306 Mediaeval Lore. 



scolding, drunken, lecherous, and unsteadfast, and 

 contrary to jhim, costly, stout and gay, envious, 

 noyfull, leaping over lands, much suspicious, and 

 wrathful." 



The chapter 011 "Medieval Manners " in Mr. 

 Steele's book ends with an account of " dinner 

 and feasting," which, as he tells us, is much 

 abridged, but is unfortunately, even in this form 

 too long for quotation, and we can only give one 

 short extract, which shows how completely 

 manners have changed in the course of centuries. 

 The author says of the household servants while 

 waiting at table that ' c they busily help each other 

 to do everything diligently, and talk merrily 

 together." The extracts which we have given are 

 taken practically at random, but give a fair idea 

 of the contents of the book, which we heartily 

 commend to all who are interested in the old-world 

 manners, customs, and ideas . 



