PIKE. 



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mont. The character of Justice Shallow, it is well known, 

 was drawn for Sir Thomas Lucy of Charlecotc in Warwick- 

 shire ; but in the following line, 



" * 



" They may give the dozen white Lucies in their coat, 



Shakspeare has somewhat amplified the charge ; for the arms 

 of Lucy, according to the heralds, were, gules crusilly or, 

 three lucies or Pikes hauriant, argent ; numerous instances 

 of which bearing may be seen in the windows of the hall. 



* Merry Wives of Windsor, Act. i. scene i. 



