. Flora Americae Septentrionalis, or, A systematic arrangement and description of the plants of North America [electronic resource] : containing, besides what have been described by preceding authors, many new and rare species, collected during twelve years travels and residence in that country. Botany. '., i: 363. ELEANOR OP PROVENCE. li : I' IH. scarcely less than Herculean labour of cleansing their streets from mud, and aU other offensive accumulations, with which they were, at that season of the year, rendered almost impass- able. This laudable purification, which must have l)een regarded
. Flora Americae Septentrionalis, or, A systematic arrangement and description of the plants of North America [electronic resource] : containing, besides what have been described by preceding authors, many new and rare species, collected during twelve years travels and residence in that country. Botany. '., i: 363. ELEANOR OP PROVENCE. li : I' IH. scarcely less than Herculean labour of cleansing their streets from mud, and aU other offensive accumulations, with which they were, at that season of the year, rendered almost impass- able. This laudable purification, which must have l)een regarded almost as a national blessing, being happily effected the loyal citizens all sorts of costly pageantry, before unheard of, to grace the coronation-festival, and delight the young queen. Eleanor was just at the happy age for enjoying the spectacle of all the gay succession of brave shows and dainty devices 80 elegantly detailed by Matthew Paris, who, after descril)in'' streets hung with diflfcrent-coloured silks, garlands, and banners and with lamps, cressets, and other lights at night, concludes by saying,—" But why need I recount the train of those who performed the offices of the church ? why describe the profusion of dishes wliich furnished the table, the abundance Ojf venison the variety of fisli, the diversity of wine, the gaiety of tlic jugglers, the comeliness of the attendants? Whatever the world could produce for glory or delight, was there ; The most remai'kable feature in the coronation of Eleanor of Provence must have been the equestrian procession of the citizens of London, avIio, on that occasion, claimed the office of cellarere to the king of England. The claim of his loyal citizens having been wisely granted, they venturously mounted swift horses, and rode forth to accompany the king .and queen fi-om the Tower, clothed in long garments, embroidered with gold and silk of divers colom-s. They amounted to the niunher of three hundr
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