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unrevenged_a the_o emperor_n and_o all_o those_o thâ—…t_n be_v with_o he_o do_v well_o hear_v and_o understand_v all_o that_o pass_v beetwixt_n they_o not_o a_o little_a wonder_v at_o the_o fierceness_n of_o that_o monstrous_a and_o valiant_a giant_n and_o do_v great_o fear_v his_o strength_n and_o unreasonable_a stature_n seem_n unto_o they_o unpossible_a that_o any_o humane_a knight_n shall_v overcome_v he_o now_o when_o bradaman_n see_v that_o his_o bravenesse_n nor_o importunation_n do_v little_o prevail_v he_o to_o persuade_v the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n not_o to_o enter_v into_o battle_n with_o he_o alone_o with_o great_a fury_n he_o turn_v the_o reins_n of_o his_o mighty_a elephant_n and_o broach_v he_o with_o his_o spur_n he_o 〈◊〉_d well_o see_v that_o thy_o folly_n have_v so_o disquiet_v i_o if_o all_o the_o god_n in_o the_o heaven_n shall_v join_v together_o with_o tâ—…eyr_n power_n for_o to_o succour_v and_o aid_v thou_o yet_o shall_v they_o not_o be_v sufficient_a for_o to_o deliver_v thou_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n and_o more_o he_o sâ—…yd_v oâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d and_o reproachful_a bradaman_n at_o the_o mension_v of_o who_o name_n all_o the_o whole_a earth_n almost_o do_v tremble_v and_o now_o one_o alone_a knight_n so_o valivant_a and_o hardy_a that_o he_o dare_v put_v himself_o in_o the_o field_n against_o i_o how_o and_o which_o way_n may_v i_o take_v revengement_n of_o this_o so_o great_a oâ—…trage_n and_o in_o say_v these_o word_n with_o a_o mighty_a great_a spear_n in_o his_o hand_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v as_o big_a as_o a_o pine_n tree_n and_o as_o faâ—…t_v as_o his_o elephant_n can_v run_v he_o go_v against_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n who_o call_v upon_o god_n for_o hâ—…s_n aid_n and_o
to_o combat_v with_o the_o valiant_a rodaran_n chap._n 36._o fol._n 144_o how_o the_o king_n sacridoro_n go_v to_o combat_v with_o rodaran_n and_o of_o all_o that_o happen_v unto_o they_o therein_o chap._n 41._o foe_n 156_o of_o the_o stâ—…onk_n and_o well_o fight_a battle_n that_o the_o valyaunt_a rosicleer_n have_v with_o that_o stout_a pagan_a rodaran_n and_o of_o all_o that_o happen_v unto_o they_o therein_o chap._n 42._o fol._n 158_o how_o the_o prince_n don_n siluerio_n return_v and_o demand_v of_o the_o king_n his_o daughter_n the_o princess_n olivia_n to_o wife_n and_o beccause_n she_o will_v not_o marry_v with_o he_o she_o return_v with_o her_o knigâ—…ts_n and_o of_o all_o that_o chance_v therein_o chap._n 43._o folio_n 171_o how_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n go_v to_o combat_v with_o rodaran_n and_o by_o a_o demand_n he_o leave_v his_o determine_a journey_n cap._n 44._o foe_n 173_o how_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o king_n lyseo_n go_v out_o into_o the_o camp_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o of_o the_o cruel_a battle_n that_o they_o have_v with_o they_o chap._n 45._o fol._n 172_o how_n rodaran_n send_v unto_o the_o emperor_n demand_v more_o knight_n and_o who_o go_v forth_o in_o the_o demand_n cap._n 46_o for_n 176_o how_o it_o be_v know_v in_o constantinople_n the_o imprisonment_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o what_o be_v do_v in_o consideration_n thereof_o chapter_n 47._o fol._n 181_o how_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n &_o the_o king_n liseo_n go_v forth_o the_o