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 libre." Here, then, we have the conflicting statements that the book is to be divided into seven parts, and then follows the announcement that these seven parts shall be produced in a certain part of the work. But nowhere in it do we find any indications that the author attempted to make such a division. It is true, as we have already stated, that the beginning of the first part is announced, but after that no mention of the beginning or end of any other part is made. A logical division into four almost equal parts is absolutely impossible. But we do find that in Chapters - some of the subjects mentioned in the proposed divisions of the work are treated and discussed.

An examination of Lull's Libre del Orde d'Cauayleria will explain the inconsistency. In this book we find, in the "Incipit Prologus," the following words:

"Per Significança de les .vii. planetes que gouernen e ordonen los corsos terrenals, departim aquest libre d'cauayleria en .vii. parts La primera part es d'l començament d'cauayleria. La segona es del offici de cauayleria, etc."

Martorell had evidently copied from Lull's book, and the inconsistency was overlooked and found its way into his work.