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A91655	The first [second] book of the works of Mr. Francis Rabelais, Doctor in Physick, containing five books of the lives, heroick deeds, and sayings of Gargantua, and his sonne Pantagruel. Together with the Pantagrueline prognostication, the oracle of the divine Bachus, and response of the bottle. Hereunto are annexed the navigations unto the sounding isle, and the isle of the Apedests: as likewise the philosophical cream with a Limosm epistle. / All done by Mr. Francis Rabelais, in the French tongue, and now faithfully translated into English.; Gargantua et Pantagruel. English. 1653	Rabelais, François, ca. 1490-1553?; Urquhart, Thomas, Sir, 1611-1660.; Hall, John, 1627-1656.	1653 (1653)	Wing R105; Thomason E1429_1; ESTC R202203	215,621	504

scramble up into a tree thinking there to be safe he rent up his perinee and impaled him in at the fundament If any of his old acquaintance happened to cry out Ha Fryar Ihon my friend Fryar Ihon quarter quarter I yield my self to you to you I render my self So thou shalt said he and must whether thou wouldest or no and withal render and yield up thy soul to all the devils in hell then suddenly gave them Dronos that is so many knocks thumps raps dints thwacks and bangs as sufficed to warne Pluto of their coming and dispatch them a going if any was so rash and full of temerity as to resist him to his face then was it he did shew the strength of his muscles for without more ado he did transpierce him by running him in at the breast through the mediastine and the heart Others again he so quashed and bebumped that with a sound bounce under the hollow of their short ribs he overturned their stomachs so that they died immediately to some with a smart souse on the Epigaster he would make their midrif swag then redoubling the blow gave them such a home-push on the navel that he made their puddings to gush out To others through their ballocks he pierced their bum-gut and left not bowel tripe nor intral in their body that had not felt the impetuosity fiercenesse and fury of his violence Beleeve that it was the most horrible spectacle that ever one saw some cried unto Sanct Barbe others to St. George O the holy Lady Nytouch said one the good Sanctesse O our Lady of Succours said another help help others cried Our Lady of Cunaut of Loretta of good tidings on the other side of the water St. Mary over some vowed a pilgrimage to St. James and others to the holy handkerchief at Chamberrie which three moneths after that burnt so well in the fire that they could not get one thread of it saved others sent up their vowes to St. Cadouin others to St. Ihon d' Angelie and to St. Eutropius of Xaintes others again invoked St. Mesmes of Chinon St. Martin of Candes S. Clouod of Sinays the holy relicks of Laurezay with a thousand other jolly little Sancts and Santrels Some died without speaking others spoke without dying some died in speaking others spoke in dying Others shouted as loud as they could Confession Confession Confiteor miserere in manus so great was the cry of the wounded that the Prior of the Abbey with all his Monks came forth who when they saw these poor wretches so slain amongst the Vines and wounded to death confessed some of them but whilest the Priests were busied in confessing them the little Monkies ran all to the place where Friar Ihon was and asked him wherein he would be pleased to require their assistance To which he answered that they should cut the throats of those he had thrown down upon the ground They presently leaving their outer habits and cowles upon the railes began to throttle and make an end of those whom he had already crushed Can you tell with what instruments they did it with faire gullics which are little hulchback't demi-knives the iron toole whereof is two inches long and the wooden handle one inch thick and three inches in length wherewith the little boyes in our countrey cut ripe walnuts in two while they are yet in the shell and pick out the kernel and they found them very fit for the expediting of that wezand-slitting exploit In the mean time Friar Ihon with his formidable baton of the Crosse got to the breach which the enemies had made and there stood to snatch up those that endeavoured to escape Some of the Monkito's carried the standards banners ensignes guidons and colours into their cells and chambers to make garters of them But when those that had been shriven would have gone out at the gap of the said breach the sturdy Monk quash't and fell'd them down with blowes saying These men have had confession and are penitent soules they have got their absolution and gained the pardons they go into Paradise as streight as a sickle or as the way is to Faye like Crooked-Lane at Eastcheap Thus by his prowesse and valour were discomfited all those of the army that entred into the Closse of the Abbey unto the number of thirteen thousand six hundred twenty and two besides the women and little children which is alwayes to be understood Never did Maugis the Hermite bear himself more valiantly with his bourdon or Pilgrims staffe against the Saracens of whom is written