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scorn_v rather_o then_o care_v for_o the_o number_n of_o their_o wound_n they_o to_o it_o again_o the_o three_o time_n which_o prove_v as_o fortunate_a for_o beaumaray_v as_o fatal_a for_o champigny_n for_o as_o his_o horse_n stumble_v on_o his_o fore-feet_n beaumaray_v in_o his_o bend_n run_v he_o through_o the_o body_n a_o little_a above_o his_o left_a pap_n where_o his_o sword_n meeting_n and_o cut_v the_o string_n of_o his_o heart_n he_o present_o in_o a_o faint_a and_o falter_a language_n speak_v these_o his_o last_o word_n beaumaray_v i_o forgive_v thou_o my_o death_n and_o god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o my_o soul_n and_o with_o the_o same_o fall_v stark_o dead_a from_o his_o horse_n to_o the_o ground_n when_o beaumaray_v as_o a_o noble_a gentleman_n leap_v present_o from_o his_o horse_n to_o his_o assistance_n and_o so_o do_v his_o own_o second_o marin_n but_o their_o charity_n and_o care_n to_o he_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o already_o life_n have_v forsake_v his_o body_n and_o consequent_o his_o soul_n be_v flee_v to_o his_o place_n so_o he_o lie_v there_o gore_v in_o his_o blood_n and_o while_o marin_n be_v cover_v of_o his_o breathless_a body_n with_o his_o cloak_n beaumarays_n sheathe_v up_o his_o sword_n and_o with_o hand_n and_o eye_n elevate_v to_o heaven_n render_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o this_o his_o victory_n no_o soonerhath_fw-mi montagne_n congratulate_v with_o his_o brother_n beaumaray_v for_o this_o his_o good_a fortune_n but_o with_o a_o heart_n and_o courage_n worthy_a of_o himself_o he_o call_v out_o to_o his_o rival_n marin_n and_o bid_v he_o prepare_v to_o fight_v when_o his_o brother_n beaumaray_v notwithstanding_o his_o loss_n of_o much_o blood_n do_v in_o finite_o desire_v to_o spare_v his_o brâ—…ther_n montagne_n from_o fight_v with_o marin_n and_o so_o to_o perform_v it_o himself_o but_o montagne_n be_v too_o courageous_a and_o generous_a either_o to_o understand_v this_o motion_n or_o to_o relish_v this_o language_n from_o his_o brother_n and_o so_o in_o hot_a word_n and_o high_a term_n he_o peremptory_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o come_v to_o fight_v with_o marin_n and_o fight_v he_o will_v whereupon_o his_o brother_n beaumaray_v give_v he_o his_o prayer_n commit_v he_o to_o his_o good_a fortune_n and_o so_o with_o his_o cloak_n muffle_v about_o he_o sit_v down_o a_o spectator_n to_o their_o combat_n when_o montagne_n remount_v his_o steed_n he_o call_v out_o again_o to_o marin_n and_o bid_v he_o prepare_v to_o fight_v marin_n no_o way_n appall_v or_o daunt_v with_o the_o unfortunate_a disaster_n of_o his_o principal_n but_o rather_o the_o more_o exasperate_v and_o encourage_v thereat_o he_o as_o a_o valiant_a gentleman_n vow_v to_o sell_v and_o requite_v his_o death_n dear_o on_o the_o life_n of_o his_o adversary_n montagne_n to_o which_o end_n they_o divide_v themselves_o and_o draw_v and_o so_o part_v each_o towards_o other_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o with_o more_o swiftness_n or_o courage_n at_o their_o first_o encounter_n narin_n run_v montagne_n into_o the_o small_a of_o the_o belly_n of_o a_o sleight_n wound_n and_o in_o exchange_n he_o cut_v marin_n a_o great_a slash_n on_o his_o left_a cheek_n which_o hang_v down_o and_o bleed_v exceed_o when_o present_o close_v again_o montagne_n run_v marin_n into_o the_o right_a thigh_n &_o he_o he_o in_o requital_n into_o the_o right_a arm_n