1809.] 
shadow, according to the bignesse, the 
height, and forme, thereof: and as to the 
art of excellent expressive, drawing all 
dimensions; it consists not only in forme, 
but in the representing of quick motions, 
proceeding from passions; asanger, feare, 
sorrow, and joy; besides the true colour- 
ing which all painters did not attaine | 
upto, thoush Leonardo du Vinci, An- 
drea del Sarto, Perin del Vago, Gracious 
Farmentio, and even Raphael d’ Urbin, 
were of the first classe, yet did Coregia, 
Titian, Jorgeon, Pourdenon, Paulo Ve- 
ronese, and even the rough Tintoret, 
colour more like flesh and blood, than 
the abovenamed. Imagerie, (called 
Sculptura), is highly minded by the 
Germans, their Albert Durer haying 
made good progresse therein, both in 
ivory and hard wood ; but he did not ob- 
serve the custome of the Grecians, who 
did make choyce uf the most compleat 
parts, and united them into one body.” 
fn the seventh section, we have an 
Epitome of the History of France: fol- 
lowed, at the close, by “ certaine precise 
civilities, which the well-bred French 
will observe, and doe look for from all 
travellers.” 
* First, they confine salutations to 
ladies within the bounds of arrivall and 
departure, the familiarity of kisses being 
thought an uncivill boldnesse at any other 
time, and were become troublesome, 
especially from: snottinose young. strip-- 
p y young p 
lings, who had learned no other quality, 
It is not permitted to any gentleman who 
visits a lady, to lay downe cloake or hat, 
except in such places that can endure 
doublet and breeches, to keepe the 
cloake and hat company. A gentle- 
man who hath the honour to usher a 
Princesse, must not yield her hand to 
any man, except to a Prince, ora Mar- 
shall of France.” . 
“* Never refuse, but take as a parti- 
cular honour the accepting to present to 
a Prince, or Princesse, the cup or glasse, 
which by that Prince or Princesse do- 
mestick servant may be brought. 
** Its not the custome when a Prince 
~doth'snese, to say as to other persons, 
(and the old civility was) Diew vous ayde, 
God help you, but only to make a low’ 
reverence. 
““ Though a French Prince should, to 
a stander by at his table, present some- 
thing which may be eaten, yet must he 
not taste thereof, except the Prince com- 
mands it, and it is the like with any fruit 
presented between meales, 
“It a gentleman be admitted to a 
Prince his table, he is not to drinke be- 
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fore: the Prince had his vlasse. No broth 
is to be taken out of a dish, but first laid 
on the trencher. 
‘<No yolk of eggs sipped out of the 
shell, but taken out witha spoone. Nor 
any blowing of hot broth in a spoon, 
which little nicities must be observed by 
anv man, that will passe for a gentleman 
among the nobilitie of France: and are 
here recited only in reference, and for 
the observation of those who have the 
honour to accompany a Prince in his 
travell. A princely traveller, curious to 
knowe all the ancient and moderne aifairs 
of France, will do well to visit the Li 
brary of Monsieur du Juy, who hath a- 
collection of above a hundred volumes 
of manuscripts; as also visit the Library 
of the Count de Brienne, for he hath one 
hundred and twenty volumes of manu- 
scripts, containing the Treaties and Al- 
liances made with forraigne Princes, and 
all the rare pieces of state, since Louis 
XJ. and among them, to take particular 
notice of the Memorialls of M. de Vil- 
leroy, and President Genin, who were 
great men in King Henry IV. his time. 
As for publick visits, a princely traveller, 
(who knoweth what the publick academies 
for exercises, and for the knowledge of 
the mathematics are), shall not need to 
spend time with academies, but call upon 
masters of ceremonies, to accompany 
him for the first time, and afterwards, 
(untill departure) use the liberty of 
France in visits, not in Italy, nor Spaine, 
where the day and hower for visits must 
be demanded. 
“‘ He shall not use any complement tn 
the retreat from a conversation, for it is 
the manner to depart withvut any ce- 
remony, except the company be all gone. 
‘© As for the visiting of Embassadors, 
it is most fit to consult their Jeasure, as 
well in France as in other parts; for it 
is with them, as it was with him, who 
had written on his dore, whoever hath 
knockt twice, and is not opened, may be 
gone, for Tam not, cannot, or will not, be 
al home.” 
The eighth Section of the Subsidium 
Peregrinantibus, relates to Italy; and 
the ninth, to Spaine, where Sir Balthazar 
Gerbier’s opportunities of information 
were probably greater than those of the 
generality of his contemporaries, 
“ As for visits to the Spanish, it is not 
their custome to exchange words or com- 
pliments, before parties are set in chaires 
with armes. 
fore attending him in his conch. They are 
SHCUINE 
They leave the visitor in” 
possession of their house, when the con- 
versation is ended; and for that, go be-*- 
