The British nation a history / by George MWrong . ith long poles; and broken arms, heads,or legs Avere the frequent results of such was a favourite game of the time. There wererunning, leaping, and wrestling matches. Hiding, tilt-ing, hawking, dancing, games of bowls and chess, wereamong the amusements of the upper classes. Ladieshad their sj^inning and embroidery, their birds, dogs,and gardens. Excessive indulgence in eating was so common thatthe number of dishes to be served at a meal was limitedby statute. At table it was customary to cutthe desired portion from the meat
The British nation a history / by George MWrong . ith long poles; and broken arms, heads,or legs Avere the frequent results of such was a favourite game of the time. There wererunning, leaping, and wrestling matches. Hiding, tilt-ing, hawking, dancing, games of bowls and chess, wereamong the amusements of the upper classes. Ladieshad their sj^inning and embroidery, their birds, dogs,and gardens. Excessive indulgence in eating was so common thatthe number of dishes to be served at a meal was limitedby statute. At table it was customary to cutthe desired portion from the meat that wasoffered and lay it on a slice of bread; there were noplates or forks; food was carried to the mouth by thefingers, and the piece of bread which had served as aplate was either eaten at the close of the meal or throwninto a basket for the poor. Careful people washed theirhands both before and after a meal. In a great placelike London *there were public eating-houses. From the / CIVILIZATION IN THE THIRTEENTH CENTURY 105 Hnmonr of thetimet. Chapel ov Mkrtix College,Oxford, built about style. coarse conversation that was common at table modernrefinement would probably turn in disgust. The funand humour of the ^time, like its quiet-er amusements,were associated with plays depicting scenesfrom the Bible were very popu-lar, and revelry consisted usu-ally in parodying the mass orother religious rites, in bring-ing a donkey into the cliurchchoir, or throwing dice uponthe high altar. Grotesquecarving in the churches some-times perpetuates to this day aclerical jesters attempts to make his associates of the people of England could read during thisperiod, but the age saw a marked advance in education,for in it appear the universities. They were a naturalgrowth. Books were few and dear, and those wishingto learn were obligedto sit at the feetof somelivingteacherof reputation likeAbelard. A centralplace like Paris hadmany teachers. Thet
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