in the Acts of the foure sons of Haymon then did this Monk against his enemies with the staffe of the Crosse CHAP. XXVIII How Picrochole stormed and took by assault the rock Clermond and of Grangousiers unwillingnesse and aversion from the undertaking of warre WHilest the Monk did thus skirmish as we have said against those which were entred within the Closse Picrochole in great haste passed the ford of Vede a very especial passe with all his souldierie and set upon the rock Clermond where there was made him no resistance at all and because it was already night he resolved to quarter himself and his army in that town and to refresh himself of his pugnative choler In the morning he stormed and took the Bulwarks and Castle which afterwards he fortified with rampiers and furnished with all ammunition requisite intending to make his retreat there if he should happen to be otherwise worsted for it was a strong place both by Art and Nature in regard of the stance and situation of it But let us leave them there and return to our good Gargantua who is at Paris very assiduous and earnest at the study of good letters and athletical exercitations and to the good old man Grangousier his father who after supper warmeth his ballocks by a good clear great fire and waiting upon the broyling of some chestnuts is very serious in drawing scratches on the hearth with a stick burnt at the one end wherewith they did stirre up the fire telling to his wife and the rest of the family pleasant old stories and tales of former times Whilest he was thus employed one of the shepherds which did keep the Vines named Pillot came towards him and to the full related the enormous abuses which were committed and the excessive spoil that was made by Picrochole King of Lerne upon his lands and territories and how he had pillaged wasted and ransacked all the countrey except the inclosure at Sevile which Friar Ihon des entoumeures to his great honour had preserved and that at the same present time the said King was in the rock Clermond and there with great industry and circumspection was strengthening himself and his whole army Halas halas alas said Grangousier what is this good people do I dream or is it true that they tell me Picrochole my ancient friend of old time of my own kinred and alliance comes he to invade me what

to set upon the wood of Vede and Vaugaudry and that they had already plundered the whole countrey not leaving cock nor hen even as farre as to the wine-presse of Billiard These strange and almost incredible newes of the enormous abuses thus committed over all the land so affrighted Gargantua that he knew not what to say nor do but Ponocrates counselled him to go unto the Lord of Vauguyon who at all times had been their friend and confederate and that by him they should be better advised in their businesse which they did incontinently and found him very willing and fully resolved to assist them and therefore was of opinion that they should send some one of his company to scout along and discover the countrey to learn in what condition and posture the enemy was that they might take counsel and proceed according to the present occasion Gymnast offered himself to go whereupon it was concluded that for his safety and the better expedition he should have with him some one that knew the wayes avenues turnings windings and rivers thereabout Then away went he and Prelingot the Querry or Gentleman of Vauguyons horse who scouted and espied as narrowly as they could upon all quarters without any feare In the mean time Gargantua took a little refreshment ate somewhat himself the like did those who were with him and caused to give to his mare a Picotine of Oats that is threescore and fourteen quarters and three bushels Gymnast and his Camerade rode so long that at last they met with the enemies forces all scattered and out of order plundering stealing robbing and pillaging all they could lay their hands on and as far off as they could perceive him they ran thronging upon the back of one another in all haste towards him to unload him of his money and untrusse his Portmantles Then cried he out unto them My Masters I am a poor devil I desire you to spare me I have yet one Crown left come we must drink it for it is aurum potabile and this horse here shall be sold to pay my welcome afterwards take me for one of your own for never yet was there any man that knew better how to take lard rost and dresse yea by G to teare asunder and devoure a hen then I that am here and for my Proficiat I drink to all good fellowes With that he unscrued his Borracho which was a great dutch leathern bottle and without putting in his nose drank very honestly the marousle Rogues looked upon him opening their throats a foot wide and putting out their tongues like Greyhounds in hopes to drink after him but Captain Tripet in the very nick of that their expectation came running to him to see who it was To him Gymnast offered his bottle saying Hold Captain drink boldly and spare not I have been thy taster it is wine of La fay monjau What said Tripet this fellow gybes and flowts us Who art thou said Tripet I am said Gymnast a poor