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A89527 Heptameron or the history of the fortunate lovers; written by the most excellent and most virtuous princess, Margaret de Valoys, Queen of Navarre; published in French by the privilege and immediate approbation of the King; now made English by Robert Codrington, Master of Arts. Marguerite, Queen, consort of Henry II, King of Navarre, 1492-1549.; Codrington, Robert, 1601-1665. 1654 (1654) Wing M593; Thomason E1468_2; ESTC R208683 403,927 599

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design_n with_o his_o just_a punishment_n nou._n 2._o f._n 97._o a_o captain_n of_o the_o galley_n under_o the_o shadow_n of_o devotion_n do_v fall_v in_o love_n with_o a_o lady_n and_o what_o ensue_v thereon_o nou._n 3._o f._n 106._o the_o subtlety_n of_o a_o lover_n who_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o right_a friend_n do_v reap_v from_o a_o lady_n of_o milan_n the_o fruit_n of_o what_o so_o long_o he_o have_v desire_v nou._n 4._o f._n 117._o a_o lady_n of_o the_o court_n see_v herself_o disdain_v by_o her_o husband_n who_o make_v love_n elsewhere_o do_v revenge_v herself_o by_o the_o like_a practice_n nou._n 5._o f._n 125._o a_o lady_n of_o milan_n approve_v the_o courage_n and_o the_o resolution_n of_o her_o friend_n whereupon_o she_o afterward_o love_v he_o with_o all_o her_o heart_n nou._n 6._o f._n 141._o king_n francis_n show_v his_o generous_a resolution_n to_o count_n william_n who_o will_v have_v kill_v the_o king_n nou._n 7._o f._n 148._o a_o fair_a young_a lady_n make_v trial_n of_o the_o fidelity_n of_o a_o young_a scholar_n before_o she_o will_v admit_v he_o to_o entrench_v too_o far_o upon_o her_o honour_n nou._n 8._o f._n 152._o two_o lover_n despair_v to_o be_v marry_v do_v enter_v themselves_o into_o two_o religion_n house_n the_o man_n into_o a_o covent_n of_o saint_n francis_n and_o the_o female_a into_o the_o nunnery_n of_o saint_n clare_n nou._n 9_o f._n 159._o a_o gentleman_n sudden_o cure_v of_o the_o malady_n of_o love_n find_v his_o rigorous_a lady_n in_o the_o arm_n of_o her_o horseman_n nou._n 10._o f._n 169._o the_o three_o journal_n the_o wonderful_a and_o honest_a love_n betwixt_o a_o lady_n of_o honourable_a birth_n and_o a_o bastard_n and_o the_o check_n which_o the_o