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tomb_n have_v swear_v that_o he_o rather_o resemble_v his_o figure_n then_o that_o of_o platir_n his_o father_n franardo_n &_o almaroll_n of_o young_a giant_n stature_n declare_v the_o same_o spirit_n remain_v in_o their_o father_n but_o be_v child_n as_o yet_o no_o other_o judgement_n can_v be_v make_v of_o they_o now_o leave_v we_o they_o to_o go_v see_v with_o what_o love_n the_o emperor_n primaleon_n enter_v constantinople_n the_o people_n be_v advertise_v of_o their_o lord_n return_v come_v upon_o the_o bridge_n with_o such_o sport_n and_o feast_n as_o never_o be_v the_o like_a see_v in_o constantinople_n before_o for_o brundo_fw-la the_o governor_n suffer_v nothing_o want_v that_o may_v any_o way_n serve_v to_o honour_v he_o withal_o at_o the_o gate_n and_o crosse-waye_n of_o the_o street_n be_v place_v triumphal_a arch_n whereon_o be_v present_v the_o pass_a battle_n against_o the_o pagan_n to_o wit_n the_o death_n of_o the_o enemy_n but_o not_o of_o the_o christian_a prince_n 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ambassador_n into_o that_o kingdom_n there_o come_v to_o his_o court_n bazilia_n very_o age_a and_o with_o her_o a_o son_n of_o polinards_n name_v trineus_n which_o he_o beget_v on_o a_o lady_n of_o that_o country_n who_o he_o take_v to_o wife_n only_o for_o her_o beauty_n the_o emperor_n be_v exceed_a joyful_a to_o behold_v the_o young_a prince_n who_o be_v about_o the_o age_n of_o thirteen_o year_n apt_a and_o towardly_a to_o receive_v his_o charge_n of_o the_o empire_n after_o solemn_a welcome_n use_v to_o his_o sister_n and_o the_o prince_n that_o be_v come_v to_o the_o coronation_n of_o their_o emperor_n he_o cause_v young_a trineus_n to_o sit_v down_o in_o a_o chair_n of_o estate_n by_o he_o and_o with_o all_o royal_a pomp_n to_o be_v anoint_v emperor_n then_o set_v the_o crown_n on_o his_o head_n in_o magnificent_a state_n he_o ride_v with_o he_o through_o the_o city_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v the_o better_o be_v know_v and_o more_o public_o honour_v all_o the_o ceremony_n be_v accomplish_v he_o give_v himself_o to_o the_o hear_n of_o weighty_a cause_n such_o as_o brundo_fw-la want_v authority_n to_o perfect_v for_o he_o be_v but_o a_o lieutenant_n will_v not_o put_v his_o hand_n to_o every_o business_n but_o reserve_v they_o of_o most_o importance_n for_o the_o emperor_n himself_o who_o come_v be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n so_o long_o expect_v chap._n xvii_o what_o happen_v in_o turkey_n when_o the_o prisoner_n dissemble_v in_o the_o steed_n of_o florian_n be_v lead_v to_o death_n svcusano_n according_a as_o he_o have_v be_v counsel_v command_v that_o fifty_o thousand_o horseman_n ready_o prepare_v for_o fight_v shall_v circle_v the_o scaffold_n where_o each_o of_o they_o very_o believe_v that_o justice_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v on_o prince_n florian_n and_o the_o very_a same_o opinion_n be_v conceit_v in_o the_o city_n with_o much_o ado_n the_o prisoner_n be_v bring_v thither_o and_o the_o christian_a knight_n full_a of_o grief_n arm_v themselves_o 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