devil pauvre diable Ha said Tripet seeing thou art a poor devil it is reason that thou shouldest be permitted to go whithersoever thou wilt for all poor devils passe every where without toll or taxe but it is not the custome of poor devils to be so wel mounted therfore Sir devil come down and let me have your horse and if he do not carry me well you Master devil must do it for I love a life that such a devil as you should carry me away CHAP. XXXV How Gymnast very souply and cunningly killed Captain Tripet and others of Picrocholes men WHen they heard these words some amongst them began to be afraid and blest themselves with both hands thinking indeed that he had been a devil disguised insomuch that one of them named good Ihon Captain of the trained bands of the Countrey bumpkins took his Psalter out of his Codpiece and cried out aloud Hagios ho theos If thou be of God speak if thou be of the other spirit avoid hence and get thee going yet he went not away which words being heard by all the souldiers that were there divers of them being a little inwardly terrified departed from the place all this did Gymnast very well remark and consider and therefore making as if he would have alighted from off his horse as he was poysing himself on the mounting side he most nimbly with his short sword by his thigh shifting his feet in the stirrup performed the stirrup-leather feat whereby after the inclining of his body downwards he forthwith lanch't himself aloft in the aire and placed both his feet together on the saddle standing upright with his back turned towards the horses head Now said he my case goes backward Then suddenly in the same very posture wherein he was he fetched a gambole upon one foot and turning to the left hand failed not to carry his body perfectly round just into its former stance without missing one jot Ha said Tripet I will not do that at this time and not without cause Well said Gymnast I have failed I will undo this leap then with a marvellous strength and agility turning towards the right hand he fetch 't another frisking gambole as before which done he set his right hand thumb upon the hinde bowe of the saddle raised himself up and sprung in the aire poysing and upholding his whole body upon the muscle and nerve of the said thumb and so turned and whirled himself about three times at the fourth reversing his body and overturning it upside down and foreside back without touching any thing he brought himself betwixt the horses two eares springing with all his body into the aire upon the thumb of his left hand and in that posture turning like a windmill did most actively do that trick which is called the Millers Passe After this clapping his right hand flat upon the middle of the saddle he gave himself such a jerking swing that he thereby seated himself upon the crupper after the manner of Gentlewomens sitting on horseback this done he easily past his right leg over the saddle and placed himself like one that rides in croup But said he it were better for me to get into the saddle then putting the thumbs of both hands upon the crupper before him and thereupon leaning himself as upon the only supporters of his body he incontinently turned heels over head in the aire and streight found himself betwixt the bowe of the saddle in a good settlement Then with a summer-sault springing into the aire again he fell to stand with both his feet close together upon the saddle and there made above a hundred frisks turnes and demi-pommads with his armes held out acrosse and in so doing cried out aloud I rage I rage devils I am stark mad devils I am mad hold me devils hold me hold devils hold hold Whilest he was thus vaulting the Rogues in great astonishment said to one another By cocks death he is a goblin

note that the next day was the great festival of Corpus Christi called the Sacre wherein all women put on their best apparel and on that day the said Lady was cloathed in a rich gown of crimson sattin under which she wore a very costly white velvet petticoat The day of the Eve called the vigile Panurge searched so long of one side and another that he found a hot or salt bitch which when he had tied her with his girdle he led to his chamber and fed her very well all that day and night in the morning thereafter he killed her and took that part of her which the Greek Geomanciers know and cut it into several pieces as small as he could then carrying it away as close as might be he went to the place where the Lady was to come along to follow the Procession as the custome is upon the said holy day and when she came in Panurge sprinkled some holy water on her saluting her very courteously then a little while after she had said her petty devotions he sate down close by her upon the same bench and gave her this roundlay in writing in manner as followeth A Roundlay For this one time that I to you my love Discovered you did too cruel prove To send me packing hopelesse and so soon Who never any wrong to you had done In any kinde of action word or thought So that if my suit lik'd you not you ought T' have spoke more civilly and to this sense My friend be pleased to depart from hence