An essay to heraldry in two parts. The first containing ... the body of heraldry: the second, honour civil and military; being a treatise of the nobility and gentry of England ... The whole illustrated with variety of ... sculptures .. (1684)
Blome, Richard, d. 1705 · London, Printed by T.B. for Rich. Blome .. · leaf 25
the City of Jemjalem was befiegedby Titus Veftafiantis, the Jews lived fometime only upon Pearls, and Ariftotlt faithit comforteth the Brain. The Planet is Luna , which Pliny faith Lum.is the Fairnefs of the Night, the Motherof the Honour, and Lady of the Sea andTimes, She is alfo faid to be the… … i4 &tt €ttty to Culei. p The word Gules figni- fieth Red, the Hatchesdownwards fhews theCo-lour, which is of thatDignity , that it js ufedfor a Vefture of Majeftyand Dignity, and is ufed by the Judges and Chief Magiftrates in their Seats of Judicature.Ruby. The precious Stone is the Ruby, which…
Heraldry · Nobility
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