"The piètres were counterfeit cripples, walking with the aid of crutches, or pretending to be deprived of their legs.
"The polissons were a variety of capons, and effected their purposes through intimidation.
"The francs-mitous gave themselves out as dying of hunger, they fell fainting with weakness in the middle of the streets, and succeeded by this means in gathering in abundant receipts.
"The callots pretended to be recently cured of the scurf, and to have just arrived from Sainte-Reine, where they had been miraculously delivered of their ailment.
"The hubains exhibited a certificate setting forth that, having been bitten by a mad dog, they had been cured by the intercession of Saint-Hubert.
"The saboleux were false epileptics who were enabled to simulate convulsions by means of a piece of soap placed between their lips, which made a froth.
"The coquillards represented pilgrims returning from Saint-Jacques or some other pilgrim shrine.
"The courtaux de boutange, beggars in winter, shivered with cold under their rags.
"The drilles, or narquois, begged in military uniform, and said that they had received wounds which prevented them from working.