OVt of the foresaide definition , it may easilie be conceiued , that there is not only one kinde of this disease , but diuers . For , some Conie-hood doth consist in the Spirites , some in the humours , and some in the Elementes , in the manner of a feauer , as hereafter shall more largelie be declared .

FOr , that Conie-hood , which doth consist , in the spirites , is most commonly to bee deprehended in great personages , in men of note , and in learned men , as also in such , who though they bee not such , yet they would bee so accompted . For , these Conie-men beare high and proud mindes , who in respect of themselues despise all their inferiours , they praise and proclaim their own actes , although sometime they lie shamefully : and they speak nothing but sentences or rimes or otherwise , making verses in their owne commendations they publish them in other mens names , to the end that they may bee thought the Candlestickes of their countrey , and are men of differing tongues .

As for example , when at a ciuill table , one man will haue all the talke , and will ouer-rule all the company to his owne conceit : who will only giue directions , and boast of his owne learning , although he bee a foole : who will alwaies be disputing , singing & drinking a health , & yet is not able to perform any thing ; who makes much babble of his riches , and hath euer in his mouth an hundred thousande and a thousand thousand , & yet is but a poore fellow , who boastes of the Mistresse , when skarsly , or not at all he can preuaile with the maide , and in a word , such an one as doth professe himselfe seene in all faculties , and is alwayes finding out new learnings , and new methodes , and will refute all others .

OF the same barrell are they , which goe Semitary-wise , stalking through the streets , casting vp the head , dauncing the measures in their gate , as though they were weying their legges : they flowe in large cloaks , they lift vp their nose , as though they would hook heauen with it : and they doe diligently obserue where men are trouped , that going by them , they may be pointed at with the finger : who will boast himselfe to be a Gentleman , whereas indeed he is a verie clowne , and hath a follower , himselfe being neuer fitted to bee a maister : and such as will weare golde ringes , when as yet their calling or other qualitie would not admit it . For all these kindes of Conie-men ( and the like ) growe from the highnes of the mind , and are Conies in the highest degree .

FRom Bloud proceeds that kind of Conie-hood , which breaks out into laughter , wherby the Conie man maks - a iest of himselfe , and willinglie giues the Companie occasion to laugh him to scorne , or when he is vext and rubd in deed , and doth well perceiue , that it is giuen him to that end yet he thinkes he bobs others , and is easily perswaded to any thing .

THat Conie-hood which proceedes of Melancholy , is , when in feastings appointed for merriment , this kind of Conie-man sits like Mopsus or Corydon , blockish , neuer laughing , neuer speaking , but so Bearishlie , as if he would deuour all the companie , which he doth to this end , that the guests might mutter , how this his deep Melancholy argueth great learning in him , & an intendment , to most weighty affaires and heauenlie speculations .

COnie-hood proceeding from Choller , is in him , which amongst mirth , hauing but one crosse worde giuen him , straightwaies fals to his weapons , and will kill and hacke peecemeale the quicke and the dead through superfluity of his manhood ( like a Goat ) & doth this for this purpose , that the standers by may say , that he is a tall fellow of his hands , and such an one , as will not swallow a cantell of cheese .

THe Flegmaticall Conie-hood , is that , which growes of too much faithfull drinking , wherethrough by too often carowsing he is constrained either at boord , in bed , or in dauncing , to speake substancially by disgorging himselfe , vpward or downward . This humor ( when he is disburdened and yet faithfully put down ) ceaseth to be Conie-hood , ( wheras the rest do keep the name of Conie-men , after the deed ouerpassed ) and therefore , now is not called a Conie , but anaduisde fellowe , and one that speaks by distinct spaces , and fals vnder the example of grauity in the Elements .

INto this kind ( thick and threefolde ) men of superiour place fall headlong : and no maruel , seeing they are with others , of a like birth and kind . But the Conie-hood of grauity especially shewes it selfe in mens maners , by which one may easilie perceiue , if the party haue studied and propounded vnto himself a ciuil proportion & decencie in his behauiours . And if he haue not done so , you may be bold to refer him to this kinde of Conie-hood .

AS he which is deuoted to courting of women , and supposeth , when he hath spoken , that he hath spoken eyther Nectar , or a thunderbolt , or , who sometime , when hee should be vncouered , keepes on his Bonnet , expecting to be first saluted : and when he doth wrong to another , looks through his fingers , to see if the other do asmuch again vnto him . In generall , whosoeuer sauours of the distinct speaker , mentioned in the foureteenth position , may bee called Conie-men of grauity .

THe Conihood of leuitie or lightnesse , is the last , but of al others is the most common and generall . For , hither we referre the fashions of apparell , the wagging and wringing of the body , the kissing of the hand ( like Iacke an Apes ) the leg , the leg and the halfe , & the two legs and three quarters , either in entertaining or dancing , either by men or women .

OF kin vnto these , be those Conie-men , which weare in part French , in part Dutch fashions , and are folded vp in diuers collours , as red , yellow , greene , white . Out of which number , the sad wearers of black , are euer excepted .

NEither is this Conie-hood of lightnes in apparell onely , but also in dancings , & other like actions , in which they caper , whip about the house , now affecting the Italian , strait the Polonian , anon the English , and then the German action , to the end , they may thrust themselues into some opinion with silly wenches . In regard whereof , we terme these the Venerious or louing Conie-men : and when they haue done , commonly borrow a foolish kisse , & by all means endeuors to honour his mistresse with sillie poemes , or constrained , or simple melancholy glances and aspects .

THe companions of this kind of Coni-hood are termed Cornelius Queasie , Cyglio Pilemerandius , Fulenspegelius , Poken-gius , Paule Heed thy selfe , Papa of the balde Mount , Claus stultus , all Ignoraunce , Pride , Luste , abhominable Lusts , gluttonie , scurrilitie , impudencie , smugnes , which are in some more , in some lesse . And in generall , all the whole troupe of Hobby-horses , who take pleasure in things light , momentarie and vncertaine .

THe signes of this Conie-hoode , are laughters till they chucke , loudnesse of voice , wanderings vp and down , apish actions , sudden iumpings , rolling of the eies , long hair after the fashion of women , the apparel , the gate : whereunto any man may adde more , whosoeuer shal consider of behauiours according to this Arte , and examines himselfe in his owne skinne , according to that saying , All things are full of fooles , or foolishnesse . Therefore is emptinesse no where allowed in nature , whence I conclude , that the Ancients wer deceiued , who maintained the contrarie , and hee that shall manitain the contrarie in any man , but especially in himself , it is at our conuention to be ouer-ruled , that he only shal be the eighth wise man .