For this one time What hurt do I to wish you to remark With favour and compassion how a spark Of your great beauty hath inflam'd my heart With deep affection and that for my part I only ask that you with me would dance The brangle gay in feats of dalliance For this one time And as she was opening this paper to see what it was Panurge very promptly and lightly scattered the drug that he had upon her in divers places but especially in the plaits of her sleeves and of her gowne then said he unto her Madam the poor lovers are not alwayes at ease as for me I hope that those heavy nights those paines and troubles which I suffer for love of you shall be a deduction to me of so much paine in Purgatory yet at the least pray to God to give me patience in my misery Panurge had no sooner spoke this but all the dogs that were in the Church came running to this Lady with the smell of the drugs that he had strowed upon her both small and great big and little all came laying out their member smelling to her and pissing every where upon her it was the greatest villainy in the world Panurge made the fashion of driving them away then took his leave of her and withdrew himself into some Chappel or Oratory of the said Church to see the sport for these villainous dogs did compisse all her habiliaments and left none of her attire unbesprinkled with their staling in so much that a tall grey-hound pist upon her head others in her sleeves others on her crupper-piece and the little ones pissed upon her pataines so that all the women that were round about her had much ado to save her Whereat Panurge very heartily laughing he said to one of the Lords of the City I beleeve that the same Lady is hot or else that some grey-hound hath covered her lately And when he saw that all the dogs were flocking about her yarring at the retardment of their accesse to her and every way keeping such a coyle with her as they are wont to do about a proud or salt bitch he forthwith departed from thence and went to call Pantagruel not forgetting in his way alongst all the streets thorough which he went where he found any dogs to give them a bang with his foot saying Will you not go with your fellowes to the wedding Away hence avant avant with a devil avant And being come home he said to Pantagruel Master I pray you come and see all the dogs of the countrey how they are assembled about a Lady the fairest in the City and would dufle and line her whereunto Pantagruel willingly condescended and saw the mystery which he found very pretty and strange But the best was at the Procession in which were seen above six hundred thousand and fourteen dogs about her which did very much trouble and molest her and whithersoever she past those dogs that came afresh tracing her footsteps followed her at the heeles and pist in the way where her gown had touched All the world stood gazing at this spectacle considering the countenance of those dogs who leaping up got about her neck and spoiled all her gorgeous accoutrements for the which she could finde no remedy but to retire unto her house which was a Palace Thither she went and the dogs after her she ran to hide her self but the Chamber-maids could not abstaine from laughing When she was entered into the house and had shut the door upon her self all the dogs came running of halfe a league round and did so well bepisse the gate of her house that there they made a stream with their urine wherein a duck might have very well swimmed and it is the same current that now runs at St. Victor in which Gobelin dieth scarlet for the specifical vertue of these pisse-dogs as our Master Doribus did heretofore preach publickly So may God help you a Mill would have ground corne with it yet not so much as those of Basacle at Toulouse CHAP. XXIII How Pantagruel departed from Paris hearing newes that the Dipsodes had invaded the Land of the Amaurots and the cause wherefore the leagues are so short in France A Little while after Pantagruel heard newes that his father Gargantua had been translated into the land of the Fairies by Morgue as heretofore were Oger and Arthur together and that the report of his translation being spread abroad the Dipsodes had issued out beyond their borders with inrodes had wasted a great part of Utopia and at that very time had besieged the great City of the Amaurots whereupon departing from Paris without bidding any man farewel for the businesse required diligence he came to Rowen Now Pantagruel in his journey seeing that the leagues of that little territory about Paris called France were very short in regard of those of other Countreys demanded the cause and reason of it from Panurge who told him a story which Marotus set down of the lac Monachus in the acts of the Kings of Canarre saying that in old times Countreys were not distinguished into leagues miles furlongs nor parasanges until that King Pharamond divided them which was done in manner as followeth The said King chose at Paris a hundred faire gallant lustie briske young men all resolute and bold adventurers in Cupids duels together with a hundred comely pretty handsome lovely and well complexioned wenches of Picardie all