麒麟小说

THE GENERAL PROLOGUE（第2页）

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thatiwasoftheirfellowshipanon，

andmadeforword*earlyfortorise，*promise

totakeourwaythereasiyoudevise*。*describe，relate

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erethatifartherinthistalepace，

ordanttoreason，

totellyouallethecondition

ofeachofthem，soasitseemedme，

andwhichtheyweren，andofwhatdegree;

andekeinwhatarraythattheywerein:

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aknighttherewas，andthataworthyman，

thatfromthetimethathefirstbega

toridenout，helovedchivalry，

truthandhonour，freedomandcourtesy。

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andtheretohadheridden，nomanfarre*，*farther

aswellinchristendomasinheatheness，

andeverhonourdforhisworthiness

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aboveallenationsinprusse。

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