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A Table of the Chapters and matter contained in the third BOOKE.
- CHAP. I. GVzman discourseth of pouertie, and of the wrongs and outrages, which a poore man indureth; As also of Riches, and of the honours that are done vnto the Rich: As likewise of the naughtinesse of this present world: And how, not finding his Kindred, which he sought for in Genoa, he went to Rome; and of a i•…•…st that was put vpon him, before he left that Citie.
- CHAP. II. Guzman discourseth of the vnhappinesse, greatnesse, & commendation of Necessitie and Want; And how after he was gone frō Genoa, he fel a begging. And how, keeping com∣pany with other poore beggers, he was instructed by them, of their Statutes, & Lawes.
- CHAP. III. How Guzman de Alfarache was not only reprehended by a learned Rogue, & Doctor in his facultie; but likewise how he learned of him some new Orders and Capitula∣tions, concerning this his roguish kinde of life, and that which hapned vnto him in this his vpright course; And of many Precepts and Lessons, deliuered vnto him vpon this point by a Cordouese, an old cunning Crosse-biter.
- CHAP. IV. Guzman de Alfarache discourseth of the Charitie that wee are to vse towards our neighbour; He recounteth what befell him with a Gentleman: And of the free life, and great libertie which a Begger inioyes.
- CHAP. V. Guzman de Alfarache discourseth of the qualitie of mens Consciences, and recounteth what hapned in his time to a notable Rogue, and famous begger in Florence, who at his death made the great Duke his heire. He treats of the ambitious man; And de∣liuers in the end, how he was thrust out of Gaeta for his counterfetting.
- CHAP. VI. Guzman de Alfarache discourseth of Almes: And being returned to Rome, hee fals afresh to his old Trade of begging. Hee feignes himselfe to haue a sore legge. A Cardinall taking compassion of him, takes order, to haue him cured in his own house, and to be laid in his owne bed. He discouers the knauery of Surgeons, hauing a bad conscience: And how being cured, he becomes the Cardinals Page.
- CHAP. VII. Guzman de Alfarache discourseth, how all things haue had their time of Empire. He deliuereth strange things, touching Truth and Lying. As beeing Page to the Cardi∣nall; he declareth the Uertues, and the Vices, wherein your Pages exercise them∣selues. He relateth a pleasant Story of his stealing of some Conserues, and how hee was punished for it.
- CHAP. VIII. Guzman de Alfarache reuenges a tricke which the Secretarie had put vpon the Cham∣berlaine, whom he then attended. He tels a tale of Shame and feare; What it is, and how painted forth. He is receiued againe into the Cardinals seruice. And how fine∣ly he coozened him of a Barrell of Conserues.
- CHAP. IX. Guzman de Alfarache treats of Charitie: Discourseth of Masters, kind, and vnkinde: Telleth of another theft of Conserues. His exercises, and distastes being a Page. He recounteth the tricks he vsed at Primera. That it is good to know play; but better not to vse any gaming at all. And how for playing hee was put out of the Cardinals seruice. And how proud ignorance is the cause of all euill.
- CHAP X. Guzman de Alfarache discourseth of ill cōpany; of Hospitality; of Patience; and how be∣ing put out of the Cardinals house, he placed himselfe with the Embassador of France, where he plaid some Knauish prankes. He relates a Story, which he heard from a Gen∣tleman of Naples. And ending with that, he giues an end to the first part of his life.