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garuate_v of_o the_o dreadful_a dale_n siontes_n nephew_n to_o king_n lisvart_n silercie_o son_n to_o don_n grumedan_n pintinel_n of_o carsante_n son_n to_o balays_n yrguian_n son_n to_o earl_n gandalin_n pilerte_v of_o the_o vermelin_n tower_n son_n to_o bravor_n and_o a_o spanish_a knight_n name_v soâ—tans_n and_o by_o reason_n that_o these_o be_v better_a know_v then_o the_o other_o therefore_o i_o think_v good_a to_o name_v they_o according_a to_o the_o name_n that_o brisenna_n send_v to_o the_o two_o knight_n by_o her_o messenger_n who_o likewise_o entreat_v they_o to_o be_v in_o the_o king_n lodging_n that_o evening_n because_o she_o will_v speak_v with_o they_o to_o which_o they_o accord_v chap._n xlix_o how_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o urganda_fw-la the_o two_o knight_n be_v know_v and_o of_o the_o marriage_n of_o perion_n son_n to_o galaor_n with_o queen_n pintiquinestra_n and_o the_o sage_a alquis_n with_o urganda_fw-la the_o unknown_a the_o joust_n be_v end_v for_o this_o day_n 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