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Chapter 7

           Thenorthernaccesstotheliststerminatedinasimilarentranceofthirtyfeetinbreadth,attheextremityofwhichwasalargeenclosedspaceforsuchknightsasmightbedisposedtoenterthelistswiththechallengers,behindwhichwereplacedtentscontainingrefreshmentsofeverykindfortheiraccommodation,witharmourers,tarriers,andotherattendants,inreadinesstogivetheirserviceswherevertheymightbenecessary.

           Theexteriorofthelistswasinpartoccupiedbytemporarygalleries,spreadwithtapestryandcarpets,andaccommodatedwithcushionsfortheconvenienceofthoseladiesandnobleswhowereexpectedtoattendthetournament.Anarrowspace,betwixtthesegalleriesandthelists,gaveaccommodationforyeomanryandspectatorsofabetterdegreethanthemerevulgar,andmightbecomparedtothepitofatheatre.Thepromiscuousmultitudearrangedthemselvesuponlargebanksofturfpreparedforthepurpose,which,aidedbythenaturalelevationoftheground,enabledthemtooverlookthegalleries,andobtainafairviewintothelists.Besidestheaccommodationwhichthesestationsafforded,manyhundredshadperchedthemselvesonthebranchesofthetreeswhichsurroundedthemeadow;andeventhesteepleofacountrychurch,atsomedistance,wascrowdedwithspectators.

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