From
Notker the Stammerer's life of
Charlemagne, book 1, section 34. The
emperor was
complaining about the
fashion for short
Gaulish cloaks.
"What is the use of these little napkins?" he asked. "I can't cover myself with them when in bed. When I am on horseback I can't protect myself from the winds and the rain. When I go off to empty my bowels, I catch cold because my backside is frozen."