Collier Reprints; Perimedes the Blacke-Smith

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1588 Excerpt: ...the proudest of them all doth live. Well, to be breefe. let him trot to the stage, for he shall be none of the jury. And for you, master Usher of the dauncing fchoole, you are a leader into all mifrule: you instruct gentlemen to order their feet, when you drive them to miforder.their manners. You are a bad fellow, that stand upon your tricks and capers till you make young gentlemen caper without their landes. Why, sir, to be flat with you, you live by your legs as a jugler by his hands: you are given over to the pumps and vanities of the world; and, to be fhort, you are a keper of mifrule and a lewd fellow, and you shall be none of the quest. Why, then, quoth I, you are both agred that the Poet is he that must make up the xxiiij. They anfwered both, he and none but he. Then I, calling them all together, bad them lay their hands on the booke; and first I cald the knight, and aster the rest as they followed in order: then, I gave them their charge thus: Worshipful sir, with the rest of the jury, whome we have folicited of choice honest men, whofe confciences will deale uprightly in this controversie, you and the rest of your company are heere, upon your oth and othes, to inquire whether Cloth-breeches have done desseifon unto Velvet-breeches, yea or no, in or about London, in putting him out of franke tenement, wronging him of his right, and imbollishing his credit: if you finde that Cloth-breeches hath done Velvet-breeches wrong, then let him bee fet in his former estate, and allow him refonable damages. Upon this they laied their handes on the booke and were fworne, and departed to fcrutine of the matter by inquiry amongst themfelves, not stirring out of our sight, nor staying long, but straight returned, and the Knight for them all, as the formoft, faid th...