This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1843 Excerpt: ...figure of the duke of Warwick is important, as furnishing, with those given on the preceding plate, a valuable example of the armour of that period. It was particularly distinguished by the form of the elbow-pieces, which were sometimes fantastic in shape, and very elaborately ornamented. The headdress of the ladies, ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1843 Excerpt: ...figure of the duke of Warwick is important, as furnishing, with those given on the preceding plate, a valuable example of the armour of that period. It was particularly distinguished by the form of the elbow-pieces, which were sometimes fantastic in shape, and very elaborately ornamented. The headdress of the ladies, such as that borne in our picture by the Lady Anne, was peculiar to the short reign of Richard III. The hair was confined in a cap or caul of gold net or embroidered stuffs, projecting horizontally from the back of the head to a considerable distance, and covered by a kerchief of fine texture, stiffened out in the form of a pair of butterfly's wings. The animal at the feet of one of the ladies appears to be a griffon, the badge of the family of Despencer. With the other two figures we have again the bear, the badge of Warwick. This latter badge is said to have been an allusion to the name of the real founder of this house, Urso de Abitot, constable of the castle of Worcester in the time of William the Conqueror. The engraving on the preceding page represents a carving-knife of the sixteenth century, preserved in the Louvre, at Paris. The handle is of ivory, and the part of the blade immediately adjoining to it is enriched with gilt ornaments. On the blade is inscribed the benedictio mens, or grace, with musical notes for chanting. The words of the grace (which are few and simple) are--"Qua? sumpturi sumus benedicat trinus et unus." The whole length, including blade and handle, is eleven inches. SHOOTING AT THE BUTT. OPULAR traditions and the legendary ballads of former days have contributed much towards keeping up an interest for the ancient practice of the bow. In the time of the Edwards and the Henries, "the myght of the ...
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