some one of his cotemporaries: "Nos vagabunduli, Læti, jucunduli, Tara, tantara teino. Edimus libere, Canimus lepide, Tara, &c. Risu dissolvimur, Pannis obvolvimur, Tara, &c. Multum in joculis, Crebro in poculis, Tara, &c. Dolo consuimus, Nihil metuimus, Tara, &c. Pennus non deficit, Præda nos reficit, Tara, &c. Frater Catholice, Vir apostolice, Tara, &c. Dic quæ volueris Fient quæ jusseris, Tara, &c. Omnes metuite Partes gramaticæ, Tara, &c. Quadruplex nebulo Adest, et spolio, Tara, &c. Data licencia, Crescit amentia, Tara, &c. Papa sic præcipit Frater non decipit Tara, &c. Chare fratercule, Vale et tempore, Tara, &c. Quando revititur, Congratulabimur, Tara, &c. Nosmet respicimus, Et vale dicimus, Tara, &c. Corporum noxibus Cordium amplexibus, Tara tantara teino." Andrew Boorde's printed works are as follows: 1. _A Book of the Introduction to Knowledge_, 4to., London, 1542. 2. _A Compendious Regiment or Dietary of Health, made at Mountpyller_, 8vo., 1542. 3. _The Breviary of Health_, 4to., London, 1547. 4. _The Princyples of Astronomye_, 12mo., R. Copland, London, n. d. Wood tells us he wrote "a book on prognosticks," and another "of urines." _The Merry Tales of the Wise Men of Gotham_ are also ascribed to him, as well as _A Right Pleasant and Merry History of the Mylner of Abington_, &c. The origin of the _Merry Tales_ is pointed out by Horsfield, in his _History of Lewes_, vol. i. p. 239.:-- "At a _last_, holden at Pevensey, Oct. 3, 24 Hen. VIII., for the purpose of preventing unauthorised persons 'from setting nettes, pottes, or innyances,' or anywise taking fish within the privileges of the Marsh of Pevensey, the king's commission was directed to John, Prior of Lewes; Richard, Abbot of Begham; John, Prior of Mychillym; Thomas, Lord Dacre, and others ... Dr. Boorde (the original Merry Andrew) founds his tale of the 'Wise Men of Gotham' upon the proceedings of this meeting, Gotham being the property of Lord Dacre, and near his residence." The inhabitants of Gotham in Nottinghamshire have hitherto been considered the "biggest fools in christendom;" but if the above extract is to be depended upon, the _Gothamites_ of Sussex have a fair claim to a share of this honourable distinction.