A large whale was taken betwixt my land abutting on the Thames and Greenwich, which drew an infinite concourse to see it, by water, horse, coach, and on foot, from London, and all parts. ... It would have destroyed all the boats, but ... after a long conflict, it was killed with a harping iron, struck in the head, out of which spouted blood and water.
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I this day was spectator of the most magnificent Triumph that certainly ever floted on the Thames, considering the innumerable number of boates Vessels, dressd and adornd with all imaginabe Pomp but, above all, the Thrones, Arches, Pageants other representations, stately barges of the Lord Major, Companies, with varius Inventions, musique, Peales of Ordnance from both the vessels shore, going to meet Conduct the new Queene from Hampton Court to White-hall, at the first time of her Coming to Towne, exceeding in my opinion, all the Venetian Bucentoros c on the Ascention, when they go to Espouse the Adriatic his Majestie the Queene, came in an antique-shaped open Vessell, covered with a State or Canopy of Cloth of Gold, made in forme of a Cupola, supported with high Corinthian Pillars, wreathed with flowers, festoones Gyrlands I was in our new-built Vessell, sailing amongst themJohn Evelyn
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