Journeys through Bookland : a new and original plan for reading applied to the world's best literature for children . ne side of histent were pitched those of Reginald Front-de-Boeufand Richard (Philip) de Malvoisin, and on theother was the pavilion of Hugh de Grantmesnil, anoble baron in the vicinity, whose ancestor had beenLord High Steward of England in the time of theConqueror and his son William Rufus. Ralph deVipont, a knight of Saint John of Jerusalem, whohad some ancient possessions at a place calledHeather, near Ashby-de-la-Zouche, occupied thefifth pavilion. From the entrance into th
Journeys through Bookland : a new and original plan for reading applied to the world's best literature for children . ne side of histent were pitched those of Reginald Front-de-Boeufand Richard (Philip) de Malvoisin, and on theother was the pavilion of Hugh de Grantmesnil, anoble baron in the vicinity, whose ancestor had beenLord High Steward of England in the time of theConqueror and his son William Rufus. Ralph deVipont, a knight of Saint John of Jerusalem, whohad some ancient possessions at a place calledHeather, near Ashby-de-la-Zouche, occupied thefifth pavilion. From the entrance into the lists a gently slopingpassage, ten yards in breadth, led u^^ to the plat-form on which the tents were pitched. It wasstrongly secured by a palisade on each side, as 2. Salvage is an old form of the word savage. The Tournament 41 was the esplanade in front of the paviHons, andthe whole was guarded bj^ men-at-arms. The northern aceess to the lists terminated in asimilar entrance of thirty feet in breadth, at theextremity of which was a large enclosed s{)ace forsuch knights as might be disposed to enter the lists. THRONG GOING TO THE LISTS with the challengers, behind which were placed tentscontaining refreshments of every kind for theiraccommodation, w^ith armorers, farriers, and otherattendants, in readiness to give their services wher-ever they might be necessary. The exterior of the lists was in part occupied bytemporary galleries, spread with tapestries and car-pets, and accommodated with cushions for the con-venience of those ladies and nobles who were expect- 42 The Tournament ed to attend the tournament. A narrow spacebetween these galleries and the lists gave accommo-dation for yeomanry and spectators of a betterdegree than the mere vulgar, and might be com-pared to the pit of a theatre. The promiscuous mul-titude arranged themselves upon large banks of turfprepared for the purpose, which, aided by the nat-ural elevation of the ground, enabled them to over-look the gall
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