and_o then_o they_o divide_v themselves_o to_o take_v breath_n and_o all_o these_o their_o wound_n be_v as_o yet_o incapable_a to_o appease_v or_o satisfy_v their_o courage_n they_o present_o determine_v again_o to_o fall_v to_o it_o with_o bravery_n and_o resolution_n when_o behold_v the_o marquis_n of_o bellary_n the_o titular_a king_n of_o ivetot_n with_o two_o lord_n his_o son_n and_o their_o train_n pass_v that_o way_n from_o chartres_n to_o go_v to_o paris_n and_o see_v two_o gentleman_n on_o horseback_n in_o their_o shirt_n with_o
pag._n 360_o de_fw-fr laurier_n to_o du_n pont._n pag._n 377_o hippolito_n to_o roderigo_n pag._n 392_o roderigo_n to_o hippolito_n pag._n 393_o cervantella_n to_o roderigo_n pag._n 395_o dominica_n to_o roderigo_n ibid._n roderigo_n to_o cervantella_n pag._n 396_o roderigo_n to_o dominica_n ibid._n cervantella_n to_o roderigo_n pag._n 398_o sanctifiore_n to_o ursina_n pag._n 411_o ursina_n to_o sanctifiore_n ibid._n sanctifiore_n to_o ursina_n ibid._n ursina_n to_o sanctifiore_n pag._n 412_o ursina_n to_o sanctifiore_n pag._n 419_o placedo_n to_o ursina_n pag._n 424_o bellinda_n to_o palura_n pag._n 446_o palura_n to_o bellinda_n pag._n 447_o a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n of_o all_o the_o history_n contain_v in_o the_o whole_a six_o book_n the_o content_n of_o the_o first_o book_n history_n i._o hautefelia_n cause_v la_fw-fr fresnay_n a_o apothecary_n to_o poison_v her_o brother_n grand_fw-fr pre_n and_o his_o wife_n mermanda_n and_o be_v likewise_o the_o cause_n that_o her_o say_a brother_n kill_v de_fw-fr malleray_fw-fr she_o own_o husband_n in_o a_o duel_n la_fw-fr fresnay_n condemn_v to_o be_v hang_v for_o a_o rape_n on_o the_o ladder_n confess_v his_o two_o former_a murder_n and_o say_v that_o hautefelia_n seduce_v and_o hire_v he_o to_o perform_v they_o hautefelia_n be_v likewise_o apprehend_v and_o so_o for_o these_o cruel_a murder_n they_o be_v both_o put_v to_o severe_a and_o cruel_a death_n pag._n 1._o hist._n ii_o pisani_n betray_v gasparino_n of_o his_o mistress_n christeneta_n gasparino_n challenge_v pisani_n for_o this_o disgrace_n and_o kill_v he_o in_o the_o field_n he_o after_o continue_v his_o suit_n to_o christeneta_n she_o dissemble_v her_o malice_n for_o pisani_n his_o death_n she_o appoint_v gasparino_n to_o meet_v she_o in_o a_o garden_n and_o there_o cause_v bianco_n and_o brindoli_n to_o murder_v he_o they_o be_v all_o three_o take_v and_o execute_v for_o the_o same_o pag._n 16._o hist._n iii_o mortaigne_a under_o promise_n of_o marriage_n get_v josselina_n with_o child_n and_o after_o convert_v his_o love_n into_o hatred_n cause_v his_o lackey_n la_o verdure_n and_o la_fw-fr palma_n to_o murder_n both_o she_o and_o her_o young_a son_n the_o jealousy_n of_o iâ—…ella_n to_o her_o husband_n la_fw-fr palma_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o discovery_n hereof_o they_o be_v all_o three_o take_v and_o execute_v for_o the_o same_o pag._n 31._o hist._n iu._n beatrice-ioana_a to_o marry_v alsemero_n cause_v the_o flores_n to_o murder_n alonso_n piracquo_n who_o be_v a_o suitor_n to_o she_o alsemero_n marry_v she_o and_o find_v the_o flores_n and_o she_o in_o adultery_n kill_v they_o both_o tomaso_n piracquo_n challenge_v alsemero_n for_o his_o brother_n death_n alsemero_n kill_v he_o treacherous_o in_o the_o field_n and_o be_v behead_v for_o the_o same_o and_o his_o body_n throw_v into_o the_o sea_n at_o his_o execution_n he_o confess_v that_o his_o wife_n and_o de_fw-fr flores_n murder_v alonso_n piracquo_n