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 27
Emerald,LVeaus. 3n tttfyto is the Emerald, which hath in its fclffingular Vertues. The Planet is Venuswhich is of temperature Cold and Moift,and doth excite to Love. purpurc. Aftethift Tenny. jacynthe. DragonsHead. … Purpure is a Colourconfiftingof much Red,and a little Blau, it hathits denomination from aFifh called in Latin Pur-pura. The Precious Stoneis the Amethifi, whichfor its precioufnefs was fet in the Breadof Aaron. The Planet is Mercury, whichis of a goodly Temperature, being ofquality good with good,…
Heraldry · Nobility
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