. The literary history of the Adelphi and its neighbourhood . on by many great Lords and choise their entertainment there, though Iwas no eye-witnesse thereof, yet I know theingenuity and mind of the Nobleman to be such,as nothing should want to welcome so great anexpectation. And therefore, what variety of devices,pleasing speeches, rich gifts and presents as thenflew bountifully abroad, I will rather referre to yourimagination, than any way come short of, by animperfect narration. Only this I adde, that it thenpleased his most excellent Majestie, because theworke wanted a n
. The literary history of the Adelphi and its neighbourhood . on by many great Lords and choise their entertainment there, though Iwas no eye-witnesse thereof, yet I know theingenuity and mind of the Nobleman to be such,as nothing should want to welcome so great anexpectation. And therefore, what variety of devices,pleasing speeches, rich gifts and presents as thenflew bountifully abroad, I will rather referre to yourimagination, than any way come short of, by animperfect narration. Only this I adde, that it thenpleased his most excellent Majestie, because theworke wanted a name before, to entitle it BritainesBursse, or A most interesting description of the Royal visit,on the occasion of the opening of the Exchange,was given by Marc Antonio Correr, the VenetianAmbassador in England, in a letter of May 6,1609, to the Doge and Senate of Venice. Theoriginal document is preserved in the Venetianarchives, and the following is a translation : Hardby the Court, the Earl of Salisbury has built two 1 Stow, ed. 1633, pp. .1 z< r. X H JAMES I. great galleries, decorated, especially outside, withmuch carving and sculpture. Inside each of thesegalleries, on either hand, are rows of shops for thesale of all kinds of goods. These will bring in animmense revenue. Last month, he took the King,the Queen, and the Princes to see them. He hasfitted up one of the shops very beautifully, and overit ran the motto : • All other places give for money,here all is given for love. To the King he gave aCabinet, to the Queen a silver plaque of theAnnunciation, worth, they say, four thousandcrowns. To the Prince, he gave a horses trappingsof great value, nor was there any one of the Suitewho did not receive at the very least a goldring. The Exchange is thus described by Strype : Inthe place where certain old stables stood belong-ing to this house is the New Exchange, beingfurnished with shops on both sides the walls, bothbelow and above stairs, for millener
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