Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 329
d pair of gloves which be-longed to the martyr king, Charles I. These hepresented to the great-great-grandfather of thepresent owner. This gentleman had got togethera troop of horse to help his sovereign, who was 316 THE STORY OF THE GLOVE. [Feb. then in dire distress, and the king, meeting him… … THE KINGS CHAMPION AND HIS CHALLENGE. (SEE PAGE 317.) When these gloves were given, the times weretroublous. Poor King Charles had other mat-ters, more important than clothes, to think about,and therefore his gauntlets show no sign of trim-ming. But we have other pairs which once day of his…
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