Ogilby 1675
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the Lions and Fleur de lyses of England and France quartered
with the Lion of Scotland and the Harp of Ireland, -
quarterly, 1 and 4, quarterly, i and iv azure three fleur
de lys or, ii and iii gules three lions passant regardant
or, 2 or a lion rampant gules within a double tressure flory
counter flory gules, 3 azure a harp or stringed argent.
Ogilby's 100 plates were clearly engraved by more than one
hand. This shows clearly in comparing the coat of arms
from plate 25, above, with that from plate 53, below.

Not only is the engraving pretty weak, the lettering is back
to front, a beginner engraver's mistake?
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