. The standard edition of the pictorial Shakspere. , we cannot hold it to beimpossible that, if the book were not printed, hewas acquainted with one of the several manuscriptcopies of The Life of Master Thomas Wolsey,the collation of which by Mr. Singer has given usthe admirable edition of 1827. Halls description of the meeting between Henryand Francis is a singular specimen of the minutemind of the young chronicler, who was some twentyyears old at the time of this memorable revels in all theluxurianceof the details of man-millinery and horse-millinery; he describes thedress of th
. The standard edition of the pictorial Shakspere. , we cannot hold it to beimpossible that, if the book were not printed, hewas acquainted with one of the several manuscriptcopies of The Life of Master Thomas Wolsey,the collation of which by Mr. Singer has given usthe admirable edition of 1827. Halls description of the meeting between Henryand Francis is a singular specimen of the minutemind of the young chronicler, who was some twentyyears old at the time of this memorable revels in all theluxurianceof the details of man-millinery and horse-millinery; he describes thedress of the two princes even to the smallest but-ton ; chambers of blue velvet and cloth-of-golddazzle our eyes in every page; and of the greatand goodly plate, and the noble feasting andcheer, the accounts would furnish out a dozendegenerate modern court-historians. We havespace only for his description of the first meetingof the two kings :— Then the King of England showed himselfsomedeal forward in beauty and personage, the 341 ILLUSTRATIONS OF ACT [Henrymost goodliest prince that ever reigned over therealm of England: his grace was apparelled in agarment of cloth-of-silver, of damask, ribbed withcloth-of-gold, so thick as might be; the garmentwas large, and plaited very tliick, and canteled ofvery good intail, of such shape and making that itwas marvellous to behold. * * * * Then up blew the trumpets, sagbuttes, clarions,and all other minstrels on both sides, and the kingsdescended down toward the bottom of the valley ofAndren, in sight of both the nations, and on horse-back met and embraced the two kings each other:then the two kings alighted, and after embraced withbenign and courteous manner each to other, withsweet and goodly words of greeting. * »s * * After the two kings had ended the banquet, andspice and wine given to the Frenchmen, ipocras waschief drink of plenty to all that would drink. Inopen sight then came the two kings ; that is towete,the French king and the Ki
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