Penny Dreadfuls, 1602 · page 23 of 400
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This is a table of contents page from an early modern narrative work (not a Victorian penny dreadful, as the typography and language suggest it predates the Victorian era). The page lists chapters from what appears to be "The Twelfth Book," detailing the adventures and romantic entanglements of characters named Mandenil, Elenor, Chancellor, and others. The entries reference voyages to Russia and Persia, discoveries, a marriage proposal in Egypt, encounters in Rome, and ultimately the meeting of Mandenil and Elenor. The page provides chapter numbers and page references for each episode in this serialized tale of exploration and courtship.
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Sir Hugh pby his V yagesa dea at 1: OF Chancelor per Ot i rina scatter ‘oyae se, nea Lk chap.62.pag 271 Of Dilcoueries by mor : his Rarely Intertainment, rer fuccel full difpatch of affaires in Rafia. pag.272_ More of AMandenil arid Elenor « and of his Letter fent vnto y her, &C.. chap.63. OO. pag za zuke, A defcription of Rujfia. Somewhat of their Manners, Religion, and Policie,&c. chap,.64.pag.277 More of Chancellors landable Actions : and of his death. pag.279 Of Elenor her {peeches to one Stafford, in an{were of AZazdeuils Let- ter,&c. _ chap.65.pag.278 OF Burrough his Difcoueries,&c. chap.66.pag.281 OF Jenkinfon his Dilcoueries,and fuccestull imployments. pag.282 More of thefame. pag.283 Of Mandeuil offered a great Marriage in AE egypt. Of Women,and - Marriage : anda Centure of Either. chap.67.pag.284. More of Lenkinfon labouring our affaires in Perfia,&c.chap.63.p.287 The Twelfth Booke. FE the meanes whereby E/enor (thereof before ignorant) had no- tice that Afandenil was her Knight beloued. chap,69.p.290 - Of Eaft,South,& Southeaft Difcouerers & Difcoueries,&c.chap.70. Dag. 79 A Woman fimply deliuering the Soothe concerning her owne Sexe, &c.chap.71. pag.295 Of the Seuenteene Kingdomes in Tymes by-pafled, whereot her Maieftieis now fole Monarch, &e. _ chap.72.pag.298.&c. Old Rome difcribed inher Ruines: the Gouernment there from the Originals,the Donation thereof ynto Conffantine. chap.73. p.300 Of the > Gouernors, and Gouernment there fince the Papacie, and of moderne free-States in /talie. cha.73.pag.303 _ Anew Reutuer of an oldeMerriment, of one crofled in his amorous drifting. chap.74.pag.305 .&e. “OF Mandeniland Stafford met at Rome, &c. pag.307.&¢ The refidue of the former Merriment. Chap.75 ._pag.310 Mandenilland Elenor met, and of their loues Euent, &c,pag.312. The he ‘SCC COMIC)