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" On his Banner were three Leopards, courant, of fine gold, set on red ; fierce were they, haughty and cruel, thus placed to signify that, like them, the King is dreadful to his enemies. For his bite is slight to none who inflame his anger ; and yet, towards... "
The Siege of Carlaverock in the XXVIII Edward I. A. D. MCCC: With the Arms ... - Page 23
by Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1828 - 380 pages
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Heraldry, Historical and Popular

Charles Boutell - Heraldry - 1863 - 666 pages
...Banner of EDWARD I, the Chronicler of Caerlaverock describes after this characteristic manner ; " On his Banner were three Leopards, courant, of fine gold, set on red ; fierce were they, haughty and cruel, thus placed to signify that, like them, the King is dreadful to his enemies....
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A Manual of Heraldry, Historical and Popular

Charles Boutell - Heraldry - 1863 - 570 pages
...Banner of EDWARD I, the Chronicler of Caerlaverock describes after this characteristic manner : " On his Banner were three Leopards, courant, of fine gold, set on red ; fierce were they, haughty and cruel, thus placed to signify that, like them, the King is dreadful to his enemies....
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The History of Scotland: From Agricola's Invasion to the ..., Volume 2

John Hill Burton - Scotland - 1867 - 458 pages
...tells us what they were in race and chivalrous renown : thus, " Edward, King of England and Scotland, conducted the third squadron at a little distance,...banner were three leopards courant of fine gold set in red, fierce, haughty, and cruel — thus placed to signify that, like them, the king is dreadful,...
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History of the burgh of Dumfries, with notices of Nithsdale, Annandale, and ...

William McDowall - Dumfries (Scotland) - 1867 - 938 pages
...and bearing are depicted by our authority in courtly style. " The King," he tells us, " brought itp the rear so closely and ably, that none of the others...were three leopards courant, of fine gold, set on red—fierce, haughty, and cruel: thus placed to signify that, like them, the King is dreadful, fierce,...
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English Heraldry

Charles Boutell - Heraldry - 1867 - 378 pages
...Princess of Wales— oj the other Princes and Princesses, the Sons and Daughters of the Queen. " On his Banner were three Leopards, courant, of fine gold, set on red : fierce were they, haughty and cruel, to signify that, like them, the KING is dreadful to his enemies ; for...
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Our Flag: Origin and Progress of the Flag of the United States of America ...

George Henry Preble - Flags - 1872 - 578 pages
...chronicler of Caerleverock describes the royal banner of Edward I after this characteristic manner : " On his banner were three leopards, courant, of fine gold, set on red ; fierce were they, haughty and cruel, thus placed to signify that, like them, the king is dreadful to his enemies....
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Notes about Notts: A Collection of Singular Sayings, Curious Customs ...

Cornelius Brown (F. R. S. L.) - Nottingham (England) - 1874 - 196 pages
...is as old as 1300. In it the chronicler, who wrote its jingling rhymes in Norman-French, says, " On his banner were three leopards, courant, of fine gold, set on red ; fierce were they, haughty and cruel, to signify that, like them, the KING is dreadful to his enemies ; for...
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Lichene from an Old Abbey: Being Historical Reminiscenses of the Monastery ...

1876 - 340 pages
...of those proud progresses which the English king made through the land. There were " upon his banner three leopards courant, of fine gold set on red ;...haughty, and cruel ; — thus placed to signify that the king is dreadful, fierce, and proud to his enemies ; for his bite is slight to none who inflame...
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Lichene from an Old Abbey: Being Historical Reminiscenses of the Monastery ...

Paisley abbey - 1876 - 336 pages
...of those proud progresses which the English king made through the land. There were " upon his banner three leopards courant, of fine gold set on red; fierce, haughty, and cruel;—thus placed to signify that the king is dreadful, fierce, and proud to his enemies; for his...
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History of the Flag of the United States of America: And of the Naval and ...

George Henry Preble - Flags - 1880 - 928 pages
...chronicler of Caerlaverock describes the royal banner of Edward I. after this characteristic manner: "On his banner were three leopards, courant, of fine gold, set on red; fierce were they, haughty and cruel, thus placed to signify that, like them, the king is dreadful to his enemies....
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