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The 1654 Prose Letters Letter 42, cont. (p.128) |
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publication of the marriages, was no o- therwise publique then that the Spa. Ambas- sador, having that day an audience delive- red to the Queen that his Master was well pleased with all those particulars which had been formerly treated. And the French Am- bassador in Spain is said to have had in- struction, to do the same office in that Court, the same day. Since that, that is to say, these 4 days, it hath been solemni- zed with more outward bravery then this Court is remembred to have appeared in. The main bravery was the number of horses which were above 800 Caparazond. Before the daies, the town was full of the 5 Challengers cartells, full of Rodomonta- des: but in the execution, there were no personall reencounters, nor other triall of any ability, then running at the Quintain, and the Ring. Other particulars of this, you cannot chuse but hear too much, since at this time there come to you so many French men. But lest you should beleeve too much, I present you these 2 precautions, that for their [CW: Geu- (miscatch)] |
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