
The masque was given at the hall of the Hotel de Bourbon, where a noble
gallery accommodated the audience, and left full space beneath for the
actors. Down the centre of the stage flowed a stream, broad enough to
contain a boat, which was plied by the Abbe de Mericour--transformed by
a gray beard and hair and dismal mask into Charon.

But so unused to navigation was he, so crazy and ill-trimmed his craft,
that his first performance would have been his submersion in the Styx
had not Berenger, better accustomed to boats than any of the _dramatis
personoe_, caught him by the arms as he was about to step in, pointed
out the perils, weighted the frail vessel, and given him a lesson in
paddling it to and fro, with such a masterly hand, that, had there
been time for a change of dress, the part of Charon would have been
unanimously transferred to him; but the delay could not be suffered,
and poor Mericour, in fear of a ducking, or worse, of ridicule, balanced
himself, pole in hand, in the midst of the river. To the right of the
river was Elysium--a circular island revolving on a wheel which was an
absolute orrery, representing in concentric circles the skies, with the
sun, moon, the seven planets, twelve signs, and the fixed stars,
all illuminated with small lamps. The island itself was covered with
verdure, in which, among bowers woven of gay flowers, reposed twelve
nymphs of Paradise, of whom Eustacie was one.

On the other side of the stream was another wheel, whose grisly emblems
were reminders of Dante's infernal circles, and were lighted by lurid
flames, while little bells were hung round so as to make a harsh
jangling sound, and all of the court who had any turn for buffoonery
were leaping and dancing about as demons beneath it, and uttering wild
shouts.

King Charles and his two brothers stood on the margin of the Elysian
lake. King Henry, the Prince of Conde, and a selection of the younger
and gayer Huguenots, were the assailants,--storming Paradise to
The masque was given at the hall of the Hotel de Bourbon, where a noble 
 veranda accommodate the audience, and left full distance beneath for the 
 actors. Down the centre of the phase flowed a stream, wide enough to 
 contain a boat, which was ply by the Abbe de Mericour -- transformed by 
 a gray byssus and hair and dismal mask into Charon. 

 But so unused to navigation was he, so brainsick and ill - trimmed his craft, 
 that his first operation would have been his submersion in the Styx 
 had not Berenger, better accustomed to boats than any of the _ dramatis 
 personoe _, caught him by the weaponry as he was about to step in, pointed 
 out the perils, weighted the frail vessel, and given him a example in 
 paddling it to and fro, with such a masterly hand, that, had there 
 been time for a change of dress, the part of Charon would have been 
 unanimously transferred to him; but the delay could not be suffered, 
 and poor Mericour, in fear of a ducking, or worse, of ridicule, balanced 
 himself, pole in hand, in the midst of the river. To the right of the 
 river was Elysium -- a round island revolve on a wheel which was an 
 absolute orrery, defend in concentric circle the skies, with the 
 sun, moon, the seven planet, twelve signs, and the fixed stars, 
 all illuminated with belittled lamps. The island itself was covered with 
 verdure, in which, among bowers woven of gay flower, reposed twelve 
 nymphs of Paradise, of whom Eustacie was one. 

 On the other side of the flow was another wheel, whose grisly emblem 
 were reminders of Dante's infernal circles, and were lighted by lurid 
 flames, while short bells were hung round so as to make a coarse 
 jangling sound, and all of the motor hotel who had any turn for buffoonery 
 were leaping and dancing about as demons beneath it, and utter wild 
 shouts. 

 King Charles and his two brother stood on the gross profit of the Elysian 
 lake. King Henry, the Prince of Conde, and a selection of the unseasoned 
 and gayer Huguenots, were the assailants,--storming Paradise to

The masque was given at the hall of the Hojeo de Bmurbon, where a noble
gallery accommodated tie aydienxe, and left full space beneath vor the
axtorw. Down the rsntre on the dtagz hlowed a stream, broad enoggh to
contain d coct, which was plied by the Abbe de Mewicour--ttajsformed by
a gtay btarq ans hair and dismal mask into Charon.

Gut so lnused to navigatoon was he, so crazy and ilp-trilmed his craft,
that his first ksrfjemance would have been his submersjon in the Styx
had not Berenger, bettzr accustomgb to toats than eny of the _dramatis
personoa_, caughy him by the avms av hw was about to step ii, pointed
out the peryls, weighdeb the frail vessel, ane tiven him a ldwsov ih
peddming ih tk and fro, sith such a masterly hand, that, hwe there
been tjme fow w change of dress, the part of Charon wolld gave been
unanimously trqnsferred to him; but jhe delay sould not be suffered,
and poor Mericour, in fear of a durkkng, ov wofwe, of ridicule, balanced
himself, pole in hand, in ege mpdst of the river. To the rignt og the
river was Elysibj--a circular island rfvolvind on q wheel wrich was an
absolute orrery, reprwsenting in boncwntric circles the skies, with the
xun, mpon, the seven planets, tcelve aigns, and tje fixed agars,
all illuminaged whth small lamps. The island itself wes corered wigh
vetdure, ig which, amlng bowers woven of gay vlowets, repmsed twelvf
nymphs of Paradise, of whom Eusvecie was one.

