The life and exploits of don Quixote de la Mancha, with the humorous conceits of his facetious squire Sancho Panca. Abridged [from Jarvis's tr.]. New ed - Tapa blanda

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1837 edition. Excerpt: ...troopers on each side the waggon. The priest and barber then took their leave of Fernando and his companions, and of the now happy ladies, and the car proceeded. They travelled about two leagues, when they came to a valley, which the waggoner thought a convenient place for resting and baiting his cattle; and while they were employed in taking out provisions to regale themselves, Sancho, perceiving he might talk to his master without the continual presence of the priest and barber, whom he looked upon as suspicious persons, came up to his cage, and said as follows:--"Sir, to disburden my conscience, I must tell you something about this enchantment of yours, and it is this; that they who are riding along with us are the priest and barber of our town; and I fancy they have played you this trick out of the pure envy they bear you for surpassing them in famous achievements; and supposing this to be true, it follows that you are not enchanted but besotted; for proof whereof I would ask you one thing, and if you answer me as I believe you must, you shall lay your finger upon this palpable cheat, and find that you are not enchanted but distracted."--" Ask whatever you will, Sancho," answered Don Quixote, "for I will satisfy you; but as to what you tell me, that those yonder are the priest and barber, our townsmen, it may very easily be that they may seem to be so; but that they are so really, do not believe it in anywise."--" But for all that," replied Sancho, " I say your worship would do well to endeavour to get out of, this prison, which I will facilitate with all my might; and then we may again try our fortune in search of adventures."--" I am content to do what you advise, Sancho," replied Don Quixote; "I will be ruled by you in every thing; but...