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feet lies a wolf, wliicli was one of his own supporters, 

 as appears by his arms on the monument of the 

 Countess his mother, in Henry VII. 's chapel at 

 Windsor. Over these effigies may be read an heroic 

 poem upon the death of "the most excellent Henry, 

 King of Scots." 



On the monument and mourning cloth covering 

 the bier are embossed or embroidered on the side 

 in front three escutcheons of arms under the regal 

 crowns, that in the middle showing the Royal Lion 

 of Scotland surrounded with the collar of the thistle 

 and a figure of St. Andrew, being the regal ornament 

 of the Scottish Kingjs. The other two are enriched 

 with the collar of the Order of St. Michael, of which 

 Darnley had been installed a Companion, the French 

 King having sent him the ensigns of it, by Monsieur 

 Rambouillet his ambassador, who came on purpose 

 into Scotland in February, 1565-6, soon after 

 Darnley 's marriage with the Queen. 



In an adjoining panel, a little above the bodies, 



may be read : — 



" After the murder they are found lying in the garden." 



Above these arms and scrolls, the monument or 

 bier is ornamented with cherubic heads in glory, 

 and at the corners are two figures, also in gold, one 

 representing Fame, and the other Justice. Under 

 the effio;ies is written : — 



