Miscellaneous trades  Book III, Chapter 3, Section 11
 



Crate carrier
 LXIII. He beareth a Crate-Carrier, with his Crate upon his back: Cloathed in Russed with a Staffe in his right hand.

Related text(s)   Porter

Tinker
 LXIV. He beareth a Tinker with his Budget on his Back, Hat, Apron and Shooes, Sable; Clothed all in grey; having always in his mouth this Merry cry, Have you any Work for a Tinker.

Related text(s)   Sow gelder   Bedlam   Chimney Sweeper

Salter
 LXV. He beareth a Salter, or Salt-Man, or Wich-Man, with a Staff on his right shoulder, with a Salt Basket (or Salt Pannier) hung thereat, and a Staff in the other hand.


Salter
 LXVI. He beareth on a Hill in Base, a Salter with a Staf in his right hand, and a Salt Basket hanging over his left shoulder, [with] the Rope or Withe.


Sailor
 LXVII. He beareth a Sailer, Hauling of a Rope. If you desire it more fully Blazoned, term him a Sailer, his Cap turned up, a Crevat or Sailors Scarf about his Neck party coloured, in a Wastcoat and Canvice Breeches; holding of a Rope in both hands. to the Sinister, the like Sailer in a short Coat and Startops, and a Cap turned, holding a Rope over cross him.

Related text(s)   Sailor's terms

Beggar
  LXVIII. He beareth a Beggar or a Poor Man, in a ragged, patched, and torn suit, of divers colours, with a slouching Hat, Hose and shooes of an Earthy colour; holding a Staff in his right hand, and a Pitcher or Earthen Pot in his left.

Related text(s)   Cripple   Rogues & vagabonds   Beggar's cant

Morris Dancers
 LXIX. He beareth two Morris Dancers in their Leaping, Dancing, or Fantastick postures, variously cloathed, with Handkerchers in their hands, and Bells at their Caps, Shoulders, Knees, Elbows. Now some hold that to name MorriceDancers, is as much as to name all that I have before said, because they are ever drawn and set forth in such antick Dresses and Postures.


Fool's head
  Image from published plate
In base of this quarter is another kind of fool's head, clothed...


Related text(s)   Dancer's terms   Dancing books
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