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verences, they divide again on each fide, and thereftand.

Laftly, The Alms-Knights come down into the Choir ina Body, and there make their joint double Reverences,and then take their Chairs ; all which being finilhed,Divine Service is begun by the Prelate.

The like Solemnity is obferved at any ether Place, aswell as at fVindfor ; where, becaufe the Alms-Knights areabfent, the Purfuivants at Arms afeend nearer the High-Altar than when they are at Windfor j but this occafionslittle Variation.

When the Vefpers are ended, the Prelate goes to themiddle of the Altar, and with great Reverence makes anObeyfance ; and thence, with the Serjeant before him,defeends to the middle of the Choir, where he makes hisdouble Reverences, and fo returns to his Seat ; where-upon all make ready to pafs out of the Choir, which isperformed in much the fame manner, and with the fameState, as they proceeded thither; and the Servants andAttendants of the Kjiigbts-Companions are marfhalled inthe fame Order as they were at the beginning of theProceeding, that the whole Proceffion may again pafsthrough them.

The Alms-Knights having entered the Guard Chamber,fpread themfelves on each fide thereof j the Prebends pafsthrough them, and fall off on either fide the Room tothe Prefence Chamber Door.

Then the Purfuivants, Heralds, and Provincial Kings,proceeding through the Lane made by the Alms-Knightsand Prebends, enter the Prefence Chamber, and fall off oneither fide toward the Stall, the King’s ftanding uppe;-moft.

Then enter the Kfiights-Companions, and place them-felves on each fide of the State, in fuch Order as they fatin their Stalls, the eldeft neareft the State j but thofewhofe Companions are abfent, ftand alone j after whomfollow the Officers of the Order, difpofing themfelves con-veniently near the State.

Laftly, The Sovereign pafles to the Step before theState, where, being arrived, he turns toward the Kjiighti-Companions, who make their Reverences jointly to him,and he thereon puts off his Cap, and re-falutes them ;

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