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Brayz, which, for the length, largenes, and use they call 

 now the Tylt-yard ; whear a Porter, tall of Person, big 

 of lim and stearn of countinance, wrapt also all in Sylke, 

 with a club and keiz of quantitee according, had a rough 

 speech full of Passions, in meeter aptly made to the 

 purpose." 



Be it here recorded that the Charioteers had the pleas- 

 ure while in London of lookingupon the portrait of this 

 giant porter, which hangs in the King's Guard Chamber 

 at Hampton Court Palace. It is supposed to have been 

 painted by the Italian artist Ferdinando Zucchero, who, 

 it will be remembered, visited England. The fellow is 

 truly called '' big of lim," for the canvas is more than 

 nine feet high and the figure, which is said to be of life 

 size, measures eight and a half feet. His hand is seven- 

 teen inches long. He stands with his left hand on his 

 hip and his right on a long rapier ; is dressed in large 

 balloon breeches, with black stockings, and a white 

 quilted vest with a black waistcoat over it ; and wears 

 a cap with a feather in it and a small ruff. The picture 

 was painted after the queen's visit to Kenilworth, for 

 the date 1580 is plainly to be seen in one of the upper 

 corners. 



When the great porter had concluded, " six Trum- 

 petoours, every one an eight foot hye in due proportion 

 of Parson beside, all in long garments of Sylk suitabl," 

 who stood upon the wall over the gate, sounded a " tune 

 of welcum." These " armonious blasterz mainteined their 



