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A Monk of Fife

CHAPTER IX--OF THE WINNING OF ELLIOT
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The field was to be sown with fleurs-de-lys, and to bear the holy names: Jhesu--Maria.

On the banner was our Lord crucified between the Holy Virgin and St.John.

And on the pennon was wrought the Annunciation, the angel with a lily kneeling to the Blessed Virgin.

On the standard, my master, later, fashioned the chosen blazon of the Maid--a dove argent, on a field azure.
But the blazon of the sword supporting the crown, between two lilies, that was later given to her and her house, she did not use, as her enemies said she did, out of pride and vainglory, mixing her arms with holy things, even at Rheims at the sacring.

For when she was at Rheims, no armorial bearings had yet been given to her.


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