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the_o princess_n briana_n how_o her_o son_n may_v be_v bring_v up_o in_o her_o company_n 23._o cap._n 15._o donzel_n del_fw-it febo_n be_v lose_v by_o misadventure_n 25._o cap._n 16._o the_o pedigree_n of_o the_o valiant_a prince_n florion_n and_o other_o matter_n as_o touch_v he_o 29._o cap._n 17._o prince_n florion_n in_o his_o way_n homewards_o find_v by_o adventure_n the_o young_a gentleman_n claverindo_n son_n to_o the_o king_n oristeo_n king_n of_o france_n and_o bring_v he_o with_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o babylon_n 31._o cap._n 18._o prince_n florion_n with_o the_o two_o young_a gentleman_n enter_v babylon_n and_o be_v there_o honourable_o receive_v by_o the_o sultan_n 35._o cap._n 19_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o sultan_n by_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o sun_n 36._o cap._n 20._o a_o adventure_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o sultan_n which_o befall_v to_o the_o young_a gentleman_n of_o the_o sun_n 41._o cap._n 21._o donzel_n del_fw-it febo_n be_v dub_v knight_n and_o overcom_v raiarte_n 46._o cap._n 22._o africano_n king_n of_o media_n &_o persia_n infer_v war_n upon_o the_o sultan_n of_o babylon_n 50._o cap._n 23._o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n make_v answer_v to_o africano_n as_o to_o his_o letter_n 52._o cap._n 24._o a_o cruel_a battle_n between_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o africano_n with_o the_o discomfiture_n of_o africanos_n host_n 56._o cap._n 25._o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o two_o prince_n florion_n and_o claveryndo_n with_o a_o great_a host_n enter_v into_o persia_n and_o there_o put_v florion_n in_o possession_n of_o the_o crown_n 61._o cap._n 26._o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o prince_n claveryndo_n be_v in_o their_o way_n towards_o babylon_n be_v divide_v by_o a_o sudden_a adventure_n 63._o cap._n 27._o the_o princess_n briana_n discover_v to_o rosicler_n secret_o that_o he_o be_v her_o son_n 66._o cap._n 28._o rosicler_n depart_v from_o the_o monastery_n of_o the_o river_n without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o princess_n his_o mother_n 68_o cap._n 29._o rosicler_n in_o liverbas_n name_n slai_v argion_n and_o remoove_v the_o law_n 71._o cap._n 30._o rosicler_n depart_v from_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o mountain_n meet_v with_o two_o prince_n christen_v &_o by_o adventure_n be_v carry_v from_o they_o again_o 74._o cap._n 31._o certain_a accident_n which_o befall_v rosicleer_n after_o his_o departure_n â—â—m_fw-la the_o two_o prince_n 79._o cap._n 32._o the_o great_a feast_n begin_v in_o oliverios_n court._n 82._o cap._n 33._o a_o adventure_n which_o chance_v in_o king_n oliverios_n court_n 90._o cap._n 34._o a_o dangerous_a battle_n between_o candramarte_n and_o rosicleer_n 93._o cap._n 35._o a_o gentlewoman_n come_v to_o the_o court_n from_o the_o princess_n briana_n which_o make_v he_o follow_v brandagedeon_n 97._o cap._n 36._o a_o cruel_a battle_n between_o rosicleer_n and_o brandagedeon_n with_o his_o knight_n 100_o cap._n 37._o rosicler_n and_o the_o two_o prince_n seek_v adventure_n in_o the_o land_n of_o britain_n and_o the_o two_o gentlewoman_n carry_v the_o giant_n body_n to_o oliverios_n court_n 104._o ca._n 38._o the_o gentlewoman_n bring_v the_o body_n of_o brandagedeon_n to_o the_o court_n &_o the_o princess_n receive_v the_o letter_n of_o their_o knight_n 160_o cap._n 39_o arinda_n the_o gentlewoâ—â—â—_n belong_v unto_o the_o princess_n pâ—na_n tell_v the_o bringi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d rosicleer_n unto_o the_o princess_n olivia_n fol._n 113._o cap._n 40._o fidelia_n be_v on_o her_o way_n to_o carry_v the_o letter_n to_o rosicleer_n be_v take_v by_o six_o knight_n &_o from_o they_o deliver_v by_o rosicler_n 118._o cap._n 41._o the_o prince_n bargandel_n &_o liriamandro_n return_v from_o the_o forest_n miss_v rosicler_n 125._o ca._n 42._o rosicleer_v departure_n be_v publish_v in_o the_o court_n of_o king_n oliâ—â—rio_n olivia_n after_o knowledge_n who_o son_n he_o be_v reverse_v judgement_n pass_v by_o a_o countermand_n in_o another_o letter_n whereof_o fidelia_n likewise_o be_v the_o bearer_n 127._o cap._n 43._o rosicler_n be_v betray_v into_o the_o island_n of_o candramarte_n that_o giant_n who_o hand_n have_v be_v cut_v off_o before_o by_o rosicler_n 131._o cap._n 44._o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v carry_v to_o the_o island_n of_o lindaraza_n where_o he_o achieve_v many_o strange_a and_o fearful_a adventure_n fol._n 135._o cap._n 45._o the_o three_o prince_n which_o go_v in_o the_o quest_n of_o rosicler_n be_v transport_v into_o the_o empire_n of_o trabisond_n where_o chance_v to_o they_o a_o fair_a adventure_n 149._o cap._n 46._o the_o two_o prince_n brandizel_n and_o claverindo_n stale_a secret_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o persia_n to_o find_v the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n 153._o cap._n 47._o rosicler_n depart_v from_o the_o island_n of_o candramarte_n and_o meet_v with_o certain_a adventure_n on_o the_o sea_n 156._o cap._n 48._o the_o battle_n which_o rosicler_n have_v with_o rolando_n 161._o cap._n 49._o the_o emperor_n trebatio_n and_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v in_o their_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hungary_n 163._o cap._n 50._o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n ride_v towards_o the_o monastery_n of_o the_o river_n be_v by_o a_o adventure_n separate_v 165._o cap._n 51._o the_o emperor_n come_v to_o the_o monastery_n of_o the_o river_n &_o there_o be_v make_v know_v to_o his_o wife_n the_o princess_n 169._o cap._n 52._o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n ride_v to_o the_o court_n of_o king_n tiberio_n iu_v with_o a_o knight_n for_o passage_n 179._o cap._n 53._o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n answer_v before_o the_o king_n tiberio_n for_o the_o duchess_n elisandra_n &_o the_o battle_n be_v appoint_v between_o he_o &_o arydon_n of_o the_o black_a wood_n fol._n 172._o cap._n 54._o the_o battle_n between_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o strong_a arydon_n 173._o cap._n 55._o don_n siluerio_n demand_v the_o princess_n olivia_n for_o wife_n of_o the_o king_n oliverio_n 174._o cap._n 56._o the_o emperor_n trebatio_n carry_v away_o the_o princess_n briana_n from_o the_o monastery_n of_o the_o river_n fol._n 178._o finis_fw-la tabulae_fw-la