and freaked Fleece, after the Example of Jafon andhis Argonauts, whole Expedition to Colchos he intendedto make his Patern by a Voyage into Syria againft theTurks. He founded it to the Glory of the AlmightyCreator, and Redeemer, in Reverence of the VirginMary, and St. Andrew the Apoftle, who was Patronthereof, and whofe Feflival was celebrated on that Day,but afterwards tranflated to the i ft of May, by reafonof the Ihortnefs of the Days, and the Fatigue agedKnights would find to convene in an intemperate Seafon.The Knights at firft were Twenty Four, befide theDuke, chief and fupream, who referved the Nomina-tion of Six more at the next Chapter ; but Charles V.encreafed them, 1516'. to Fifty. Duke Charles andMaximilian, Sons to the Founder, annex’d many Privi-leges to them, which were confirmed, 1551?. For theirHabit Three different Mantles were ordain’d them at thegrand Solemnity 5 the firft Day, of Scarlet Cloth,richly embroidered about the Lower End, with Flintsftruck into Sparks of Fire and Fleeces, with Chaperonsof the fame 5 and the fame Day, after Dinner, to pro-ceed toVefpers in Mantles of Black, and of the Colour ofChaperons the Day following they were to hear Mafshabited as themlelves thought fit; but Duke Charlesaforefaid prefcribed them Mantles of White Damask forthat Day’s Ceremony, and changed their Cloth Mantlesinto Velvet. The great Collar is compofed of doubleFufils, placed Back to Back, Two and Two together,inform of the Letter B, reprefenting it both Ways, tofignify Bourgoigne. And thefe Fufils are interwoven withFlint-ftones (in reference to the Arms of the ancientKings of Bourgoigne ) feeming to ftrike Fire, and Sparklesof Fire between them, the Device of the Founder, atthe End whereof hung the Refemblance of a GoldenFleece, enamelled proper. To the Flint Paradineafcribes the Motto, Ante j-erit qaam Flamma micet 5 andto the Fleece, Pretium non vile laboris. The Jewel iscommonly worn in a double Chairtet or Males of Gold,linked together at convenient Diftance, between whichruns a fmall Red Ribbon, or otherwife it is Worn in aRed Ribbon alone. The Emperors of Germany de-Iccnded from Philip Archduke of Aujlria, Duke of

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