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procession and advanced between two files of grenadiers till they came 
to a square of 400 yards railed in and prepared for the tournament. 
In front of the square was Sir Harry Calderas house appearing 
through two triumphal arches erected one in honour of Lord, the 
other of General Howe. Two sofas in form of amphitheatres, 
formed the advanced wing of one of these arches, on these the 
ladies seated themselves, advancing to them through the centre of 
the square. On the lowest seats of each were seven virgins dressed 
in Asiatic habits and wearing the different colours of the knights 
who chose them for their damsels. Here the tournament com¬ 
menced, when the elegance and richness of the different dresses 
of the knights and squires (not one of them worth Sanchors little 
finger), their horses* trappings and caparisons, the taste displayed in 
their mottoes and devices, the various evolutions and revolutions and 
feats of arms they performed, exhibited altogether a spectacle as rare 
as it surpassed the most sanguine expectations of the beholders. (*Tis 
very true indeed madam, for they did not expect to see anything so 
ridiculous). As soon as the tournament ended, the valiant knights 
and gentle squires, two and two, moved through the first triumphal 
arch which was decorated with rare ornaments. At the top stood 
Master Neptune with his trident, (but, poor fellow, he had got his arm 
broke by the tail of a fish I suppose), in the interior were the 
attributes of that god, and in a niche on each side stood a sailor with 
his sword drawn (a marline spike would have been more ornamental). 
On two wings'were plumes of feathers with the inscription on the 
entablature, Laus illi debetur, et dime gratia major. An avenue of 
500 yards in length and 40 in breadth, lined with troops and decorated 
with the colours of the different regiments placed at proper distances, 
led to the second arch, between whose columns the knights and their 
attendants ranged themselves, and the company preceded by all the 
music of the army, advanced in procession, and were led into the 
house through the second arch erected in honour of the General. 
This arch was of the Tuscan order. On the pediment was Miss Fame 
with her trumpet, in the interior a column of feathers and military 
trophies, and on the entablature J, bone quo virtus tua te vocet, I, 
pede fausto. The house within was painted in a light and elegant 
style with festoons and several emblematical figures, while mirrors, 
and girandoles, and chandeliers decorated with wreaths of different 
coloured gauze adorned the walls. The company were entertained 
with tea and refreshments and then danced till half-past 10 o ; clock. 
The windows being then thrown suddenly open, a grand and beautiful 
display of fireworks was exhibited. Towards the conclusion, the 
triumphal arch near the house appeared magnificently illuminated, and 
Fame blew from her trumpet in letters of light “ Thy laurels shall 
never fade. 5 * After the fireworks the company sat down to a supper 
of 1024 dishes in a magnificent apartment built for the occasion, 
decorated in the same style and elegance as the rooms in the house. 
The herald of the Blended Rose in his robes of ceremony announced 
by sound of trumpet the health of the King, the Queen, and Royal 
