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VII. Sophonisba 236
VIII. Poris and Theoxena 252
IX. Lady of Hidrusa 256
X. Empress Faustina 260
XI. Two Maids of Carthage 264
XII. Letters of Trajan 279
XIII. Lamia, Flora, and Lais 301
XIV. Zenobia 311
XV. Euphemia and Acharisto 320
XVI. Marchioness of Monferrato 338
XVII. Ansaldo and Dianora 342
XVIII. Mithridanes and Nathan 348
XIX. Katharine of Bologna 355
XX. Thorello and Saladin 363
XXI. Anne of Hungary 383
XXII. Alexander De Medici 406

THE PALACE OF

_Pleasure Beautified_

*adorned and well furnished*

vvith plea[s]aunt Hi[s]tories and

*excellent Nouels, [s]elected out

of diuers good and commendable Authours*

*By William Painter, Clarke*
of the Ordinaunce and Armorie

Par. Eft[s]ones peru[s]ed corrected
and augmented

1575
IMPRINTED AT LONDON
_by Thomas Mar[s]he._

*The Palace of Pleasure.*

THE FORTY-SEUENTH NOUELL.

_A gentleman called Galgano, long time made sute to Madonna
Minoccia: her husband sir Stricca (not knowing the same) diuers
times praised and commended Galgano, by reason whereof, in the
absence of her husband, she sent for him, and yelded herself vnto
him, tellinge him what wordes her husbande had spoken of him, and
for recompence he refused to dishonest her._

In the Citie of Siena in Italie there was a rich yong Gentleman
called Galgano, borne of noble birth, actiue, and wel trained in
al kinde of exercise, valiaunt, braue, stoute and curteous, in
the maners and orders of all countries verye skilfull. This
Galgano loued a Gentlewoman of Siena named Madonna Minoccia, the
wyfe of sir Stricca a comely knight, and wore in his apparell
the colour and deuises of his Lady, bearing the same vppon his
helmet and armour, in all Iustes, Tourneyes and triumphes,
obseruing noble feastes and banquettes for her sake. But for all
those costly, sumptuous and noble practises, this Lady Minoccia
in no wyse would giue eare vnto his sutes. Wherfore Galgano at
his wittes ende, was voyde of aduise what to do or saye, s