Index:Gesta Romanorum - Swan - Hooper.djvu

Title	Gesta Romanorum
Translator	Charles Swan
Editor	Wynnard Hooper
Year	1905
Publisher	George Bell & Sons
Location	London
Source	djvu
Progress	To be proofread
Transclusion	Index not transcluded or unreviewed
Volumes	1871 edtion: Vol. I — Vol. II 1872 Latin edition

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OUTLINES OF THE TALES.

1. Tale

   Page

2. I.

   A king's daughter, guarded by five soldiers, elopes with a duke. She is subsequently received back by her father ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   1

3. II.

   Of duty towards parents ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   5

4. III.

   How that the law punishes not twice for the same offence ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   6

5. IV.

   Of the conflicting claims of mercy and justice ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   7

6. V.

   How a youth, taken by pirates, was left in prison by his father, but released by his captor's daughter ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   8

7. VI.

   How that inconsiderate oaths do not continue of force for ever ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   11

8. VII.

   How a Roman nobleman had two sons, of whom one mariied a harlot, and was at first rejected but afterwards received by his father ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   13

9. VIII.

   Story of a statue with a golden ring, beard, and cloak ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   15

10. IX.

    How the son of a certain emperor wished to slay him, but was dissuaded from his purpose ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    18

11. X.

    Of the rings of Memory and Oblivion ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    20

12. XI.

    Story of the queen's daughter who was nourished on poison ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    21

13. XII.

    Of a wonderful rivulet that flowed through the jaws of a putrid dog ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    22

14. XIII.

    A queen commits incest, but being penitent is saved ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    26

15. XIV.

    Story of a son who left his mother and rescued his father ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    29

16. XV.

    The life of St. Alexius ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    32

17. XVI.

    An emperor discovers a sarcophagus with certain words engraved on it ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    39

18. XVII.

    Story of Guido, who rendered six kinds of service to a certain emperor ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    41

19. XVIII.

    How a certain Julian unwittingly killed his parents ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    46

20. XIX.

    Of the quarrel between Pompey and Cæsar, and of the passage of the Rubicon ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    48

21. XX.

    How the Emperor Conrad unconsciously caused the fulfilment of a prophecy which had filled him with anger ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    50

22. XXI.

    How a king of Lacedæmon sent secret intelligence to his countrymen ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    53

23. XXII.

    How the Egyptians honoured Isis and Serapis ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    54

24. XXIII.

    Of the burning on the funeral pile of an emperor's body ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    55

25. XXIV.

    Of a magician who enticed his enemies into an enchanted garden and destroyed them ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    55

26. XXV.

    A lady, whose dominions have been laid waste by a certain king, is defended by a pilgrim, who is slain during the battle ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    57

27. XXVI.

    Of a queen's illegitimate son, who was clothed in garments half poor, half costly ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    58

28. XXVII.

    How an emperor left his daughter in charge of a seneschal, who disobeyed the orders given him, and was put to a miserable death ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    58

29. XXVIII.

    How, through the cunning of an old woman, a youth obtained the love of a noble married lady ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    60

30. XXIX.

    How the skin of a certain unjust judge was nailed on the judgment seat ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    62

31. XXX.

    How a certain king treated his generals when victorious ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    63

32. XXXI.

    The remarks of certain philosophers on the death of Alexander the Great ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    64

33. XXXII.

    Remark of Seneca on poisoned corpses ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    65

34. XXXIII.

    Of a tree on which three successive wives of one man hanged themselves ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    66

35. XXXIV.

    Aristotle's advice to Alexander ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    67

36. XXXV.

    How Roman noblemen became reconciled after being at variance ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    68

37. XXXVI.

    Discourse of a philosopher before a certain king ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    69

38. XXXVII.

    Of the wisdom displayed by an eagle when attacked by the serpent Perna ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    72

39. XXXVIII.

    A dove brings news to a beleaguered city ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    73

40. XXXIX.

    How discord between two brothers was brought to an end ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    74

41. XL.

    How a learned clerk discovered the infidelity of the wife of a certain knight ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    75

42. XLI.

    Of the self-sacrifice of an Athenian king ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    76

