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Outlines of the Tales.
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CXLV. How Socrates discovered why a certain road could not be passed by any living thing252 CXLVI. The answer of Diomedes the pirate to Alexander253 CXLVII. How a certain king slew his enemies254 XLVIII. How Amon was saved from death by a dolphin254 CXLIX. Why the murderer of Philip committed the crime255 CL. How, in a certain land, water was drawn by means of musical instruments256 CLI. Of two knights, one avaricious, and the other envious256 CLII. How Cleonitus cheered his besieged subjects258 CLIII. Story of Apollonius, prince of Tyre259 CLIV. How the city of Edessa was safe from all enemies299 CLV. Story of the phantom knight of Wandlesbury300 CLVI. How Ulixes discovered Achilles when hiding from the Greeks302 CLVII. Of the shrewdness of a certain porter303 CLVIII. How the body of a giant was found in a tomb at Rome304 CLIX. How Noah discovered how to make wine305 CLX. How an evil spirit appeared in the form of a noble lady306 CLXI. How, in a certain part of England, thirsty hunters were given refreshment by a benevolent goblin307 CLXII. Of a certain mountain on which was a palace of demons308 CLXIII. How a scholar obtained a copy of verses from the devil311 CLXIV. How St. Peter saw five men whom he deemed mad313 CLXV. Of three men that were fools314 CLXVI. Of the game of chess315 CLXVII. How an archer was deceived by a nightingale318 CLXVIII. Parable concerning a sinner319 CLXIX. How a certain lawgiver induced the people to abide by his laws320