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charge_n give_v he_o by_o amadis_n fol._n 53._o chap._n 12._o how_o gandalin_n arrive_v in_o gaul_n and_o of_o the_o speech_n between_o he_o and_o king_n perion_n fol._n 55_o chap._n 13._o how_o guillan_n le_fw-fr pensif_n arrive_v at_o the_o emperor_n court_n of_o rome_n philipinell_n in_o swetia_n and_o brandoynas_n in_o ireland_n fol._n 58._o chap._n 14._o how_o grasandor_n son_n to_o the_o king_n of_o bohemia_n sail_v upon_o the_o sea_n meet_v with_o giontes_n and_o of_o that_o which_o happen_v unto_o they_o fol._n 60._o chap._n 15._o how_o patin_n emperor_n of_o rome_n land_v with_o his_o arâ—ie_n at_o vindilisore_n where_o king_n liâ—uart_n lay_v in_o expectation_n of_o his_o come_n and_o of_o that_o which_o happen_v to_o the._n fol._n 65_o chap._n 16._o how_o king_n perion_n be_v advertise_v of_o the_o dislodging_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o what_o order_n he_o look_v to_o march_v before_o and_o to_o fight_v with_o they_o fol._n 69._o chap._n 17._o how_o gandalin_n squire_n to_o amadis_n &_o lasinde_v squire_n to_o bruneo_n de_fw-fr bonne_fw-fr mer_n be_v make_v knight_n and_o of_o the_o battle_n between_o the_o two_o king_n liâ—uart_n and_o perion_n fol._n 71._o châ—p_n 18._o what_o order_n be_v take_v by_o both_o the_o army_n for_o further_a proceed_v in_o the_o fight_n the_o time_n of_o truce_n be_v end_v fol._n 7â—_n chap._n 19_o of_o the_o conference_n which_o king_n lisuart_n have_v with_o the_o roman_n after_o the_o fight_v battatle_n and_o how_o the_o holy_a mâ—n_z nascian_n who_o have_v nourish_v esplandian_a in_o his_o young_a year_n â—earing_v of_o this_o war_n depart_v from_o his_o heâ—â—…tage_n to_o come_v to_o the_o two_o king_n to_o make_v peace_n between_o they_o fol._n 80._o chap._n 20._o how_o nascian_n return_v towards_o king_n lisuart_n with_o the_o answer_n he_o receive_v from_o king_n perion_n fol._n 91._o chap._n 21._o how_o king_n aravigne_v be_v advertise_v of_o the_o loss_n which_o king_n lisuart_n have_v sustainea_n and_o the_o dislodging_n of_o his_o camp_n determine_v to_o give_v he_o battle_n fol._n 93_o chap._n 22._o how_o king_n lisuart_n be_v assault_v by_o king_n aravigne_n bring_v into_o great_a danger_n and_o of_o the_o succour_n give_v he_o by_o amadis_n in_o his_o necessity_n fol._n 95._o chap._n 23._o how_o amadis_n come_v to_o the_o succour_n of_o king_n lisuart_n and_o of_o the_o valiant_a overthrow_n of_o king_n aravigne_n fol._n 98._o chap._n 24._o how_o king_n lisuart_n arrive_v at_o vindiâ—…ore_n where_o his_o queen_n brisena_n attend_v his_o come_n who_o soon_o after_o he_o cause_v to_o remove_v thence_o and_o with_o her_o daughter_n leonora_n accompany_v he_o to_o the_o enclose_v isle_n fol._n 108._o chap._n 25._o how_o king_n perion_n and_o his_o 〈…〉_z their_o way_n towards_o the_o enclose_v isle_n and_o of_o that_o which_o they_o do_v before_o king_n lisuart_n come_v thither_o to_o they_o fol._n 110._o chap._n 26._o how_o bruneo_n de_fw-fr bonne_fw-fr mer_n and_o branfill_n be_v 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other_o prince_n and_o lady_n be_v solemn_o celebrate_v in_o the_o enclose_v isle_n where_o the_o self_n same_o day_n oriana_n make_v proof_n of_o the_o arch_n of_o loyal_a lover_n and_o likewise_o of_o the_o defend_v chamber_n fol._n 132._o chap._n 31._o how_o vrganda_fw-la the_o unknown_a reveal_v before_o they_o all_o such_o matter_n as_o she_o long_a time_n have_v foretell_v before_o they_o happen_v and_o how_o she_o take_v she_o leave_v of_o amadis_n as_o also_o of_o aâ—_n the_o other_o company_n to_o remouâ—…_n whence_o she_o come_v fol._n 137_o chap._n 32._o how_o amadis_n go_v away_o alone_o to_o revenge_v the_o knight_n loss_n who_o a_o lady_n have_v bring_v dead_a in_o a_o small_a bark_n and_o of_o that_o which_o happen_v to_o he_o fol._n 140_o chap._n 33._o how_o amadis_n sail_v away_o from_o the_o port_n of_o the_o island_n of_o the_o infanta_n to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o purpose_n he_o have_v former_o intend_v fol._n 145_o chap._n 34._o how_o darioletta_n perceive_v amadis_n to_o be_v in_o such_o danger_n make_v great_a moan_n and_o lamentation_n and_o how_o balan_n and_o he_o be_v make_v friend_n fol._n 152._o chap._n 35._o how_o grasandor_n follow_v in_o the_o quest_n of_o amadis_n and_o what_o adventure_n happen_v to_o he_o in_o his_o travail_n fol._n 158._o chap._n 36._o how_o amadis_n be_v in_o the_o island_n of_o the_o red_a tower_n confer_v with_o grasandor_n espy_v a_o small_a foist_n in_o the_o sea_n which_o put_v into_o the_o port_n have_v people_n in_o she_o that_o tell_v he_o the_o tiding_n of_o the_o army_n which_o be_v go_v for_o sansuegua_n and_o to_o the_o isle_n of_o land_n or_o the_o profound_a isle_n fol._n 161_o chap._n 37._o how_o balan_n be_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o galuanes_n the_o principal_a commander_n of_o the_o army_n come_v to_o see_v he_o and_o what_o conferrence_n they_o have_v together_o fol._n 184_o chap._n 38._o how_o king_n lisuart_n be_v a_o hunt_n be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o enchantment_n and_o very_o strange_o fol._n 186._o 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