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loss_n of_o fifty_o thousand_o man_n he_o resolve_v to_o depart_v that_o might_n and_o retire_v to_o persepolis_n those_o in_o the_o city_n see_v their_o enemié_n withdraw_v in_o good_a order_n return_v to_o their_o several_a quarter_n where_o they_o great_o rejoice_v in_o their_o good_a fortune_n the_o emperor_n and_o his_o son_n with_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o courageous_a knight_n resolve_v the_o next_o day_n to_o issue_n out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o set_v upon_o their_o enemy_n in_o the_o open_a field_n but_o when_o the_o next_o morning_n be_v come_v and_o they_o be_v read_v to_o put_v this_o their_o resolution_n in_o execution_n they_o find_v that_o all_o their_o enemy_n be_v depart_v have_v take_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o night_n for_o that_o purpose_n wherefore_o they_o go_v and_o disarm_v themselves_o and_o then_o go_v again_o to_o counsel_n where_o they_o resolve_v to_o 〈◊〉_d as_o follow_v chap._n iii_o how_o don_n bellaneo_fw-la the_o emperor_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o knight_n and_o force_n follow_v the_o sultan_n to_o persepolis_n and_o that_o which_o happen_v ethre_o the_o emperor_n don_n bellaneo_fw-la and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o knight_n be_v enter_v into_o council_n it_o be_v conclude_v that_o every_o one_o shall_v provide_v himself_o to_o depart_v from_o that_o city_n and_o follow_v the_o sultan_n they_o very_o well_o know_v that_o the_o force_n of_o the_o emperor_n under_o the_o command_n of_o don_n clarineo_n be_v arrive_v at_o persepolis_n and_o the_o sultan_n be_v inform_v thereof_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o so_o sudden_a departure_n wherefore_o don_n alfiron_n the_o emperor_n don_n bellianis_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o knight_n go_v immediate_o to_o put_v their_o force_n in_o readiness_n which_o when_o they_o have_v do_v they_o come_v to_o the_o court_n to_o the_o lady_n to_o take_v their_o farewell_n of_o they_o the_o princess_n parsiana_n be_v much_o trouble_v and_o perplex_v that_o she_o shall_v so_o soon_o leave_v her_o husband_n the_o duke_n and_o be_v great_o discontent_v that_o all_o this_o war_n be_v occasion_v through_o her_o marriage_n with_o the_o duke_n whereby_o the_o life_n of_o so_o many_o brave_a knighe_n be_v put_v into_o continual_a jeopardy_n wherefore_o she_o beseech_v the_o duke_n her_o husband_n don_n bellaneo_fw-la and_o his_o son_n don_n bellianis_n to_o use_v their_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o reconcile_v this_o difference_n between_o her_o husband_n and_o her_o father_n without_o the_o effusion_n of_o any_o more_o blood_n which_o they_o promise_v to_o endeavour_v the_o princess_n aurora_n be_v like_o wise_a much_o trouble_v that_o her_o affair_n be_v thus_o hinder_v by_o these_o war_n but_o her_o discontent_n be_v the_o great_a in_o that_o don_n brianel_n and_o she_o must_v pâ—rt_v wherefore_o she_o apply_v herself_o to_o don_n bellianis_n and_o call_v he_o her_o deliverer_n desire_v he_o to_o make_v
much_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n travel_v this_o company_n especial_o the_o lady_n the_o one_o be_v in_o company_n of_o her_o most_o belove_a lord_n and_o the_o other_o go_v to_o her_o love_a husband_n but_o the_o joy_n of_o don_n brianel_n be_v extraordinary_a for_o the_o favour_n he_o have_v receive_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o princess_n and_o as_o a_o testimony_n of_o his_o joy_n he_o wear_v the_o soarf_n which_o she_o have_v give_v he_o on_o his_o arm_n thus_o travel_v they_o with_o much_o content_n till_o at_o length_n they_o meet_v with_o some_o of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o emperor_n army_n who_o be_v come_v on_o purpose_n to_o meet_v they_o and_o then_o some_o be_v send_v back_o to_o signify_v to_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o â—est_n of_o the_o prince_n the_o approach_n of_o those_o princess_n which_o they_o no_o soon_o understand_v but_o they_o go_v out_o to_o meet_v they_o two_o league_n from_o the_o camp_n they_o be_v meet_v by_o the_o emperor_n don_n bellianis_n the_o duke_n alsiron_n the_o king_n of_o armenia_n and_o tessisanty_n and_o all_o those_o other_o most_o renown_a prince_n and_o state_n who_o come_v near_o they_o dismount_v from_o their_o horse_n to_o salute_v they_o the_o princess_n see_v that_o