_Tapestry No. 12._ According to the upper inscription this deals with “the return of the Emperor from Rada to Goletta: the encamping of the army in the old place: the arrival of the King of Tunis to sign the capitulation forcing him to be a tributary of the Emperor and his successors: Goletta which he wishes to fortify, over which he sets Bernardin de Mendoza as ruler, with 1000 Spaniards: the embarking of the army towards the middle of the month of August: the departure of the Infante Louis with the Portuguese fleet: that of the Marquis de Mondejer: the vessels that accompanied him: departure of Don Alvano de Bazan with the Spanish galleys: that of the Germans and the Italians for their respective countries, and finally that of the Emperor with the galleys of the Prince Doria.” The Latin inscription is merely a résumé of the Spanish one. This tapestry is to be looked at with Goletta and the Cape of Carthage in front, Tunis on the left hand, the sea and the north to the right. GROUP 12. _The Last Supper_ (1 Tapestry) Woven from a design almost certainly of Bernard van Orley, the pupil of Raphael, by Pierre Pannemaker at Brussels, in wool, silk, gold, and silver. Purchased by Charles V at 38 florins--a higher price than that generally paid for the same class of work. The tapestry was given by the Emperor to his wife, and is considered one of the finest religious pieces in the royal collection. It is used on Holy Thursdays to decorate the famous Hall of Columns in the Palace, when the ceremony of the Washing of Feet and the dinner to the poor take place. GROUP 13. _The Descent of the Holy Ghost_ (1 Tapestry) This tapestry is woven in silk and wool enriched with gold and silver threads. Neither the designer nor the _tapissier_ are known, but from the type of features represented, Count Valencia de Don Juan conjectures that the artist was of Flemish blood. It is first mentioned in the inventory made on the death of Charles II. The subject of the piece is taken from Acts ii. 1-4 GROUP 14. _The Adoration of the Kings_ (1 Tapestry) This is one of the finest of the religious tapestries in the collection and was a particular favourite of the Emperor Charles V, who took it with him on his retirement to Yuste. Both the design and workmanship are Flemish, but the influence of the Italian school is perceptible. The usual materials are employed--silk, wool, gold, and silver threads. The border is particularly fine with its wealth of flowers, birds, and fruits. At each corner is shown a medallion representing a scene from the life of Christ. GROUP 15. _The Story of Abraham_ (7 Tapestries)