Near the gate of entrance, and within the city, was a pageant representing the prodigal son after he had been forgiven by his father; and on a roll over it was written, _Pater peccavi in cœlum et coram te_, Luc. xv. Not far distant was the figure of a prophet holding a roll, on which was written, _Lex clementiæ in lingua ejus_, Proverb. xxxi. A little farther was a scaffold, on which was acted a representation of the emperor Caius in the midst of twelve senators,--and before him stood Marcus Tullius, who harangued the emperor on his clemency, in liberating many prisoners on his capture of Rome, beginning, _Diuturni silentii_, &c. In this oration is the following expression, among others, _Nulla de virtutibus tuis major clementia est_. These words were written on the folds of the robes of the figure. The next pageant represented a black lion holding in his paw the banner of the arms of the duke: before him was a white lioness humbly couched on the ground, and between them lay three young lion cubs half dead; but on the roaring of the lion, they recovered strength, life, and activity. There was a roll over them, with these words, _Quasi leo rugiens, et formidabunt filii ejus_, Hosea xi. Further on was another prophet, displaying a roll with these words written thereon, _Ecce venit desideratus cunctis gentibus et replebitur gloria ejus domus Domini_, Haggai ii. Near to this last pageant was a representation of David's indignation against Nabal, which was appeased by Nabal's wife,--and over it was written, _Benedictus Dominus Deus Israel quoniam te misit_, Sam. xx. The second gate was hung with black and grey cloth, on which were the arms of the duke properly emblazoned, with the arms of all the knights-companions of the Golden Fleece. A scaffold was erected close to this gate, having in the center a fountain, and surrounded by a representation of the triumphant state of the church, with the figure of a shepherd having recovered his lost sheep: he displayed a roll, which had written on it, _Congratulamini mihi quia inveni ovem quam perdideram_, Luc. xv. Near the bridge was the figure of Pompey, governor of Rome, after having made the king of Armenia prisoner for his rebellions against the Romans; but, seeing his great submission and humility, he had restored him to liberty, which showed that he thought he gained as much glory by pardoning as by conquest. Over him was written, _Æque pulchrum est vincere reges_, &c. Valerius, v. c. There was the representation of another prophet near the bridge, pointing with one hand to the water, and holding a roll in the other, whereon was written, _Respice Domine in servos tuos_, Psalm. lxxxix.