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honourable_a degree_n 9_o novel_a bernardo_n a_o merchant_n of_o geneway_n be_v deceive_v by_o another_o merchant_n name_v ambrosio_n lose_v a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o good_n and_o command_v his_o innocent_a wife_n to_o be_v murder_v she_o escape_v and_o in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o man_n become_v servant_n to_o the_o sultan_n the_o deceiver_n be_v find_v at_o last_o she_o compass_v such_o mean_n that_o her_o husband_n bernardo_n come_v into_o alexandria_n and_o there_o after_o due_a punishment_n inflict_v on_o the_o false_a deceiver_n she_o resume_v the_o garment_n again_o of_o a_o woman_n and_o return_v home_o with_o her_o husband_n to_o geneway_n 10._o novel_a pagamino_fw-la da_fw-la monaco_n a_o rove_a pirate_n on_o the_o fea_z carry_v away_o the_o fair_a wife_n of_o signieur_n ricciardo_n di_fw-it chiâ—zica_n who_o understand_v where_o she_o be_v go_v thâ—ther_o and_o fall_a into_o friendship_n with_o pagamino_n demand_v his_o wife_n of_o he_o whereto_o be_v yield_v provide_v that_o she_o will_v willing_o go_v away_o with_o he_o she_o deny_v to_o part_v thence_o with_o her_o husband_n and_o 〈◊〉_d ricciardo_n die_v she_o become_v the_o wife_n of_o pagamino_n the_o three_o day_n govern_v by_o madam_n neiphila_n 1._o novel_a massetto_fw-it di_fw-it lamporechio_n by_o counterfeit_v himself_o dumb_a become_v a_o gardener_n in_o a_o monastery_n of_o nun_n where_o he_o have_v familiar_a conversation_n with_o they_o all_o 2._o novel_a a_o equerry_n of_o the_o stable_n belong_v to_o agilulffo_n k_n of_o the_o lombard_n find_v the_o mean_n of_o access_n to_o the_o queen_n bed_n without_o any_o knowledge_n or_o consent_n in_o she_o this_o be_v secret_o discover_v by_o the_o king_n and_o the_o party_n know_v he_o give_v he_o a_o mark_n by_o shear_v the_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n whereupon_o he_o that_o be_v so_o shear_v shear_v likewise_o the_o head_n of_o all_o his_o fellow_n in_o the_o lodging_n and_o so_o escape_v the_o punishment_n intend_v towards_o he_o 3._o novel_a under_o colour_n of_o confession_n and_o of_o a_o most_o pure_a conscience_n a_o fair_a young_a gentlewoman_n be_v amorous_o affect_v to_o a_o honest_a man_n induce_v a_o devout_a and_o solemn_a religious_a friar_n to_o advise_v she_o in_o the_o mean_n without_o his_o suspicion_n or_o perceive_v how_o to_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o her_o friend_n and_o bring_v her_o desire_n to_o their_o full_a effect_n 4._o novel_a a_o young_a scholar_n name_v felice_n instruct_v puccio_n di_fw-mi rinieri_n how_o to_o become_v rich_a in_o a_o very_a short_a time_n while_o puccio_n make_v experience_n of_o the_o instruction_n teach_v he_o felice_n obtain_v the_o favour_n of_o his_o daughter_n 5._o novel_a ricciardo_n surname_v the_o magnifico_n give_v a_o horse_n to_o signior_n francisco_n vergillisi_n upon_o condition_n that_o by_o his_o leave_n and_o licence_n he_o may_v speak_v to_o his_o wife_n in_o his_o presence_n which_o he_o do_v and_o she_o not_o return_v he_o any_o answer_n make_v answer_v to_o himself_o on_o her_o behalf_n and_o according_a to_o his_o answer_n so_o the_o effect_n follow_v 6._o novel_a ricciardo_n minutolo_n fall_v in_o love_n with_o the_o wife_n of_o philippello_n fighinolfi_n and_o know_v she_o to_o be_v very_o jealous_a of_o her_o husband_n give_v she_o to_o understand_v that_o he_o be_v great_o enamour_v of_o his_o wife_n and_o have_v appoint_v to_o meet_v she_o private_o in_o a_o bathe_a house_n on_o the_o next_o day_n follow_v where_o she_o hope_v to_o take_v he_o tardy_a with_o his_o close_a compact_a mistress_n find_v herself_o to_o be_v deceive_v by_o the_o say_v ricciardo_n 7._o novelâ—_a thebaldo_n elisei_n have_v receive_v a_o unkind_a repulse_n by_o his_o belove_a depart_v from_o florence_n &_o return_v thither_o again_o a_o long_a while_n after_o in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o pilgrim_n he_o speak_v with_o she_o and_o make_v his_o