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〈◊〉_d â—â—â—â—â—ely_o that_o which_o the_o wise_a lyrgandeo_n prophesy_v of_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o valiant_a knight_n and_o that_o without_o he_o their_o entrance_n into_o persia_n be_v to_o small_a effect_n for_o this_o cause_n they_o employ_v their_o care_n in_o the_o advaunce_n forâ—â—â—â—_n of_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o sun_n this_o gentleman_n 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o the_o age_n of_o sixtéene_a year_n be_v so_o high_a &_o well_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—oved_v that_o he_o want_v little_a in_o stature_n of_o any_o man_n one_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—ince_n florion_n with_o many_o other_o knight_n be_v aâ—â—â—â—_n at_o the_o river_n to_o fly_v at_o a_o foul_a the_o young_a gentleman_n staieng_v in_o the_o palace_n the_o sultan_n with_o many_o of_o his_o knight_n and_o gentlewoman_n take_v their_o pastime_n in_o one_o part_n of_o his_o great_a palace_n where_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o gate_n six_o ancient_a knight_n with_o white_a beard_n hang_v down_o to_o the_o girdle-stéedes_a and_o all_o arm_a save_o 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