This palace hath many princely rooms in
it, both above and underneath the ground, with many large gardens,
terraces, walks, fish-ponds, and statues, many large courts and
fountains, all of which were as well dressed for our reception as art
or money could make them.
During our stay in this palace, we were every day entertained with a
variety of recreations; as shows upon the river, stage plays, dancing,
men playing at legerdemain, which were constantly ushered in with very
great banquets, and so finished.
On the 30th, the Malaga merchants of the English presented my husband
with a very fine horse, that cost them three hundred pounds. On the
1st of April, the English merchants of Seville, with their Consul,
presented us with a quantity of chocolate and as much sugar, with
twelve fine sarcenet napkins laced thereunto belonging, with a very
large silver pot to make it in, and twelve very fine cups to drink it
out of, filigree, with covers of the same, with two very large salvers
to set them upon, of silver.
On Thursday the 3rd of April, 1664, we took our leave of the assistant
and the rest of that noble company at Seville. The Conde de Molina,
who was Asistente of Seville, presented me with a young lion; but I
desired his Excellency's pardon that I did not accept of it, saying I
was of so cowardly a nature, I durst not keep company with it. In the
same manner as they received us, so they accompanied us a league
onward on our way, whereupon my husband alighting out of the Conde's
coach, and having with me taken leave of all the company, both he and
I got upon horseback; and here we took our leave of my Lord Dongan,
who with great kindness brought us so far from Xerez.
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