A Discourse of the Adventures
passed by Master F. J.
by George Gascoigne
1573
- The Printer to the Reader
- H. W. to the Reader
- The letter of G. T. to his very friend H. W. concerning this work
- "F. J. chanced once, in the north parts of this Realm..."
- "...a great bleeding at the nose..."
- "...St. Frances in his hand and St. Eleanor in his heart..."
- "...why F. J. should choose the one and leave the other..."
- "...come against me with naked sword..."
- "...written by Helen and not by Eleanor..."
- "...have brought this pretty rod to beat you a little..."
- "...the being of this hellish bird..."
- "...I may go lead Apes in hell..."
- "...with whom, of whom, by whom, and to whom..."
- "...a piece of money called the Slips..."
- "And if I did, what then?"
Supplements
Original title page and contents
On "The Adventures of Master F. J."
On the 1575 post-censorship edition
The 1575 opening
The 1575 conclusion
Reading edition by Ray Davis, free for any use