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The annals OF all civilized ceunlres al
bound with instances OF The estimation att
tached TO the regaia. seals. amor and
weapons used sby eminent rulers. puissaiil
warriors, Sc, and their preservation conf
sidered of such isnportsnee. that officers
distinguished aof intelligence and valorf
have been appointed solely .forihat pur3
pose. Thus The crown ot David. Solof
mons seal. Ulysses seal, Numa.s spear
the falchion Of Cianatus, Bfian's sword.
Tell bow, Wallace'k clay more Edward i
,runcheon, Nagolson's telescope, the in /
yincible sword Of freedom +. hero. and The
staff OF her sage, ont. ownfimmortd WASH
ing;on and franklin. are Venerated relics
and objects .. national soliritude and af-E
lection. Among TIE mostremaIkable sri
ticles of regslla. still 10 existence, aud
connected with the most extrsoriinary
events recorded in ancient and modern
history. the crown Of Milan holds won1
drously conspicuous place, and as pnly 4
few years have. passed since the Enperof
Of Austria assumed thu crown Of Italy,
our readers will, we trust ,be entertained
with sketch OF The origin and successive
relations Of this Interesting and admired
relic Of by goue centuries. the suthenticf.
ty Of which can be easily established By.
reference 10 the arcbivasof Rome, Milan.
Paris. Madrid, and Florence.
The devout and inte!lee sual Queer He
lena. the mother Of Copstaniine The Great
on her return sffom pilgrimage 10 the;
Holy Land, A DE 1926 bfonght with hef
among many pghef SACRED relics which
she obtained With great Toll and The ex-I
psndi;ure Of much treasure, several paris
ofsihe Identical cross on which ourblessed
Saviour was crpsifed, and one Of the
nails By which be was fastened 70 ihe3
cross,
Theproud hearted sceplic may say, that
iron could not .endOre sd long and be af
forwards fit for use, but The sincere Chris3
liam believes that The onnipo.ent God
can preserve. as easily as The can create
the work of bis Almighty power. The
pious Helen caused The nzffto be reduced
into circle or the moss slender dimen-'
sions, andSseni ii to his helmet. After
his death the relic was epcassd ID col
den circle. ornanenled with precious
gems. ana deposited wii5great reverence
q Constantiaople, where i remsined UNI
i'll the year 39f when Saint Anbrosla
spoke OF il ia. bis funeral sermon Of Theo-
dore The Great. The. ancient name 81 a
circle worn 90 The rulers head was d
crown therefore ibis crown was preserv-
ed with care. and was delivered by the
Emperor Constantine TibeFo Augustus 10
The son Of. The Senator Gordfen. who re,
nounced The dignity Of a Roman Pfaiol
10 consecrate himself 10 bis God. Gar
dlen's son was elevated 10 The papseJ
with the title Of Gregory who is ceIebra
led for having quelled an dissensions an
blessed The people Of Italy with hsfinos.
and peace. aud through bis piety ard ii
fuenee inspiEsd Theodolinda who sreclsi
ia The city 81 ST. Agathsa. now Saplta.
The magAi6ceht Temple Of v hicb beau
3tiinl description is given BY VeFcillsos
Ito his Historic LiteraiEe.
Gregory he Isl sen, ne crown q Inc
odoIipaa, Il proof Of his gratitude s