37622New Atlantis.
There was alto a Sun of Gold, radiant upon the top in the midſt;
and on
the top before a ſmall Cherub of Gold, with Wings diſplayed. The
Chariot was covered with Cloth of Gold tiſſued upon blew. He had
beſore him fifty attendants, young men all, in white Satten looſe Coats,
up to the mid-leg, and Stockins of white Silk, and Shooes of blew Velvet,
and Hats of blew Velvet, with fine Plumes of divers colours ſet round like
Hatbands. Next before the Chariot, went two men bare headed, in
Lichen Garments down to the Foot, girt, and Shooes of blew Velvet,
who carried, the one a Croſier, the other a Paſtoral Staff like a Sheep-
hook, neither of them of Metal, but the Croſier of Balm-wood, the
Paſtoral Staff of Cedar. Horſemen he had none, neither before, nor be-
hinde his Chariot, as it ſeemeth, to avoid all tumult and trouble. Be-
hinde his Chariot went all the Officers and Principals of the Companies
of the City. He ſate alone upon Cuſhions, of a kinde of excellent Plufh,
blew, and under his Foot curious Carpets of Silk of divers colours; like
the Perſian, but far finer. He held up his barehand as he went, as bleſs-
ing the People, but in ſilence. The Street was wonderfully well kept,
ſo that there was never any Army had their Men ſtand in better battel-
array, then the people ſtood. The Windows likewiſe were not crouded,
but every one ſtood in them, as if they had been placed. When the
ſhow was paſt, the Fevv ſaid to me, “I ſhall not be able to attend you as I
“would, in regard of ſome charge the City hath laid upon me for the en-
“tertaining of this great Perſon. Three a ays after the Jew came to me again, and ſaid,
“Ye are happy men, for the Father of Solomons Houſe taketh knowledge of
“your being here, and commanded me to tell you, that he will admit all
“your company to his preſence, and have private conference with one of
“you that ye ſhall chuſe; and for this, hath appointed the next day after to
“morrow. And becauſe he meaneth to give you his Bleſſing, he hath
“appointed it in the forenoon. We came at our day and hour, and I
was choſen by my fellows for the private acceſs. We found him in a fair
Chamber richly hanged, and carpeted under Foot, without any degrees to
the State: He was ſet upon alow Throne, richly adorned, and a rich Cloth
of State over his head of blew Sattin embroidered. He was alone, ſave
that he had two Pages of Honor on either hand one, finely attired in
white. His under Garments were the like, that we ſaw him wear in the
Chariot; but inſtead of his Gown, he had on him a Mantle with a Cape
of the ſame fine Black, faſtned about him. When we came in, as we were
taught, we bowed low at our firſt entrance; and when we were come
near his Chair, he ſtood up, holding forth his hand ungloved, and in
poſture of Bleſſing; and we every one of us ſtooped down and kiſſed the
hem of his Tippet. That done, the reſt departed, and I remained. Then
he warned the Pages forth of the Room, and cauſed me to ſit down beſide
him, and ſpake to me thus in the Spaniſh Tongue.
the top before a ſmall Cherub of Gold, with Wings diſplayed. The
Chariot was covered with Cloth of Gold tiſſued upon blew. He had
beſore him fifty attendants, young men all, in white Satten looſe Coats,
up to the mid-leg, and Stockins of white Silk, and Shooes of blew Velvet,
and Hats of blew Velvet, with fine Plumes of divers colours ſet round like
Hatbands. Next before the Chariot, went two men bare headed, in
Lichen Garments down to the Foot, girt, and Shooes of blew Velvet,
who carried, the one a Croſier, the other a Paſtoral Staff like a Sheep-
hook, neither of them of Metal, but the Croſier of Balm-wood, the
Paſtoral Staff of Cedar. Horſemen he had none, neither before, nor be-
hinde his Chariot, as it ſeemeth, to avoid all tumult and trouble. Be-
hinde his Chariot went all the Officers and Principals of the Companies
of the City. He ſate alone upon Cuſhions, of a kinde of excellent Plufh,
blew, and under his Foot curious Carpets of Silk of divers colours; like
the Perſian, but far finer. He held up his barehand as he went, as bleſs-
ing the People, but in ſilence. The Street was wonderfully well kept,
ſo that there was never any Army had their Men ſtand in better battel-
array, then the people ſtood. The Windows likewiſe were not crouded,
but every one ſtood in them, as if they had been placed. When the
ſhow was paſt, the Fevv ſaid to me, “I ſhall not be able to attend you as I
“would, in regard of ſome charge the City hath laid upon me for the en-
“tertaining of this great Perſon. Three a ays after the Jew came to me again, and ſaid,
“Ye are happy men, for the Father of Solomons Houſe taketh knowledge of
“your being here, and commanded me to tell you, that he will admit all
“your company to his preſence, and have private conference with one of
“you that ye ſhall chuſe; and for this, hath appointed the next day after to
“morrow. And becauſe he meaneth to give you his Bleſſing, he hath
“appointed it in the forenoon. We came at our day and hour, and I
was choſen by my fellows for the private acceſs. We found him in a fair
Chamber richly hanged, and carpeted under Foot, without any degrees to
the State: He was ſet upon alow Throne, richly adorned, and a rich Cloth
of State over his head of blew Sattin embroidered. He was alone, ſave
that he had two Pages of Honor on either hand one, finely attired in
white. His under Garments were the like, that we ſaw him wear in the
Chariot; but inſtead of his Gown, he had on him a Mantle with a Cape
of the ſame fine Black, faſtned about him. When we came in, as we were
taught, we bowed low at our firſt entrance; and when we were come
near his Chair, he ſtood up, holding forth his hand ungloved, and in
poſture of Bleſſing; and we every one of us ſtooped down and kiſſed the
hem of his Tippet. That done, the reſt departed, and I remained. Then
he warned the Pages forth of the Room, and cauſed me to ſit down beſide
him, and ſpake to me thus in the Spaniſh Tongue.