35. An adventure seeker. From the MS. 2 B. vii., fol. 149, English, early fourteenth century • 181 36. A blind beggar led by his dog. From the MS. 10 E. IV., fol. 110 • 182 37. A Physician (Chaucer’s Doctour of Phisik): “He knew the cause of every malady.” From the Ellesmere MS. • 183 38. Playing upon the vielle (viol). From the MS. 10 E. IV., fol. 4 • 207 39. The “Minstrels’ gallery” in the Exeter cathedral, fourteenth century. From a photograph by Messrs. Frith and Co. • 209 40. A fourteenth-century juggler. From the MS. 10 E. IV., fol. 5 • 216 41. Favourite dances of the fourteenth century; a woman dancing head downwards, to the sound of a tabor and a double flute. From the MS. 10 E. IV., fol. 58. Representations of such dances of women, head downwards, are innumerable in MSS., painted glass, old portals, &c. There is one in the album of Villard de Honnecourt, thirteenth century, ed. Lassus and Darcel; the interest taken in such performances is attested by countless examples • 219 42. Favourite dances in Persia. From a pencil-case in the possession of the author. See also the life-size Persian paintings exhibited in the Victoria and Albert Museum, where similar dances are represented • 220 43. A performing bear. From the MS. 10 E. IV., fol. 154, in the British Museum, English, fourteenth century • 222 44. A sham messenger carrying a letter. From the MS. 10 E. IV., fol. 53 _b_ • 223 45. A professional messenger. From the MS. 10 E. IV., fol. 302 _b_, in the British Museum, English, fourteenth century • 228 46. A travelling pedlar; his bag robbed by monkeys. From the MS. 10 E. IV., in the British Museum, fol. 149 _b_ • 238 47. A rich merchant travelling (Chaucer’s Marchaunt): “A marchaunt was ther with a forked berd, In motteleye, and high on horse he sat, Uppon his heed a Flaundrisch bever hat . . . Ther wiste no man that he was in dette So estately was he of governaunce.” From the Ellesmere MS. • 245 48. Forest life; wood-cutters. From the MS. 10 E. IV., fol. 100 _b_ • 254 49. Forest life; a shooting casualty. From the MS. 10 E. IV., fol. 203 _a_ • 258