I. The Royal Library, well stored with Greek, Latin, Italian and French
books; amongst the rest, a little one in French upon parchment, in the
handwriting of the present reigning Queen Elizabeth, thus inscribed:—
To the most high, puissant, and redoubted prince,
Henry VIII. of the name, King of England, France
and Ireland, Defender of the Faith;
Elizabeth, his most humble daughter.
Health and obedience.
All these books are bound in velvet in different colours, though chiefly
red, with clasps of gold and silver; some have pearls and precious stones
set in their bindings.
II. Two little silver cabinets of exquisite work, in which the Queen
keeps her paper, and which she uses for writing boxes.
III. The Queen’s bed, ingeniously composed of woods of different
colours, with quilts of silk, velvet, gold, silver, and embroidery.
IV. A little chest ornamented all over with pearls, in which the Queen
keeps her bracelets, ear-rings, and other things of extraordinary value.