The manual of heraldry : being a concise description of the several terms used, and containing a dictionary of every designation in the science. Illustrated by four hundred engravings on wood (1800)
Adams, John, 1735-1826, former owner. BRL, Boston Public Library (John Adams Library) BRL · London : Arthur Hall, Virtue & Co. ... · leaf 62
Ex. Gules, three towers embattled ||^|argent. Beaked. The beak of a bird being of a different tintfrom the body is said to be beaked. Ex. An eagles head erased, beaked, ^||j or. Beaver. That part of the helmetthat defends the sight Belled. Having bells. Ex. Argent, a barrulet gules, belledwith… … 54 MANUAL OF HERALDRY. Bend. One of the honourable ordinaries formed bytwo diagonal lines drawn from the dexter chief to thesinister base; it generally occupies a fifth part of theshield, if uncharged^ but if charged one third.
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