Note 3: — CAP. LXVII.

In the myddest of the palace is a place made that they call the Monture3 for the great Caane, that is well made with precious stones and great hanging about, and at the foure corners of that Montour are foure nedders4 of golde, & under that mountour and about are conduites of bevrage that they drink in the Emperour's courte. And the hall of that palayce is richly dight and wel, and firste at the upper ende of the hall is the throne of the Emperour right hie where he sitteth at meate (at a) table that is well bordered with gold and that bordure is full of precious stones and great pearles, and the greces on which he goeth up are of diverse precious stones bordred with golde.