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The accedence of armorie (1597)

Legh, Gerard, -1563 · London : Printed by Henrie Ballard ... · leaf 208

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"The Accedence when theleaues therof,bebut to the number of iiij being found , is the rather with a certainty taken from the ground, & the more eftecmed,becaufeas it is commonly called a trueloue, fo it importetha nuner good luck vnto the firft finder thereof. … ftrument that can bee , being of natures making, which for the beauties fake is put in the collars of the knights of Saint Michaels order. The ninth. The field Argent, iij. buc- kles lofenges Geules. The buckle was offuch cfhma- tionin the old time, that few of honour ware their gerdles without ,…

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