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and_o gandalin_n the_o son_n of_o gandale_n chapter_n four_o fol._n 15._o how_o king_n lisuart_n sail_v by_o sea_n land_v in_o scotland_n where_o he_o be_v great_o honour_v and_o well_o entertain_v chapter_n v._o fol._n 19_o how_o vrganda_fw-la the_o unknown_a bring_v a_o lance_n to_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o sea_n chapter_n vi_o fol._n 26._o how_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o sea_n combat_v with_o the_o guarder_n of_o galpans_n castell_n and_o afterward_o with_o his_o brother_n and_o in_o the_o end_n with_o galpan_n himself_o chap_a vii_o fol._n 31._o how_o the_o three_o day_n after_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o sea_n depart_v from_o king_n languines_fw-la the_o three_o knight_n come_v to_o the_o court_n bring_v with_o they_o the_o wound_a knight_n in_o a_o litter_n and_o his_o disloyal_a wife_n chap._n viii_o fol._n 34._o how_o king_n lisuart_n send_v for_o his_o daughter_n the_o princess_n oriana_n for_o that_o long_a before_o he_o have_v leave_v she_o in_o the_o court_n of_o king_n languines_fw-la who_o send_v she_o accompany_v with_o the_o princess_n mabila_fw-la his_o only_a daughter_n as_o also_o a_o noble_a train_n of_o knight_n lady_n and_o gentlewoman_n chap._n ix_o fol._n 36._o how_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o sea_n fight_v the_o combat_n with_o king_n aby_n on_o difference_n of_o the_o war_n he_o make_v in_o gaul_n chapter_n x._o fol._n 43._o how_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v know_v by_o king_n perion_n his_o father_n and_o by_o the_o queen_n elisena_n his_o mother_n chapter_n xi_o fol._n 47._o how_o the_o giant_n bring_v galaor_n to_o king_n lisuart_n that_o he_o may_v dub_v he_o knight_n meet_v with_o his_o brother_n amadis_n by_o who_o hand_n he_o will_v be_v knight_v and_o by_o no_o other_o chapter_n xii_o fol._n 52._o how_o galaor_n vanquish_v the_o giant_n at_o the_o rock_n of_o galteres_n chapter_n xiii_o fol._n 58._o how_o after_o amadis_n depart_v from_o vrganda_fw-la the_o unknowen_a he_o arrive_v at_o a_o castle_n where_o it_o chance_v to_o he_o as_o you_o shall_v read_v in_o the_o discourse_n chapter_n xiiii_o fol._n 64._o how_o king_n lisuart_n cause_v a_o sepulchre_n to_o be_v make_v for_o dardan_n and_o his_o friend_n with_o a_o epitaph_n in_o remembrance_n of_o their_o death_n and_o the_o honour_n he_o do_v to_o amadis_n after_o he_o be_v find_v and_o know_v chapter_n xv._o fol._n 72._o how_o amadis_n make_v himself_o know_v to_o king_n lisuart_n as_o also_o the_o prince_n and_o lord_n of_o his_o court_n of_o who_o he_o be_v honourable_o receive_v &_o feast_v chap._n xvi_o fol._n 79._o what_o be_v the_o adventure_n of_o the_o prince_n agray_v since_o his_o return_n from_o gaul_n where_o he_o leave_v amadis_n chapter_n xvii_o fol._n 85._o how_o amadis_n tarry_v with_o his_o good_a will_n in_o the_o court_n of_o king_n lisuart_n hear_v tiding_n of_o his_o brother_n
galaor_n chapter_n xviii_o fol._n 92._o how_o amadis_n combat_v against_o angriote_n and_o his_o brother_n who_o guard_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o valley_n against_o such_o as_o will_v not_o confess_v that_o their_o lady_n be_v inferior_a in_o beauty_n to_o angriotes_n choice_n chapter_n xix_o fol._n 97._o how_o amadis_n be_v enchant_v by_o arcalaus_n when_o he_o will_v have_v deliver_v the_o lady_n grindaloya_n and_o other_o from_o prison_n and_o how_o afterward_o he_o escape_v the_o enchantment_n by_o the_o aid_n of_o vrganda_fw-la chapter_n xx._n fol._n 104._o how_o arcalaus_n bring_v news_n to_o the_o court_n of_o king_n lisuart_n that_o amadis_n be_v dead_a which_o cause_v his_o friend_n to_o make_v manifold_a lamentation_n and_o regret_v especial_o the_o princess_n oriana_n chapter_n xxi_o fol._n 108._o how_o galaor_n come_v very_o sore_o wound_v to_o a_o monastery_n where_o he_o sojourn_v five_o day_n attend_v his_o health_n and_o at_o his_o departure_n thence_o what_o happen_v to_o he_o chapter_n xxii_o fol._n 112._o how_o amadis_n depart_v from_o the_o lady_n castle_n and_o of_o the_o matter_n which_o be_v occurrent_a to_o