Don Quixot redivivus encountring a barns-door, or An exact narrative of the rare exploits of Captain Braines in a dangerous expedition against a certain barn in a town on the other side of the river Inne in the land of Little Ease, and Less Justice. Under the command of Tom Coxcomb signifier, an over-grown tapster, and principle-member of the disloyal Society of the Vitiosi, and of the corruption of the said town, and sometimes justler of the peace there.

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Don Quixot redivivus encountring a barns-door, or An exact narrative of the rare exploits of Captain Braines in a dangerous expedition against a certain barn in a town on the other side of the river Inne in the land of Little Ease, and Less Justice. Under the command of Tom Coxcomb signifier, an over-grown tapster, and principle-member of the disloyal Society of the Vitiosi, and of the corruption of the said town, and sometimes justler of the peace there.
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[London?] :: Printed for the Company of Informers,
[1673]
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Christian sects -- England -- Humor -- Early works to 1800.
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"Don Quixot redivivus encountring a barns-door, or An exact narrative of the rare exploits of Captain Braines in a dangerous expedition against a certain barn in a town on the other side of the river Inne in the land of Little Ease, and Less Justice. Under the command of Tom Coxcomb signifier, an over-grown tapster, and principle-member of the disloyal Society of the Vitiosi, and of the corruption of the said town, and sometimes justler of the peace there." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A36283.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 7, 2024.

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Section 10.

Whereupon Captain Couragious animates his Souldi∣ers, and marcheth up his Band with Drums beating, and Colours flying, and draws up against this Invincible Gy∣ant (Barns-door,) and when drawn forth into Battalia, a Combitant is sought for with a Workmans hammer to strike through the Temples of it; dreadfull Polyphomus, none dares stand forth, till at last a pittifull runagade Smith (a man of desperate fortune) undertakes to naile the door as fast as a Horse-shooe, or else loose his hammer; and after the Out-works were cleared of the Boyes their so feared enemies, out marcheth the Champion, the Army opening to the right and left, and desperately drives six whole nailes into the door. A Knavish Smith standing by, undertook to defie that Gyant-like Vulcan, saying ha! I have a pair of Pinchers at home can draw these Nails. Now the other door must be secured by the same hand, which furiously set upon, as notably withstood the assault, for

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they shutting within side, could not now be nailed with∣out drawing the Nails drove into the first door, whereby they might enter the House, so that they stand securing the House still by their Locks to the right Owner; and see∣ing there was no more to be done, and in vain to attempt any further, it's well enough saith the Captain. Come let us march Gentlemen, March.

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