CHAPTER XXI
THE ESTATE OF THE KNIGHTS
(Wherefore Nobility and Coats-of-Arms are given.)
"Look now," said the interpreter, "what honour he receives who demeans himself bravely, and fights his way through swords and spears, arrows and bullets." Then they lead me to what appeared a palace, and here I see one who sat under a baldachin, and called to him some of those who bore them bravely in fight. And many came carrying with them skulls, crossbones, ribs, fists that they had hewed off the bodies of their enemies, and pouches and purses that they had taken from them. They were praised for this, and he who sat under the baldachin gave them a painted thing,[1] and peculiar liberties above the others. They carried these things on poles, so that all could see them.
(Others also crowd into this Estate.)
2. Seeing this, many, not only warriors as in the olden days, but others also who busied themselves
- ↑ I.e., coats-of-arms.
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