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26._o now_o the_o history_n say_v that_o on_o a_o day_n the_o emperor_n alycandro_n be_v in_o his_o imperial_a tent_n accompany_v with_o the_o most_o principall_a of_o his_o whole_a host_n in_o great_a counsel_n what_o be_v best_a for_o they_o to_o do_v there_o be_v some_o among_o they_o that_o do_v not_o let_v for_o to_o praise_v the_o high_a knighthood_n of_o the_o emperor_n trebatio_n and_o of_o his_o knight_n among_o who_o the_o old_a king_n gedrosia_n do_v praise_v they_o more_o than_o any_o other_o for_o to_o provoke_v bramarant_a to_o anger_n unto_o who_o he_o always_o bear_v ill_a will_n after_o that_o he_o have_v slay_v his_o son_n the_o young_a man_n graco_n to_o the_o which_o there_o need_v not_o much_o matter_n for_o that_o straight_a way_n this_o stout_a and_o furious_a pagan_n arise_v up_o with_o so_o fierce_a semblance_n that_o it_o fear_v all_o they_o that_o do_v behold_v he_o and_o say_v these_o word_n the_o heart_n of_o coward_n and_o base_a man_n do_v fear_v small_a thing_n and_o receive_v great_a admiration_n the_o which_o do_v proceed_v because_o they_o be_v but_o for_o little_a matter_n all_o that_o do_v surmount_v they_o do_v seem_v unto_o they_o monstrous_a and_o almost_o above_o nature_n and_o by_o their_o great_a cowardness_n they_o do_v fear_n and_o dread_v more_o one_o enemy_n that_o be_v in_o the_o field_n prepare_v for_o to_o fight_v against_o they_o than_o one_o hundred_o that_o be_v on_o their_o part_n although_o every_o one_o of_o they_o can_v do_v much_o more_o than_o his_o adversary_n but_o unto_o such_o as_o be_v generous_a of_o heart_n and_o valiant_a high_a thing_n do_v give_v contentment_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o they_o do_v hear_v or_o see_v that_o do_v make_v they_o to_o marvel_v or_o wonder_n the_o force_n of_o a_o little_a thunderbolt_n y_o â—_o do_v clean_o a_o tower_n in_o the_o midst_n be_v much_o more_o than_o the_o strength_n of_o a_o elephant_n that_o carry_v a_o castle_n of_o timber_n upon_o her_o back_n and_o that_o of_o the_o little_a fish_n call_v remora_n that_o stay_v the_o ship_n against_o the_o force_n of_o the_o wind_n than_o of_o a_o man_n that_o cleave_v a_o arm_a knight_n asunder_o in_o the_o midst_n but_o you_o do_v marvel_v more_o at_o the_o one_o than_o at_o the_o other_o for_o two_o cause_n the_o one_o for_o â—â—e_z fear_n which_o you_o have_v of_o the_o people_n at_o hand_n of_o your_o enemy_n and_o the_o other_o for_o that_o you_o judge_v by_o your_o own_o strength_n all_o the_o whole_a power_n of_o humane_a nature_n seem_n far_o to_o exceed_v you_o i_o do_v not_o marvel_v that_o our_o enemy_n do_v cuâ—_n knight_n asunder_o in_o the_o midst_n and_o clean_o they_o down_o unto_o the_o breast_n for_o likewise_o â—doe_v the_o saâ—â—â—e_n clean_v they_o down_o to_o the_o saddle_n yâ—t_v much_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o mâ—lo_n that_o with_o the_o force_n of_o hâ—s_n strong_a arm_n do_v cleaâ—e_v asunder_o hard_a and_o great_a okes_n and_o for_o that_o you_o shall_v perceive_v and_o understand_v how_o little_o i_o do_v esteem_v thâ—_n force_v of_o our_o enemy_n i_o will_v straight_o way_n make_v and_o send_v unto_o the_o emperor_n trebatio_n a_o challenge_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v that_o four_o of_o the_o strong_a and_o most_o renowâ—â—â—_n knight_n that_o he_o have_v with_o he_o come_v forth_o to_o morrow_n into_o the_o field_n to_o make_v battle_n with_o i_o for_o that_o i_o alone_o will_v combat_v with_o they_o all_o together_o in_o the_o face_n of_o both_o those_o mighty_a enemy_n and_o if_o he_o have_v not_o four_o such_o knight_n that_o dare_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o accept_v this_o challenge_n i_o will_v do_v the_o like_a with_o six_o or_o with_o eight_o and_o with_o so_o many_o as_o they_o will_v charge_v i_o withal_o for_o it_o shall_v be_v all_o one_o with_o i_o to_o be_v four_o or_o to_o be_v fifty_o for_o that_o i_o will_v tâ—â—t_v these_o coward_n may_v see_v how_o little_a i_o do_v fear_n and_o esteem_v the_o greek_n this_o proud_a pagan_n have_v scarce_o finish_v these_o word_n when_o that_o the_o gran_fw-mi campion_n arise_v up_o and_o say_v that_o â—ee_n will_v send_v likewise_o to_o challenge_v other_o four_o and_o make_v battle_n with_o they_o altogether_o