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 bene diclofed in greatet number of thee Hytories, the ame alo I haue mollified and weetened with the coure of pleaaunt matters, of purpoe not to dampe the deynty mindes of thoe that hrinke and feare at uch rehearall. And bicaue odaynly (contrary to expectation) this Volume is rien to greater heape of leaues, I doe omit for this preent time undry Nouels of mery deuie, reeruing the ame to be ioyned with the ret of an other part, wherein hall ucceede the remnaunt of Bandello, pecially utch (uffrable) as the learned French man hath elected, and the choyet done in the Italian. Some alo out of Erizzo,, , Cynthio, Straparole,, and the bet liked out of the Queene of Nauarre, and other Authors. Take thee in o good part with thoe that haue and hall come forth, as I do offre them with good will curteouly correcting utch Faults, and Errors, as hall preent themelues, eyther burying them in the Boome of Fauor, or pretermitting them with the beck of Curteie.