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 crowned, on the truck of the mast. Her capstan was "ad modum trium florium deliciarum operatum"—probably capped with a model of three fleurs-de-lys—and she had five smaller and one greater lanterns. The sails of ships were embroidered with badges or arms in colours. The sail of the cog John had the king's arms; that of the Nicholas, the royal badge of a swan; that of the

SHIPS, XIVTH CENTURY.

(From Harleian, MSS., 4395, folio 159.)

Katrine of the Tower, another royal badge of an antelope climbing up a beacon.

The flags used were various. The cog John, of Henry V., flew, besides the royal banner, two streamers, one of the Trinity, and one of Our Lady, and eight guidons, one of the Trinity, one of Our Lady, one of St. Edward, one of St. George, two bearing the king's arms, one with a swan, and one with ostrich feathers. She