d with myself to
make proof of what I heard by report.

"'The next day I thought of my pastime to walk to this Temple, and
entring in at the gates, I found the building nothing costly; but many
comely Gentlemen of face and person, and thereto very courteous, saw I
to pass to and fro, so as it seemed a Prince's port to be at hand; and
passing forward, entred into a Church of antient building, wherein
were many monuments of noble personages armed in knightly habit, with
their cotes depainted in ancient shields, whereat I took pleasure to
behold. Thus gazing as one bereft with the rare sight, there came unto
me an Hereaught, by name Palaphilos, a King of Armes, who courteously
saluted me, saying, "For that I was a stranger, and seeming by my
demeanour a lover of honour, I was his guest of right," whose courtesy
(as reason was) I obeyed; answering, "I was at his commandment."

"'"Then," said he, "ye shall go to mine own lodging here within the
Palace, where we will have such cheer as the time and country will
yield us;" where, I assure you I was so entertained, and no where I
met with better cheer or company, &c.

"'--Thus talking, we entred the Prince his Hall, where anon we heard
the noise of drum and fyfe. "What meaneth this drum?" said I. Quoth
he, "This is to warn Gentlemen of the Houshold to repair to the
dresser; wherefore come on with me, and ye shall stand where ye may
best see the Hall served:" and so from thence brought me into a long
gallery, that stretched itself along the Hall neer the Prince's table,
where I saw the Prince set: a man of tall personage, a manly
countenance, somewhat brown of visage, strongly featured, and thereto
comely proportioned in all lineaments of body. At the nether end of
the same table were placed the Embassadors of sundry Princes. Before
him stood the carver, sewer, and cupbearer, with great number of
gentlemen-wayters attending his person; the ushers making place to
strangers, of sundry regions that came to behold the honour of this
mighty Captain. After the placing of these honourable guests, the Lord
Steward, Treasurer, and Keeper of Pallas Seal, with divers honourable
personages of that Nobility, were placed at a side-table neer
adjoining the Prince on the right hand: and at another table, on the
left side, were placed the Treasurer of the Houshold, Secretary, the
Prince his Serjeant at the Law, four Masters of the Revels, the King
of Arms, the Dean of the Chappel, and divers