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would not suffer himself to be taken by the dogs, 

 but being secured in the toils of the net, a collar 

 of copper, gilt, was found fixed around the neck of 

 the animal, with this Latin inscription, " Hoc mihi 

 Ccesar donavitP After this adventure the young 

 king dreamed that he was carried through the air 

 on a winged stag, from which time he added two 

 winged stags for supporters of the arms of France. 

 The north part of the mariner's compass was 

 marked by its immortal author (Flavio Giovia, a 

 native of Amalfi, in Naples) with this beautiful 

 flower, in compliment to France, the Neapolitan 

 monarch being a younger branch of the royal 

 family then (1302) upon the throne of that king- 

 dom. 



Edward the Third, 



Whose ripe manhood spread our fame so far, 

 A sage in peace, a demi-god in war : 

 Who, stern in fight, made echoing Cressy ring, 

 And mild in conquest, served his captive king, 



T.ICKELL, 



added the Fleurs de Luce to the arms of England. 

 Gray calls him 



Great Edward, with the Lilies on his brow, 

 From haughty Gallia torn. 



Phillips says — 



Behold Third Edward's streamers blazing high 

 On Gallia's hostile ground ! his right withheld, 

 Awakens vengeance : O imprudent Gauls, 



