APPENDIX VIII
THE GALLANTS’ WALK IN ST. PAUL’S

“Your mediterranean isle is then the only gallery, wherein the pictures of all your true fashionate and complemental Gulls are, and ought to be hung up. Into that gallery carry your neat body: but take heed you pick out such an hour, when the main shoal of islanders are swimming up and down. And first observe your doors of entrance, and your exit: not much unlike the players at the theatres: keeping your decorums, even in phantasticality. As for example: if you prove to be a northern gentleman, I would wish you to pass through the north door, more often especially than any of the other: and so, according to your countries take note of your entrances.

Now for your venturing into the walk. Be circumspect, and wary what pillar you come in at: and take heed in any case, as you love the reputation of your honour, that you avoid the serving-man’s log, and approach not within five fathom of that pillar: but bend your course directly in the middle line, that the whole body of the church may appear to be yours: where, in view of all, you may publish your suit in what manner you affect most, either with the slide of your cloak from the one shoulder: and then you must, as ’twere in anger, suddenly snatch at the middle of the inside, if it be taffeta at the least: and so by that means your costly lining is betrayed, or else by the pretty advantage of compliment. But one note by the way I do especially woo you to, the neglect of which makes many of our gallants cheap and ordinary, that by no means you be seen above four turns: but in the fifth make yourself away, either in some of the semsters’ shops, the new tobacco-office, or amongst the booksellers, where, if you cannot read, exercise your smoke, and inquire who has writ against this divine weed, etc. For this withdrawing yourself a little will much benefit your suit, which else, by too long walking, would be stale to the whole spectators: but howsoever if Paul’s jacks be once up with their elbows, and quarrelling to strike eleven: as soon as ever the clock has parted them, and ended the fray with his hammer, let not the Duke’s gallery contain you any longer, but pass away apace in open view: in which departure, if by chance you either encounter, or aloof off throw your inquisitive eye upon any knight or squire, being your familiar, salute him not by his name of Sir such a one, or so: but call him Ned, or Jack, etc. This will set off your estimation with great men: and if, though there be a dozen companies between you, ’tis the better, he call aloud to you, for that is most genteel, to know where he shall find you at two o’clock: tell him at such an ordinary or such: and be sure to name those that are dearest, and whither none but gallants resort. After dinner you may appear again, having translated yourself out of your English cloth cloak into a light Turkey grogram, if you have that happiness of shifting: and then be seen, for a turn or two, to correct your teeth with some quill or silver instrument, and to cleanse your gums with a wrought handkerchief: it skills not whether you dined, or no: that is best known to your stomach: or in what place you dined: though it were with cheese, of your mother’s own making, in your chamber, or study.

Now if you chance to be a gallant not much crost among citizens: that is, a gallant in the mercer’s books, exalted for satins and velvets: if you be not so much blest to be crost (as I hold it the greatest blessing in the world to be great in no man’s books): your Paul’s walk is your only refuge: the Duke’s tomb is a sanctuary: and will keep you alive from worms, and land-rats, that long to be feeding on your carcass: there you may spend your legs in winter a whole afternoon: converse, plot, and talk any thing: jest at your creditor, even to his face: and in the evening, even by lamp-light, steal out: and so cozen a whole covey of abominable catchpolls. Never be seen to mount the steps into the quire, but upon a high festival day, to prefer the fashion of your doublet: and especially if the singing-boys seem to take note of you: for they are able to buzz your praises above their anthems, if their voices have not lost their maidenheads: but be sure your silver spurs dog your heels, and then the boys will swarm about you like so many white butterflies: when you in the open quire shall draw forth a perfumed embroidered purse, the glorious sight of which will entice many countrymen from their devotion to wondering: and quoit silver into the boys’ hands, that it may be heard above the first lesson, although it be read in a voice as big as one of the great organs.

This noble and notable act being performed, you are to vanish presently out of the quire, and to appear again in the walk: but in any wise be not observed to tread there long alone: for fear you be suspected to be a gallant cashiered from the society of captains, and fighters.” (The Gull’s Horn Book.)

