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 14.

And now in this place at the White Swan, ad state of Inprisonment, the two Ministers continue from Sunday a∣bout five a clock at night, till Monday about nine a cock at Night: during which space of time this malicious bubble appears as followeth: sets his Court of Guard, appoints a Captain of it, roars and dominers in the Hall, and about the streets as if all the Tapsters in England were incon∣siderable trifles to him: Orders his Tattooes and Reval∣lois to be beaten up in the Night, as if all the Nation were flaming with fire and sword. So great a noise there was at the door with the rudeness and ranting of Souldiers, as in the Street, and Market-house, that the poor Prisoners

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could not get half an hour of good rest all night. The next morning comes Ensign Tom bellowing to his Guard in the Market-house. and there keeps a Court-marshall, having taken a Boy upon some complaint of his Imps the Informers, for some Affront put upon them; first he con∣demus him to lie neck and heels, next reverseth that Sen∣tence, and commands him to be hung up by the heels three hours.

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