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the Aim of whofe Profeffion was to oppofe Herefy,fecure the Confines of the Kingdom, bury the Dead,fuccour Widows and Fatherlefs, and to keep up Ho-fpitality. Their chief Enfign was a Blue OUogonal Crofs,and under it a Tongue of Fire, the Symbol of Love andCharity.

34. Knights of St. Maurice in Savoy.

This Order took its rife upon the Retreat of Ama-dem VIII. Duke of Savoy , into the Defart of Ripaille,near the Lake of Geneva, and was conferr’d by him,A. D. 1434. on Ten of his Courtiers, who retir’dwith him, as well as to preferve the Memory ofSt. Maurice, the Patron of Savoy. Nine Years after itsInflitution, the Founder waselefled Pope, A. D. 1439.and affirmed the Name of Felix V. Nine Years afterthat he refigned the Chair, and retir’d to his Solitudein R faille, where he died, Jan. 7. 1451. and lies bu-ried at Laufanna. The Order continued not long afterhis Death ; but Duke Emanuel Philibert reftored it,A. D. 1572. and the Dukes of Savoy are their GrandMailers.

3 5 . Knights of the Holy Ghoft,

Were inftituted by Pope Paul II. A. D. 1468. underthe Title of Brethren of the Hofpital of the Holy Ghoft.They wore upon their Habits a White Crofs forme.

3 6 . Knights of St. George in Auftria and Ca-rinthia.

The Emperor Frederick,, III. others fay Rudolphtts ofHapsburgh, firll Founder of the Greatnels of the Houfeof Auftria, inllituted this Order, A. D. 1470. chieflyto guard the Frontiers of Germany, Hungary, Auftria,Stiria , and Carimhia, and to fupprefs the Infolency ofthe Turks, fince which thefe Knights have gallantlybehaved themfelves. The Great Mailer was advanc’dto the Honour of a Prince 3 and the Callle of Mildftadin Carinthia was given him for his Seat, where was

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