descend_v from_o their_o chariot_n and_o kind_o receive_v they_o then_o two_o stately_a palfrey_n be_v bring_v whereon_o the_o two_o princess_n be_v mount_v and_o don_n bellianis_n take_v hold_v of_o the_o reins_o of_o the_o princess_n aurora_n palfrey_n and_o the_o emperor_n himself_o do_v the_o same_o for_o persiana_n don_n bellianis_n during_o the_o remainder_n of_o their_o journey_n ask_v the_o princess_n aurora_n whether_o she_o have_v receive_v any_o content_n in_o the_o company_n of_o don_n brianel_n for_o say_v he_o i_o see_v by_o his_o countenance_n that_o he_o be_v very_o much_o please_v and_o he_o she_o w_v very_o glorious_o with_o the_o favour_n that_o he_o have_v tie_v to_o his_o arm_n and_o therefore_o i_o desire_v to_o know_v what_o mistress_n he_o have_v get_v since_o our_o departure_n to_o which_o discourse_n the_o princess_n reply_v sir_n knight_n the_o content_a that_o i_o have_v receive_v in_o his_o company_n can_v chufe_v but_o be_v much_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o service_n that_o he_o have_v already_o do_v i_o in_o help_v to_o restore_v i_o to_o my_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o in_o token_n of_o my_o gratitude_n i_o have_v give_v he_o that_o scarf_n as_o a_o small_a token_n of_o my_o favour_n to_o he_o in_o such_o like_a communication_n spend_v they_o their_o time_n till_o they_o arrive_v at_o the_o camp_n where_o they_o alight_v and_o be_v receive_v with_o great_a joy_n signify_v by_o the_o sound_n of_o drum_n and_o trumpet_n and_o clarion_n the_o princess_n persiana_n and_o aurora_n be_v conduct_v to_o a_o tent_n for_o that_o purpose_n provide_v where_o they_o both_o lodge_v together_o the_o duke_n alfiron_n be_v content_v not_o to_o lie_v with_o his_o belove_a princess_n till_o she_o shall_v be_v give_v he_o by_o her_o father_n which_o he_o hope_v will_v be_v do_v the_o next_o morning_n night_n be_v come_v every_o one_o repair_v to_o their_o several_a lodging_n and_o their_o take_v their_o ordinary_a repose_n only_a don_n bellianis_n be_v much_o trouble_v that_o he_o be_v still_o keep_v there_o and_o hinder_v from_o visit_v his_o princess_n elorisbella_n and_o beside_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o go_v to_o she_o for_o his_o father_n expect_v upon_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o peace_n that_o he_o will_v return_v with_o he_o to_o constantinople_n in_o these_o meditation_n he_o spend_v most_o part_n of_o the_o night_n and_o when_o morning_n come_v he_o arise_v and_o dispatch_v a_o messenger_n into_o the_o city_n to_o certify_v the_o sultan_n of_o his_o daughter_n arrival_n and_o to_o know_v his_o pleasure_n what_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o which_o the_o sultan_n return_v answer_v that_o he_o expect_v she_o and_o the_o duke_n to_o come_v to_o his_o presence_n that_o day_n in_o company_n of_o what_o other_o knight_n they_o please_v the_o duke_n and_o princess_n be_v certyfy_v hereof_o prepare_v themselves_o for_o that_o purpose_n and_o about_o noon_n only_o accompany_v with_o the_o princess_n aurora_n don_n bellianis_n and_o don_n brianel_n they_o enter_v the_o city_n and_o come_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o sultan_n who_o be_v seat_v on_o a_o throne_n and_o his_o great_a lord_n about_o he_o the_o princess_n persiana_n and_o the_o duke_n humble_v themselves_o on_o their_o knee_n and_o she_o humble_o desire_v her_o father_n to_o forgive_v her_o rashness_n for_o it_o be_v only_o true_a love_n that_o cause_v she_o to_o do_v the_o same_o and_o promise_v he_o that_o if_o he_o will_v deign_v to_o pardon_v that_o great_a fault_n she_o will_v in_o all_o thing_n continue_v his_o obedient_a daughter_n during_o life_n and_o conclude_v her_o speech_n she_o shed_v many_o tear_n to_o which_o the_o sultan_n reply_v that_o her_o disobedience_n to_o his_o command_n have_v occasion_v the_o loss_n of_o the_o life_n of_o many_o of_o his_o subject_n and_o that_o therefore_o she_o may_v expect_v the_o god_n to_o be_v continual_o anger_v with_o all_o her_o undertake_n but_o as_o for_o his_o part_n see_v she_o have_v make_v so_o free_a a_o confession_n of_o her_o fault_n he_o do_v free_o forgive_v she_o and_o then_o arise_v from_o his_o throne_n he_o come_v down_o and_o take_v she_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o raise_v she_o from_o the_o ground_n and_o then_o cause_v the_o duke_n alfiron_n to_o arise_v to_o who_o he_o give_v she_o wish_v the_o god_n to_o bless_v they_o thus_o