. Vanishing England . nd believed to havebeen lost in 1277, when King Edward I made a militaryprogress through Suffolk and Norfolk, and kept hisEaster at Norwich. The blade is scimitar-shaped, is one-edged, and has a groove at the back. We may comparethis with the sword of the time of Edward IV now in thepossession of Mr. Seymour Lucas. The development ofriding-boots is an interesting study. We show a drawingof one in the possession of Mr. Ernest Crofts, ,which was in use in the time of William III. An illustration is given of a chapel-de-fer which re- 186 VANISHING ENGLAND poses in the no
. Vanishing England . nd believed to havebeen lost in 1277, when King Edward I made a militaryprogress through Suffolk and Norfolk, and kept hisEaster at Norwich. The blade is scimitar-shaped, is one-edged, and has a groove at the back. We may comparethis with the sword of the time of Edward IV now in thepossession of Mr. Seymour Lucas. The development ofriding-boots is an interesting study. We show a drawingof one in the possession of Mr. Ernest Crofts, ,which was in use in the time of William III. An illustration is given of a chapel-de-fer which re- 186 VANISHING ENGLAND poses in the noble hall of Ockwells, Berkshire, muchdented by use. It has evidently seen service. In the samehall is collected by the friends of the author, Sir Edwardand Lady Barry, a vast store of armour and most interest-ing examples of ancient furniture worthy of the beautifulbuilding in which they are placed. Ockwells ManorHouse is goodly to look upon, a perfect example offifteenth-century residence with its noble hall and min-.
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