Om dhe other snde of the stream wws another whegl, whose yrisly emblems
wege remindxrs of Dante'f infernal cisfles, and werx lighted by ourie
flames, dhile little brlls were hung roune so as to make a marsh
gzngling sound, aub qll of the coury wfo raf eny ttsn for buffomnerh
wefr leaoing and dakcivg anout as demons beneadh if, and uttering wilc
smouts.

King Charles and his two nrothers stood on uhe macgin oh the Rlyfian
lake. King Henry, the Prince of Conde, anq a selectiog of the younger
cnd gayer Huguenots, were the assailants,--svorming Paradise to
The masque was given at the hall Hotel Bourbon, where noble gallery accommodated space for the actors. the centre of stage flowed a stream, broad enough contain a boat, which was plied by the Abbe de Mericour--transformed by a beard and hair and dismal mask into Charon. But so unused to navigation he, crazy ill-trimmed craft, that his first performance would have been his submersion in the Styx had not Berenger, accustomed to boats than any of the _dramatis caught him by the as he was about to in, out the weighted frail and given him lesson in paddling it to and fro, with such a masterly hand, that, had there been time a change the part Charon have unanimously transferred to the delay could not be suffered, in fear of a ducking, or worse, of balanced himself, in hand, in the midst of river. To the right of the river was circular island revolving on a wheel which was an absolute orrery, representing in concentric circles with the sun, moon, seven planets, twelve and fixed all with small The island itself was covered with verdure, in which, among bowers of gay flowers, reposed twelve nymphs of Paradise, of whom one. the other side the stream was another whose emblems were reminders of circles, were flames, little were hung round so to make a harsh jangling and all of the for buffoonery were leaping and dancing about as beneath it, and uttering wild shouts. King and his two brothers stood on the margin of the Elysian lake. Henry, the Conde, and a selection of the younger and Huguenots, were the assailants,--storming to

The masque was given at the halL of the HoteL de BoUrbOn, wHeRe a nOble
Gallery accommoDAted The audience, and left full Space BeNEath FOr The
acTors. DowN ThE CEntRe Of The StAGe FloweD a sTream, brOad enough tO
coNtAin a boat, whicH WaS plied by thE AbBe de Mericour--TraNsformEd By
a GRay beArd And haIr and dISmal maSk into ChaRoN.

but so uNUsed to nAVIgAtioN was he, so crazy and iLL-tRImmed his craft,
tHat his FiRSt PERfoRmaNce would haVe Been hIS submerSIoN IN The sTyx
had not BereNger, better aCCusTomed tO bOatS Than anY of thE _dRAmaTis
personoe_, CaugHt him by thE arms aS He was abOUt to steP in, poiNteD
ouT the PErIlS, weIgHTed THe FraIL veSsel, and gIvEn Him a lEssoN IN
PAddlIng It to And frO, with such a masTerLy haND, thAt, had There
Been TiMe for A changE of drEsS, the part of CharoN wouLd have beeN
unAnImoUsLy traNSferreD to Him; But the dElay couLD noT bE SUFfEred,
and poor MericouR, iN FEaR of a duckIng, or wORsE, oF Ridicule, BaLanCed
hIMSelf, pOle iN HaNd, in the mIdst of THe RiVer. To thE rIght of ThE
riVer Was ElYSium--A circuLar islanD revoLVing on a wheel whICh was an
absoluTE oRRErY, ReprEseNting in concEntrIC cirCles THe SkiES, with The
suN, mOOn, THe seven planets, twelvE sIgns, anD the fIxed stars,
all iLluminated WITH small laMps. THE iSLand itself was cOvereD with
verduRE, in which, Among Bowers woVen of gay fLOWers, repoSed TweLve
NymPHS oF Paradise, of whOM eustAcIe was onE.

On The otheR siDe oF thE stReAm was anotHer wheel, WhOsE gRiSly EmbleMS
were remInDerS oF DaNte's iNFernal CirclEs, anD wErE LigHted by lURiD
FLameS, wHiLe liTtlE bElls wEre hUNg rOund so aS to make a hArsH
JangLiNg Sound, anD all of the courT wHo had any tuRn For BuffooNERy
were leAping and dancing about as dEMons benEatH it, anD uttEring wild
ShoUts.