ioâ—nthe_n with_o his_o son_n likewise_o there_o be_v other_o of_o no_o less_o valour_n and_o valiant_a courage_n than_o they_o who_o for_o that_o they_o will_v make_v manifest_a their_o great_a and_o mighty_a power_n will_v also_o enter_v into_o the_o challenge_n and_o there_o be_v of_o those_o super-valiant_a knight_n the_o strong_a and_o stout_a meridian_n and_o brandâ—â—ardo_n who_o have_v before_o either_o of_o they_o prove_v by_o experience_n the_o force_n of_o the_o greek_n and_o know_v very_o well_o the_o generosity_n of_o their_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o occasion_n that_o they_o will_v not_o make_v the_o challenge_n but_o against_o other_o two_o for_o that_o they_o know_v it_o be_v but_o a_o folly_n to_o charge_v themselves_o with_o it_o any_o more_o because_o the_o greek_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o vantage_n &_o again_o in_o the_o battle_n past_a they_o see_v such_o knight_n that_o give_v they_o enough_o to_o do_v to_o defend_v themselves_o then_o straight_o way_n arise_v up_o that_o valiant_a pagan_a rodaran_n king_n of_o arabia_n &_o after_o he_o the_o strong_a king_n of_o media_n aâ—d_v with_o they_o the_o king_n of_o trapobana_n who_o be_v a_o marvellous_a strong_a knight_n and_o of_o so_o big_a body_n that_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o giant_n he_o be_v call_v zoroaster_n all_o the_o which_o say_v that_o they_o will_v enter_v into_o the_o challenge_n and_o at_o that_o time_n if_o that_o the_o emperor_n alycandro_n have_v not_o disturb_v they_o there_o be_v a_o great_a number_n that_o
himself_o and_o keep_v his_o furious_a wrath_n in_o his_o heart_n for_o to_o revenge_v y_fw-mi â—_o same_o when_o that_o time_n will_v serve_v and_o although_o that_o many_o that_o be_v there_o have_v great_a dread_n to_o see_v bramarant_a so_o furious_a and_o angry_a for_o his_o eye_n lighten_v like_o burn_a torch_n yet_o the_o two_o valiant_a and_o worthy_a knight_n meridian_n and_o brandimardo_n make_v no_o reckon_n thereof_o for_o that_o either_o of_o they_o be_v of_o as_o valiant_a a_o courage_n as_o he_o and_o as_o stout_a then_o straight_o way_n there_o arise_v up_o many_o other_o knight_n that_o will_v be_v in_o the_o battle_n fiftene_o to_o fiftene_o among_o all_o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o emperor_n although_o his_o will_n be_v to_o the_o contrary_a be_v the_o gran_fw-mi campion_n and_o the_o two_o worthy_a prince_n meridian_n and_o branbimaâ—do_n and_o the_o stout_a rodaran_n the_o king_n of_o media_n zoroaster_n king_n of_o taprobana_n the_o prince_n of_o cambray_n the_o king_n of_o the_o gandaros_n that_o be_v the_o messenger_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o egypt_n all_o these_o be_v very_o stout_a &_o valiant_a knight_n and_o for_o to_o make_v up_o the_o number_n of_o fiftene_o the_o emperor_n command_v that_o six_o of_o the_o most_o strong_a giant_n that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o all_o the_o whole_a army_n shall_v go_v with_o they_o they_o be_v all_o brother_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o island_n diamantinas_fw-la and_o be_v so_o call_v because_o there_o be_v find_v in_o they_o more_o diamond_n then_o in_o any_o other_o part_n of_o all_o the_o whole_a world_n they_o be_v all_o son_n unto_o the_o gran_fw-mi thition_n the_o most_o famous_a giant_n that_o be_v in_o all_o asia_n and_o for_o the_o great_a friendship_n that_o their_o father_n have_v with_o the_o emperor_n they_o come_v for_o to_o serve_v he_o in_o those_o war_n with_o a_o great_a number_n of_o their_o own_o knight_n when_o that_o it_o be_v full_o ordain_v and_o conclude_v who_o shall_v 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the_o great_a haste_n that_o they_o make_v within_o few_o day_n after_o that_o they_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o russia_n they_o attain_v to_o the_o cave_n but_o when_o they_o come_v unto_o the_o entry_n thereof_o they_o be_v great_o amaze_v to_o see_v the_o wonderful_a fire_n that_o come_v forth_o thereat_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v some_o infernal_a thing_n but_o when_o they_o have_v read_v those_o letter_n and_o understand_v the_o property_n of_o the_o fire_n they_o straight_o way_n enter_v in_o thereat_o but_o give_v the_o pre-eminence_n of_o the_o first_o entry_n unto_o