which another hath not. Moreouer those which draw nigh unto the East
and South, are by reason of the heate, mor easie to moue themselues,
and consequently to make or shew gestures, then they are which be in
the East, or North who by reason of the cold be more heauy & weighty:
From whence it commeth, that the Italian in his communications or
speeches, but especially if he speake with an affection or good hart,
intermingleth and useth so many gestures, that if an English man
should see him a farre of, not hearing his words, would iudge him out
of his wit or els playing some comedy upon a scaffold.

Let a man on the other side beholde an Almain or Germain in the
Pulpit, and hee would thinke him benummed, and impotent, or lame in
all his members or partes, of his bodie.

And to confirme this, lett us beholde and call to remembraunce, how
the auncient Romains were remoued farr from the opinion and mind of
the Greks. These, that is the Greekes, esteemed daunsing verye much,
and all these which knew howe to helpe and comfort themselues with an
instrument of musicke. The other, that is the Romains made very small
account of both daunsyngs, and lesse of the daunsers themselues. Here
appeareth the difference of Climates, and of such as dwell under those
climates. From thence it commeth that the people of the East partes
did breake and rent in peeces their garmentes when they had
understanding of euil newes. Wherefore they did lye weltering and
tumblinge upon the ground, put on sackcloth, put on ashes, or dust
upon their heads, yea then, when they pretended to shew some
repentance, and to manifest or set out an inward greefe: all which
thinges would bee founde, and thought rediculous, foolish, and to bee
laughed at amonge nations & peoples, on this side of them: And if that
women should take tabourets in their handes, as we read that the women