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Wo. XXI.—Hic Wilelm dedit Haroldo’ Ar- 
ma.—W illiam gives arms to Harold. 
That is to fay, hearms him after the 
fafhion of knighthood. 
No. XXII.—Hic Willelm venit Bagias.— 
William comes to Bayeux. 
A brother of the Duke of Normandy 
by the mother’s fide was at that time 
Bifhop of Bayeux. | 
No. XXIII.—Ubi Harald Sacramentum 
Secit Willelmo Dugi.—Where Harold 
takes the oath of fidelity to Duke 
William. I 
William is feated on an elevated 
throne. The Englifh Duke ftanding 
before him, with his head. uncovered, 
is placed between two large cafes of — 
relics. He has the right hand upon 
one and the left upon the other, and is 
in the act of pronouncing the oath, by 
which he acknowledges William, as 
named by Edward his fucceffor in the 
throne of England, and promifes to be 
faithful to him. 
No.XXIV-—HicHarold Dux reverfus eff 
ad Anglicam Terram.—Duke Harold 
returns to England. 
He croffes the fea, and lands at a 
place whofe name is not mentioned.— 
it is probable that it is Bofham, whence 
- he departed. A woman at the top of 
the ramparts appears to be rejoicing at 
the return of the Lord of the Caftle.— 
The windows are crowded with peo- 
ple, whofe eyes are fixed on the veilel. 
Harold is no fooner arrived than, fol- 
lowed by his efquire, he mounts on 
horfeback, and takes his route to the 
Court. 
No, XXV.—Et venit ad Edvardy. Re- 
gem. 
He prefents himfelf to King Edward. 
Harold is accompanied only by his 
efquire, who carries his battle-axe.— 
The King, feated on his throne, ap- 
“pears to be liftening attentively to the 
fuccefs of the embafly. 
No. XXV1I.—RHic portatur. Corpus. Ead- 
avardi. Regis. ad Ecclefiam’ S. Pgtri 
Apli—The corpfe of King Edward is 
borne to the church of St. Peter the 
Apottle. 
- Here is another anachronifm, The 
 jnterment of the King of England pre- 
cedes his ficknefs and death. The 
-ehurch in which he is buried is that of 
St. Peter, in Weftminfter. Above is 
feen a celeftial hand, which appears to 
MontTuty Mac, No, 310, 
blefs the remains of Edward. It ie 
to be obferved that a fimilar hand is 
found on the medals ftruck on the 
death of Conftantine the Great. 
No. XXVII.—Adwardus. Rex in Lea. 
alloquitur. Fideles. — King Edward, 
“upon his death-bed, addreffes his 
Courtiers. 
- The King is in his Jaft moments, and 
is fervently uttering his laft words. 
“No, XXVIIL—Et Hic Defun&us eft. 
_And foon after dies. 
Several of his attendants are employ- 
ed in performing the ufual duties to the 
body. aii 
No. XXIX.—Hic. Dederunt. Hareldo. 
Coronam. Regis —~Yhe Crown is pre. 
fented to Harold. b 
This Prince, at the head of a power- 
ful party, afcends the Throne of his 
brother-in-law, regardle{s of his oath 
to Duke William. The Crown is pre- 
fented to him on the day of Edward 
the Confeflor’s interment. 
No. XXX.—Hic. Refidet. Harold, Rex. 
Apglorum.—Harold is feated on his 
Throne as King of England. 
The treafon of Harold is now come 
plete. He is feated on the Throne of 
England, furrounded with all the en- 
figns of royalty. On one fide are the 
principal officers of the army, who ac- 
knowledge himas King ; on the other, 
Stigant, Archbifhop of Canterbury, 
who had placed the Crown on his 
head. An infcription exprefles that 
fact. 
No. XXXI. — Sitigant Archicps. — The 
; Archbifhop Stigant. ) 
He wears the archipifcopal robesi—= 
A croud of people, at the entrance of 
‘the caftle, pay homage to the new 
King. 
No. XXXIL.—IJfi mirantar Stellan. — 
The appearance of a comet is beheld 
with confternation. 
The hiftorians of that time fpeak of 
the appearance of a comet in that year. 
This name has been often given to 
wandering meteors; and its appear- 
ance was {uppofed to predict the misfor- 
tunes of the new King, and the fubfe- 
quent revolution of England. 
No. XXXIII.—Harold.—Harold, 
In the following groupe, Harald ap- 
pears in great anxiety on his throne. 
He rifes; he puts on his armour, and 
Po ie bears 
