Allen, Phoebe · London : Adam and Charles Black · leaf 89
r bells, and these latter we also find in theDobell coat of arms, which affords anexcellent example of canting heraldry(Fig. 53). One, Stratford, bears threetrestles meant to imply their bearerslove of hospitality. Amongst other inanimate chargesare flesh-pots, bellows, lamps. TheLamplaws bear… … FIG. 53. Inanimate Objects as Charges Next we find ships and all things pertaining to them. The Earl of Caithness bears a ship ; the Cavells bearthree sails; the Chappels have an anchor. Threeanchors are a fairly common charge. Objects connected with hunting, hawking, and fish-ing come next. The…
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