43. XLII.

    A prophecy concerning the fall of Rome ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    76

44. XLIII.

    Of a chasm in the midst of Rome, and how it was closed ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    77

45. XLIV.

    Of an artificer who made glass as flexible as copper, and of the wickedness of the Emperor Tiberius ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    78

46. XLV.

    Of the four reputed sons of a deceased king, and how it was decided which of them was really his ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    80

47. XLVI.

    How a certain man gathered more leaves than he could carry ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    81

48. XLVII.

    Of a Danish king who saw the three kings of Cologne in a vision ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    82

49. XLVIII.

    The story of Phalaris of Agrigentum and Perillus ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    84

50. XLIX.

    Of the treachery of the Duchess Rosimila and its reward ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    85

51. L.

    Of the Emperor Zelongus, who sacrificed his right eye for his son's sake ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    86

52. LI.

    Tiberius Cæsar's reason for allowing corrupt governors to retain their offices ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    87

53. LII.

    Noble conduct of Quintus Fabius Maximus ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    88

54. LIII.

    Of an old woman who prayed for the long life of Dionysius of Syracuse ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    88

55. LIV.

    How the Emperor Frederic the Second constructed a gate in Capua ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    90

56. LV.

    Allegory concerning Justice, Truth, Mercy, and Peace ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    90

57. LVI.

    How a prince caused a certain merchant to cease from envying him ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    93

58. LVII.

    Of the speaking statue in Rome, and of the wisdom of Focus the carpenter ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    96

59. LVIII.

    How a malefactor, who stated three indisputable truths, was dismissed unpunished ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    99

60. LIX.

    The story of the Emperor Jovinian ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    100

61. LX.

    Of a king's daughter who was wonderfully swift of foot ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    106

62. LXI.

    How the Emperor Claudius gave his daughter in marriage to a philosopher ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    108

63. LXII.

    Of the portrait of the beautiful Florentina ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    110

64. LXIII.

    How a certain valiant knight won the daughter of an emperor ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    112

65. LXIV.

    How a certain king took a wise and beautiful virgin to wife ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    114

66. LXV.

    Of a king who, on a certain occasion, was obliged to let his horse go without food ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    115

67. LXVI.

    How a knight recovered her dominions for a certain lady, and was slain before he could be married to her ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    116

68. LXVII.

    Of two knights, one wise and one foolish, and of their miserable end ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    118

69. LXVIII.

    How the wife of a knight was rebuked by the crowing of two cocks, but not of the third ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    121

70. LXIX.

    Of the wonderful whiteness of the shirt of a certain carpenter ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    122

71. LXX.

    Of a king's daughter who would be married only on the fulfilment of three conditions ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    124

72. LXXI.

    How a lame and a blind man arrived safely to enjoy a feast given by a certain king ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    126

73. LXXII.

    Of a king who handed over his crown to his son, who, proving ungrateful, was afterwards deposed ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    127

74. XLXIII.

    How a certain fellow, desiring to cheat others, lost his eyes without getting any advantage ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    129

75. LXXIV.

    How a certain king bequeathed a golden apple to the greatest fool that could be found ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    130

76. LXXV.

    Of the three daughters of a king who, being widows, would not marry again ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    132

77. LXXVI.

    Of the wonderful skill and friendship of two physicians ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    133

78. LXXVII.

    Of the two daughters of a king ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    135

79. LXXVIII.

    Why a certain king's daughter would not marry a second time ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    136

80. LXXIX.

    Of the delight of a certain king in little dogs, and of the folly of an ass ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    137

81. LXXX.

    Story of the hermit who travelled in company with an angel ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    138

82. LXXXI.

    Of the birth, life, and death of Pope Gregory ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    141

83. LXXXII.

    Of the stork, the avenger of adultery ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    154

84. LXXXIII.

    Of a wild boar that injured a fair garden, and was at length slain ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    155

85. LXXXIV.

    How a certain lady gave a knight a falcon, and afterwards slew it ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    156

86. LXXXV.

    Of the Emperor Tiberius, the harper, and the whistler ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    158