wrong_n know_v unto_o she_o he_o deliver_v her_o husband_n from_o the_o danger_n of_o death_n because_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o he_o have_v slay_v thebaldo_n he_o make_v peace_n with_o his_o brethren_n and_o in_o the_o end_n wise_o enjoy_v his_o heart_n desire_v 8._o novel_a ferando_n by_o drink_v a_o certain_a kind_n of_o powder_n be_v bury_v for_o dead_a &_o by_o the_o abbot_n who_o be_v enamour_v of_o his_o wife_n be_v take_v out_o of_o his_o grave_n and_o put_v into_o a_o dark_a prison_n where_o they_o make_v he_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v in_o purgatory_n afterward_o when_o time_n come_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v raise_v to_o life_n again_o he_o be_v make_v to_o keep_v a_o child_n which_o the_o abbot_n have_v get_v by_o his_o wife_n 9_o novel_a ivliet_n of_o narbona_n cure_v the_o king_n of_o france_n of_o a_o dangerous_a fistula_n in_o recompense_n whereof_o she_o request_v to_o enjoy_v as_o her_o husband_n in_o marriage_n bertrand_n the_o count_n of_o roussilion_n he_o have_v marry_v she_o against_o his_o will_n as_o utter_o despise_v she_o go_v to_o florence_n where_o he_o make_v love_n to_o a_o young_a gentlewoman_n juliet_n by_o a_o quaint_a and_o cunning_a policy_n compass_v the_o mean_n instead_o of_o his_o choose_a friend_n to_o lie_v with_o she_o own_o husband_n by_o who_o she_o have_v two_o son_n which_o be_v afterward_o make_v know_v unto_o the_o count_n he_o accept_v she_o into_o his_o favour_n again_o and_o love_v she_o as_o his_o loyal_a and_o honourable_a wife_n 10._o novel_a the_o wonderful_a and_o chaste_a resolve_a continency_n of_o fair_a serictha_n daughter_n to_o siwalde_a king_n of_o denmark_n who_o be_v seek_v and_o sue_v unto_o by_o many_o worthy_a person_n that_o do_v affect_v she_o dear_o will_v not_o look_v any_o man_n in_o the_o face_n until_o such_o time_n as_o she_o be_v marry_v the_o four_o day_n govern_v by_o philostratus_n 1._o novel_a tancrede_v prince_n of_o salern_n cause_v the_o amorous_a friend_n of_o his_o daughter_n to_o be_v slay_v and_o send_v she_o his_o heart_n in_o a_o cup_n of_o gold_n which_o afterward_o she_o steep_v in_o a_o empoison_a water_n &_o then_o drink_v it_o so_o dye_v 2._o novel_a friar_z albert_n make_v a_o young_a venetian_a gentlewoman_n believe_v that_o god_n cupid_n be_v fall_v in_o love_n with_o she_o and_o he_o resort_v oftentimes_o unto_o she_o in_o disguise_n of_o the_o same_o god_n afterward_o be_v fright_v by_o the_o gentlewoman_n kindred_n and_o friend_n he_o cast_v himself_o out_o of_o her_o chamber_n window_n and_o be_v hide_v in_o a_o poor_a man_n house_n on_o the_o day_n follow_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o wild_a or_o savage_a man_n he_o be_v bring_v upon_o the_o rialto_n of_o s._n mark_n &_o be_v there_o public_o know_v by_o the_o brethren_n of_o his_o order_n he_o be_v commit_v to_o prison_n 3._o novel_a three_o young_a gentleman_n affect_v three_o sister_n flee_v with_o they_o into_o canâ—â—e_n the_o elder_a of_o they_o through_o jealousy_n become_v the_o death_n of_o her_o lover_n the_o second_o by_o consent_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o 〈◊〉_d request_n be_v the_o mean_n of_o save_v her_o life_n afterward_o her_o own_o friend_n kill_v she_o &_o thence_o fly_v away_o with_o the_o elder_a sister_n the_o three_o couple_n both_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v charge_v with_o her_o death_n and_o be_v commit_v to_o prison_n they_o confess_v the_o fact_n and_o fear_v death_n by_o corruption_n of_o money_n they_o prevail_v with_o their_o â—eepers_n escape_v from_o thence_o to_o rhodes_n where_o they_o die_v in_o great_a poverty_n 4._o novel_a gerbino_n contrary_a to_o the_o former_a plight_a faith_n of_o his_o grandfather_n king_n gulielmo_n foughte_v with_o a_o ship_n at_o sea_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n of_o thunis_n to_o take_v away_o high_a daughter_n who_o be_v then_o in_o the_o same_o ship_n she_o be_v slay_v by_o they_o that_o have_v the_o possession_n of_o she_o he_o likewise_o slay_v
