America heraldica : a compilation of coats of arms, crests and mottoes of prominent American families settled in this country before 1800 (1889)
Leroy, Auguste · New York, NY : America Heraldica Publishing · leaf 21
efore follow, with meekness of heart, such worthy and decisive examples. And, evenshould we not belong to the favored few, let us concede ungrudgingly to every family of old andgentle descent among us the right to preserve and use freely these relics of the past—not as the toysof a sickly vanity,… … S, therefore, all men of a sedate mind and of good common sense recognize that a crusadeagainst armorial bearings, in this country, is not to be countenanced or even thought of,let us turn our attention to the real danger in the matter, refusing to discuss anylonger the advisability of proscriptive…
Heraldry · Crests · Emblems · Mottoes
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