THE FIRST DAY.

At the head of this chapter was a drawing, of the King and Queen, with

their train, passing under the towers of Kenilworth. Near the King rode

a young knight of a very spirited air; in one hand he held his cap,

bending towards the King, who seemed to be speaking to him, and with the

other he reined in his fiery courser. At some distance, was a man

pressing through the crowd, with eager gesticulation and a wild

countenance, towards the King. The royal banner, on the tower above, was

tinged by the setting sun, and the arms and caps of the soldiers on the

battlement there glistened with the rays. The cap of one of these, who,

as if to obtain a longer view of the King, appeared to have stretched

too far forward, was falling on the multitude below; some of whom were

laughing.

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