WRIGHT - An account of his excellence - 1688 copia

53 long Tables, cover'd with excellentLinnen, and fill'd, with wonderful quantities of Fruit, Sweet- meats, Parmegian Cheefe, and other delicacies, belonging to the Defert, or laft Com fc; For thus are the Italians wont at their Solemn Featis, v. that by expofing to the Spectators, one part of the Entertainmen,t they may better judge, what the whole will be: About thirty Butlers, and Af- liftants attended here, and at the upper end of the faid Hall, under a Canopy (after the mode of the Place) flood amagnificent Cupboard, of all kind of Plate, guarded by Swifle ; and over againlt it, was that of Glafles, which were of Venice, in great ftore, and of all forts; Three other large, and richly furnifhd' Rooms were to be paft, before ye came to the place where they dind ; and in the laft of them ( under another Canopy ) was a great Cupboard of curious Gilt Plate, for his Excellences particular ufe, and fervice,guarded by fome of the Englifh Servants; and was fo extraordinary, that it drew as many P Spectatosr