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_Durham Sword that killed the Dragon._--In the Harleian MS. No. 3783.,
letter 107., Cosin, in describing to Sancroft some of the ceremonies of
his reception at Durham, mentions "_the sword that killed the dragon_,"
as a relic of antiquity introduced on the occasion. I should feel
obliged, if you, or any of your antiquarian readers, could kindly refer
me to some tolerably full account of the ceremony alluded to, or throw
any light upon the meaning of the custom in question, the origin and
history of the sword, and the tradition connected with it.