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treasure_n elisa_n go_v about_o to_o hang_v herself_o and_o sie_v the_o halter_n about_o a_o 〈◊〉_d find_v that_o treasure_n and_o in_o place_n thereof_o leave_v the_o halter_n philene_n the_o daughter_n of_o chera_n go_v for_o that_o treasure_n and_o busy_o search_v for_o the_o same_o sound_o the_o halter_n where_o with_o all_o for_o despair_n shae_fw-la will_v have_v hang_v herself_o but_o forbid_v by_o elisa_n who_o by_o chance_n espy_v she_o she_o be_v restore_v to_o part_v of_o her_o loss_n lead_v afterward_o a_o happy_a and_o prosperous_a life_n novel_a xj_o fol._n 67._o ¶_o letter_n of_o the_o philosopher_n plutarch_n to_o the_o noble_a and_o 〈◊〉_d emperor_n traiane_n and_o from_o the_o say_a emperor_n so_o plutarch_n the_o like_a also_o from_o the_o say_a emperor_n to_o the_o senate_n of_o rome_n in_o all_o which_o be_v contain_v godly_a rule_n for_o government_n of_o prince_n obedience_n of_o subject_n and_o their_o duty_n to_o common_a wealth_n novel_a xij_o fol._n 76._o ¶_o a_o notable_a history_n of_o three_o amorous_a gentlewoman_n call_v lamia_n flora_n &_o lais_n contain_v the_o suit_n of_o noble_a prince_n and_o other_o great_a personage_n make_v unto_o they_o with_o their_o answer_n to_o diverse_a demand_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o death_n and_o funeral_n novel_a xiij_o fol._n 123._o ¶_o the_o life_n and_o gest_n of_o the_o most_o famous_a queen_n zenobia_n with_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o emperor_n aurchanus_n to_o the_o say_a queen_n and_o her_o stout_a answer_n thereunto_o novel_a fourteen_o fol._n 89._o ¶_o euphimia_n the_o king_n of_o corinth_n daughter_n fall_v in_o love_n with_o acharisto_n the_o servant_n of_o her_o father_n and_o beside_o other_o which_o require_v she_o to_o marriage_n she_o 〈◊〉_d philon_n the_o king_n of_o pelponesus_n that_o love_v she_o very_o fervent_o acharisto_fw-la conspire_v against_o the_o king_n be_v discover_v torment_v and_o put_v in_o prison_n and_o by_o mean_n of_o
the_o workman_n howsoever_o then_o the_o ablenesse_n or_o perfection_n hereof_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v content_v or_o particular_o displease_v the_o book_n crave_v mild_a construction_n for_o employ_v pain_n and_o yet_o the_o same_o like_v or_o loathe_v the_o liquorous_a diet_n and_o curious_a expectation_n of_o some_o shall_v bear_v regard_n with_o those_o that_o more_o delight_n in_o wholesome_a viand_n void_a of_o variety_n than_o in_o the_o confuse_a mixture_n of_o foren_a drug_n fetch_v far_o of_o who_o no_o doubt_n will_v supply_v with_o favourable_a brute_n default_n of_o ablenesse_n and_o ripe_a skill_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o sorren_a speech_n which_o be_v the_o guerdon_n beside_o public_a benefit_n after_o which_o i_o gaze_v and_o the_o best_a stipend_n that_o each_o well_o willing_a mind_n as_o i_o suppose_v aspire_v for_o their_o travel_n and_o brief_o to_o touch_v what_o commodity_n thou_o shall_v reap_v of_o these_o succeed_v history_n i_o deem_v it_o not_o unapt_a for_o thy_o instruction_n to_o unfold_v what_o pith_n and_o substance_n rest_v under_o the_o context_v of_o their_o discourse_n ¶_o in_o the_o novel_a of_o the_o amazon_n be_v display_v a_o strange_a and_o miraculous_a port_n to_o our_o present_a skill_n of_o woman_n government_n what_o state_n they_o subdue_v what_o increase_n of_o kingdom_n what_o combat_n and_o conflict_n they_o dare_v attempt_v contrairie_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o sex_n ¶_o in_o alexandre_n the_o great_a what_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o gratitude_n and_o courtesy_n