The Reader is desired to observe, that the Border in Plate II, IV, VI, VIII, X, is an exact Representation of the Border to the Tapestry-Hangings, which is ornamented with the Portraits of the principal Commanders; and is the same in all the Pieces of the Tapestry; only the Heads are differently placed. But for more Variety, and in order to bring in the Heads of Sir _Robert Carey_, the Earl of _Northumberland_, Sir _Roger Townshend_, and Sir _Thomas Gerard_, another Border has been contrived, being that which is round Plate I, III, V, VII, IX. We are inform’d by _Joachim de Sandrart_[143], that the _Designs_ of the Tapestry were made by _Henry Cornelius Vroom_, a famous Painter of _Harlem_, eminent for his great Skill in drawing all Sorts of Shipping; and that it was _Wove_ by _Francis Spiring_. EXPLANATION of the MEDALS and other ORNAMENTS round the Charts. Gen. Chart. On the left Side BRITANNIA is represented darting Thunder and Lightning, upon ENVY, SUPERSTITION, and the Kingdom of _Spain_, delineated by those of _Castile_ and _Leon_, which lye groveling below: On the other Side, TRUE RELIGION, represented by a Woman sitting, and holding a Bible in one Hand, thunders down upon HYPOCRISY, IGNORANCE, and POPERY: The Medal at the Top has, on one Side, the _Spanish_ Fleet in a Storm, and this Inscription, FLAVIT · יְהֹוָה‎‬ · ET · DISSIPATI · SVNT· 1588. _The Lord blew, and they were dispers’d._ On the Reverse is represented a Church founded upon a Rock, (meaning the Protestant Religion,) which the Waves beat against, and the Heavens seem to frown upon; the Inscription is ALLIDOR · NON · LÆDOR, _I am beat_ (by the Waves) _but not hurt_. That at the Bottom, which is of Silver, and in the Collection of Dr. _Mead_, has on one Side, the Pope, Cardinals, and Bishops; the Emperor, King _Philip_, and other Princes in their Robes of State, sitting in Consultation, bound about their Eyes with Fillets, the Ends of which are sticking up, and the Floor of the Room they are assembled in all full of Pricks: The Inscription above them, O COECAS · HOMINVM · MENTES · O · PECTORA · COECA. _O the blind Understandings of Men! O their blind Hearts!_ About the Circle, DVRVM · EST · CONTRA · STIMVLOS · CALCITRARE, _It is hard to kick against the Pricks_: On the Reverse, A Fleet of Ships dash’d against Rocks, and sinking: Above, VENI · VIDE· VIVE, 1588. _Come, see, live_, 1588: TV · DEVS · MAGNVS · ET · MAGNA · FACIS · TV · SOLVS · DEVS, _Thou, o God, art great, and dost great things, thou art God alone._