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in a litter covered with silver tissue, and
carried by two beautiful pads cloathed in
white damask, and led by her footmen.
Over the litter was carried a canopy of
cloth of gold, with a silver bell at each
corner, supported by sixteen Knights al-
ternately, by four at a time.
After her Majesty came her Chamber-
lain, followed by her Master of Horse,
leading a beautiful pad, with a side-saddle
and trappings of silver tissue.  Next came
seven ladies in crimson velvet, faced with
gold brocade, mounted on beautiful horses
with gold trappings.  Then followed two
chariots covered with cloth of gold, in the
first of which were the Duchess of Nor-
folk and the Marchioness of Dorset, and
in the second four ladies in crimson velvet;
then followed seven ladies dressed in the
same manner, on horseback, with magni-
ficent trappings, followed by another cha-
riot all in white, with six ladies in crim-
son velvet; this was followed by another
all in red, with eight ladies in the same
dress with the former: next came thirty
gentlewomen, attendants to the Ladies of
honour; they were on horseback, dressed
in silks and velvet; and the cavalcade was
closed by the horse guards.
This pompous procession being arrived
in Fenchurch street, the Queen stopped
at
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at a beautiful pageant, crouded with
children in mercantile habits; who con-
gratulated her Majesty upon the joyful
occasion of her happy arrival in the city.
Thence she proceeded to Grace church
corner, where was erected a very magni-
ficent pageant, at the expence of the com-
pany of Anseatic Marchants, in which was
represented Mount Parnassus, with the
fountain of Helicon, of white marble,
out of which arose four springs about four
feet high, centering at the top in a small
globe, from which issued plenty of Rhe-
nish wine till night.  On the Mount sat
Apollo, at his feet was Calliope, and be-
neath were the rest of the Muses, sur-
rounding the Mount, and playing upon a
variety of musical instruments, at whose
feet were inscribed several epigrams suit-
able to the occasion, in letters of gold.
Her Majesty then proceeded to Leaden-
hall, where stood a pageant, representing
a hill encompassed with red and white
roses; and above it was a golden stump,
upon which a white falcon, descending
from above, perched, and was quickly
followed by an angel, who put a crown
of gold upon his head.  A little lower on
the hilloc sat St. Anne, surrounded by her
progeny, one of whom made an oration,

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