he_o by_o the_o way_n chapter_n xxiii_o fol._n 119._o how_o king_n lisuart_n be_v in_o the_o chase_n see_v a_o far_o off_o three_o knight_n arm_v come_v towards_o he_o and_o what_o follow_v there-upon_a chapter_n xxiiii_o fol._n 122._o how_o amadis_n galaor_n and_o balays_n determine_v to_o travail_n to_o king_n lisuart_n and_o what_o adventure_n happen_v by_o the_o way_n between_o they_o chapter_n xxv_o fol._n 127._o how_o galaor_n revenge_v the_o death_n of_o the_o knight_n who_o he_o find_v slay_v on_o the_o bed_n under_o the_o tree_n chapter_n xxvi_o folio_n 131_o how_o amadis_n pursue_v the_o knight_n that_o misuse_v the_o damsel_n meet_v another_o knight_n with_o who_o he_o combat_v and_o what_o happen_v to_o he_o afterward_o chap_a xxvii_o folio_n 134_o how_o amadis_n combat_v with_o the_o knight_n that_o do_v steal_v the_o damsel_n from_o he_o when_o he_o sleep_v and_o vanquish_v he_o chapter_n xxviii_o 138._o how_o balays_n behave_v himself_o in_o his_o enterprise_n pursue_v the_o knight_n that_o make_v galaor_n loose_v his_o horse_n chapter_n xxix_o folio_n 140._o how_o king_n lisuart_n hold_v open_a court_n most_o royal_o and_o of_o that_o which_o happen_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n chap._n xxx_o folio_n 142._o how_o amadis_n galaor_n and_o balays_n arrive_v at_o the_o court_n of_o king_n lisuart_n and_o what_o happen_v to_o they_o afterward_o chapter_n xxxi_o fol._n 145._o how_o king_n lisuart_n depart_v from_o windesore_n to_o the_o good_a city_n of_o london_n there_o to_o hold_v open_a and_o royal_a court_n chapter_n xxxii_o folio_n 148._o how_o king_n lisuart_n will_v have_v the_o advice_n of_o his_o prince_n and_o lord_n as_o concern_v his_o former_a determination_n for_o the_o high_a exalt_v and_o entertain_v of_o chivalry_n chapter_n xxxiii_o folio_n 152._o how_o while_o this_o great_a and_o joyful_a assembly_n endure_v a_o damsel_n come_v to_o court_n clothe_v in_o mourning_n request_v aid_n of_o king_n lisuart_n in_o a_o cause_n whereby_o she_o have_v be_v wrong_v chapter_n xxxiiii_o folio_n 155._o how_o king_n lisuart_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o his_o person_n and_o his_o state_n by_o the_o unlawful_a promise_n he_o make_v too_o rash_a and_o unaduised_o chapter_n xxxv_o folio_n 161._o how_o amadis_n and_o galaor_n understand_v that_o king_n lisuart_n and_o his_o daughter_n be_v carry_v away_o prisoner_n wherefore_o they_o make_v haste_n to_o give_v they_o succour_v chapter_n xxxvi_o folio_n 166._o how_o galaor_n rescue_v king_n lisuart_n from_o the_o ten_o knight_n that_o lead_v he_o to_o prison_n chapter_n xxxvii_o folio_n 172._o how_o news_n come_v to_o the_o queen_n that_o the_o king_n be_v take_v and_o how_o barsinan_n labour_v to_o usurp_v the_o city_n of_o london_n chapter_n xxxviii_o folio_n 174._o how_o amadis_n come_v to_o the_o succour_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n when_o it_o be_v in_o this_o distress_n chapter_n thirty-nine_o fol._n 177._o how_o king_n lisuart_n hold_v open_a court_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n many_o day_n in_o which_o time_n sundry_a great_a personage_n be_v there_o feast_v the_o great_a part_n whereof_o remain_v there_o long_a time_n afterward_o chapter_n xl._n folio_n 181._o how_o amadis_n determine_v to_o go_v combat_n with_o abiseos_n and_o his_o two_o son_n to_o revenge_v the_o king_n death_n who_o be_v father_n to_o the_o fair_a briolania_n and_o of_o that_o which_o follow_v chapter_n xli_o folio_n 183._o how_o galaor_n go_v with_o the_o damsel_n after_o the_o knight_n that_o dismount_v he_o and_o his_o companion_n in_o the_o forest_n who_o when_o he_o find_v they_o combat_v together_o and_o afterward_o in_o the_o sharp_a point_n of_o their_o combat_n they_o know_v each_o other_o chapter_n xlii_o folio_n 187._o how_o don_n florestan_n be_v beget_v by_o king_n perion_n on_o the_o fair_a daughter_n to_o the_o countye_n of_o zealand_n chapter_n xliii_o folio_fw-la 191._o how_o galaor_n and_o florestan_n ride_v towards_o the_o realm_n of_o sobradisa_n meet_v with_o three_o damoselle_n at_o the_o fountain_n of_o olive_n chapter_n xliiii_o folio_fw-la 197._o finis_fw-la