87. LXXXVI.

    How a certain adulteress was released from prison with her son ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    159

88. LXXXVII.

    How a certain knight, having saved an emperor's life, was recompensed by him ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    160

89. LXXXVIII.

    How a prince overcame his enemies by cunning ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    161

90. LXXXIX.

    Of a knight who bequeathed a ring to each of his three sons ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    161

91. XC.

    How a certain inheritance was divided between two brothers ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    163

92. XCI.

    Story of the three slothful men ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    163

93. XCII.

    How, of two serpents found near a king's castle, the male was killed and not the female ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    165

94. XCIII.

    How the two sons of a certain lord went abroad to study, and what befel when they returned ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    165

95. XCIV.

    How a king's daughter became a leper, but subsequently recovered ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    166

96. XCV.

    How Constantine assisted the Romans ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    168

97. XCVI.

    How King Alexander forgave all criminals who confessed their crime before a candle burnt out ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    168

98. XCVII.

    How the Romans made a statue of Julius Cæsar ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    169

99. XCVIII.

    A custom of the Romans when besieging a town ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    170

100. XCIX.

     How a knight assisted a serpent against a toad, and was in turn assisted by it ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     170

101. C.

     How a woman escaped the penalty of adultery ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     171

102. CI.

     Story of Ganter, who sought a kingdom ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     172

103. CII.

     How a necromancer would by magic have done to death a certain noble knight, but was himself slain through the skill of a learned man ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     174

104. CIII.

     How the Emperor Domitian bought three wise maxims from a merchant, and found great profit therein ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     177

105. CIV.

     How a knight rendered a service to a lion and was himself benefited in return ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     180

106. CV.

     Story of the bell of Justice ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     182

107. CVI.

     Story of three travellers who had one loaf between them ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     184

108. CVII.

     How a certain subtle clerk of Rome discovered a subterranean palace, and through rashness perished therein ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     185

109. CVIII.

     How two thieves made good their promises to one another ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     187

110. CIX.

     How a certain avaricious carpenter lost his treasure ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     189

111. CX.

     Story of the knight Placidus ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     191

112. CXI.

     How Argus watched the white cow of a certain nobleman, and was deluded by Mercury ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     199

113. CXII.

     How the son of the Emperor Gorgonius was at enmity with his stepmother ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     201

114. CXIII.

     How the Emperor Adonias delighted in tournaments ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     203

115. CXIV.

     How a certain man fell into a pit, wherein dwelt a dragon, yet nevertheless escaped ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     204

116. CXV.

     Of a wonderful elephant, and how it was slain ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     205

117. CXVI.

     How a queen was obliged to treat her stepson with the same care that she bestowed on her own ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     207

118. CXVII.

     How a knight rescued a young girl from a certain fellow, and of her subsequent ingratitude to her preserver ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     208

119. CXVIII.

     How a certain knight recovered a sum of money from one that would have defrauded him of it ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     210

120. CXIX.

     Of the ingratitude of a certain seneschal towards a poor man who had saved his life ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     212

121. CXX.

     How a youth had three valuable talismans, and having lost them all through the wiles of a woman, at length recovered them ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     216

122. CXXI.

     How a young knight slew an old one and married his wife ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     220

123. CXXII.

     How a certain lady enabled her lover to escape before her husband's face ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     222

124. CXXIII.

     Of another lady who cleverly deceived her husband ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     223

125. CXXIV.

     How a certain knight obtained pardon for his offences ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     223

126. CXXV.

     Story of the sixty black crows ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     226

127. CXXVI.

     Story of the prudence of the young Papirius, and the inability of women to keep secrets ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     227

128. CXXVII.

     How a hermit, who saw an apparently innocent man punished, and murmured against the justice of Providence, was rebuked ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     228

129. CXXVIII.

     Of the fraud committed by a certain Knight, and its discovery and punishment ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     230

130. CXXIX.

     How a king's son discovered which of his friends loved him most ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     232

131. CXXX.

     How a certain king had three knights, of whom one succeeded in an enterprise in which the others had failed ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     234

132. CXXXI.

     Of a king who gave to all whatsoever they would ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     235

