He saved the King and several other his barons and gentlemen from great perils and dangers, and made several great marvels, among which he made a ship of a thousand and five hundred tons, which went wandering on land as you see going on the sea; and there are several other marvels, which would be too long to recount, as you will be able to see more fully below.

The Tale of Gargantua and King Arthur, p. 4