The Curiosities of HeraldryJ.R. Smith, 1845 - 319 ページ |
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Allusive Arms ancestors animal antient antiquity argent armorial armorists azure badge banner bear bearer bend bezants blazon Boke bordure bore borne called Camden century chapter charges cheveron chivalry coat of arms coat-armour Cobham College of Arms colour Cornwall Court of Chivalry crescent crest cross curious Dallaway Dering derived descendants dragon Duke eagle Earl earls of Cornwall early Edward Edward III England English ensigns ermine escocheon esquires fesse French Garter genealogy gentleman gentry goules Guillim gules hath head helmets Henry Henry III heraldry heralds Hist honour king of arms knight Leigh lion Lord marks monarch motto mullet nobility noble occur officers of arms origin ornament pedigree persons Prince pursuivant rampant reader reign remarks Richard Richard II sable says seals shield Sir John Sire supporters surname Sussex sword temp tinctures tion unicorn Vide William word writers
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85 ページ - Since once I sat upon a promontory, And heard a mermaid, on a dolphin's back, Uttering such dulcet and harmonious breath, That the rude sea grew civil at her song; And certain stars shot madly from their spheres, To hear the sea-maid's music.
267 ページ - As for nobility in particular persons; it is a reverend thing to see an ancient castle or building not in decay, or to see a fair timber-tree sound and perfect: how much more to behold an ancient noble family, which hath stood against the waves and weathers of time.
xi ページ - In 1609, six years after the accession of James VI. of Scotland to the throne of England as James I.
196 ページ - HAPPY the man, whose wish and care A few paternal acres bound, Content to breathe his native air, In his own ground. Whose herds with milk, whose fields with bread, Whose flocks supply him with attire ; Whose trees in summer yield him shade, In winter fire.
186 ページ - All this violent cry against the nobility I take to be a mere work of art. To be honoured and even privileged by the laws, opinions, and inveterate usages of our country, growing out of the prejudice of ages, has nothing to provoke horror and indignation in any man.
197 ページ - As for gentlemen, says Sir Thomas Smith (?'), they be made good cheap in this kingdom ; for whosoever studieth the laws of the realm, who studieth in the universities, who professeth the liberal sciences, and, (to be short,) who can live idly, and without manual labour, and will bear the port, charge, and countenance of a gentleman, he shall be called master, and shall be taken for a gentleman.
279 ページ - Boast not these titles of your ancestors, Brave youths, they're their possessions, none of yours : When your own virtues equall'd have their names, 'Twill be but fair to lean upon their fames ; For they are strong supporters : but, till then, The greatest are but growing gentlemen.
162 ページ - Alive and dead these walls he will defend : Great actions great examples must attend. The Candian siege his early valour knew, Where Turkish blood did his young hands imbrue. From thence returning with deserv'd applause, Against the Moors his well-flesh'd sword he draws ; The same the courage, and the same the cause.
202 ページ - The parlour was a large room, completely furnished in the same style. On a broad hearth, paved with brick, lay some of the choicest terriers, hounds, and spaniels. One or two of the great chairs had litters of cats in them, which were not to be disturbed. Of these, three or four always attended him at dinner ; and a little white wand lay by his trencher, to defend it if they were too troublesome. In the windows, which were very large, lay his arrows, crossbows, and other accoutrements. The corners...
201 ページ - ... worth when new five pounds. His house was perfectly of the old fashion, in the midst of a large park well stocked with deer...