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traveller_n therein_o thus_o do_v she_o shut_v up_o herself_o from_o all_o the_o world_n while_o he_o be_v much_o afflict_v for_o her_o absence_n and_o be_v in_o continual_a care_n and_o trouble_v for_o her_o loss_n chap._n xxiii_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o munster_n and_o his_o wife_n the_o countess_n do_v believe_v their_o son_n peter_n to_o be_v drown_v and_o how_o they_o inform_v the_o holy_a magdalena_n thereof_o and_o of_o the_o great_a sorrow_n they_o all_o make_v thus_o continue_v these_o personage_n the_o earl_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o the_o holy_a magdalena_n in_o continual_a care_n and_o fear_n but_o they_o be_v all_o continual_o in_o hope_n one_o day_n to_o hear_v of_o the_o safe_a return_n of_o their_o son_n and_o friend_n but_o they_o be_v much_o perplex_v at_o a_o adventure_n that_o happen_v one_o day_n which_o be_v in_o this_o manner_n certain_a fisherman_n have_v be_v abroad_o at_o sea_n a_o fish_n among_o other_o fish_n which_o they_o catch_v one_o happen_v to_o be_v a_o very_a fair_a sturgeon_n at_o which_o they_o wonder_v and_o at_o their_o return_n to_o wexford_n they_o go_v to_o the_o earl_n and_o present_v the_o fish_n as_o a_o great_a novelty_n to_o he_o the_o which_o be_v thankful_o receive_v and_o show_v the_o same_o to_o his_o countess_n she_o cause_v it_o immediate_o to_o be_v cut_v in_o piece_n but_o oh_o strange_a accident_n in_o the_o belly_n of_o this_o fish_n she_o discover_v somewhat_o that_o be_v red_a which_o have_v take_v out_o they_o find_v it_o to_o be_v a_o red_a purse_n of_o cloth_n and_o have_v open_v the_o same_o there_o be_v in_o it_o three_o jewel_n which_o she_o earnest_o behold_v know_v to_o be_v the_o same_o she_o have_v deliver_v to_o her_o son_n peter_n at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o depart_v from_o she_o when_o he_o first_o begin_v his_o travel_n this_o sight_n give_v she_o great_a astonishment_n and_o she_o go_v immediate_o to_o the_o earl_n her_o husband_n show_v they_o to_o he_o and_o he_o know_v they_o be_v as_o much_o trouble_v and_o then_o they_o certain_o conclude_v and_o see_v that_o all_o their_o hope_n of_o the_o return_n of_o their_o son_n peter_n be_v in_o vain_a for_o they_o very_o believe_v that_o he_o have_v be_v east_n away_o at_o sea_n and_o the_o fish_n have_v devour_v he_o and_o in_o this_o opinion_n they_o remain_v make_v great_a lamentation_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o he_o never_o more_o expect_v to_o see_v he_o then_o they_o immediate_o put_v themselves_o and_o all_o their_o family_n into_o mourn_a apparel_n and_o hang_v all_o their_o house_n in_o mourn_v and_o order_v every_o thing_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v certain_o dead_a and_o they_o have_v see_v he_o bury_v so_o confident_a be_v they_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o adventure_n and_o thus_o continue_v they_o in_o geeat_a and_o private_a mourning_n for_o many_o day_n be_v see_v of_o none_o but_o their_o own_o family_n so_o soon_o as_o the_o countess_n go_v abroad_o she_o go_v to_o the_o monastery_n to_o visit_v the_o 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for_o the_o future_a it_o shall_v be_v my_o endeavour_n to_o conquer_v kingdom_n and_o vanquish-king_n that_o i_o may_v lay_v their_o crown_n at_o her_o foot_n as_o a_o just_a tribute_n to_o her_o virtue_n have_v thus_o speak_v he_o arise_v from_o the_o ground_n and_o retire_v back_o a_o few_o step_n he_o permit_v his_o brother_n and_o companion_n to_o go_v forward_o and_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o sultan_n and_o then_o he_o himself_o go_v forward_o and_o kind_o salute_v the_o nobility_n of_o babylon_n thus_o have_v do_v they_o all_o remount_v their_o horse_n and_o in_o good_a order_n march_v towards_o babylon_n but_o it_o grow_v so_o late_o that_o the_o sultan_n resolve_v not_o to_o enter_v the_o city_n that_o night_n but_o to_o stay_v at_o a_o palace_n of_o his_o a_o league_n from_o the_o city_n at_o which_o place_n they_o be_v arrive_v take_v up_o their_o quarter_n for_o that_o night_n and_o prepare_v for_o their_o entrance_n into_o the_o city_n the_o next_o morning_n which_o be_v 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knight_n have_v perform_v their_o duty_n to_o the_o lady_n he_o go_v to_o his_o princess_n and_o see_v the_o sultan_n be_v lead_v the_o empress_n amay_v he_o likewise_o take_v the_o princess_n by_o the_o hand_n and_o go_v after_o they_o after_o he_o be_v come_v into_o the_o great_a hall_n they_o disarm_v themselves_o and_o a_o costly_a banquet_n be_v prepare_v they_o all_o sit_v down_o which_o be_v do_v the_o sultan_n do_v then_o declare_v to_o his_o empress_n and_o daughter_n what_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o don_n bellianis_n wherewith_o they_o be_v so_o well_o satisfy_v that_o he_o intend_v forthwith_o to_o have_v they_o marry_v and_o therefore_o not_o only_o cause_v all_o those_o prince_n that_o be_v there_o present_a to_o continue_v in_o the_o court_n till_o the_o ceremony_n shall_v be_v perform_v but_o he_o likewise_o send_v into_o all_o the_o adjacent_a country_n to_o summon_v all_o the_o knight_n to_o come_v at_o that_o time_n which_o he_o intend_v to_o be_v within_o fourtéen_a day_n chap._n xxxvi_o how_o the_o most_o renown_a prince_n don_n bellianis_n of_o greece_n son_n to_o the_o emperor_n of_o constantinople_n be_v marry_v to_o the_o princess_n florisbella_n daughter_n to_o the_o sultan_n of_o babylon_n and_o of_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o wedding_n and_o the_o tilt_n and_o tournament_n then_o hold_v in_o honour_n of_o the_o same_o great_a be_v the_o preparation_n that_o be_v make_v for_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o wedding_n between_o the_o prince_n of_o greece_n and_o the_o fair_a princess_n of_o babylon_n and_o many_o be_v the_o great_a personage_n that_o come_v to_o babylon_n to_o assist_v or_o attend_v at_o that_o solemnity_n the_o king_n and_o queen_n of_o antioch_n don_n brianel_n and_o aurora_n with_o a_o troop_n of_o five_o hundred_o gallant_a knight_n come_v tither_n as_o they_o believe_v they_o be_v by_o duty_n bind_v to_o wait_v upon_o their_o relation_n and_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n of_o pharez_n don_n alfiron_n and_o persiana_n 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