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Al-Man-Sir, or, Rhodomontados of the most horrible terrible and invincible Captain Sr. Fredrick Fight-all English and French.
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Gaultier, Jacques.
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1672
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Wing G381; ESTC R37393
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Arrow I shot and killed Death Cupid and Hercules XXXVIII MAdam and Mistress of my Life be neither jealous nor displeased that I am sought after and beloved of so many Ladies and Princesses for in so doing they but abuse thâ—mselves and loose their time I do not love or affect any other but your Highness dear Mistress since that you are indued with more beauty then Diana with more graces and better meen then Pallas with more sweetness thâ—n Venus dispising these three Soveraign Goddesses you are alone that proper objâ—ct to which I dedicate my heart Consider then that I love you and do not forsake me for another since that I am more then a Gentleman And if you will be married to me I swear by the Faith of a Captain and by the Life of the King my Father for I never knew any other name He had to get on you the first night a regiment of Souldiers which shall conquer the World XXXIX I Kiss the Soles of the Feet of your Highness Mistress of my Heart Princess of my Breast Dutchess of both Arms Marquess of my Courage Countess of my Valour Queen of my Strength and absolute Dame of my whole Person XL. ARriving near Constantinople I understood that fifty Snips were just entring into the Port I presently betook my self to a place where I might most commodiously board them but as they approached near I was constrained by a fit of a through-gonimble to let down my breeches and planting my Globular Posteriors towards the Water to the intent that I might free my self from that violent Chollick which then seized me I did let so great a Fart that it raized as great a storm as hath been seen on the Ocâ—an which blew one hundred and fifty Vessels with such tempestuous Fury tâ—â—â— they were wrackt against the 〈…〉 XLI IT is true I am ill clad but it is neither carelesness nor extream poverty which obligeth me to appear in this manner but a solemn vow not to buy any kind of stuff to make me a suit till first I have found one hundred and fiâ—ty dozâ—n of the Heads of my Enemies that they may serve instead of a set of Buttons for my Suit also the Boyaux instead of Lace thereon XLII MArs being overjoyed to have met with me askt if I were willing to pass away the time with him at Picquet but I answering him that my recreations lay in more violent exercises he thoughâ— himself obliged to propound to me a Game at Ball which I accepted oâ— as he was about to find out a Bâ—ll for himself he was amazed to see me take the Terrestial Globe and struck it so violently that it mounted almost to Heaven where Jupiter being aston sht sent Mercury speedily away to apprehend the cause of this sudden accident and just as he was descending I stâ—uck the Earth the second time on the rebound in such sort that rencountring the messenger of the Gods it broke his Nose he striking it back to me made it flye against the Face of the Moon so strongly that it made it as flat as a Milan Cheeâ—e XLIII IT is said that Hercules got an hundred Maiden-heads in one night but I was more valiant than that Whore-master for in five hours time I begat an hundred Hercules XLIV MArs puft up with vain presumption and being so impudent to attribute to himself in my presence that glory which my valour had lawfully acquired made me so angry that in the height of my fury I took him by the Foot and twirl'd him into the Air making him move circularly with such rappid violence that before he fell he made more turnings and roundings in the Air then the Heavens hath done since the first day of its Creation XLIV J Swear I am almost distracted since I despair of finding a man that shall cry me mercy All my pride consists in finding a man on whom I may discharge my passion and revenge but I see it is impossible since their swift flight secures them from my Fury How can I then demonstrate my power since none against me dates make opposition XLV BY the blood of those many Gyants I have slain I know not what Death to inflict on two Rascals that lookt a skew on me as I walk't in the streets In order thereunto I examin'd my Magazine where I found six hundred sixty and five several instruments of War out of which I endeavoured to choose one most agreeable to my purpose The Armour I usually wore was so cut and slashâ— that like a Beggers ragged Coat 't would hardly hang together wounded in every part without blood shed At last I resolved to bastinado them soundly that I might give some respit and rest to my blood thirsty Sword and Dagger XLVI WHat is it that I fear in Asia Europe and Africa were the Alpes set on the Shoulders of the Pyrenean Mountains seven Dragons eight Elephants ten Tygers twenty two Lyons sixty five Bulls with all the Swiâ—zers in France to guard them I would ascend to their utmost height by the slaughter of them all XLVII MY Shoomaker one morning brought me home a pair of Shoos too streight foâ— my Feet which so inraged me that with a blow I struck him so far into the Eâ—rth that I made a passage into Pluto's Kingdom Hereupon Belzebub Satan Pluto Barrabas Judas with a many more Princes of those obscure tenebrosities wâ—re strangely startled Cerberus bark't Proserpine tore her Hair weeping most bitterly because she saw the affrighting Light invade her dark Kingdom The little Devils hid themselves here and there and some of them fled away part whereof live at this time in the Air and are called Aiereal Spirits others dwell on the Earth and are called Subterraneau daily tormenting the â—â—â—â—itants thereof XLVIII MAdam you may justly lay aside the name of Dame Beatrice and assume for the time to come that of Emperess Queen Princess Marquess Countess c. Sinc my two thighs those Herculean Pillaâ—s which sust in the whole World are at your serve I would say this Brittish oâ— Câ—stillian body crammed with the valour of couragious Men of War which makes this breast and this arm more strong thâ—n the Tower of Babylon and chiefly when it is assisted with this my redoubted Sword because the fire which proceeds from it penetraâ—es farther and surpasseth by much in splendor the bright Rayes of the illumâ—nating Sun XLIX I Am the Man alone which is void of fear threatning the Sky and the Air the Fire and the Earth Jupiter and Hell as far as the Elements I desire to wage War with them I value not a Tempest a Thunderbolt Lightning nor Thunder and before it be long I will make my self Grand Seignor of the upper Regions and the lower I both will and can do it for my power is proportionable to the Enterprize RHODOMONTADO'S I. QVand ie vins au monde Mars m'entra dans les espaules Hercules dedans le bras droit Samson