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 something to defray his charges, whiehwhich [sic] the host eonsentedconsented [sic] to. Valentine’s man having done as hohe [sic] was ordered, some of thothe [sic] courtiers chaneedchanced [sic] to espy the bills, and reading in them that the doctor could cure madness, declared it to the king. He sent directly for Valentine, and eallingcalling [sic] him aside, told him, that he had in the court a lady that was lunatic, for curing whom he should havohave [sic]a bountiful reward. Valentine attending to the king’s tale, told him, he would endeavour to restororestore [sic] the lady to her senses; therefore, great sovereign! cause a fire to be made in her chamber, and I will be with her to night, and use my skill. The king ealledcalled [sic] one of his servants to guide Valentine to the lady’s chamber, where he left him. The lady beholding him, began to throw things at him; Valentine seeing her, said, Alas! dear lady, I am sorry to see you in this eonditioncondition [sic]; and if you will takotake [sic] some of my drugs, it will bring you to your health again. The lady looked with amaze on Valentine, seeing, by his majestic appearaneeappearance [sic], that he seemed to be a person of some noble family: and told him, shoshe [sic] would try his drug, and see if they would do her any service. Valentine prepared a dose of his medieinomedicine [sic] and gavogave [sic] her, whiehwhich [sic] made an effectual eurecure [sic] on her in a short time. The noise spread abroad of this great performance; but Valentine, after he got his reward from the king for curing the lady, did not choose to continue at his new employment but took farewell of the Indian court, and left it.

Valentine being greatly troubled in mind for the death of his father, whom he had killed through