the_o royal_a empress_n so_o after_o that_o they_o have_v pass_v the_o narrow_a lane_n they_o come_v into_o a_o fair_a great_a court_n whereas_o they_o be_v strange_o amaze_v as_o well_o at_o the_o greatness_n the_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o that_o great_a work_n as_o also_o at_o the_o mighty_a force_n which_o the_o bull_n seem_v to_o show_v be_v fasten_v unto_o the_o pillar_n who_o in_o that_o order_n as_o they_o see_v he_o begin_v to_o give_v such_o terrible_a and_o wonderful_a braying_n that_o all_o that_o mighty_a work_n seem_v to_o shake_v thereat_o and_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v for_o the_o prince_n who_o do_v animate_v and_o comfort_v they_o elizea_o and_o her_o knight_n have_v return_v back_o again_o with_o the_o great_a fear_n the_o which_o they_o receive_v after_o a_o while_n that_o they_o have_v behold_v the_o great_a fierceness_n of_o the_o bull_n sudden_o 〈◊〉_d their_o eye_n aside_o upon_o a_o other_o wall_n almost_o right_o against_o the_o same_o the_o which_o be_v under_o the_o gallery_n of_o the_o palace_n they_o see_v grave_v in_o the_o same_o very_o natural_o the_o whole_a history_n of_o the_o mighty_a and_o perilous_a battle_n there_o do_v by_o rosicleer_n and_o of_o all_o that_o have_v happen_v unto_o he_o in_o that_o cave_n the_o which_o be_v well_o understand_v by_o the_o royal_a prince_n and_o great_o wonder_v at_o those_o worthy_a act_n not_o without_o shed_v of_o a_o few_o tear_n which_o trickle_v down_o her_o rubicall_a cheek_n say_v oh_o high_a and_o happy_a emperor_n â—rebatio_fw-la in_o how_o much_o be_v thou_o bind_v unto_o god_n that_o out_o of_o thy_o noble_a loin_n have_v come_v forth_o those_o that_o have_v â—â—lled_v all_o the_o whole_a world_n with_o the_o fame_n of_o their_o wonderful_a and_o immortal_a deed_n oh_o that_o my_o destiny_n will_v permit_v and_o my_o fortune_n be_v so_o favourable_a that_o our_o blood_n may_v join_v together_o that_o some_o part_n of_o those_o worthy_a deed_n of_o thy_o posterity_n may_v be_v allot_v in_o i_o therefore_o come_v that_o come_v will_n for_o that_o i_o can_v persuade_v with_o myself_o that_o from_o the_o descent_n of_o so_o clear_a and_o worthy_a a_o stock_n may_v be_v comprehend_v so_o blind_a a_o judgement_n but_o that_o they_o do_v understand_v the_o great_a valour_n of_o my_o desert_n and_o in_o say_v these_o word_n she_o go_v forwards_o and_o elizea_n and_o her_o knight_n follow_v she_o and_o go_v all_o to_o gether_o up_o the_o stair_n into_o the_o gallâ—â—â—es_n whereas_o a_o new_a they_o begin_v to_o marvel_v at_o the_o strangeness_n of_o that_o work_n as_o also_o at_o the_o delightful_a gardaine_n and_o orchard_n which_o they_o see_v out_o at_o certain_a window_n after_o a_o while_n that_o they_o have_v well_o peruse_v the_o same_o they_o procee_v forward_o &_o with_o the_o great_a desire_n which_o the_o prince_n claridiana_n have_v to_o see_v herself_o with_o the_o wise_a man_n she_o never_o rest_v till_o she_o come_v unto_o the_o door_n of_o shine_a 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v shut_v which_o be_v the_o entry_n into_o the_o enchant_a hall_n but_o so_o soon_o as_o she_o have_v lay_v hand_n on_o they_o for_o to_o open_v they_o they_o straight_o way_n open_v of_o themselves_o with_o so_o great_a a_o noise_n that_o all_o mighty_a work_n seem_v as_o though_o it_o will_v have_v sink_v when_o the_o royal_a prince_n enter_v in_o thereat_o whereas_o she_o 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night_n till_o the_o next_o day_n in_o the_o which_o happen_v as_o shall_v be_v declare_v unto_o you_o in_o this_o chapter_n follow_v how_o the_o fair_a princess_n lyndabrides_n have_v understanâ—â—ing_v of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n 〈◊〉_d â—home_n she_o write_v a_o letter_n and_o of_o other_o thing_n that_o to_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o mean_a time_n chapter_n 35._o when_o the_o next_o day_n be_v come_v all_o the_o greek_n receive_v great_a joy_n and_o pleasure_n for_o that_o it_o be_v public_o know_v unto_o they_o the_o câ—mming_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o princess_n claridiana_n so_o that_o the_o news_n thereof_o be_v carry_v into_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o pagan_n which_o be_v
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