South London . - an enormous com-pany ofprentices and craftsmen and children, crowding afterit and shouting. When it arrived at Kennington Palace theyall dismounted and entered the hall, where they found the. % ^4 SEAL or THE BLACK PRINCEi^Froin AUcns History o/Lambeth) Princess of Wales, the young Prince, and their attendants,together with the Duke of Lancaster and other great court was first solemnly saluted by the masquers, whothen produced dice and invited the Prince to play with you believe it?—every time the Prince threw, he won,which was in itself a remarkable circu
South London . - an enormous com-pany ofprentices and craftsmen and children, crowding afterit and shouting. When it arrived at Kennington Palace theyall dismounted and entered the hall, where they found the. % ^4 SEAL or THE BLACK PRINCEi^Froin AUcns History o/Lambeth) Princess of Wales, the young Prince, and their attendants,together with the Duke of Lancaster and other great court was first solemnly saluted by the masquers, whothen produced dice and invited the Prince to play with you believe it?—every time the Prince threw, he won,which was in itself a remarkable circumstance. He carriedoff his winnings : a bowl of pure gold, chased and decorated ;a drinking cup also of gold, and a gold ring. They theninvited the Princess and the Duke of Lancaster and other 84 SOUTH LONDON nobles present, each of whom also won and carried off a goldring. This done, the music played, and they were all invitedto supper in the hall with the Prince and the Princess hismother. After supper, the tables were taken away—they wereonly planks laid on trestles and covered with white cloths—and the floor being cleared, the masquers had the honour ofdancing with the royal part)-. Finally,
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