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Perhaps one of the most vivid pictures, although it has certainly some
unnatural colouring, is that given in _The Gull's Horne-Booke_, a
satirical work published in London in 1609. Under the heading of "How a
Gallant should behave himselfe in Powles-Walkes," one of the chapters
gives some details of the place. The following extracts are perhaps the
most important:--

"Now for your venturing into the Walke, be circumspect and wary
what pillar you come in at, and take heede in any case (as you
love the reputation of your honour) that you avoid the
_Seruingmans_ logg, and approach not within five fadom of that
Piller; but bend your course directly in the middle line, that
the whole body of the Church may appeare to be yours; where, in
view of all, you may publish your suit in what manner you
affect most, either with the slide of your cloake from the one
shoulder, and then you must (as twere in anger) suddenly snatch
at the middle of the inside (if it be taffata at the least) and
so by that meanes your costly lining is betroyed, or else by
the pretty advantage of Complement. But one note by the way do
I especially wooe you to, the neglect of which makes many of
our Gallants cheape and ordinary, that by no meanes you be
seene above foure turnes; but in the fifth make yourselfe away,
either in some of the Sempsters' shops, the new tobacco-office,
or amongst the booke-sellers, where, if you cannot reade,
exercise your smoake, and enquire who has writ against this
divine weede, etc. For this withdrawing yourselfe a little,
will much benefite your suit, which else, by too long walking,
would be stale to the whole spectators: but howsoever if Powles
Jacks bee once up with their elbowes, and quarrelling to strike
eleven, as soone as ever the clock has parted them, and ended
the fray with his hammer, let not the Duke's gallery contain
you any longer, but passe away apace in open view.

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"All the diseased horses in a tedious siege cannot show so many
fashions, as are to be seene for nothing, everyday, in _Duke
Humfryes walke_. If therefore you determine to enter into a
new suit, warne your Tailor to attend you in Powles, who, with
his hat in his hand, shall like a spy discover the stuffe,
colour, and fashion of any doublet, or hose