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 heavily laden with provisions he, accompanied by Philip, the youngest son of the King of France, sets sail for Rhodes.—Makes landing at Lisbon.—Voyage resumed.—Ship attacked by Moorish vessels but finally reaches Sicily.—Philip becomes a suitor for the hand of the Sicilian princess, Ricomana.—The king of Sicily accompanies Tirant and the ship succeeds in reaching the castle of Rhodes.—The Moors raise the siege.—Tirant, with his royal companions, goes to Jerusalem and then to Alexandria, where he ransoms many Christian captives.—Philip marries Ricomana.

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Tirant, in a galley of his own, joins the combined fleet of the Christians.—Attack on the city of Tripoli in Syria fails.—Quarrel between Tirant and Ricart lo Venturos for the honor of being the last to board the ship.—The Turkish coast is plundered and devastated and fleet sails for Tunis.—In the attack on that city Tirant falls in a ditch and is rescued by Ricart.—Tunis is captured.—Fleet sailed along coast of Barbary and finally disbanded at Marseilles.—Tirant visits his parents and then, at the request of Philip, returns to Sicily.

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At the request of the Emperor of Constantinople, Tirant sets sail for that imperial city, and immediately upon his arrival is named commander of the Emperor's forces.—He falls in love with the charming princess, Carmesina.—Opposition to Tirant.—Princess warns him against the treacherous Duke of Macedonia.—Tirant's novel way of confessing his love.—Review of the Imperial troops.—First encounter with the Turks.—The Duke defies Tirant.—Two thousand soldiers sent by the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes arrive to help Tirant.—Tirant's strategy wins another victory.—The Turks decide that Tirant must be slain.—The King of Egypt's challenge accepted by Tirant.—Quarrel between Tirant and the Duke.—Five thousand men sent by Philip, now king of Sicily, arrive to join Tirant.—Emperor and Princess visit the camp.—Great rout of the Turks.—Tirant's companion, Diaphebus, appointed Constable.—Tirant captures