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a torchet burning, that gave light and luster to the 

 whole fabric. 



"Every Quarter of the Garden was finely hedged 

 about with a low hedge of cypress and juniper; the 

 Knots within set with artificial flowers. In the two 

 first Quarters were two Pyramids, garnished with 

 gold and silver, and glittering with transparent lights 

 resembling carbuncles, sapphires and rubies. 



"In every corner of each Quarter were great pots 

 of gilliflowers which shadowed certain lights placed 

 behind them and made resplendent and admirable 

 luster. The two farther Quarters were beautified 

 with tulips of divers colors, and in the middle and 

 in the corners of the said Quarters were set great 

 tufts of several kinds of flowers receiving luster from 

 secret lights placed behind them. 



"At the farther end of the Garden was a Mount, 

 raised by degrees resembling banks of earth covered 

 with grass. On the top of the Mount stood a goodly 

 Arbor, substantially made and covered with arti- 

 ficial trees and with arbor flowers such as eglantine, 

 honeysuckles and the like. The Arbor was in length 

 three and thirty foot, in height one and twenty, sup- 

 ported with termes of gold and silver. It was di- 

 vided into six arches and three doors answerable 

 to the three walks of the Garden. 



