Before the second course, the great gate was thrown open at the sound of trumpets without. The deputy appointed to officiate as King's Champion for the lord of the manor of Scrivelsby, in Lincolnshire, entered the Hall on horseback, in a complete suit of bright armour, between the lord high constable and deputy earl marshal, also on horseback, preceded by-- Two Trumpeters, with the Champion's Arms on their Banners. The Serjeant Trumpeter, with his Mace on his Shoulder. Two Serjeants at Arms, with their Maces on their Shoulders. The Champion's two Esquires, in half Armour, one on the right hand bearing the Champion's Lance, the other on the left hand with the Champion's Target, and the Arms of Dymoke depicted thereon. A Herald, With a Paper in his hand containing the Challenge. Then followed:-- The | The | The Deputy Earl Marshal, | CHAMPION, | Lord High Constable, on Horseback, in | on Horseback, in a | in his Robes and his Robes and Coronet,| complete suit of | Coronet, and Collar with the Earl | bright Armour, with | of his Order, on Marshal's Staff in | a Gauntlet in his | Horseback, with the his Hand, attended | Hand, his Helmet on | Constable's Staff, attended by a Page. | his Head, adorned | by two Pages. | with a plume of | | Feathers. | Four Pages, richly apparelled, attendants on the Champion.