ed therwith, that euerie piece taken vp, seemed as if it
had beene all Gold.

The vessels were of Iacynth, and the table circular. An apt and
conuenient stone to so excellent disposition and royall board and
straunge banquets, suche as before were neuer heard of.

After the taking away of these wonderfull Confections, and the flowers
cast downe vpon the pauement in a princely magnificence, there was
presently brought in, a great vessell of Gold full of kindled coales,
into the which the table cloathes, napkins and towelles of silke were
throwne, whiche presently burned light, and after that beeing taken out
and cooled, they were whole, vnhurt and cleane, as at the first. And
this yet was the wonderfull straungest of all the rest. And then the
tables and frames were taken downe and carried away.

Which most excellent order and sightes, the more that I carefully
indeuoured to consider of them, the more ignorant and amazed I founde my
selfe.

But in all thinges assuredly I did take great pleasure with my intended
admiration, in seeing of such, so great, plentifull, and tryumphant
sumpteousnes, of so incredible costly a banket, that it is better to
holde my peace then not to speake sufficiently in the report thereof.
For that the bankets of _Sicilia_ be in respect but beggerly, and so
were the stately Ornaments of _Attalus_. The Corinthian vessels, the
dainties of _Ciprus_, and _Saliarie_ suppers.

Yet notwithstanding so supreame and excessiue alacritie, and cordiall
delectation, and that onely and extreeme pleasure (occasioned by such
and so vnexpected delightes) by one of those three which in the last
chaunge attended, was quayled, ouerthrowne, interrupted, lamed,
intercepted and made vaine. For shee did represent in her behauiour, the
sweet iesture and resemblance of _Polia_, stirring vp by them in me
stealing regardes.

This was no small hinderance vnto mee, in the takyng of those pleasant
dainties and princely refection. Yet notwithstanding my eyes would now
and then with much adoo, bee withdrawne to beholde the bewtie of the
Iewels and precious stones, sparkeling and glistering in euerie place,
in such diuersities of straunge and vnseene gloriousnes and conspicuous
decoraments, as if they had all ought a duetie to her, which made mee
with an immoderate desire, to behold the correspondency of her excellent
bewtie.

Lastly, in suche order and sorte, as aforesaide, the tables beeing taken
away, I hung downe my h