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trees and flowers, at each end one; the garden plot under that, with fair allies, greenby grass, even voided from the borders aboth sides, and some (for change) withsand, not light, or too soft or soily by dust, but smooth and firm, pleasant to walkon, as a sea shore when the water is availd: then, much gracified by due proportionof four even quarters: in the midst of each, upon a base, a two foot square, andhigh, seemly bordered of itself, a square pilaster, rising pyramidally, of a fifteenfoot high : simmetrically pierced through from a foot beneath, until a two foot ofthe top: whereupon, for a capital, an orb of teu inches thick: every of these, (withhis base), from the ground to the top, of one whole piece; hewn out of hardporphery, and with great art and heed, (thinks me), thither conveyed, and there,erected. Where, further also, by great cast and cost, the sweetness of savour on allsides, made so respirant from the redolent plants and fragrant herbs and flowers, inform, in colour, and quantity, so deliciously variant; and fruit trees bedecked withapples, pears, and ripe cherries.

“ And unto these, in the midst, against the terrace, a square cage, sumptuous andbeautiful, joined hard to the north wall, (that a that side gards the garden, as the gardenthe castle), of a rare form and excellency, was raised, in height a twenty foot, thirtylong, and fourteen broad. From the ground, strong and close, reared breast high,whereat a soil of a fair moulding was couched all about: from that upward, fourgreat windows a-front, and two at each end, every one five foot wide, as many moreeven above them, divided on all parts by a transome and architrave, so likewiseranging about the cage. Each window arched in the top, and parted from other, ineven distance, by flat fair bolted columns, all in form and beauty like, that supported acomely cornish, couched all along upon the bole square; which, with wire net, finelyknit, of mashes six square, an inch wide, (as it were for a flat roof), and, likewise thespace of every window with great cunning and comeliness, even and tight was allover strained. Under the cornish again, every part beautified with great diamonds,emeralds, rubies, and sapphires; pointed, tabled, rok and round; garnished withtheir gold, by skilful head and hand, and by toil and pencil so lively expressed, as itmought be marvel and pleasure to consider how near excellency of art could approachunto perfection of nature.

“ Holes were there also, and caverns, in orderly distance and fashion, voidedinto the wall, as well for heat, for coolness, for roost a nights, and refuge in weather,as also for breeding when time is. More, fair, even, and fresh holly-trees, forpearching and proining, set within, toward each end one.

“ Hereto, their diversity of meats, their fine several vessels for their water, andsundry grains; and a man, skilful and diligent, to look to them, and tend them.

“ But (shall I tell you) the silver sounded lute, without the sweet touch of hand;the glorious golden cup, without the fresh fragrant wine ; or the rich ring with

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