I went from thence into a room richly hung and
furnished, where I perceived a lady. I knew it to be the queen by
the crown of gold that hung over her head, and a necklace of pearls
about her neck, each of them as big as a nut; I went up close to
her to view it, and never beheld a finer sight.
I stood some time and admired the riches and magnificence of the
room; but above all, the footcloth, the cushions and the sofas,
which were all lined with Indian stuff or gold, with pictures of
men and beasts in silver admirably executed.
I went out of the chamber where the petrified queen was, and passed
through several other apartments richly furnished, and at last came
into a vast room, where was a throne of massive gold, raised
several steps above the floor and enriched with large emeralds, and
a bed upon the throne of rich stuff embroidered with pearls. What
surprised me more than all the rest was a sparkling light which
came from above the bed. Being curious to know from whence it came,
I mounted the steps, and lifting up my head, I saw a diamond, as
big as the egg of an ostrich, lying upon a low stool; it was so
pure that I could not find the least blemish in it, and it sparkled
so brightly that I could not endure the lustre of it when I saw it
by daylight.
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