Peacham, Henry: The compleat gentleman : fashioning him absolute in the most necessary and commendable qualities, concerning mind, or body, that may be required in a person of honor. To which is added the gentlemans exercise or, an exquisite practise, as well for drawing all manner of beasts, as for making colours, to be used in painting, limming, &c (London, 1661)

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OsExercife os the Body,
He bearetsi Azure,
two Cressents in chief.
Or, and one in bast Sil-
ver. I know not the
owner of this Coat, on-
ly I found in a Church
in Brabant, and for
the rarity, (forseldom
have I been the like)
placed it here to con-
clude the reft.

CHAP. xvir.
Of Exercife of the Body.
I Now from your private study and contemplation,
bring you abroad into the open fields, for exercise
of your body, by some honest recreation, since Arissotle
requireth the same in the Education of Nobility and
all youth, since the mind from the Ability of the Body
gathereth her strength and vigor. Anciently by the
Civill Law these kinds of Exercises were only allowed ?n L.^oloujs
of, that is, nuyficixiA, sitrios, and 7r*\ri:
which are; The exercise of Arms by singlecombate, as J
running at Tiit-barrians, See. Coiting, throwing the
hammer, sledge, and such like; Running, jump ng,
leaping; and iastly, wrestling : For, the sirst, it is the
mo st Noble, thole Epithites of lyrTviy^^Yti and Of Ho sinan^
po?, have been the attributes, of Kings and Princes,
whose delight in ancient times was to ride and man-
nage great horses. Hereby you are enabled for com-
mand, and the service of your Countrey. And what,
saith 'sall]', can be more glorious, than to be able to
preserve and succour our Country, when (he hath need
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