their_o body_n be_v take_v up_o out_o of_o their_o grave_n then_o burn_v and_o their_o ash_n throw_v into_o the_o air_n pag._n 45._o hist._n v._o alibius_n murther_v his_o wife_n merilla_n he_o be_v discover_v first_o by_o bernardo_n then_o by_o emelia_n his_o own_o daughter_n so_o he_o be_v apprehend_v and_o hang_v for_o the_o fact_n pag._n 65._o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o book_n hist._n vi_o victoryna_n cause_v sypontus_n to_o stab_v and_o murder_v her_o first_o husband_n souranza_n and_o she_o herself_o poison_v fassino_n her_o second_o so_o they_o both_o be_v miraculous_o desect_v and_o convict_v of_o these_o their_o cruel_a murder_n he_o be_v behead_v and_o she_o hang_v and_o burn_v for_o the_o same_o pag._n 87._o hist._n vii_o catalina_n cause_v her_o waiting-maid_n ansilva_n two_o several_a time_n to_o attempt_v to_o poison_v she_o own_o sister_n berinthia_n wherein_o fail_v she_o afterward_o make_v a_o empiric_n term_v sarmiata_n poison_n her_o say_a maid_n ansilva_n catalina_n be_v kill_v with_o a_o thunderbolt_n and_o sarmiata_n hang_v for_o poison_v ansilva_n antonio_n steal_v berinthia_n away_o by_o she_o own_o consent_n whereupon_o her_o brother_n sebastiano_n fight_v with_o antonio_n and_o kill_v he_o in_o a_o duel_n berinthia_n in_o revenge_n hereof_o afterward_o murther_v her_o brother_n sebastiano_n she_o be_v adjudge_v to_o be_v immure_v betwixt_o two_o wall_n and_o there_o languish_v and_o die_v pag._n 105._o hist._n viii_o bellvile_n treacherous_o murther_v poligny_n in_o the_o street_n laurieta_n poligny_n mistress_n betray_v bellvile_n to_o her_o chamber_n and_o there_o in_o revenge_n shoot_v he_o through_o the_o body_n with_o a_o pistol_n when_o assist_v by_o her_o waiting-maid_n lucilla_n they_o likewise_o give_v he_o many_o wound_n with_o a_o poniard_n and_o so_o murder_v he_o lucilla_n fly_v for_o this_o fact_n be_v drown_v in_o a_o lake_n and_o laurieta_n be_v take_v and_o hang_v and_o burn_v for_o the_o same_o pag._n 127._o hist._n ix_o jacomo_n de_fw-fr castelnovo_n lustful_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o his_o daughter_n in_o law_n perina_n his_o own_o son_n francisco_n de_fw-fr castelnovo_n wife_n who_o to_o enjoy_v he_o cause_v jerantha_n first_o to_o poison_v his_o own_o lady_n fidelia_n and_o then_o his_o say_a son_n francisco_n de_fw-fr castelnovo_n in_o revenge_n whereof_o perina_n treacherous_o murther_v he_o in_o his_o bed_n jerantha_n ready_a to_o die_v in_o travel_n of_o child_n confess_v she_o two_o murder_n for_o the_o which_o she_o be_v hang_v and_o burn_v perina_n have_v her_o right_a hand_n cut_v off_o and_o be_v condemn_v to_o perpetual_a imprisonment_n where_o she_o sorrowful_o die_v pag._n 147._o hist._n x._o bertolini_n seek_v paulina_n in_o marriage_n but_o she_o love_v sturio_n and_o not_o himself_o he_o pray_v her_o brother_n brellati_n his_o dear_a friend_n to_o solicit_v she_o for_o he_o which_o he_o do_v but_o can_v prevail_v whereupon_o bertolini_n let_v fall_v some_o disgraceful_a speech_n both_o against_o her_o honour_n and_o his_o reputation_n for_o which_o brellati_n challenge_v the_o field_n of_o he_o where_o bertolini_n kill_v he_o and_o he_o fly_v for_o the_o same_o sturio_n seek_v to_o marry_v she_o but_o his_o father_n will_v not_o consent_v thereunto_o and_o convey_v he_o away_o secret_o for_o which_o two_o disaster_n paulina_n die_v for_o sorrow_n sturio_n find_v out_o bertolini_n and_o send_v he_o a_o challenge_n and_o have_v he_o at_o his_o mercy_n give_v he_o his_o life_n at_o his_o