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trebatio_n drive_v in_o his_o conceit_n the_o order_n how_o to_o consummate_v the_o marriage_n which_o in_o the_o end_n he_o bring_v to_o pass_v according_o 11._o ca._n 8._o the_o emperor_n trebatio_n pursue_v those_o which_o have_v steal_v his_o lady_n leave_v all_o his_o knight_n and_o take_v another_o way_n 1â—_n cap._n 9_o the_o adventure_n of_o the_o emperor_n in_o follow_v the_o enchant_a chariot_n 14._o cap._n 10._o the_o emperor_n knight_n find_v not_o their_o lord_n and_o the_o hungarian_n miss_v the_o prince_n of_o england_n 18._o cap._n 11._o the_o princess_n briana_n take_v great_a sorrow_n at_o the_o loss_n of_o prince_n edward_n 19_o cap._n 12._o the_o princess_n briana_n be_v deliver_v of_o two_o son_n clandestria_n christn_v they_o &_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v nurse_v 20._o cap._n 13._o the_o king_n of_o boheme_n raise_v the_o siege_n and_o the_o king_n of_o hungary_n return_v the_o prince_n knight_n into_o england_n 22._o cap._n 14._o clandestria_n devise_v with_o 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