_o emperor_n trebatio_n to_o give_v he_o to_o understand_v of_o their_o come_n chap._n 24._o fol._n 84_o of_o the_o enter_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o chariot_n and_o the_o fair_a princess_n lindabrides_n into_o constantinople_n cap._n 25_o fol._n 86_o of_o a_o strange_a adventure_n which_o happen_v unto_o the_o princess_n claridiana_n be_v a_o hunt_n chap._n 26._o fol._n 89_o of_o that_o which_o happen_v unto_o the_o sorrowful_a knight_n of_o cupid_n after_o he_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o savage_a people_n chapter_n 27._o folio_n 93_o how_o the_o three_o prince_n bargandel_n liriamando_fw-la &_o the_o tartarian_a zoylo_n go_v unto_o constantinople_n whereas_o they_o give_v understand_v of_o the_o death_n of_o rosicler_n chap._n 28._o fol._n 96_o how_n florinaldus_n come_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n where_o he_o be_v take_v prisoner_n at_o a_o bridge_n and_o how_o by_o two_o knight_n that_o come_v thither_o he_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n who_o he_o know_v to_o be_v the_o knight_n of_o the_o flower_n de_fw-fr luce_n which_o he_o seek_v cha_n 29._o fol._n 98_o how_o the_o knight_n of_o cupid_n &_o the_o king_n sacridoro_n depart_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o penicia_n for_o the_o empire_n of_o greece_n ca._n 30._o f._n 99_o of_o a_o fierce_a &_o perilous_a battle_n which_o the_o knight_n of_o cupid_n have_v wiah_o a_o famous_a giant_n in_o the_o grecian_a empire_n cha_n 31._o foe_n 100_o how_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o chariot_n return_v to_o defend_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o princess_n lindabrides_n in_o the_o mighty_a city_n of_o constantinople_n whereas_o happen_v strange_a thing_n chap._n 32._o fol._n 104_o how_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n return_v to_o defend_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o prince_n lindabrides_n &_o what_o happen_v beside_o ca._n 33._o fol._n 108_o how_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n do_v defend_v the_o beauty_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o princess_n lindabrides_n and_o how_o there_o enter_v into_o the_o justing_z place_n the_o knight_n of_o cupid_n and_o the_o king_n sacridoro_n chap._n 34._o fol._n 109_o of_o the_o wonderful_a and_o cruel_a battle_n make_v betwixt_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sunue_n and_o the_o knight_n of_o cupid_n and_o of_o the_o perilous_a end_n and_o success_n thereof_o chap_n 35._o fol._n 112_o how_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o knight_n of_o cupid_n be_v come_v again_o unto_o themselves_o and_o how_o they_o be_v know_v to_o be_v brethren_n by_o a_o marvellous_a mean_n chap._n 36._o fol._n 119_o of_o the_o great_a feast_n and_o triumph_n which_o be_v make_v in_o the_o great_a city_n of_o constantinople_n for_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o the_o prince_n and_o of_o a_o certain_a adventure_n which_o come_v at_o that_o time_n thither_o whereat_o all_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o court_n be_v at_o the_o point_n to_o be_v lose_v chap._n 37._o folio_n 129_o who_o the_o valiant_a rodaran_n be_v and_o the_o damsel_n and_o the_o occasion_n wherefore_o they_o come_v unto_o the_o court_n of_o the_o emperor_n trebatio_n chap._n 38._o folio_n 137_o how_o the_o prince_n brandizel_n go_v to_o combat_v with_o rodran_n and_o of_o the_o strong_a and_o rigorous_a battle_n they_o have_v cap._n 40._o foe_n 148_o how_o the_o prince_n rodamarte_n go_v unto_o the_o bridge_n of_o lasp_n for_o