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breed_v a_o scandal_n to_o your_o name_n and_o no_o benefit_n to_o yourself_o by_o these_o or_o the_o like_a persuasion_n the_o nurse_n appease_v the_o queens_n passion_n who_o mount_v on_o her_o palfrey_n ride_v to_o the_o city_n of_o tormada_n intend_v yet_o nevertheless_o if_o she_o can_v hear_v any_o news_n of_o blanchardine_n to_o punish_v he_o by_o one_o mean_a or_o other_o in_o which_o opinion_n let_v her_o rest_n and_o return_v we_o again_o to_o blanchardine_n chap._n 10._o how_o blanchardine_n enter_v the_o city_n of_o tormaday_n and_o be_v lodge_v at_o the_o provost_n house_n present_o as_o blanchardine_n be_v enter_v the_o city_n of_o tormaday_n peruse_v with_o diligent_a circumspection_n the_o cituation_n of_o the_o town_n the_o stately_a building_n of_o abbey_n church_n monastery_n and_o sumptuous_a house_n beside_o the_o great_a and_o manifold_a commodity_n which_o the_o sea_n by_o his_o neighbourhood_n do_v enrich_v the_o city_n withal_o he_o grow_v into_o great_a admiration_n with_o himself_o what_o and_o how_o happy_a a_o man_n he_o may_v be_v if_o he_o can_v so_o effect_v his_o desire_a purpose_n as_o to_o wed_v the_o queen_n &_o be_v sole_a king_n &_o commander_n of_o so_o royal_a a_o empire_n and_o in_o these_o meditation_n approach_v to_o the_o chief_a market_n place_n of_o the_o city_n he_o make_v inquisition_n for_o lodging_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o horse_n unto_o who_o reply_n be_v make_v that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o train_n which_o come_v with_o her_o majesty_n the_o town_n have_v scarce_o place_n to_o furnish_v those_o that_o be_v come_v in_o their_o aid_n against_o king_n aimodes_n but_o if_o it_o please_v he_o to_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o provost_n there_o no_o doubt_n but_o he_o may_v find_v entertainment_n and_o be_v lodge_v blanchardine_n request_v he_o to_o direct_v he_o the_o way_n to_o the_o provost_n house_n which_o he_o willing_o consent_v to_o do_v so_o he_o approach_v near_o the_o 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smite_v off_o and_o the_o board_v keel_n splyt_v so_o that_o of_o the_o threescore_o man_n which_o be_v aboard_o none_o escape_v but_o blancha_n din_n who_o bestride_v a_o piece_n of_o the_o mast_n be_v within_o one_o hour_n or_o little_o more_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o northwest_n gale_n that_o blow_v from_o sea_n drive_v to_o shore_n within_o the_o land_n of_o spâ—…ce_n when_o blanchardine_n look_v back_o into_o the_o extreme_a danger_n he_o have_v escape_v humble_o kneel_v give_v thank_v to_o god_n and_o so_o travel_v along_o the_o unknown_a country_n until_o he_o come_v within_o the_o ken_n of_o the_o city_n of_o marrienburgh_n in_o which_o city_n as_o a_o country_n swain_n that_o he_o meet_v tell_v he_o there_o lay_v a_o mighty_a king_n who_o on_o the_o next_o day_n have_v appoint_v agreat_a tilt_v and_o triumph_n command_v all_o his_o noble_n able_a to_o bear_v arm_n not_o to_o fail_v to_o be_v there_o as_o that_o day_n to_o try_v their_o valour_n and_o chivalry_n blanchardine_n 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