this_o be_v do_v to_o the_o content_a of_o all_o that_o be_v present_a the_o sultan_n command_v the_o table_n to_o be_v covet_v and_o desire_v the_o stranger_n to_o sit_v down_o to_o dinner_n promise_v in_o the_o afternoon_n to_o give_v they_o satisfaction_n in_o order_n to_o a_o general_a peace_n chap._n viii_o how_o the_o war_n be_v end_v between_o the_o sultan_n and_o the_o emperor_n and_o a_o peace_n conclude_v for_o ten_o year_n no_o soon_o be_v dinner_n end_v but_o the_o sultan_n enter_v into_o his_o council_n chamber_n send_v for_o don_n bellianis_n and_o don_n brianel_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o since_o he_o be_v satisfy_v in_o his_o daughter_n marriage_n which_o have_v be_v the_o great_a cause_n of_o these_o war_n it_o shall_v be_v at_o their_o own_o dispose_n whether_o they_o will_v have_v peace_n or_o war._n to_o which_o don_n bellianis_n reply_v that_o his_o come_n thither_o be_v for_o no_o â—ther_a end_n but_o to_o assist_v the_o princess_n aurora_n in_o recover_v the_o kingdom_n of_o antioch_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o don_n gallaneo_fw-la who_o have_v wrongful_o possess_v himself_o of_o the_o same_o as_o it_o can_v not_o be_v unknown_a to_o the_o sultan_n and_o that_o now_o don_n gallaneo_fw-la be_v dead_a as_o also_o the_o king_n who_o have_v late_o usurp_v the_o same_o and_o all_o her_o subjct_n be_v desirous_a to_o come_v under_o her_o obedience_n he_o 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joyful_o receive_v the_o news_n and_o for_o that_o night_n make_v continual_a bonfire_n so_o that_o both_o in_o the_o city_n and_o camp_n it_o be_v all_o night_n as_o light_v as_o day_n the_o next_o morning_n early_o a_o messenger_n arrive_v in_o the_o camp_n to_o give_v a_o invitation_n to_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o great_a lord_n to_o come_v into_o the_o city_n to_o dine_v with_o the_o sultan_n which_o invitation_n be_v accept_v of_o and_z according_o about_o eleven_o of_o the_o clock_n they_o all_o set_v forward_o and_o so_o enter_v the_o city_n be_v attend_v with_o great_a ceremony_n and_o pomp_n by_o many_o of_o the_o souldan_n knight_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o come_v near_o the_o palace_n the_o sultan_n have_v notice_n thereof_o and_o come_v to_o receive_v they_o and_o although_o
blunt_a sword_n according_a to_o the_o agreement_n of_o the_o tournament_n but_o extreme_a great_a be_v the_o cry_n noise_z and_o confusion_n of_o the_o princess_n and_o lady_n fear_v lest_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v all_o destroy_v in_o this_o unfortunate_a skirmish_n this_o raise_v the_o anger_n of_o our_o grecian_a prince_n to_o such_o a_o height_n that_o he_o be_v ready_a even_o to_o run_v among_o the_o throng_n unarm_v as_o he_o be_v when_o sudden_o he_o see_v another_o troop_n of_o above_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o knight_n enter_v the_o field_n who_o soon_o testify_v to_o who_o they_o do_v belong_v by_o the_o stroke_n which_o they_o give_v for_o at_o eveey_n stroke_n blood_n follow_v their_o sword_n so_o that_o he_o soon_o know_v thein_o to_o be_v his_o enemy_n which_o he_o see_v and_o be_v now_o so_o far_o come_v to_o himself_o as_o to_o consider_v the_o danger_n he_o cause_v all_o the_o lady_n to_o depart_v and_o he_o himself_o with_o all_o his_o friend_n run_v hasty_o to_o their_o several_a chamber_n to_o arm_v themselves_o which_o they_o do_v in_o the_o best_a manner_n they_o can_v and_o return_v to_o the_o field_n they_o find_v that_o above_o five_o hundred_o of_o his_o friend_n and_o knight_n be_v either_o slay_v or_o wound_v he_o soon_o make_v head_n against_o his_o enemy_n and_o assault_v they_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o rage_n and_o anger_n to_o the_o great_a help_n of_o his_o friend_n and_o to_o the_o loss_n and_o discouragement_n of_o his_o enemy_n many_o be_v on_o both_o side_n slay_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o don_n bellianis_n and_o his_o enemy_n the_o knight_n of_o envy_n who_o now_o meet_v together_o and_o begin_v a_o furious_a fight_n to_o the_o great_a amazement_n of_o all_o the_o beholder_n they_o be_v both_o great_o wound_v and_o astonish_v at_o each_o other_o strength_n when_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o fury_n there_o appear_v over_o their_o head_n a_o great_a cloud_n which_o break_v there_o be_v see_v &_o hear_v great_a 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