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princess_n oriana_n and_o what_o they_o further_o determine_v to_o do_v fol._n 11._o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o discourse_n which_o amadis_n have_v with_o grasinda_n and_o the_o answer_n shâ—e_v make_v he_o also_o what_o letter_n be_v direct_v by_o amadis_n to_o diverse_a great_a prince_n fol._n 18._o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o private_a talk_n which_o oriana_n and_o mabila_fw-la have_v with_o gandalin_n and_o what_o he_o give_v amadis_n to_o understand_v concern_v they_o fol._n 24._o chap._n 6._o how_o news_n be_v bring_v to_o king_n lisuart_n of_o the_o roman_n foil_n and_o overthrow_n and_o how_o his_o daughter_n oriana_n be_v take_v from_o the_o whereath_n grieve_v great_o fol._n 31._o chap._n 7._o of_o a_o letter_n send_v by_o the_o princess_n oriana_n be_v in_o the_o enclose_v isle_n to_o the_o queen_n her_o mother_n fol._n 34._o chap._n 8._o how_o king_n lisuart_n call_v a_o council_n concern_v what_o he_o intend_v to_o do_v against_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o enclose_v isle_n and_o 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