Mounsieur la Noue noteth, that in the great hall of [134] iustice,
at Paris, there is no roome left, for any more images of the French
Kings: which some prophetically interpreted, to signifie a dissolution
of that line, if not of the monarchy. But this halfening, the present
flourishing estate of that kingdome, vtterly conuinceth of falshood.
A farre truer foretoken, touching the Earle of Deuons progeny, I haue
seen, at this place of Hall, to wit, a kind of Fagot, whose age and
painting, approueth the credited tradition, that it was carefully
preserued by those noble men: but whether vpon that prescience, or no,
there mine author failes me. This fagot, being all one peece of wood,
and that naturally growen, is wrapped about the middle part with
a bond, and parted, at the ends, into foure sticks, one of which, is,
againe subdiuided into other twayne. And in semblable maner the
last Earles inheritance accrued vnto 4. Cornish Gent. Mohun, Trelawny,
Arundell of Taluerne, and Trethurffe: and Trethurffes portion,
Courtney of Ladocke, and Viuian, do enioy, as descended from his two
daughters and heires.
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