they_o and_o afterwards_o have_v his_o own_o head_n smite_v off_o 5._o novel_a the_o three_o brethren_n to_o isabel_n slay_v a_o gentleman_n that_o secret_o love_v she_o his_o ghost_n appear_v to_o she_o in_o her_o sleep_n and_o show_v she_o in_o what_o place_n they_o have_v bury_v his_o body_n she_o in_o silent_a manner_n bring_v away_o his_o head_n and_o put_v it_o into_o a_o put_v of_o earth_n such_o as_o flower_n basile_n or_o other_o sweet_a herb_n be_v usual_o set_v in_o she_o water_v it_o a_o long_a while_n with_o her_o tear_n whereof_o her_o brethren_n have_v intelligence_n soon_o after_o she_o die_v with_o mere_a conceit_n of_o sorrow_n 6._o novel_a a_o beautiful_a young_a virgin_n name_v andreana_n become_v enamour_v of_o a_o young_a gentleman_n call_v gabriello_n in_o conference_n together_o she_o declare_v a_o dream_n of_o she_o to_o he_o and_o he_o another_o of_o he_o unto_o she_o whereupon_o gabriello_n fall_v down_o sudden_o dead_a she_o and_o her_o chambermaid_n be_v apprehend_v by_o the_o officer_n be_v oâ—ging_v unto_o the_o seigneury_n as_o they_o be_v carry_v gabriello_n to_o lay_v they_o before_o his_o own_o door_n the_o potestate_fw-la offer_v violence_n to_o the_o virgin_n and_o she_o resist_v he_o virtuous_o it_o come_v to_o the_o understanding_n of_o her_o father_n who_o approve_v the_o innocence_n of_o his_o daughter_n and_o compass_v her_o deliverance_n but_o she_o afterward_o be_v weary_a of_o all_o worldly_a felicity_n enter_v into_o religion_n &_o become_v a_o nun._n 7._o novel_a fair_a simonida_n affect_v pasquino_n and_o walk_v with_o he_o in_o a_o pleasant_a garden_n it_o fortune_v that_o pasquino_n rub_v his_o tooth_n with_o a_o leaf_n of_o sage_n and_o immediate_o fall_v down_o dead_a simonida_n be_v bring_v before_o the_o bench_n of_o justice_n and_o charge_v with_o the_o death_n of_o pasquino_n she_o rub_v her_o tooth_n likewise_o with_o one_o of_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o same_o sage_a as_o declare_v what_o she_o see_v he_o do_v &_o thereon_o she_o die_v also_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n 8._o novel_a ieronimo_n affect_v a_o young_a maiden_n name_v syluestra_n be_v constrain_v by_o the_o earnest_a importunity_n of_o his_o mother_n to_o take_v a_o journey_n to_o paris_n at_o his_o return_n home_o from_o thence_o again_o he_o find_v his_o love_n siluestra_n marry_v by_o secret_a mean_n he_o get_v entrance_n into_o her_o house_n and_o die_v upon_o the_o bed_n lie_v by_o she_o afterward_o his_o body_n be_v carry_v unto_o the_o church_n to_o receive_v burial_n she_o likewise_o die_v there_o instant_o upon_o his_o coarse_a 9_o novel_a messer_n guiglielmo_n of_o rossiglione_n have_v slay_v messer_n guiglielmo_n guardastagno_fw-la who_o he_o imagine_v to_o love_v his_o wife_n give_v she_o his_o hart_n to_o eat_v which_o she_o know_v afterward_o throw_v herself_o out_o of_o a_o high_a window_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o be_v dead_a be_v then_o bury_v with_o her_o friend_n 10._o novel_a a_o physician_n wife_n lay_v a_o lover_n of_o her_o maid_n suppose_v he_o to_o be_v dead_a in_o a_o chest_n by_o reason_n that_o he_o have_v drink_v water_n which_o usual_o be_v give_v to_o procure_v a_o sleepy_a entrance_v two_o lombard_n usurer_n steal_v the_o chest_n in_o hope_n of_o a_o rich_a booty_n carry_v it_o into_o their_o own_o house_n where_o afterwards_o the_o man_n awake_v be_v apprehend_v for_o a_o thief_n the_o chambermaid_n to_o the_o physician_n wife_n go_v before_o the_o bench_n of_o justice_n accuse_v herself_o for_o put_v the_o imagine_v dead_a body_n into_o the_o chest_n whereby_o he_o escape_v hang_v and_o the_o thief_n which_o steal_v away_o the_o chest_n be_v condemn_v to_o pay_v a_o very_a great_a sum_n of_o money_n the_o five_o day_n govern_v by_o madam_n fiammetta_n 1._o novel_a chynon_n by_o fall_v in_o love_n become_v wise_a and_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n win_v his_o fair_a lady_n iphigema_n on_o the_o sea_n be_v afterward_o