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[_Source._--Boccaccio, _Decamerone_, giorn. x., nov. 5.

_Origin._--_Cukasaptati_, cf. _Forty Viziers_, c. 14.

_Parallels._--_Med._: Chaucer, _Cant. Tales_. _Mod._: Andrae, _Chymische Hochzeit_; _cf._ Campbell, _West Highland Tales_, No. 19, and R. Kohler's variants in _Orient und Occedent_, ii.

_Painter._--I. ii. 114; II. ii. 93; III. ii. 184; IV. ii. 342.

_Derivates._--Beaumont and Fletcher, _Triumph of Honour_ (but perhaps from Chaucer); _Two Merry Milkmaids_.]

XVIII. MITHRADANES AND NATHAN.

Mithridanes enuious of the liberality of Nathan, and goinge aboute to kill hym, spake vnto him vnknowne, & being infourmed by himself by what meanes he might do the same he found him in a little wood accordingly as hee had tolde him, who knowinge him, was ashamed, and became his friende.

[_Source._--Boccaccio, _Decamerone_, giorn. x., nov. 3.

_Origin._--? Sadi, _Orchard_, story of Chatemtai and King of Yemen.

_Painter._--I. ii. 118; II. ii. 96; III. ii. 190; IV. ii. 348.]

XIX. CATHERINE OF BOLOGNA.

Mayster Gentil of Carisendi being come from Modena, tooke a woman out of hir graue that was buried for dead, who after she was come agayne, brought forth a sonne, which mayster Gentil rendred afterwardes with the mother to mayster Nicholas Chasennemie her husband.

[_Source and Origin._--Boccaccio's _Decamerone_, giorn. x., nov. 4.

_Parallels._--_Storia di Ginevra_ (printed, Pisa, 1863); Bandello, Part ii., nov. 41; Marie de France, _Lai d'Eliduc_; Uhland, _Todten von l.u.s.tnau_. See Liebrecht's discussion, _Zur Volkskunde_, pp.

60-5.

_Painter._--I. ii. 123; II. ii. 100; III. ii. 197; IV. ii. 355.]

XX. Th.o.r.eLLO AND SALADINE.

Saladine in the habite of a Marchaunt, was honourably receyued into the house of mayster Th.o.r.ello, who went ouer the Sea, in company of the Christians, and a.s.signed a terme of his wyfe when she should mary agayne. He was taken, and caried to the Sovldan to be his Faulconer, who knowing him, and suffering himself to be knowen, did him great honour.

Mayster Th.o.r.ello fell sicke, and by Magique Art, was caried in a night to Pavie, where he found his wyfe about to mary agayne, who knowinge him, returned home with him to his owne house.

[_Source._--Boccaccio, _Decamerone_, giorn. x., nov. 9.

_Origin._--Busone da Gubbio, _L'avventuroso Siciliano_.

_Painter._--I. ii. 128; II. ii. 104; III. ii. 205; IV. ii. 363.]

XXI. ANNE QUEEN OF HUNGARY.

A Gentleman of meane callinge and reputation, doth fall in loue with Anne, the Queene of Hungarie, whom shee very royally requited.

[_Source and Origin._--Bandello, Part i., nov. 45.

_Painter._--I. i. 140; II. ii. 114; III. ii. 225; IV. ii. 383.]

XXII. ALEXANDER DE MEDICE AND THE MILLER'S DAUGHTER.

The gentle and iust act of Alexander de Medices Duke of Florence, vpon a gentleman whom he fauoured, who hauing rauished the Daughter of a poore Myller, caused him to mary hir, for the greater honour and celebration whereof, he appoynted hir a rich and honourable Dowry.

[_Source and Origin._--Bandello, Part ii., nov. 15.

_Painter._--I. ii. 155; II. ii. 127; III. ii. 248; IV. ii. 406.

_Derivates._--Fletcher, _Maid of the Mill_.]

XXIII. THE d.u.c.h.eSS OF MALFY.

The infortunate mariage of a Gentleman, called Antonio Bologna, wyth the d.u.c.h.esse of Malfi, and the pitiful death of them both.

[_Source and Origin._--Bandello, Part i., nov. 26.

_Parallels._--Belleforest, edit. 1565, nov. 19.

_Painter._--I. ii., 169; II. ii. 139; III. ii. 271; IV. iii. 3.

_Derivates._--Webster, _d.u.c.h.ess of Malfy_.]

XXIV. THE COUNTESS OF CELANT.

The disordered Lyfe of the Countesse of Celant, and how shee (causinge the County of Masino to be murdered,) was beheaded at Millan.

[_Source and Origin._--Bandello, Part i. nov. 4 (Belleforest, 1565, no. 20).

_Parallels._--Fenton, _Tragical Discourses_; Whetstone, _Castle of Delight_, _Heptameron_.

_Painter._--I. ii. 195; II. ii. 160; III. ii. 312; IV. iii. 44.

_Derivates._--Marston, _Insatiate Countess_.]

XXV. ROMEO AND JULIET.

The goodly Hystory of the true, and constant Loue between Rhomeo and Ivlietta, the one of whom died of Poyson, and the other of sorrow, and heuinesse: wherein be comprysed many aduentures of Loue, and other deuises touchinge the same.

[_Source._--Bandello, Part ii., nov. 9 (through Boaistuau, 1559, no. 3).

_Origin._--Luigi da Porto, 1535 (fr. Masuccio, 1476, nov. x.x.xiii.).