Cloth over their Backs. But then they do excuse it to
the Hondrews, when they meet them, saying, Excuse me, it is for warmth.

[The distinction by Caps.] They are distinguished also by their own
Countrey-Caps, which are of the fashion of Mitres: there are two flaps
tied up over the top of the Crown. If they be Hondrews, their Caps
are all of one Colour, either White or Blew: if of inferior quality,
than the Cap and the flaps on each side be of different Colours,
whereof the Flaps are always Red.

[Of the Hondrews two sorts.] Of these Hondrews there be two sorts,
the one somewhat Inferior to the other as touching Marriage; but not
in other things. The greatest part of the Inhabitants of the Land
are of the degree of Hondrews.

All Christians either White or Black are accounted equal with the
Hondrews. The Whites are generally Honourable, only it is an abatement
of their Honour that they eat Beef, and wash not after they have been
at Stool; which things are reckoned with this People an Abomination.

[An Honour like unto Knighthood.] Among the Noblemen may be mentioned
an Honour, that the King confers, like unto Knighthood; it ceaseth
in the Person's death, and is not Hereditary. The King confers it
by putting about their Heads a piece of Silk or Ribbond embroidered
with Gold and Silver, and bestowing a Title upon them. They are
stiled Mundianna. There are not above two or three of them now in
the Realm living.

[Goldsmiths, Blacksmiths, Carpenters, &c.] Next after the degree
of Hondrews may be placed Goldsmiths, Blacksmiths, Carpenters and
Painters. Who are all of one degree and quality. But the Hondrews will
not eat with them: however in Apparel there is no difference; and they
are also privileged to sit on Stools, which none of the Inferior ranks
of People hereafter mentioned, may do. Heretofore they were accounted
almost equal to the Inferior sort of Hondrewes, and they would eat
in these Artificers Houses, but afterwards they were degraded upon
this occasion. It chanced some Hondrews came to a Smith's Shop to
have their Tools mended, when it came to be Dinner time, the Smith
leaves work, and goes in to his House to dine, leaving the Hondrewes
in his Shop: who had waited there a great while to have their work
done. Now whether the Smith fearing lest their hunger might move them
to be so impudent or desperate as to partake with him of his Dinner,
clapt to his Door after him: Which was taken so hainously by those