first in the middle of the right hand bench, and the second
directly opposite to him on the other side. Upon the rest of the
benches sit the knights, who, if they be called to the urns,
distributing themselves by the figures, come in equal files,
either by the first seat, which consists of the two upper benches
on either side; or by the second seat, consisting of the two
lower benches on either side, beginning also at the upper or at
the lower ends of the same, according to the lot whereby they are
called; for which end the benches are open, and ascended at
either end with easy stairs and large passages.

The rest of the ballot is conformable to that of the tribe;
the censors of the house sitting at the side urn, and the
youngest magistrate of the signory at the middle, the urns being
placed before the throne, and prepared according to the number of
the magistrates to be at that time chosen by the rules already
given to the censors of the tribes. But before the benches of the
knights on either side stands one being shorter, and at the upper
end of this sit the two tribunes of the horse. At the upper end
of the other the two tribunes of the foot in their arms, the rest
of the benches being covered by the judges of the land in their
robes. But these magistrates have no suffrage, nor the tribunes,
though they derive their presence in the Senate from the Romans,
nor the judges, though they derive theirs from the ancient Senate
of Oceana. Every Monday this assembly sits of course; at other
times, if there be occasion, any magistrate of the house, by
giving order for the bell, or by his lictor or ensign-bearer,
calls a senate. And every magistrate or knight during his session
has the title, place, and honor of a duke, earl, baron, or knight
respectively And every one that has borne the same magistracy by