in taking of Place, and Sitting down for ceremonies without
Bounds is troublesome.

Chapter iii. 3. C'est une grande inciuilite d'entreprendre de prier
vn superieur de se couurir, aussi bien que de n'en pas supplier
celuy a qui cela se peut faire. Et celuy qui se haste trop de se
couurir, particulierement en parlant a quelque personne qualifiee,
ou qui presse par plusieurs fois de ce faire, le refuse, choque la
biensceance; c'est pour cela qu'a la 1. ou 2. fois il est permis de
se couurir, si l'vsage ne se trouue contraire en quelque Prouince
ou Royaume. Et en effet entre les egaux, ou auec de plus agez, soit
Religieux, ou domestiques, il est permis d'accorder cette requeste
a vn egal ou a vn plus ieune, des la 1. fois. Toutefois ceux qui
sot egaux, ou fort peu differents les vns des autres, ont coustume
de se faire cette priere, & de se couurir tout ensemble. Toutes les
remarques donc qui se sont faites icy de la bonne conduite, doiuent
estre aussi entendues de l'ordre qu'il faut tenir a prendre place,
& a s'asseoir: car le plaisir que l'on prend aux ciuilitez & aux
complimens, est tout a fait importun.

It is very impolite to ask a superior to be covered, as it is not
to do so in the case of one with regard to whom it is proper. And
the man who is in haste to put his hat on, especially in talking to
a person of quality, or who, having been urged several times to do
so, refuses, shocks good manners; for this reason, after the first
or second request, it is allowable to put the hat on, unless in
some province or kingdom where the usage is otherwise. In fact,
amongst equals, or with those who are older, or who belong to
religious orders, or domestics, it is allowable to grant that
request to one's equal or to a younger man, at the very first time.
However, those of equal rank, or between whom there is little
difference of rank, usually make the request and put on their hats
at the same time. All the remarks here made on polite conduct, must
also be extended to the order to be observed in taking places, and
in sitting down; for the pleasure taken in ceremonies and
compliments is really irksome.

28th. If any one come to Speak to you while you are Sitting Stand up tho
he be your Inferiour, and when you Present Seats let it be to every one
according to his Degre