A view of society in Europe, in its progress from rudeness to refinement; or, inquiries concerning the history of law, government, and manners / By Gilbert Stuart.

  • Stuart, Gilbert, 1742-1786.
Date:
1778
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Credit: A view of society in Europe, in its progress from rudeness to refinement; or, inquiries concerning the history of law, government, and manners / By Gilbert Stuart. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    (which God forbid) I fh all hack your fpurs from your heels. 19. After this the knights mult condudt him again into the hall, where he fhall fit the firflat the knight’s table, and the knights about him, him- felf to be ferved as the others are; but he rnuii neither cut nor drink at the table, nor fpit, nor look about him, upwards or downwards, more than a bride. And this being done, one of his governours having a handkerchief in his hand, fhali hold it before his face when he is to fpit. And when the king is rifen from the table, and. gone into his chamber, then fhall the new knight be conducted, with great flore of knights, and min- Idrells proceeding before him, into his own cham¬ ber ; and at his entrance, the knights and min- krells fhall take leave of him, and go to dinner. 20. And the knights being thus gone, the cham¬ ber dore (hall be fattened, and the new knight dif- robed of his attire, which is to be given to the kings of armes? in cafe they be there prefent; and if not, then to the other heralds, if they be there; otherwife, to the minttrells, together with a mark of filver, if he be a knight bacheler; if a baron, double to that • if an earl, or of a fuperior rank, double thereto. And the ruffet night-cap muft be giver) to the w$tch? or elfe a noble. Then