At Nose-gate he
placed the Captain Brimstone and Captain Sepulchre, and bid them
look well to their ward, on that side of the town of Mansoul. But
at Eye-gate he placed that grim-faced one, the Captain Past-Hope,
and there also now he did set up his terrible standard.
Now Captain Insatiable, he was to look to the carriages of
Diabolus, and was also appointed to take into custody that, or
those persons and things, that should at any time as prey be taken
from the enemy.
Now Mouth-gate the inhabitants of Mansoul kept for a sally-port;
wherefore that they kept strong; for that it was it by and out at
which the townsfolk did send their petitions to Emmanuel their
Prince. That also was the gate from the top of which the captains
did play their slings at the enemies; for that gate stood somewhat
ascending, so that the placing of them there, and the letting of
them fly from that place, did much execution against the tyrant's
army. Wherefore, for these causes, with others, Diabolus sought,
if possible, to land up Mouth-gate with dirt.
Now, as Diabolus was busy and industrious in preparing to make his
assault upon the town of Mansoul, without, so the captains and
soldiers in the corporation were as busy in preparing within; they
mounted their slings, they set up their banners, they sounded their
trumpets, and put themselves in such order as was judged most for
the annoyance of the enemy, and for the advantage of Mansoul, and
gave to their soldiers orders to be ready at the sound of the
trumpet for war.
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