. The Scottish nation; or, The surnames, families, literature, honours, and biographical history of the people of Scotland. Annexed is a seal of Alexander I., in which hete represented fully cased in the araionr of thatperiod:. Here we find the scaled mail-coat composed ofmascles, or lozenged pieces of steel, sewed upon atunic of leather, and reaching only to the mid hood is of one piece with the tunic, and coversthe head, which is protected with a conical steelcap, and a nasal; the sleeves are loose, so as toshow the linen tunic worn next the skin, and againappearing in graceful fol
. The Scottish nation; or, The surnames, families, literature, honours, and biographical history of the people of Scotland. Annexed is a seal of Alexander I., in which hete represented fully cased in the araionr of thatperiod:. Here we find the scaled mail-coat composed ofmascles, or lozenged pieces of steel, sewed upon atunic of leather, and reaching only to the mid hood is of one piece with the tunic, and coversthe head, which is protected with a conical steelcap, and a nasal; the sleeves are loose, so as toshow the linen tunic worn next the skin, and againappearing in graceful folds above the knee; the lower leg and foot are protected by a short boot,armed with a spur. The king holds in his righthand a spear, to which a pennoncelle, or small flag,is attached, exactly similar to that worn by Henrythe First; the saddle is peaked before and behind;and the horse on which he rides is ornamented bya rich fringe round the chest, but altogether un-armed. \_Seal in tJie Diplomata Scotia, plate History of Scotland vol. ii. p. 360.] Alexander the First died at Stirling on the 27thof April 1124, in the seventeenth year of his reigcand leaving no issue was succeeded by his young-est brother, David.
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