Contents. CHAPTER XIII. PAGE Occupations out of doors — the pleasure-gakden — the love or flowers, AND the fashion OF MAKING GARLANDS — FORMALITIES OF THE PRO- MENADE — GARDENING IN THE MIDDLE AGES 283 CHAPTER XIV. Amusements — performing bears — hawking and hunting — riding- carriages —travelling — inns and taverns — hospitality . . . 304 CHAPTER XV. Education — literary men and scribes — punishments ; the stocks ; the gallows 338 CHAPTER XVI. Old English cookery — history of " gourmandise " — English cookery of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries — bills of fare — GREAT FEASTS 3i7 Clje dfifteentlj Centura. CHAPTER XVII. Slow progress of society in the fifteenth century — enlargement OF THE houses— THE HALL AND ITS FURNITURE — ARRANGEMENT OF THE TABLE FOR MEALS — ABSENCE OF CLEANLINESS — MANNERS AT TABLE — THE PARLOUR The CHAMBER AND ITS FURNITURE AND USES — BEDS — HUTCHES AND COF- FERS — THE TOILETTE ; MIRRORS 359 CHAPTER XVIII. In-door life and conversation — pet animals — the dance — rere- SUPPERS — illustrations FROM THE "NaNCY" TAPESTRY . . . 379 CHAPTER XIX. 399
