Show iii t t I j I J 1 t t 1fit I BRACELET EMBLEM OF POWER i i > il i r 1 if < Afterward It Was a Reward of Bravery J J Brav-ery Shown In Battle 1 f t In tho moot ancient period of his tory tho bracelet was an ensign of 1 royalty In Inter times It 1ms been j i j g used In i the East as a badge of Ii r t power 1 Tlio bracelet of Ilobeccu mentioned it in Genesis 1 weighed 10 shekels or I ii l j about flvo ounces I fiJ l1 Among tho ancient Itonmns tlio menus men-us well aa the women wore bracelets al Itt I I 1 but tho latter never wore thorn till 4 iI I they voro betrothed bi 1 IL II Bracelets d wore nt first properly mill 1 ur r urnamcius or rewards frequent ly conferred among the anoloills by ConoralB and princes on those who be ii hnvod gallantly In fight Thoy became afterward arbitrary decorations na jsumod at pleasure s Tho emblems says Kosbroko lOot t Biiiroino authority among hn > llrltlsh Icings were golden bands worn round tho neck nrriiH and knoos Ornamented bracelets of brass have buen found round the arms of skeletons In British 0 barrows The northern people used to swear I1 J on their bracelets to render contracts more l Inviolable hno |