gh it were the
Temple at Babylon with the three golden statues.

Within the which was put all such necessaries perfumed, as were meete
and conuenient for the chaunging of the tables, as clothes, flowers,
cuppes, towelles, and vesselles, to powre out of, to drinke in, and
plates to eate vpon.

And these two Nymphes plaustraries[A], did take them downe, and deliuer
them (as neede required) to the wayters.

[Sidenote A: Which did draw in the cupbord.]

And the first Table beeing chaunged, euerie thing was brought backe
agayne to the plaustraries, at whose going away the Trumpettes sounded
in such a sorte, as _Piseus Therrenus_ neuer came neare vnto, nor
_Maletus_ Trumpetor to the King of Hetruria.

And then they did wind their Cornettes, thus dooing euerie time that the
repositorie was drawne out, vntil that it came in againe, at what time
they ceased.

And when the Table was chaunged, they altered their musicall
instruments, which beeing ceased, the singers began so heauenly, that it
would haue caused the Syrens to sleepe, hauing mixed with their voyces
still winde instruments of wood, such as the _Troezein Dardanus_ neuer
inuented.

And by this appoynted order, there was continually heard melodious
soundes, and pleasaunt harmonies, sweete concords with delightfull
Musicke presented, odoriferous perfume smelt, and stately viandes
plentifully fedde of. And euerie thing whatsoeuer, without any defect of
grace or delight answerable, according to the dignitie of the place.

To this first princely table, all the vessels and instruments togither
with the table it selfe, were of pure fine Gold. Wherupon there was
appresented a Cordiall confection, and as I could coniecture, it was
made of the scraping of Vnicornes horne, Date stones and Pearle, often
hette, and quenched and pownded small, Manna, Pineapple kernels, Rose
water, Musk and Lyquid, Golde, in a precious composition by weight, and
made Losenges with fine Sugar and Amylum.

This was eaten without any drinking vpon it, and it was a Confection to
prohibite all Feuers, and to driue away Melancholy wearines.

This being done in a moment, all things were taken vp and remoued, the
Violets cast vpon the ground, and the table bare. And assoone as this
was done, the table was laide againe couered with cloth of Talasike, and
also the wayters, and as at the first, there was cast vpon them the
sweete flowers of Cedars, Orenges, and _L_ymons, and vpon that, they did