imprison_v at_o rhodes_n be_v deliver_v by_o one_o name_n lysimachus_n with_o he_o he_o recover_v his_o iphigenia_n again_o and_o fair_a cassandra_n even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o marriage_n they_o flee_v with_o they_o into_o candye_n where_o after_o they_o have_v marry_v they_o they_o be_v call_v home_o to_o their_o own_o dwell_n 2._o novel_a fair_a constance_n of_o liparis_n fall_v in_o love_n with_o martuccio_n gonâ—â—to_n and_o hear_v that_o he_o be_v dead_a desperate_o she_o enter_v into_o a_o bark_n which_o be_v transport_v by_o the_o wind_n to_o susa_n in_o barbary_n from_o thence_o she_o go_v to_o thunis_n where_o she_o find_v he_o to_o be_v live_v there_o she_o make_v herself_o know_v to_o he_o and_o he_o be_v in_o great_a authority_n as_o a_o privy_a counsellor_n to_o the_o king_n he_o marry_v the_o say_a constance_n and_o return_v rich_o home_o to_o she_o to_o the_o island_n of_o liparis_n 3._o novel_a pedro_n bocamazzo_n escape_v away_o with_o a_o young_a damosel_n which_o he_o love_v name_v angelina_n meet_v with_o thief_n in_o his_o journey_n the_o damosel_n fly_v fearful_o into_o a_o forest_n by_o chance_n come_v to_o a_o castle_n pedro_n be_v take_v by_o the_o thief_n &_o happen_v afterward_o to_o escape_v from_o they_o accidental_o come_v to_o the_o same_o castle_n where_o angelina_n waâ—_n &_o marry_v she_o they_o then_o return_v home_o to_o rome_n 4._o novel_a ricciardo_n manardy_n be_v find_v by_o messer_n lizio_n da_fw-mi valbonna_n as_o he_o sit_v fast_o asleep_a at_o his_o daughter_n chamber_n window_n have_v his_o hand_n fast_o in_o she_o and_o sleep_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n whereupon_o they_o be_v join_v together_o in_o marriage_n and_o their_o long_a loyal_a love_n mutual_o recompense_v 5._o novel_a gvidotto_n of_o cremona_n depart_v out_o of_o this_o mortal_a life_n leave_v a_o daughter_n of_o he_o with_o jacomino_fw-la of_o pavia_n giovanni_n di_fw-it severino_fw-it and_o menghino_n da_fw-mi minghole_n fall_v both_o in_o love_n with_o the_o young_a maiden_n and_o fight_v for_o she_o who_o be_v afterward_o know_v to_o be_v the_o sister_n to_o giovanni_n she_o be_v give_v in_o marriage_n to_o menghino_n 6._o novel_a gvion_n di_fw-mi procida_n be_v find_v familiar_o converse_v with_o a_o young_a damosel_n which_o he_o love_v and_o have_v be_v give_v former_o to_o frederigo_n king_n of_o sicily_n be_v bind_v to_o a_o stake_n to_o be_v consume_v with_o fire_n from_o which_o danger_n nevertheless_o he_o escape_v be_v know_v by_o don_n rogiero_n de_fw-fr oria_n lord_n admiral_n of_o sicily_n and_o afterward_o marry_v the_o damosel_n 7._o novelâ—_a theodoro_n fall_v in_o love_n with_o violenta_n the_o daughter_n to_o his_o master_n name_v amarige_n and_o she_o conceyve_v with_o child_n by_o he_o be_v condemn_v to_o be_v hang_v as_o they_o be_v lead_v he_o unto_o the_o gallows_n beat_v and_o misuse_v he_o all_o the_o way_n he_o happen_v to_o be_v know_v by_o his_o own_o father_n whereupon_o he_o be_v release_v and_o afterward_o enjoy_v violent_a a_o in_o marriage_n 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family_n love_v a_o gentlewoman_n and_o be_v not_o requite_v with_o like_a love_n again_o by_o bountiful_a expense_n and_o over_o liberal_a invitation_n he_o waste_v and_o consume_v all_o his_o land_n and_o good_n have_v nothing_o leave_v he_o but_o a_o hawk_n or_o falcon_n his_o unkind_a mistress_n happen_v to_o come_v visit_v he_o and_o he_o not_o have_v any_o other_o food_n for_o her_o dinner_n make_v a_o dainty_a dish_n of_o his_o falcon_n for_o she_o to_o feed_v on_o be_v conquer_v by_o this_o his_o exceed_a kind_n courtesy_n she_o change_v her_o former_a hatred_n towards_o he_o accept_v he_o as_o her_o husband_n in_o marriage_n and_o make_v he_o a_o man_n of_o wealthy_a possession_n 10._o novel_a pedro_n di_fw-fr vinciolo_n go_v to_o sup_v at_o a_o friend_n house_n in_o the_o city_n his_o wife_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n have_v a_o
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