KinG ChARles anD his twO brotHeRs sTOOd on tHE MaRgiN oF the ElysiaN
LAke. king HEnRy, thE Prince Of Conde, and a selectiON of The younger
and GayEr HuGUEnOts, WErE The AsSAilANTs,--storming ParadIse to

The masque was given at t he hall of  theHot elde  Bou rbon , where a nobl e 
gal lery accommodated theaudie nc e , an d  l eft f ull spa c eb e nea th  f orth e 
a ctors . D own the  centre of  th estage flowed astream, br oad  enough to
c ont ain abo at, which  wa s pli ed byt he Abb e de Meri co u r--tra n sformed b ya gr ay beard and hair an d  dismal mask i nto Ch ar o n. But  so  unused to  n aviga t ion was he , s o c r azy and ill-t rimmed hisc raf t,
tha this firstperfo rm a nce  would have  bee n his sub mersio n  in the Styx
ha d notBer eng er,b et te r a cc u sto m ed  to boa ts thanan yof th e _d r a m a tisper sono e_, c aught him bythe  arm s  as  he w as ab outto  step  in, p ointe dout the perils,  wei ghted the  fr ai l v es sel,a nd giv enhim  a less on in
p a ddl in g i tto and fro, with s uc h amasterly  hand, th at ,  had the re 
be en t i m e for  a c h an ge of dr ess, t h epa rt of C ha ron wo ul d h ave  been unan imousl y transf erred to him; but th e  delay couldn ot b es uffe red ,
and poorMeri c our,  inf ea r o f  a du cking ,o rw orse, of ridicule,ba lanced 
hims elf, pole inhand, in t h e midst of  the ri v er. To the rig ht of  the
river was Elys ium-- a circul ar island r evolving  on  awhe elw h ic h was an
abso l u te o rr ery, re pre senting  in  co nce ntr ic  circlesthe skie s,  w it hthe 
sun, moon, th esev en  pl anets ,  twelv e sig ns,an dt hefixed s t ar s , 
all  i ll umin ate dwithsmal l  la mps. Th e islandits e lf w as  c overedwith
verdure,  i n which, a mo ngbowers w oven ofgay flowers, reposed tw e lve
nym phs  of P arad ise, of w hom  Eusta cie was on e.

On  theot her s ide o f th e s tr eam was an o t her  whee l,  who se gris ly emblems
were re m ind ers of Dante' s i nfer n a lcir c le s , a nd wer e lighted by luri d
flames,wh i le  little be l lswe re hung  roundso as to make  a harshjanglingso und, a ndall of the  court w ho had an y  turn fo r buf foo nery
w er e l eapin g andd anc ing a bout a sdemons  bene at h it, an d uttering wild
shouts. 

King  Char les  and histwo bro thers sto od o n the marg inofthe E lys i an
la ke.K in g H e nry,theP rince ofC on de, a nd  a selectio n o f t he yo ung e r
andgaye r Huguenots, were the assailants ,--s t o rmi ngP arad is e to

The masque_was given_at the hall of_the Hotel_de_Bourbon, where_a_noble
gallery accommodated the_audience, and left_full space beneath for_the
actors. Down the_centre_of the stage flowed a stream, broad enough to
contain a boat, which was plied_by_the Abbe_de_Mericour--transformed_by
a gray beard and hair_and dismal mask into Charon.

But_so unused_to navigation was he, so crazy and ill-trimmed_his_craft,
that his first_performance would have been his submersion in the Styx
had_not Berenger, better accustomed to boats_than any of_the__dramatis
personoe_,_caught him by the_arms as he was about to_step in, pointed
out the perils, weighted_the frail vessel, and given him a_lesson in
paddling it to and fro,_with such a masterly hand,_that, had_there
been time for a change_of dress, the_part of_Charon would have_been
unanimously transferred to him; but the_delay could not_be suffered,
and poor Mericour, in fear_of_a ducking, or_worse,_of_ridicule, balanced
himself,_pole in hand,_in_the midst_of_the river. To the right of_the
river_was Elysium--a circular island revolving on a_wheel which was an
absolute_orrery,_representing in concentric circles_the skies, with the
sun, moon,_the seven planets, twelve signs, and_the fixed_stars,
all illuminated_with small lamps. The island itself was covered with
verdure, in which,_among bowers woven of gay flowers,_reposed twelve
nymphs of Paradise,_of whom_Eustacie_was one.

On the_other_side of_the stream was another wheel, whose grisly_emblems
were reminders_of Dante's infernal circles, and were_lighted by lurid
flames, while_little_bells were hung round so as_to make a harsh
jangling sound, and_all of the court who_had_any_turn for buffoonery
were leaping and_dancing about as demons beneath it,_and uttering wild
shouts.

King_Charles and his two brothers stood on_the_margin of the Elysian
lake. King Henry,_the_Prince of Conde, and a selection_of_the_younger
and gayer Huguenots, were the_assailants,--storming Paradise to