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order_n namely_o the_o great_a collar_n of_o the_o order_n with_o the_o image_n of_o st._n george_n in_o a_o ride_a posture_n hang_v at_o it_o also_o the_o garter_n wrought_v with_o gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n he_o carry_v moreover_o the_o book_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o order_n next_o after_o garter_n come_v joint_o together_o the_o lord_n ambassador_n spencer_n 145._o rich_o glister_v with_o gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n and_o with_o he_o the_o illustrious_a duke_n of_o wirtemberg_n himself_o so_o personable_a and_o withal_o so_o magnificent_o attire_v that_o he_o attract_v the_o admiration_n of_o all_o upon_o he_o some_o think_v his_o habit_n to_o be_v turkish_a some_o hungaric_a some_o imperial_a other_o electoral_a other_o pontifical_a the_o train_n of_o his_o mantle_n be_v hold_v and_o carry_v after_o by_o count_n lodowick_n leostein_n 148._o the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o procession_n consist_v of_o the_o grand_a councillor_n and_o senator_n of_o wirtemberg_n as_o 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