NOTES TO BOOK I. 65 first triumphal arch, received the ladies; while the gentlemen ranged themselves in convenient order on each side. On the front seat of each pavilion were placed seven of the principal young ladies of the country, dressed in Turkish habits, and wearing in their turbans the favours with which they meant to reward the several knights who were to contend in their honour. These arrangements were scarce made, when the sound of trumpets was heard at a distance, and a band of knights, dressed in ancient habits of white and red silk, and mounted on grey horses, richly capari¬ soned in trappings of the same colours, entered the lists, attended by their esquires on foot, in suitable apparel, in the following order:— " Four trumpeters, properly habited, their trumpets decorated with small pendant banners. A herald in his robes of ceremony; on his tunic was the device of his band, two roses entertwined, with the motto, ' We droop when separated.' " Lord Cathcart , superbly mounted on a managed horse, appeared as chief of these knights; two young black slaves, with sashes and drawers of blue and white silk, wearing large silver clasps round their necks and arms, and their breasts and shoulders bare, held his stirrups. On his right, walked Captain Hazard , on his left, Captain Brownlow , his two esquires ; one bearing his lance, the other his shield. His device was, Cupid riding on a lion, with the motto, ' Surmounted by love.' His lordship appeared in honour of Miss Auchmutty . " Then came, in order, the knights of his band, each attended by his squire, bearing his lance and shield. " First knight, honourable Captain Cathcart , in honour of Miss N. White . Squire, Captain Peters ; device, a heart and sword; motto, ' Love and Honour.' " Second knight, Lieutenant Bygrove , in honour of Miss Craig . Squire, Lieutenant Nichols ; device, Cupid tracing a circle; motto, ' Without end.' " Third knight, Captain Andre , (afterwards the unfortunate Major Andre ,) in honour of Miss D. Chew . Squire, Lieutenant Andrew ; device, two game-cocks fighting; motto, ' No rival.' " Fourth knight, Captain Horneck , in honour of Miss N. Redman , VOL . I. E