On the 19. the King, not being satisfied with the high
Entertainments given to this Princess, in her Appartiment,
would needs line with her in public, and a [unr]ondrous costly
Feast was provided, at a table 20. Foot long and 3. Foot broad
in the Guard-Chamber. The King seated her in the chiefe
place at the Table, and behind her Chair stood two of the
Scotch Guards with their rich embroidered Coats and their
Arms in hand, also the Kings chiefe Physician, his Almoner,
the Master of his Houshold, with many Bishops, and other
persons of quality. The Queen mother was seated about two
places from her. there standing by her Chevalier of
honou[unr], her chiefe Escuyer, the Captain of her Guards, and
divers other gentlemen. The King himself was seated on the
same side, at the like distance, another of his chiefe Physicians
attending the, with the Marquis of Guesvres Captain of the
Guards of his Body, divers Officers of h s Houshold, and
many great Lords, and two of the Scotch Guards. Monsieur
the Kings brother was seated about 2 paces lower, and at his
Elbow stood the Captain and Lieutenant of his Guards, his
chiefe Physician, his Almoner, and other officers. The Table
was surrounded by all the Guards of the Kings body with their
Carbines. There were three Courses served in, each of them
Consisting of 24 Dishes of Most exquisite Invention, besides
smaller dishes and Quelquechoses to fill up Corners and vacant
places, all no less admirable for their disposition than their
larity; among them were 12 great gilded Basins of Fruits and
Sweetmeats, framed in the fashion of Pyramides. All dinner
time, there was a Concert of 24. Violons which made admirable
musick. Dinner being done, the King arose first from
the Table, and led her Majesty of Sweden into her Appartment.
In the Evening, hee gave her a Comedie in French,
and after Supper a Bal in the great Room before the Queen
mothers Chamber, and her Swedish Majesty led the dance to
the Ladies, whose Pearles and Diamonds shone like so many
Suns and Stars by Torchlight.
We are now certainly advised, that at length the City of
Valentia in Italy is surrendred to our Generals.