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1867.  W. C. Desmond, in New Orleans Crescent, 24 March, 6/1.

        From the helmet of the ‘Fox-glove’
  Springs a bold, well armored knight
Silver gray his heron plume is
  And his casque is burnished bright.

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1868.  Morris, Earthly Par., I. II. 578. The King’s brave well-armoured folk.

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