Theysuppliedmeasfastastheycould, , ; andbeingamostingeniouspeople, theyslungup, withgreatdexterity, oneoftheirlargesthogsheads, thenrolledittowardsmyhand, andbeatoutthetop; Idrankitoffatadraught, whichImightwelldo, foritdidnotholdhalfapint, andtastedlikeasmallwineofBurgundy, , whichIdrankinthesamemanner, andmadesignsformore; , theyshoutedforjoy, anddanceduponmybreast, repeatingseveraltimesastheydidatfirst, , butfirstwarningthepeoplebelowtostandoutoftheway, cryingaloud, BORACHMEVOLAH; andwhentheysawthevesselsintheair, , whiletheywerepassingbackwardsandforwardsonmybody, toseizefortyorfiftyofthefirstthatcameinmyreach, , whichprobablymightnotbetheworsttheycoulddo, andthepromiseofhonourImadethem—forsoIinterpretedmysubmissivebehaviour – , Inowconsideredmyselfasboundbythelawsofhospitality, , inmythoughtsIcouldnotsufficientlywonderattheintrepidityofthesediminutivemortals, whodurstventuretomountandwalkuponmybody, whileoneofmyhandswasatliberty, , whentheyobservedthatImadenomoredemandsformeat, , havingmountedonthesmallofmyrightleg, advancedforwardsuptomyface, withaboutadozenofhisretinue; andproducinghiscredentialsunderthesignetroyal, whichheappliedclosetomyeyes, spokeabouttenminuteswithoutanysignsofanger, butwithakindofdeterminateresolution, oftenpointingforwards, which, asIafterwardsfound, wastowardsthecapitalcity, abouthalfamiledistant; , buttonopurpose, andmadeasignwithmyhandthatwasloose, puttingittotheother (butoverhisexcellency’sheadforfearofhurtinghimorhistrain) andthentomyownheadandbody, , forheshookhisheadbywayofdisapprobation, , hemadeothersignstoletmeunderstandthatIshouldhavemeatanddrinkenough, ; butagain, whenIfeltthesmartoftheirarrowsuponmyfaceandhands, whichwereallinblisters, andmanyofthedartsstillstickinginthem, andobservinglikewisethatthenumberofmyenemiesincreased, , theHURGOandhistrainwithdrew, , withfrequentrepetitionsofthewordsPEPLOMSELAN; andIfeltgreatnumbersofpeopleonmyleftsiderelaxingthecordstosuchadegree, thatIwasabletoturnuponmyright, andtoeasemyselfwithmakingwater; whichIveryplentifullydid, tothegreatastonishmentofthepeople; who, conjecturingbymymotionwhatIwasgoingtodo, immediatelyopenedtotherightandleftonthatside, toavoidthetorrent, , theyhaddaubedmyfaceandbothmyhandswithasortofointment, verypleasanttothesmell, which, inafewminutes, , addedtotherefreshmentIhadreceivedbytheirvictualsanddrink, whichwereverynourishing, , asIwasafterwardsassured; anditwasnowonder, forthephysicians, bytheemperor’sorder, hadmingledasleepypotioninthehogsheadsofwine.
