e., Within the royal residence. Out of the city it was
allowed to use six horses, as will be presently seen. ] with six but
the King himself. The coach was of rich crimson velvet, laced with a
broad silver and gold lace, fringed round with a massy silver and gold
fringe, and the falls of the boot so rich that they hung almost down
to the ground: the very fringe cost almost four hundred pounds. The
coach was very richly gilt on the outside, and very richly adorned
with brass work, with rich tassels of gold and silver hanging round
the top of the curtains round about the coach. The curtains were of
rich damask, fringed with silver and gold; the harness for six horses
was richly embossed with brass work; the reins and tassels for the
horses of crimson silk, silver and gold. This coach is said to be the
finest that ever entered Madrid with any Ambassador whatsoever. Next
to this followed the French Ambassador's coach; then my husband's
second coach, which was of green figured velvet, with green damask
curtains, handsomely gilt, adorned on the outside, with harness for
six horses, suitable to the same. The four horses were fellows to
those that drew the rich coach when we went out of town, using always
six. After this followed my husband's third coach, with four mules,
being a very good one, according to the fashion of this country. Then
followed many coaches of particular persons of this Court.
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