The works of F. Rabelais, M.D., or, The lives, heroic deeds and sayings of Gargantua and Pantagruel with a large account of the life and works of the author, particularly an explanation of the most difficult passages in them never before publish'd in any language / done out of French by Sir Tho. Urchard, Kt., and others.

CHAP. XLIX. How Picrochole in his flight fell into great Misfortunes, and what Gar∣gantua did after the Battle.

PIcrochole, thus in despair, fled towards the Bouchard Island, and in the way to Rivere his Horse stumbled and fell down, whereat he was on a sudden so incensed, that he with his Sword, without more ado, killed him in his Choler. Then not finding any other whereon to remount, he was about to have taken an Ass at the Mill that was there∣by; but the Millers Men did so baste his Bones, and so soundly bethwack'd him, that they made him both black and blew with strokes; then striping him of all his Clothes, gave him a scurvy old Canvas Jacket where∣with to cover his Nakedness. Thus went a∣long this poor choleric Wretch, who passing the Water at Porthuaux, and relating his mis∣adventurous Disasters, was foretold by an old Lourpidon Hag, that his Kingdom should be restored to him at the coming of the Cock∣licranes. What is become of him since we cannot certainly tell; yet was I told that he is now a Porter at Lyons, as testy and cho∣relic as ever, and always with great Lamen∣tation enquiring at all strangers of the com∣ing

of the Cocklicranes, expecting assuredly (according to the old Woman's Prophesie) that at their coming he shall be re-establish'd in his Kingdom. The first thing Gargantua did after his return into the Town was to call the Muster-roll of his Men, which when he had done, he found that there were very few either kill'd or wounded, only some few Foot of Captain Tolmeres Company, and Po∣nocrates, who was shot with a Musket Ball, through the Doublet. Then he caused them all at, and in their several, Posts and Divisi∣ons, to take a little Refreshment, which was very plenteously provided for them in the best Drink and Victuals that could be had for Mo∣ney; And gave order to the Treasurers and Commissaries of the Army, to pay for, and defray that Repast, and that there should be no Outrage at all, nor Abuse committed in the Town, seeing it was his own. And fur∣thermore commanded, that immediately after the Souldiers had done with eating and drink∣ing, they should be drawn up on the Piazza before the Castle, there to receive six months pay: All which was done. After this by his direction, were brought before him, in the said place, all those that remained of Pi∣crochole's Party; unto whom in the presence of the Princes, Nobles and Officers of his Court and Army, he spoke as followeth.