133. CXXXII.

     How three physicians got rid of a fourth, their rival ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     236

134. CXXXIII.

     Of the two greyhounds belonging to a king ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     237

135. CXXXIV.

     How a certain knight, who saved a city in its utmost need, was ungratefully put to death by its inhabitants ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     238

136. CXXXV.

     Story of Lucretia ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     239

137. CXXXVI.

     How the credulity of a certain thief led to his ruin ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     241

138. CXXXVII.

     Story of a Roman emperor who, being banished, made war on his country, but was induced to desist ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     242

139. CXXXVIII.

     How a son made war against the king, his father, but repented ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     243

140. CXXXIX.

     How a basilisk, which slew the soldiers of Alexander the Great, was killed ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     244

141. CXL.

     How the Emperor Heraclius administered justice ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     245

142. CXLI.

     How a serpent benefited a certain knight, and of the latter's ingratitude ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     246

143. CXLII.

     Of a certain king who had a forest filled with all kinds of game, and how a traitor tried to destroy them with nets and dogs ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     248

144. CXLIII.

     How a king made known unto his brother why he was sad at a feast ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     249

145. CXLIV.

     How four philosophers explained the evil state of a certain kingdom ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     251

146. CXLV.

     How Socrates discovered why a certain road could not be passed by any living thing ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     252

147. CXLVI.

     The answer of Diomedes the pirate to Alexander ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     253

148. CXLVII.

     How a certain king slew his enemies ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     254

149. XLVIII.

     How Amon was saved from death by a dolphin ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     254

150. CXLIX.

     Why the murderer of Philip committed the crime ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     255

151. CL.

     How, in a certain land, water was drawn by means of musical instruments ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     256

152. CLI.

     Of two knights, one avaricious, and the other envious ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     256

153. CLII.

     How Cleonitus cheered his besieged subjects ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     258

154. CLIII.

     Story of Apollonius, prince of Tyre ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     259

155. CLIV.

     How the city of Edessa was safe from all enemies ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     299

156. CLV.

     Story of the phantom knight of Wandlesbury ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     300

157. CLVI.

     How Ulixes discovered Achilles when hiding from the Greeks ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     302

158. CLVII.

     Of the shrewdness of a certain porter ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     303

159. CLVIII.

     How the body of a giant was found in a tomb at Rome ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     304

160. CLIX.

     How Noah discovered how to make wine ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     305

161. CLX.

     How an evil spirit appeared in the form of a noble lady ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     306

162. CLXI.

     How, in a certain part of England, thirsty hunters were given refreshment by a benevolent goblin ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     307

163. CLXII.

     Of a certain mountain on which was a palace of demons ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     308

164. CLXIII.

     How a scholar obtained a copy of verses from the devil ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     311

165. CLXIV.

     How St. Peter saw five men whom he deemed mad ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     313

166. CLXV.

     Of three men that were fools ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     314

167. CLXVI.

     Of the game of chess ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     315

168. CLXVII.

     How an archer was deceived by a nightingale ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     318

169. CLXVIII.

     Parable concerning a sinner ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     319

170. CLXIX.

     How a certain lawgiver induced the people to abide by his laws ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     320

171. CLXX.

     How a gambler played at dice with St. Bernard ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     321

172. CLXXI.

     Story of the friendship of the knight of Egypt and the knight of Baldac ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     322

173. CLXXII.

     Story of the knight Guy of Warwick ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     325

174. CLXXIII.

     Allegory of the fair ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     333

175. CLXXIV.

     Of the ingratitude of a serpent towards one who had benefited it ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     336

176. CLXXV.

     Of the wonderful things to be found in the world ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     337

177. CLXXVI.

     Of two wonderful things ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     340

178. CLXXVII.

     Story, of Queen Hester, and of Aman and Mardocheus ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     342

179. CLXXVIII.

     How a certain painter instructed a king ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     343

180. CLXXIX.

     Of the evils arising from gluttony and drunkenness ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     345

181. CLXXX.

     How the knight Onulphus saved the life of his master, King Portaticus ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     347

182. CLXXXI.

     How a lion was avenged on his faithless spouse ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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