in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d prince_n towards_o his_o slave_n and_o captive_a and_o to_o what_o perilous_a plunge_n he_o slip_v by_o exchange_n of_o vice_n for_o virtue_n ¶_o in_o timoclia_n and_o theoxena_n the_o stoutness_n of_o two_o noble_a dame_n to_o avoid_v the_o beastly_a lust_n and_o rage_a fury_n of_o tyrant_n ¶_o ariobarzanes_n tell_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o subject_n to_o his_o prince_n and_o how_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o contend_v with_o his_o sovereign_a in_o 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shape_n of_o virtue_n a_o good_a state_n of_o government_n and_o the_o comely_a form_n of_o obedience_n ¶_o three_o amorous_a dame_n 〈◊〉_d the_o sleight_n of_o love_n the_o readiness_n of_o noble_n to_o be_v bait_v with_o that_o amorous_a hook_n and_o what_o desire_v such_o infamous_a strumpet_n have_v to_o be_v honour_v ¶_o queen_n zenobia_n what_o the_o noble_a gentlewoman_n who_o the_o fate_n ordaino_fw-mi to_o rule_v ought_v to_o do_v how_o far_o their_o magnanimity_n ought_v to_o stretch_v and_o in_o what_o bound_n to_o contain_v their_o soveraintie_n ¶_o euphimia_n a_o king_n daughter_n of_o corinthe_n and_o the_o unfortunate_a duchess_n of_o malfi_n what_o match_n of_o marriage_n lady_n of_o renoun_n and_o dame_n of_o princcly_a house_n ought_v to_o choose_v ¶_o mistress_n dianora_n mithridanes_n and_o nathan_n katherine_n of_o bologna_n and_o saladine_n the_o mutual_a 〈◊〉_d of_o noble_a and_o gentle_a personage_n and_o for_o what_o respect_n ¶_o queen_n anne_n of_o hungary_n the_o good_a nature_n and_o liberality_n of_o a_o queen_n and_o with_o what_o industry_n gentlewoman_n of_o privy_a chaumbre_a aught_o to_o prefer_v the_o suit_n of_o the_o valiant_a and_o of_o such_o as_o have_v well_o serve_v the_o common_a wealth_n ¶_o alexandre_n the_o medici_n a_o duke_n of_o florence_n the_o justice_n of_o a_o prince_n and_o governor_n to_o the_o wrong_a party_n what_o 〈◊〉_d ought_v to_o shine_v in_o courtier_n and_o with_o what_o temperance_n their_o insolence_n be_v to_o be_v repress_v ¶_o julietta_n and_o rhomeo_n disclose_v the_o hearty_a affection_n of_o two_o incomparable_a lover_n what_o secret_a sleight_n of_o love_n what_o danger_n either_o sort_n incur_v which_o marrow_n without_o the_o advice_n of_o parent_n ¶_o two_o gentlewoman_n of_o venice_n the_o wisdom_n and_o policy_n of_o wife_n to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o restrain_v the_o folly_n of_o husband_n and_o the_o stoutness_n they_o ought_v to_o use_v in_o their_o defence_n ¶_o the_o lord_n of_o virle_n and_o the_o widow_n zilia_n give_v lesson_n to_o lover_n to_o avoid_v the_o immoderate_a pang_n of_o love_n they_o pronosticate_v the_o indiscretion_n of_o promise_a penance_n they_o warn_v to_o beware_v all_o unsemely_a hest_n lest_o the_o penalty_n of_o covetise_n and_o 〈◊〉_d glory_n be_v incur_v ¶_o the_o lady_n of_o boeme_n school_v two_o noble_a baron_n that_o with_o great_a boast_n assure_v themselves_o to_o impair_v her_o honour_n ¶_o dom_n diego_n and_o gineura_n record_n the_o cruelty_n of_o woman_n bend_v to_o hate_n and_o the_o voluntary_a vow_n perform_v by_o a_o passionate_a knight_n with_o the_o perfect_a friendship_n of_o a_o true_a 〈◊〉_d in_o redress_n of_o a_o friend_n mishap_n ¶_o salimbene_n &_o angelica_n the_o kindness_n of_o a_o gentleman_n in_o delivery_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o the_o constant_a mind_n of_o a_o chaste_a and_o virtuous_a maiden_n ¶_o mistress_n helena_n of_o florence_n discover_v what_o loathsome_a lust_n do_v lurk_v under_o the_o bark_n of_o fade_a 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