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d hired a large number of Genoese troopsto aid him in his wars with the English, and among the number wasone on whose shield was painted the head of an ox. Seeing this, anobleman of France, whose coat-of-arms was similar, took umbrage,and challenged the right of the Italian to display them. So long… … 144 DAME nEKALDllY. Now, wherefore should we fight, said he to his antagonist. Marry, said the irate Frenchman, I will make good with mybody that tliese arms were mine ancestors before thine. Andwhat were your ancestors arms ? again queried the Genoese.An ox-head, said the Frenchman. Then truly,…
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