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tempest_n that_o throw_v he_o upon_o the_o sad_a island_n fol._n 12._o chapter_n 3._o how_o king_n cildadan_n and_o galaor_n in_o travail_v towards_o the_o court_n of_o king_n lisuart_n meet_v with_o twelve_o knight_n and_o a_o lady_n whâ—_n conduct_v a_o young_a gentleman_n that_o entreat_v the_o king_n to_o make_v he_o knight_n fol._n 21._o chapter_n 4._o how_o king_n lisuart_n fight_v a_o battle_n against_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o enclose_v island_n who_o he_o vanquish_v and_o of_o the_o great_a liberality_n be_v use_v towards_o galuanes_n in_o restore_v he_o to_o all_o the_o land_n and_o seigneury_n belong_v to_o madasima_n fol._n 34._o chapter_n 5._o how_o amadis_n be_v with_o his_o father_n king_n perion_n find_v himself_o subject_a to_o overmuch_a melancholy_n to_o be_v so_o far_o sunder_v from_o his_o oriana_n and_o contrariwise_o bruneo_n 〈◊〉_d high_o content_v have_v so_o apt_a occasion_n to_o see_v and_o confer_v with_o his_o melicia_n at_o what_o time_n himself_o please_v and_o of_o their_o several_a enterprise_n to_o satisfy_v their_o own_o humour_n fol._n 41._o chapter_n 6._o how_o the_o three_o knight_n of_o the_o serpent_n return_v 〈◊〉_d ward_n into_o gaul_n be_v by_o contrary_n fortune_n cast_v on_o the_o place_n where_o archalaus_n the_o enchanter_n dwell_v who_o resolve_v on_o their_o death_n and_o what_o afterward_o befall_v they_o fol._n 53._o chapter_n 7._o how_o esplandian_a be_v nourish_v by_o the_o old_a heâ—â—iâ—e_a naâ—…n_n and_o what_o adventure_n happen_v to_o amâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d the_o â—…ne_a â—…ile_n change_v his_o know_a â—…e_n and_o câ—…g_v himself_o the_o knight_n with_o the_o green_a sword_n fol._n 69._o chapter_n 8._o how_o king_n lisuart_n hunt_v in_o the_o forest_n where_o he_o have_v leave_v the_o lady_n accidental_o meet_v with_o a_o young_a damsel_n who_o show_v he_o the_o way_n to_o the_o hermitage_n where_o the_o good_a hermit_n naâ—cian_n make_v his_o abide_n and_o how_o the_o infant_n long_a time_n after_o be_v knoweâ—_n to_o be_v the_o some_o of_o amadis_n and_o oriana_n fol._n 83._o chapter_n 9_o how_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o green_a sword_n be_v depart_v from_o king_n tafinor_n of_o bohemia_n come_v into_o the_o march_n of_o romania_n where_o he_o meet_v with_o grasinda_n 〈◊〉_d the_o field_n accompany_v with_o many_o gentleman_n lady_n and_o damosel_n especial_o with_o a_o knight_n name_v brandasidell_n who_o will_v compel_v he_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n to_o come_v speak_v with_o â—he_n lady_n grasinda_n and_o of_o the_o combat_n they_o fight_v together_o fol._n 87._o chapter_n 10._o how_o within_o short_a while_n after_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o green_a sword_n have_v hoist_v sail_n into_o the_o main_a sea_n and_o have_v quite_o leave_v the_o island_n of_o romania_n by_o hard_a fortune_n he_o be_v cast_v upon_o the_o devil_n island_n where_o he_o fight_v with_o a_o monster_n name_v endriagus_n fol._n 97._o chapter_n 11._o how_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o green_a sword_n make_v know_v to_o the_o 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