APPENDIX IX
MONTHLY PROVISION TABLE THROUGH THE YEAR 1605

Jan.Feb.Mar.April.May.June.July.Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.
M
E
A
T		Rooe···············———————
Bucke···············————·········
Braune——························——
Muttone————————————
Pigge————···———————
Hare———···————————
Beefe————————————
Veale————————————
Lambe—···—————·········——
Dowe——·····················———
Baconn————————————
Porcke—————············———
Rabbetts——···—————————
Hinde——·····················———
Kidde···———————————
Stagges············—————·········
Gote·····················——···——
F
O
W
L		Bustarde—————············———
Goose———···············————
Green Goose···············———············
Heron—···—······———···——···
Egrett—······——·····················
Widgeon———··················———
Curlewiake—·································
Turkie————————————
Phesaunte————————————
Pullett—······——·········—···——
Bayninge———·····················——
Ruffe—························—······
Plover——·····················———
Snipe———··················———
Partreges————————————
Larckes————————······——
Crayne———·····················——
Storcke—————···············——
Shoveller—·····················————
Brue—······——·····················
Curlewe————··················——
Gull—············—————···—
Peacocke—————————···——
Henne———························—
Redshanke———·····················——
Knotte————————————
Blankett—············—··················
Stockdoves———·····················——
Indecocke—·································
Quales————————————
Thrush···——······—·········———
Pidgeons···———————————
Stennts···——···—···············——
Turtells···——·····················——
Goldnye···——···························
Jedcokes···——··················——···
Pevetts···············—————······
Sea Pie···············—··················
Pea Chicks···············—··················
Petterells···············————·········
Stares···············—··················
Churre············—·····················
Sparrows—·································
Swanne———·····················——
Hernne——··················—······—
Bitter———······——————···
Mallarde———··················———
Cudberduce—······························—
Cullver———··················———
Caponne—······——————···——
Godwite—————···——————
Ree———·····················——
Dotterell—······—————············
Teale———·····················——
Woodcocke———··················———
Plover—···—···························
Fellfaire———···············————
Finshes—·································
Smalebirds···——························—
Chickens·········——————·········
Chitt············—···——············
Kennecis············—————·········
Mewe···············————·········
Tearne···············——···············
Blackbirds···············—·········———
Young Turkies···············———············
Auk··················—···············
Martines··················——············
Crouces··················———·········
Dunlings························—·········
Railes························——······
Lapwine························———···
Golne······························—···
F
I
S
H		Kennecis····································
Pearches···——······———————
Linge————————————
Tunny—————···············——
Turbutt—······—————————
Whitinge————————————
Soles——————————···—
Lamprons—————···············——
Carpe—············—······————
Tench—······———————······
Oysters————·········—————
Cockells—······—············————
Codde————————————
Porposse—————···············——
Haddocke—————···——······——
Sealumpe————————······——
Place——————————······
Chevine——————————······
Pike————————————
Eles————————······——
Crabbs————————————
Crevices—······—————————
Styrgeon————————————
Seals—————···············——
Thornebacke————————————
Salmon——————············——
Dace···———————————
Habberdine···———————————
Roche···———————————
Mussels···———············————
Crefishes···——···························
Smeltes————————············
Barbell——————————······
Breame————————————
Rudds—······———————···—
Lobsters————————————
Praunes———························—
Herings White·········—························
Herings Red·········—························
Herringes···············—··················
Britt·········—···—······————
Conger·········————————···
Cunninge·········—···—··················
Goodgions·········—···—————······
Rochetts·········———————······
River Trout·········——·····················
Trout·········———————······
Flounders·········———···———···—
Lamprais·········——·····················
Mades·········———————······
Loche·········—························
Gurnard·········———————······
Sprates·········—························
Dabes·········———···———···—
Dory·········———————······
Millett·········—————············
Perches·········——·····················
Burbott·········———··················
Menewes·········—························
Mackarell············————············
Shads············—···——············
Mopps···············—···———···—
Breate·····················————···
Smalcod······························——
Shrimps·································—
Perrewinkell·································—

Maitland gives a Table of Prices for the years 1274, 1302, 1314, 1531, and 1550. Note that in the years 1314 and 1550 provisions were excessively dear.