The St. James's magazine, and heraldic and historical register (1850)
Burke, Bernard, 1814-1892 · London, England : E. Churton · leaf 574
sses, the effigy of a lady of very graceful form, and draped in a styleof singular elegance for the period. The figure appeared perfect, withthe exception of the very important appendage alluded to, of which,however, I imagined I could discover some very faint traces. Having,by the help of the… … t was in a moment evident to me, as it will probably be to the reader,i busy feet bad, in tbe course of centuries, nearly obliterated everye of the head, and that dirt bad done the rest! It was equally plainI the beautiful crosses had in the rustics fancy been metamorphosedn| battle axes, and that…
Nobility · Heraldry
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