request_n he_o afterward_o very_o treacherous_o kill_v sturio_n with_o a_o petronel_n in_o the_o street_n from_o a_o window_n he_o be_v take_v for_o this_o second_o murder_n his_o two_o hand_n cut_v off_o then_o behead_v and_o his_o body_n throw_v into_o the_o river_n pag._n 167._o the_o content_n of_o the_o three_o book_n hist._n xi_o de_fw-fr salez_n kill_v vaumartin_n in_o a_o duel_n la_o hay_o cause_v michaelle_n to_o poison_v la_o frange_a de_fw-fr salez_n love_v la_fw-fr hay_n and_o because_o his_o father_n argentier_n will_v not_o consent_v that_o he_o marry_v she_o stifle_v he_o in_o his_o bed_n and_o then_o take_v she_o to_o his_o wife_n she_o turn_v strumpet_n and_o cut_v his_o throat_n as_o he_o be_v die_v he_o accuse_v she_o of_o this_o bloody_a fact_n and_o himself_o for_o murder_v his_o father_n argentier_n so_o his_o dead_a body_n be_v hang_v to_o the_o gallow_n then_o burn_v la_o hay_o confess_v this_o murder_n and_o likewise_o that_o she_o cause_v michaelle_n to_o poison_v la_fw-fr frange_a she_o have_v her_o right_a hand_n cut_v off_o and_o be_v then_o burn_v alive_a michaelle_n be_v break_v on_o the_o wheel_n and_o his_o dead_a body_n throw_v into_o the_o river_n pag._n 187._o hist._n xii_o albemare_n cause_v pedro_n and_o leonardo_n to_o murder_n baretano_n and_o he_o after_o marry_v clara_n who_o baretano_n first_o seek_v to_o marry_v he_o cause_v his_o man_n valerio_n to_o poison_n pedro_n in_o prison_n and_o by_o a_o letter_n which_o leonardo_n send_v he_o clara_n perceive_v that_o her_o husband_n albemare_n have_v hire_v and_o cause_v pedro_n and_o leonardo_n to_o murder_v her_o first_o love_n baretano_n which_o letter_n she_o reveal_v to_o the_o judge_n so_o he_o be_v hang_v and_o likewise_o valerio_n and_o leonardo_n for_o these_o their_o bloody_a crime_n pag._n 213._o hist._n xiii_o la_fw-fr vasselay_n poison_v her_o waiting-maid_n gratiana_n because_o she_o be_v jealous_a that_o her_o husband_n de_fw-fr merson_n be_v dishonest_a with_o she_o whereupon_o he_o live_v from_o she_o in_o revenge_n whereof_o she_o cause_v his_o man_n la_fw-fr villete_a to_o murder_v he_o in_o a_o wood_n and_o then_o marry_v he_o in_o requital_n the_o say_a la_fw-fr villete_fw-la a_o year_n after_o ride_v through_o the_o same_o wood_n his_o horse_n fall_v with_o he_o and_o almost_o kill_v he_o when_o he_o confess_v the_o murder_n of_o his_o master_n de_fw-fr merson_n and_o accuse_v his_o wife_n la_fw-fr vasselay_n to_o be_v the_o
kill_v his_o wife_n mermanda_n with_o his_o jealousy_n that_o he_o hold_v she_o to_o be_v the_o baron_n of_o betanford_n strumpet_n with_o who_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n he_o have_v fight_v at_o brie-count_a robert_n and_o which_o be_v more_o it_o be_v shrewd_o suspect_v he_o have_v poison_v she_o the_o which_o she_o once_o think_v for_o ever_o to_o have_v conceal_v but_o that_o she_o know_v her_o husband_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v nâ—…rer_n to_o she_o then_o her_o brother_n good_a god_n how_o far_o will_v the_o malice_n of_o this_o wretched_a woman_n extend_v or_o to_o what_o a_o monstrous_a height_n will_v it_o grow_v de_fw-fr malleray_fw-fr grieve_v to_o the_o heart_n for_o this_o heart-killing_a news_n because_o he_o ever_o love_v his_o sister_n as_o dear_o as_o his_o own_o life_n without_o consider_v and_o weigh_v whether_o his_o wife_n word_n be_v dross_n or_o gold_n believe_v she_o and_o so_o resolve_v very_o secret_o to_o acquâ—…_n the_o precedent_n his_o father_n 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