THE ANTIQUITIES 
[LETT. 
Item 26th. The visitor herein severely reprimands the canons 
for appearing publicly in what would be called in the universi- 
ties an unstatutaUe manner, and for wearing of boots, " caligse 
de Burneto, et sotnlarinm — —in ocrearum loco, ad modum 
sotularium."^ 
It is remarkable that the bishop expresses more warmth 
against this than any other irregularity ; and strictly enjoins 
them, under pain of ecclesiastical censures, and even imprison- 
ment if necessary (a threat not made use of before) for the 
future to wear boots, " ocreis seu botis," according to the regular 
usage of their ancient order. 
Item 29th. He here again, but with less earnestness, forbids 
them foppish ornaments, and the affectation of appearing like 
beaux with garments edged with costly furs, with fringed gloves, 
and silken girdles trimmed with gold and silver. It is remark- 
able that no punishment is annexed to this injunction. 
Item 31st. He here singly and severally forbids each canon 
not admitted to a cure of souls to administer extreme unction, 
or the sacrament, to clergy or laity ; or to perform the service 
of matrimony, till he has taken out the license of the parish 
priest. 
Item 32nd. The bishop says in this item that he had ob- 
served and found, in his several visitations, that the sacramental 
plate and cloths of the altar, surplices, &c., were sometimes left 
in such an uncleanly and disgusting condition as to make the 
beholders shudder with horror ; — " quod aliquibus sunt horrori 
baptismo compater fuit, appellat, cyphura aureum et qiiadraginta libras, 
legavit. — Archbishop Parker, De Antiquitate Eccles. Brit, speaking of 
Archbishop Morton. 
^ Du Fresne is copious on caligce of several sorts. Hoo item de Clericis, 
presertim beneficiatis : caligis scacatis (chequered) rabeis, et viridibus publice 
utentibus dicimis esse censendum." — Statut Eccles. Tutel. The chequered 
boots seem to be the Highland plaid stockings. — "Burnetum, i.e. Brune- 
tum, pannus non ex lana nativi coloris confectus." — " Sotularium, i.e. sub- 
talaris, quia sub talo est. Peculium genus, quibus maxime Monachi nocte 
utebantur in restate ; in hyeme vero Soccis." 
This writer gives many quotations concerning Sotularia, which were not to 
be made too shapely ; nor were the caligce to be laced on too nicely. 
2 " Men abhorred the offering of the Lord." — 1 Sam. chap. ii. v. 17. 
Strange as this account may appear to modern delicacy, the author, when 
