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ΤHΕ

HISTORY

OF

Manalay and his Cruel Brother:

OR, THE

CHASTE EMPRESS

IN Rome there once dwelt a mighty Emperor named Manalay, who had wedded the King's Daughter of Hungaria, a fair lady and grateful in all her works, especially she was merciful. On a time as the Emperor lay in his bed, he bethought himſelf that he would go visit the Holy Land. And on the morrow, he called to him the Empress his wife, and his own only brother, and thus he said: Dear. Lady, I may not, nor will not hide