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a_o man_n call_v androctus_fw-la the_o xxij_o novel_a fol._n 44._o ¶_o a_o pretty_a disputation_n of_o the_o philosopher_n phaevorinus_n to_o persuade_v a_o woman_n not_o to_o put_v forth_o her_o child_n to_o nurse_n but_o to_o nourish_v it_o herself_o with_o her_o own_o milk_n the_o xxiij_o novel_a folio_n 45._o ¶_o of_o sertorius_n a_o noble_a roman_a capitaine_n the_o xxiiij_o novel_a folio_n 48._o ¶_o of_o the_o book_n of_o sibylla_n the_o xxu_o novel_a fol._n 49._o ¶_o a_o difference_n and_o controversy_n between_o a_o master_n and_o a_o scholar_n so_o subtle_a that_o the_o judge_n can_v not_o give_v sentence_n the_o xxuj_o novel_a folio_n 50._o plutarche_n ¶_o seleveus_n king_n of_o asia_n give_v his_o wife_n to_o his_o own_o son_n in_o marriage_n be_v his_o mother_n in_o law_n who_o so_o feruentlye_o do_v love_v she_o that_o he_o be_v like_a to_o dye_v which_o by_o a_o discrete_a &_o wise_a invention_n be_v discover_v to_o seleveus_n by_o a_o physician_n the_o xxvij_o novel_a folio_n 51._o ¶_o of_o the_o strange_a and_o beastlye_o nature_n of_o timon_n of_o athenes_n enemy_n to_o mankind_n with_o his_o death_n burial_n and_o epitaphe_n the_o xxviij_o novel_a folio_n 57_o s._n hierome_n and_o pietro_n messia_n ¶_o the_o marriage_n of_o a_o man_n and_o woman_n he_o be_v the_o husband_n of_o xx_o wife_n and_o she_o the_o wife_n of_o xxii_o husband_n the_o xxix_o novel_a folio_n 59_o bocaccio_n ¶_o how_o melchisedech_n a_o jew_n by_o tell_v a_o pretty_a tale_n of_o three_o king_n save_v his_o life_n the_o xxx_o novel_a folio_n 60._o ¶_o one_o call_v guglielmo_n borsiere_n with_o certain_a word_n well_o place_v taunt_v the_o covetous_a life_n of_o ermino_n grimaldi_n the_o xxxj_o novel_a folio_n 61._o ¶_o master_n alberto_n of_o bologna_n by_o a_o pleasant_a answer_n make_v a_o gentlewoman_n to_o blush_v which_o have_v think_v to_o have_v put_v he_o out_o of_o countenance_n in_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v in_o love_n with_o her_z the_o xxxij_o novel_a folio_n 63._o ¶_o rinald._n of_o esti_n be_v rob_v arrive_v at_o castel_n guglielmo_n &_o be_v succour_v of_o a_o widow_n and_o restore_v to_o his_o loss_n return_v safe_a and_o sound_o home_o to_o his_o own_o house_n the_o xxxiij_o novel_a fol._n 64._o ¶_o three_o young_a man_n have_v fondlye_a consume_v all_o that_o they_o have_v become_v very_o poor_a who_o nephew_n as_o he_o return_v out_o of_o england_n into_o italy_n by_o the_o way_n fill_v in_o acquaintance_n with_o a_o abbot_n who_o upon_o further_a familiarity_n he_o know_v to_o be_v the_o king_n of_o england_n daughter_n which_o take_v he_o to_o her_o husband_n afterward_o she_o restore_v his_o uncle_n to_o all_o their_o loss_n and_o send_v they_o home_o in_o good_a state_n and_o reputation_n the_o xxxiiij_o novel_a folio_n 68_o ¶_o landâ—lfo_n ruffolo_n be_v inpoverish_v become_v a_o pirate_n and_o take_v by_o the_o genevois_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o drown_v who_o save_v himself_o upon_o a_o little_a coffer_n full_a of_o scotfree_a jewel_n be_v receive_v at_o corsu_fw-la and_o be_v cherish_v by_o a_o woman_n return_v home_o very_o scotfree_a the_o xxxu_o novel_a folio_n 73._o ¶_o andreuccio_n of_o perugia_n be_v come_v to_o naples_n to_o buy_v horse_n be_v in_o one_o night_n surprise_v with_o three_o marvelous_a accident_n all_o which_o have_v escape_v with_o one_o ruby_n he_o return_v home_o to_o his_o house_n the_o xxxuj_o novel_a folio_n 76._o ¶_o the_o earl_n of_o angiers_n be_v false_o accuse_v be_v banish_v out_o of_o france_n and_o leave_v his_o two_o son_n in_o sundry_a place_n in_o england_n and_o return_v unknowen_a by_o scotlande_n find_v they_o in_o great_a authority_n afterwards_o he_o repair_v in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o servant_n to_o the_o french_a king_n army_n and_o be_v know_v to_o be_v innocent_a be_v again_o advance_v to_o his_o first_o estate_n the_o xxxvij_o novel_a folio_n 85._o ¶_o gilettae_fw-la a_o physician_n daughter_n of_o narbona_n heal_v the_o french_n king_n of_o a_o fistula_n for_o reward_v whereof_o she_o demand_v beleramo_n count_n of_o rossigliont_n to_o husband_n the_o count_n be_v marry_v against_o his_o will_n for_o despite_n flee_v to_o florence_n and_o love_v a_o other_o gâ—â—etta_n his_o wife_n by_o policy_n find_v mean_n to_o lie_v with_o her_o husband_n in_o place_n of_o his_o lover_n and_o be_v beget_v with_o child_n of_o two_o son_n which_o know_v to_o her_o husband_n he_o receive_v she_o again_o and_o afterwards_o she_o live_v in_o great_a honour_n and_o felicity_n the_o xxxviij_o novel_a folio_n 95._o ¶_o â—ancredi_fw-la prince_n of_o salerne_n cause_v his_o daughter_n lover_n to_o be_v slay_v and_o send_v his_o heart_n unto_o she_o in_o a_o cup_n of_o gold_n which_o afterwards_o she_o put_v into_o poison_a water_n and_o drink_v thereof_o dye_v the_o xxxix_o novel_a folio_n 100_o bandello_n ¶_o mahomet_n one_o of_o the_o turkish_a emperor_n execute_v curse_v cruelty_n upon_o a_o greek_a maiden_n who_o he_o take_v prisoner_n at_o the_o win_n 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