But to give him anything to drink was impossible, or would have been so had not the landlord bored a reed, and putting one end in his mouth poured the wine into him through the other; all which he bore with patience rather than sever the ribbons of his helmet. Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616). Illustrated by Gustave Doré (1832

But to give him anything to drink was impossible, or would have been so had not the landlord bored a reed, and putting one end in his mouth poured the wine into him through the other; all which he bore with patience rather than sever the ribbons of his helmet. Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616). Illustrated by Gustave Doré (1832–1883)