The ornament which encompass'd the scene, consisted of several columns, of gross rustick work, which bore up a large freese. In the middle of the freese was a compartiment, wherein was written RHODES. The compartiment was supported by divers habiliments of war; intemix'd with the military ensigns of those several nations who were famous for defence of that island; which were the French, Germans, and Spaniards, the Italians, Avergnois, and English. The renown of the English valour made the Grand Master Villerius to select their station to be most frequently commanded by himself. The principal enrichment of the freese was a crimson drapery, whereon several trophies of arms were fixt, those on the right hand representing such as are chiefly in use amongst the western nations; together with the proper cognizance of the Order of the Rhodian Knights; and on the left, such as are most esteem'd in the eastern countries; and on an antique shield the crescent of the Ottomans.