' Then my husband took his leave, performing all
those ceremonies with the same persons and coaches as he made at his
entry.
Upon the 19th of August my husband and I took our leaves of the Queen-
Mother, at her house, who had commanded all her ladies to give
attendance, though her Majesty was then in a retired condition.
Her Majesty expressed much resentment at our leaving the Court; and
after our respects paid to her Majesty, and I receiving her Majesty's
commands to our Queen, with a present, I took my leave with the same
ceremony of coaches and persons as I had waited on her Majesty twice
before.
Upon the 20th, my husband took his leave of Don Pedro, his Majesty's
brother. The 21st of August, the Secretary of State came to visit me
from the King and Queen, wishing me a prosperous voyage, and presented
me with a very noble present. The same day I took my leave of my good
neighbour the Condessa de Palma, as I had done of all the ladies of my
acquaintance before, who all presented me with fine presents, as did
my good neighbour the Countess Santa Graca, who had with her, when I
went to take my leave, many persons of quality, that came on purpose
there to take their leaves of me, and from whom I received great
civility, and the Countess gave me a very great banquet.
On the 23rd of August 1663, we, accompanied by many persons of all
sorts, went on board the King of England's frigate, called the
Reserve, commanded by Captain Holmes, where, as soon as I was on
board, the Conde de Castel Melhor sent me a very great and noble
present, a part of which was the finest case of waters that ever I
saw, being made of Brazil wood, garnished with silver, the bottles of
crystal, garnished with the same, and filled with rich amber-water.
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