The
Marquis of----, Governor of Toledo, met us, in whose coach my husband
went with him towards the town, where within half a league he was met
by four persons that represented the city, and all the city of Toledo,
with all the noblemen and gentlemen of that town. A little farther the
Marquis's lady met me, who alighting out of her coach, and I to meet
her, after some compliments passed, I entered her coach with my
children, and so passed through the streets, in which there were both
water-works and fire-works, and many thousand people of all sorts, and
companies of soldiers giving us volleys of shots.
We alighted at the gate, the Marquis leading me up into my lodgings.
This house, next to the King's Palace at Seville, was both the largest
and the noblest furnished that I saw in all my journey; and likewise
all the streets of the city were hung with rich tapestry and other
things of silver and gold embroidery, through which we passed. We were
there entertained, during our stay, with comedies and music, and juego
de toros, and with great plenty of provisions of all sorts, that were
necessary to demonstrate a princely entertainment. I eat constantly at
a table on purpose provided for me, at which the Marquesa kept me
company, as she did likewise whenever I went to visit any remarkable
place, of which there are many in Toledo, but none comparable to the
great church, which for the greatness and beauty of it I have not seen
many better, but for the riches therein never the like.
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