INTRODUCTION.
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CHAPTER XXVI.
Bononius was emperor of Rome, &c. &c.
This is the same story as the LII Tale of the original Gesta, Vol. 2. Overpassed by Mr. Douce.
CHAPTER XXVII.
Antonius governed the city of Rome with great wisdom. He was exceedingly fond of the game of chess; and observing, on one occasion, that when the men were replaced in the bag as usual, the king was confounded with the inferior pieces, it led him to reflections upon the vanity of human greatness. He thereupon determines to make a triple division of his kingdom, and hasten to the Holy Land. He did so, and died in peace.
CHAPTER XXX.
The emperor Averrhoes, &c. &c.
This is the story of the knight Placidus, in the XXX Tale of the original Gesta, with some varia-
