138 THE EAGLE. 



Fitz James alone wore cap and plume, 



And Snowdown's knight was Scotland's king. 



These plumes, too, were also valued for another 

 purpose*, that of garnishing their arrows; the 

 feathers of the Eagle never being injured by rain or 

 water as others are, but remaining always durable, 

 firm, and incorruptible. 



* See Lord Somers's Tracts, vol. in. 



