The Holy War – John Bunyan

Recorder, Captain Execution was as busy in other parts of the town, in
securing the back streets, and the walls. He also hunted the Lord Will-be-will
sorely; he suffered him not to rest in any corner. He pursued him so hard,
that he drove his men from him, and made him glad to thrust his head into a
hole. Also, this mighty warrior did cut three of the Lord Will-be-will's
officers down to the ground; one was old Mr. Prejudice, he that had his
crown cracked in the mutiny; this man was made by Lord Will-be-will
keeper of Ear-gate, and fell by the hand of Captain Execution. There was
also one Mr. Backward-to-all-but-naught, and he also was one of Lord Willbe-will's
officers, and was the captain of the two guns that once were
mounted on the top of Ear-gate, he also was cut down to the ground by the
hands of Captain Execution. Besides these two there was another, a third,
and his name was Captain Treacherous, a vile man this was, but one that
Will-be-will did put a great deal of confidence in; but him also did this
Captain Execution cut down to the ground with the rest.[18]
He also made a very great slaughter among my Lord Will-be-will's
soldiers, killing many that were stout and sturdy, and wounding of many that
for Diabolus were nimble and active. But all these were Diabolonians; there
was not a man, a native of Mansoul, hurt.[19]
Other feats of war were also likewise performed by other of the captains,
as at Eyegate, [20] where Captain Good-hope and Captain Charity had a
charge, was great execution done; for the Captain Good-hope, with his own
hands, slew one Captain Blindfold, the keeper of that gate; this Blindfold
was captain of a thousand men, and they were they that fought with mauls;
he also pursued his men, slew many, and wounded more, and made the rest
hide their heads in corners.
There was also at that gate Mr. Ill-pause, of whom you have heard
before; he was an old man, and had a beard that reached down to his girdle:
the same was he that was orator to Diabolus; he did much mischief in the
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