those of Diana were
decorated with the bramble-bush, displayed in a similar manner. The
prize of valour was the crystal shield. Between the lists the
spectators were amused with a pageant, representing a park enclosed
with pales, containing fallow deer, and attended by foresters and
huntsmen. The park being moved towards the place where the queen sat,
the gates were opened, the deer were let out, pursued by greyhounds,
killed and presented by Diana's champions to the Queen and the ladies.
Thus were they included in the amusement, not only as observers, but
as participators; nor were the populace without their share of
enjoyments; streams of Rhenish wine and of claret, which flowed from
the mouths of animals sculptured in stone and wood, were appropriated
to their refreshment. Night closed on the joyous scene; but before its
approach the King, perceiving that the ardour of the combatants had
become intemperate and dangerous, wisely limited the number of
strokes, and closed the tourney.

"It was about this period that the tournament ceased to be merely a
chivalric combat; and, united with the pageant, acquired more of the
dramatic character. The pageant consisted of a temporary building,
moved on biers, generally representing castles, rocks, mountains,
palaces, gardens, or forests. The decoration of these ambulating
scenes was attended with considerable expense, but was seldom
conducted with taste or consistency. They generally contained figures,
personating a curious medley of nymphs, savages, heathen gods, and
Christian saints, giants and the nine worthies, who descended and
danced among the spectators.

"On the night of the Epiphany (1516) a pageant was introduced into the
hall at Richmond, representing a hill studded with gold and precious
stones, and having on its summit a tree of gold, from which hung roses
and pomegranates. From the declivity of the hill descended a lady
richly attired, who, with the gentlemen, or, as they were then called,
children of honour, danced a morris before the King.

"On another occasion, in the presence of the Court, an artificial
forest was drawn in by a lion and an antelope, the hides of which were
richly embroidered with golden ornaments; the animals were harnessed
with chains of gold, and on each sat a fair damsel in gay apparel. In
the midst of the forest, which was thus introduced, appeared a gilded
tower, at the gates of which stood a youth, holding in his hands a
garland of