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dining at Mr. Fowler's, no place being named, the rest was made 

 at Mr. Dolman's at Shawe, near Newbury, a standing for speeches, 

 &c., being erected in Donnington Park. Next was prepared Mr. 

 Parries' house, no place being named, then Mr. Chalke's, and so 

 the Lord Pembroke's house was reached at Kamsbury. Every 

 day's movement is now of importance for the present purpose, as, 

 if the cortege intended for Bath, now would be the time for its 

 approach. Instead of taking that direction, however, it went to 

 " Maister" Steven's house at Burdrope, then to Sir John St. John's 

 at Lidiard, and then to Mr. Hungerford's at Downannaye. From 

 Downannaye to Sir John Danvers' house at Ciceter, then to Sir 

 Richard Berkle's at Runcombe, and then after dining at Mr. 

 Cotton's at Whittington, to Sudeley Castle, where a standing was 

 erected to receive the usual speeches and addresses. On leaving 

 Sudeley a dining house was prepared at Norlacke, and the rest 

 made at Mr. Button's house at Sherborn, the direction now being 

 homeward and away from Bath. Then a dinner at Mr. Tanfield's, 

 at Burforde, then to Mr. Yatte's, at Whitney, and so Woodstock 

 was reached, where some stay was made. Thomas Churchyard, 

 who has told all that is known about the visit to Bristol in 1574, 

 has also left us a httle pamphlet, which he calls, " A Handeful of 

 Gladsome Verses, giuen to the Queene's Maiesty at Woodstocke 

 this Prograce, 1592." Amongst these there is one from which a 

 few lines are here extracted, as they serve to explain the often 

 presence of the Phoenix and Eagle, in the pattern of the jewelry 

 presented to the Queen in 1574. The poem is headed— " Verse 

 of Variety to all those that honors the onely Phoenix of the 

 World," &c. 



As Eagle mounting skies 

 Doth daunt each bird that flies. 

 So Phoenix in her guies. 

 Doth dazell clearest eies. 

 And strikes base people blinde, 

 Who beares no noble minde. 



