WRIGHT - An account of his excellence - 1688 copia

54- fix ; An d after that , a Duel of two. The fifth Dance , was in a figure of four 5 And after that , a skirmiih of three : One , wit h a Sword and Dagger , defendin g himfelf , againf t two Swords . The fixth Dance , was a Saraban d of fix i An d after that , a skirmifh o f eight ; four^ againf t four ; with a flourish of Trumpets . The fevent h Dance , a figure of eight . The eight h Dance , was a Frenc h Minue t of two j And after that , a skirmifh o f eigh t ; and clos d thofe exercifes , wit h a Choru s of Trumpets . And now, while the Academick s were preparin g themfelve s for thei r ridin g the grea t Horfe, Hi s Excellenc e was entertai n cl wit h A Symphon y of Mufick } and tha t over , conducte d into A Gallery, whic h look t int o the ridin g Court , from whence , he behel d all the Exercife s of Horfmanfhip , perform' d by eigh t Nobl e Youth s o f Th e Academ y * whic h ending , his Excellenc e was reconducte d to his Palace . * No r / 0 - •