[\"Bareheadedhemarchedinsnow，exposedtopouringrainandtheutmostrigouroftheweather。\"——SiliusItalicus，i。250。]
AVenetianwhohaslonglivedinPegu，andhaslatelyreturnedthence，writesthatthemenandwomenofthatkingdom，thoughtheycoveralltheirotherparts，goalwaysbarefootandridesotoo;andPlatoveryearnestlyadvisesforthehealthofthewholebody，togivetheheadandthefeetnootherclothingthanwhatnaturehasbestowed。HewhomthePoleshaveelectedfortheirking，——[StephenBathory]——sinceourscamethence，whois，indeed，oneofthegreatestprincesofthisage，neverwearsanygloves，andinwinterorwhateverweathercancome，neverwearsothercapabroadthanthathewearsathome。WhereasIcannotenduretogounbuttonedoruntied;myneighbouringlabourerswouldthinkthemselvesinchains，iftheyweresobraced。Varroisofopinion，thatwhenitwasordainedweshouldbebareinthepresenceofthegodsandbeforethemagistrate，itwassoorderedratheruponthescoreofhealth，andtoinureustotheinjuriesofweather，thanupontheaccountofreverence;
andsincewearenowtalkingofcold，andFrenchmenusedtowearvarietyofcolours（notImyself，forIseldomwearotherthanblackorwhite，inimitationofmyfather），letusaddanotherstoryoutofLeCapitaineMartinduBellay，whoaffirms，thatinthemarchtoLuxembourghesawsogreatfrost，thatthemunition—winewascutwithhatchetsandwedges，anddeliveredouttothesoldiersbyweight，andthattheycarrieditawayinbaskets:andOvid，\"Nudaqueconsistunt，formamservantiatestae，Vina;nechaustameri，seddatafrusta，bibunt。\"
[\"Thewinewhenoutofthecaskretainstheformofthecask;
andisgivenoutnotincups，butinbits。\"