III. The Queen's Bed, ingeniously compofed of Woods of different Colours, with Quilts of Silk, Velvet, Gold, Silver, and Embroidery.

IV. A little Cheft ornamented all over with Pearls, in which the Queen keeps her Bracelets, Ear-rings, and other Things of extraordinary Value,

V. Chrift's Paffion, in painted Glass.

VI. Portraits: Among which are Queen Elizabeth at 16 Years old. Henry, Richard, Edward, Kings of England; Rofamond; Lucrece, a Grecian Bride, in her nuptial Habit; the Genealogy of the Kings of England; a Picture of King Edward VI. vepresenting at first Sight fomething quite deformed, till by looking through a fmall Hole in the Cover, which is put over it, you fee it in its true Proportions; Charles V. Emperor; Charles Emanuel Duke of Savoy, and Catherine of Spain, his Wife; Ferdinand Duke of Florence, with his Daughters; one of Philip King of Spain, when he came into England and married Mary; Henry VII. Henry VIII. and his Mother: Befides many more of illuftrious Men and Women; and a Picture of the Siege of Malta.

VII. A fmall Hermitage, half hid in a Rock, finely carved in Wood.

VIII. Variety of Emblems,on Paper, cut in the Shape of Shields, with Mottoes, ufed by the Nobility at Tilts and Tournaments, hung up there for a Mejosial.

IX. Different Inftruments of Musick, upon one of which two Perfons may perform at the fame Time.

X. A Piece of Clock-work, an Ethiop riding upon a Rhinoceros, with four Attendants, who all make their Obeifance, when it ftrikes the Hour; these are all put into Motion by winding up the Machine.

At the Entrance into the Park from Whitehall is this Inscription:

*The Fisherman who has been wounded, learns, though late, to beware;

But the unfortunate Actxon always presses on,
The chafte Virgin naturally pitied :
But the powerful Goddess revenged the Wrong.
Let Acteon fall a Prey to his Dogs,
An Example to Youth,

A Disgrace to thofe that belong to him!
May Diana live the Care of Heaven;
The Delight of Mortals;

The Security of thofe that belong to her!

In this Park is great Plenty of Deer.

In a Garden joining to this Palace, there is a Jet d'eau, with a Sun-dial, which while Strangers are looking at, a Quantity of Water, forced by a Wheel,

* This romantic Inscription probably alluded to Philip II. who wooed the Queen after her Sifter's Death; and to the Deftruction of his Armada.

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which the Gardner turns at a Distance, through a Number of little Pipes, plentifully sprinkles thofe that are ftanding round.

Guild-Hall, a fine Structure, built by Thomas Knowles: Here are to be feen the Statues of two Giants, faid to have affifted the English when the Romans made War upon them; Corinius of Britain, and Gogmagog of Albion. Beneath upon a Tablē the Titles of Charles V. Emperor, are written_in Letters of Gold.

The Government of London is this: The City is divided into 25 Regions, or Wards; the Council is composed of 24 Aldermen, one of which prefides over every Ward. And whereas of old, the Chief Magiftrate, was a Portreve, i, e. Governor of the City: Richard I. appointed two Bailiffs; instead of which King John gave a Power by Grant, of chufing annually a Mayor, from any of the twelve principal Companies, and to name two Sheriffs, one of which to be called the King's, the other, the City's. It is fcarce credible how this City encreased, both in public and private Buildings, upon establishing this Form of Government. Vide Cambden's Britan Middlefex.

It is worthy of Obfervation, that every Year upon St. Bartholomew's Day, when the Fair is held, it is ufual for the Mayor, attended by the 12 principal Aldermen, to walk in a neighbouring Field, dressed in his fearlet Gown, and about his Neck a golden

Chain, to which is hung a Golden Fleece, and befides, that + particular Ornament, which diftinguishes the most noble Order of the Garter. During the Year of his Magiftracy, he is obliged to live fo magnificently, that Foreigner or Native, without any Expence, is free, if he can find a Chair empty, to dine at his Table, where there is always the greatest Plenty. When the Mayor goes out of the Precincts of the City, a Scepter, a Sword, and a Cap, are borne before him, and he is followed by the principal Aldermen in scarlet Gowns, with Gold Chains; himself and they on Horseback: Upon their Arrival at a Place appointed for that Purpose, where a Tent is pitched, the Mob begin to wrestle before them, two at a time; the Conquerors receive Rewards from the Magiftrates. After this is over, a Parcel of live Rabits are turned loofe among the Crowd, which are purfued by a number of Boys, who endeavour to catch them, with all the Noise they can make. While we were at this Shew, one of our Company, Tobias Salander, Doctor of Physic, had his Pocket picked of his Purfe, with nine Crowns du foleil, which without doubt was fo cleverly taken from him, by an Englishman who always kept very close to him, that the Doctor did not in the leaft perceive it.

The Caftle, or Tower of London, called Bringwin, and Tourgwin, in Welch, from its Whiteness, is en

*This probably alluded to the Woollen Manufacture; Stow mentions his riding through the Cloth Fair, on the Eve of St. Bartho lomew, p. 651.

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compaffed by a very deep and broad Ditch, as well as a double Wall very high. In the Middle of the whole is that very antient and very strong Tower, enclosed with four others, which, in the Opinion of fome, was built by Julius Cæfar. Upon entering the Tower, we were obliged to quit our Swords at the Gate, and deliver them to the Guard. When we were introduced, we were fhewn above a hundred Pieces of Arras belonging to the Crown, made of Gold, Silver, and Silk; feveral Saddles covered with Velvet of different Colours; and immenfe Quantity of Bed-furniture, fuch as Canopies, and the like, some of them most richly ornamented with Pearl; fome Royal Dreffes, fo extremely magnificent, as to `raise any one's Admiration at the Sums they must have cost. We were next led into the Armoury, in which are these Particularities: Spears, out of which you may shoot; Shields, that will give Fire four Times; a great many rich Halberds, commonly called Partuifans, with which the Guards defend the Royal Perfon in Battle; fome Lances, covered with red and green Velvet, and the Body-armour of Henry VIII.; many, and very beautiful Arms, as well for Men, as for Horfes in Horfe-fights; the Lance of Charles Brandon Duke of Suffolk, three Spans thick; two Pieces of Cannon, the one fires three, the other feven Balls at a Time; two others made of Wood, which the English had at the Siege of Boulogne, in France, and by this Stratagem, without which they could not have fucceeded, they ftruck a Terror into the Inhabitants, as at the Appearance of Artillery, and the Town was furrendered upon

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