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. XVIII. How Janotus de Bragmardo was sent to Gargantua, to recover the great Bells.

MAster Ianotus, with his Hair cut round as a Dish, his Liripoop on his Head, after the old fashion; and having sufficiently antidoted his Stomach with Kitchen-Cordials, and holy Water of the Cellar, convoy'd him∣self to the Lodging of Gargantua, driving before him three red muzled Beadles, and draging after him five or six Artless Masters, all throughly bedagled with the Mire of the Streets. At their entry Ponocrates met them, who was afraid, seeing them so disguised, and thought they had been some Maskers out

of their Wits; which moved him to enquire of one of the said Artless Masters of the Com∣pany, what this Mummery meant? It was answer'd him, that they desired to have their Bells restored to them. As soon as Ponocrates heard that, he ran in all haste to carry the news unto Gargantua, that he might be ready to answer them, and speedily resolve what was to be done. Gargantua being advertised hereof, called apart his School-master Pono∣crates, Philotimus Steward of his House, Gym∣nastes his Esquire, and Eudemon, and very summarily conferred with them, both of what he should do, and what answer he should give. They were all of Opinion, that they should bring them unto the Can-office, and there make them drink like Roysters, and line their Jackets soundly. And that this Cougher might not be puft up with Vain-glory, by thinking the Bells were restored at his Request, they sent (whilst he was plying the Pot) for the Major of the Town, the Rector of the Faculty, and the Vicar of the Church, unto whom they resolved to deliver the Bells, before the Sophister had delivered his Commission. After that, in their hearing, he should make his fine Harangue, which was done, and they being come, the Sophister was brought into a full Hall, and began as fol∣loweth, in coughing.