A CENTURY 



OF THE 



Names and Scantlings of 

 Inventions by me already 

 practised. 



[* # * The numerals refer to variations in the reading, afforded by the Harleian 

 MS. ; except when marked P, to distinguish the unauthorised and other alterations 

 made by Mr. Partington, in his edition of 1825.] 



I. 



Several sorts of Seals, fome Shew 

 ing by femes, others by gages, faft- 

 ening or unfaftening all the marks 

 at once ; others by additional points 

 and imaginary places, proportionable 

 to ordinary 1 Efcocheons 2 3 and Seals 

 at Arms, each way palpably and 

 punctually fetting down (yet private 

 from all others, but the Owner, and 

 by his aflent) the day of the Mo- 

 neth, the day of the Week, the 

 Moneth of the Year, the Year of 

 our Lord, the names of the Wit- 



1 Escoelicon is the old heraldic term. 3 Escucheons. MS. 3 Escutcheons. P. 



2 o 2 



