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tempest_n that_o throw_v he_o upon_o the_o sad_a island_n fol._n 12._o chapter_n 3._o how_o king_n cildadan_n and_o galaor_n in_o travail_v towards_o the_o court_n of_o king_n lisuart_n meet_v with_o twelve_o knight_n and_o a_o lady_n whâ—_n conduct_v a_o young_a gentleman_n that_o entreat_v the_o king_n to_o make_v he_o knight_n fol._n 21._o chapter_n 4._o how_o king_n lisuart_n fight_v a_o battle_n against_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o enclose_v island_n who_o he_o vanquish_v and_o of_o the_o great_a liberality_n be_v use_v towards_o galuanes_n in_o restore_v he_o to_o all_o the_o land_n and_o seigneury_n belong_v to_o madasima_n fol._n 34._o chapter_n 5._o how_o amadis_n be_v with_o his_o father_n king_n perion_n find_v himself_o subject_a to_o overmuch_a melancholy_n to_o be_v so_o far_o sunder_v from_o his_o oriana_n and_o contrariwise_o bruneo_n 〈◊〉_d high_o content_v have_v so_o apt_a occasion_n to_o see_v and_o confer_v with_o his_o melicia_n at_o what_o time_n himself_o please_v 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