second_o day_n against_o their_o enemy_n and_o of_o the_o high_a knighhood_n which_o they_o show_v in_o their_o battle_n chap._n 48_o fol._n 185_o how_n rodaran_n come_v to_o land_n and_o by_o great_a adventue_n he_o come_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o lydia_n chap._n 49._o fol._n 189_o how_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n go_v out_o the_o three_o time_n into_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o king_n of_o arcadia_n and_o what_o happen_v therein_o chapter_n 50._o folio_n 195_o how_o the_o emperor_n trebatio_n with_o all_o his_o prince_n and_o knight_n depart_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o lydia_n towards_o constanâ—…_n chap._n 51._o fol._n 198_o how_o the_o empress_n briana_n be_v deliver_v of_o a_o son_n and_o of_o the_o great_a feast_n that_o be_v make_v at_o his_o birth_n chap._n 52._o fol._n 201_o how_o the_o princess_n lindabrides_n before_o the_o emperor_n princs_n and_o knight_n of_o the_o court_n do_v ask_v a_o boon_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o he_o grant_v it_o unto_o she_o which_o be_v the_o occasion_n that_o he_o must_v depart_v out_o of_o the_o empire_n of_o greece_n chapter_n 53._o folio_n 202_o how_o the_o knight_n of_o cupid_n in_o company_n with_o the_o king_n sacridoro_n go_v unto_o constantinople_n and_o of_o all_o that_o happen_v more_o chap._n 54._o fol._n 206_o how_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o fair_a princess_n lindabrides_n go_v forwards_o on_o their_o journey_n towards_o the_o great_a tartary_n and_o of_o the_o stout_a battle_n that_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n have_v with_o the_o trojan_a oristede_n chap._n 55._o fol._n 215_o how_o rosicleer_n and_o the_o king_n sacridoro_n come_v into_o england_n &_o what_o happen_v with_o they_o there_o chap._n 56._o fol._n 223_o how_n fidelia_n go_v unto_o the_o princess_n olivia_n and_o give_v she_o un_o derstanding_n of_o the_o come_n of_o rosicler_n chap._n 57_o foe_n 22â—…_n how_o fidelia_n depart_v from_o the_o court_n &_o go_v to_o speak_v witâ—…_n rosicler_n at_o the_o monastery_n whereas_o she_o leave_v he_o ca._n 58._o foe_n 22â—…_n how_o the_o great_a triumph_n and_o feast_n of_o the_o marriage_n of_o thâ—…_n princess_n olivia_n be_v celebrate_v and_o of_o all_o that_o happen_v therein_o chap._n 59_o fol._n 23â—…_n how_o at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o king_n oliverio_n &_o the_o might_n princâ—…_n and_o knight_n of_o the_o court_n be_v join_v together_o that_o the_o priâ—…_n cease_v olivia_n and_o the_o prinee_n don_n siluerio_n shall_v take_v hand_n rosicler_n &_o the_o king_n sacridoro_n enter_v into_o the_o mighty_a 〈◊〉_d lace_n and_o what_o happen_v therein_o chap._n 60._o fol._n 2â—…_n how_o the_o trojan_a oristede_n come_v unto_o the_o court_n of_o the_o eâ—…_n perour_n alicandro_n and_o give_v he_o understand_v of_o the_o coâ—…_n ming_z of_o the_o princess_n lindabrides_n cap._n 61._o fol._n 2â—…_n how_o the_o two_o prince_n brandizel_n and_o claverindo_n deparâ—…_n from_o the_o court_n of_o the_o emperor_n trebatio_n and_o what_o hapâ—…_n n_v unto_o they_o be_v at_o the_o sea_n chap._n 62._o fol._n 2â—…_n how_o the_o prince_n brandizel_n be_v deliver_v from_o the_o tormenâ—…_n the_o sea_n &_o what_o happen_v unto_o he_o afterward_o 63._o fol._n 2â—…_n of_o the_o great_a triumph_n and_o feast_n that_o be_v make_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o emperor_n alicandro_n chap._n 64._o fol._n 2â—…_n finis_fw-la