. A walk in and about the city of Canterbury, with many observations not to be found in any description hitherto published . a hoodof mail down to his breasts and shoulders. Thehead rests on a casque or helmet, joined to thecap which supports his crest (the lion) formedafter the trophies above the monument, where arehis gauntlets curiously finished and gilt, his coatof arms quilted with fine cotton, and at least asrich as any of those worn by the officers at armson public occasions, (but much disfigured by timeand dust,) and the scabbard of his sword, whichcould be but a small one. The sword i
. A walk in and about the city of Canterbury, with many observations not to be found in any description hitherto published . a hoodof mail down to his breasts and shoulders. Thehead rests on a casque or helmet, joined to thecap which supports his crest (the lion) formedafter the trophies above the monument, where arehis gauntlets curiously finished and gilt, his coatof arms quilted with fine cotton, and at least asrich as any of those worn by the officers at armson public occasions, (but much disfigured by timeand dust,) and the scabbard of his sword, whichcould be but a small one. The sword itself issaid to have been taken away by Oliver shield hangs on a pillar near the head of histomb, and has had handles to it. One cannot observe how warriors were armedin those days, without wondering how it waspossible for them to stir under such a load ofencumbrances; and particularly how a commander CAj^alEJilB^DiET fii:.\(K \ Jis/c- j)y stiic ot ChoirD. TraiisiplO mtiss tA/ifii/(Ttnpflhihls (h,ip,-ltns Ihiiftiitlltliilts tluipfh?I. Ihapelti) Uoot?r J/oiise lal .?liu1uor\•id\ Vestrv.
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