J. G. T.

Trosachs Hotel.

[A correspondent of the _Gent. Mag._, vol. lxvi. p. 920., suggests, that

it may be traced to the reverence for the sacred symbol of our faith,

which the early Christian warriors wore depicted on their military

habiliments. Orlando, who bore this emblem on his shield, was called 'Il

Cavaliere del Quartiero;' though it is something singular that he won the

device from Almonte, a _Saracen_ chief.]

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