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aldry. Fig. 21; the cross moline, Fig. 22, The proportions of under, in the contriving new armories so as not to Heraldry. 
the cross are exactly the same as those of the saltier. ay them on er nk oe led 
_ 18. The Cueveron is an ordinary formed of twofold as might well have been expected, into many 
lines placed idically, and is resembled toa pair ties ; but to their praise it must be said, that 
of babaneianion oe rafters, such as carpenters use to only avoided, with great caution, all impr 
support the roof of a house. Its diminutives are the tinct figures, but b what they did select with 
chevronel, which is half the chevron ; and the so much fulness and nicety, that none could be at a loss 
93. close, whichis half the chevronel. See Fig. 23. to draw them with accuracy and exactness. Modern 
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_ 14, The Frer is formed of six pieces, two of which 
compose a saltier, and the other four a mascle, over which 
the saltier — must be interlaced, When the fret is 
com of 8 or 10 pieces, we say, or fretly azure, &c. 
m5. Phe P rd Peres . 
15. ILE is an ordi com a two’ 
line, which forms a long ie broad at the top, and 
terminating at the base in an acute angle. See Fig. 25. 
- 16. The Giron is an ordinary of a triangular or conical 
form, composed of two lines drawn from diverse parts 
of the escutcheon, and meeting in an acute angle in the 
Jess point. This may be borne singly, or in couples, to 
the number of 4, 6, 8, 10, or 12. hen there is only 
one gyron in a coat, it is blazoned thus, argent @ gyron 
sable, without mentioning the point from which it is- 
sues, that always being supposed to be the dexter chief 
point ; but if it stand elsewhere, it must be expressed. If 
there be six gyrons in a coat, it is blazoned, gyrony of six, 
or and sable, and so of any greater number. See Fig. 26. 
17.The Quarter is an ordinary composed of two strait 
lines, containing one-fourth part ofthe shield. See Fig.27. 
18. The Canton is of a square < less than the 
quarter, containing one-third of the chief. See Fig. 28. 
19. The Fite or Laset, though used as a distinction 
of houses, is very properly placed among the ordinaties 
by Holme, by reason that it is variously borne and 
charged. 
Of Charges or Figures not peculiar to Heraldry. 
26. Anciently arms were simple and plain, consist- 
ing of at most a few figures distinctly set forth on the 
shield; the heralds of those days being universally of 
opinion, that the plainer a coat is the more honourable 
it should be esteemed. The arms of the house of France, 
were simply three fleur-de-lys or in an azure field. The 
royal arms of England, at most three lions or on a field 
aise: The arms of Waldgrave, simply per pale argent 
and gules, Those of Burgundy ermine alone, without any 
charge whatever. As coats of arms increased in num- 
ber, a deviation from this original simplicity soon be- 
came unavoidable; a conspicuous variation from each 
other was absolutely requisite ; and this necessity was 
never more felt than in camps and tournaments. This 
at first was effected either by a repetition on the same 
escutcheon, of some one or other of those particular fi- 
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heralds, however, have not always followed their good 
example in this respect; on the contrary, they have 
stuffed the newly purchased coats with such a multi- 
tude and variety of charges, aud introduced such a 
pn ten novel and extraordinary bearings, that these 
escu ns are for the most part crowded, confused, 
and unseemly, and of consequence altogether inadequate 
to the original purposes of coat armour. 
Possibly they are desirous of giving good penny- 
worths, and think that as purchasers now pay rauch 
dearer for their arms than they used to do, they are 
entitled to a greater number of ocala on that account. 
The arms granted to one Edward Chambers of the 
island of Jamaica, afford a notable instance : “ Argent 
a culing with a bill a sugar cane, all proper; ona 
chief azure two pine-apples on, leaved of the last. But the 
escutcheon of an officer lately returned from the East 
Indies, viz. lieutenant John Nathan Hitchins, presented 
still greater absurdities: “ Quarterly 1st and 41h vert an 
elephant and tiger rampant combatiant, an officer of the 
honourable East India Company's dragoons standing by 
with a musket in his dexter hand, and a dead horse cou- 
chant in the sinister point base, all proper. 2d and 3d 
gules between three pieces of ordinance on on a chevron 
argent two oriental tiaras contre embattled proper.” The 
motto, “ Auroram et Gangem pauci dignoscere possunt.” 
Another grant runsthus: “ Sadle on a cheveron between 
2 pistols in chief on, a silver medal with the French 
king’s bust, inscribed * Louis XV. par la grace du Dieu 
Roi de France et Navarre,’ tied at the top with a ribbon 
gules. A laurel chaplet in the centre, a scalp on a staff 
on the dexter, and a tomahawk on the sinister, all proper. 
For the crest: On a wreath a rock ; over the top a 
tery in ‘spective; thereon the French flag hoisted, an 
er a the Queen’s Royal American Rangers climbing 
the said rock sword in hand, all proper !” 
The arms of one Templar ms, thus blazoned in the 
ant: “ Quarterly azure and gules, the perspective of an 
cee 3 4 the pinnacle and Aca haitinase 
@ cross ine on. In the first quarter, an aes ee 
ed, In the second, a trippant, regardant 
ae The he antics Willant Calnotns tenses of 
philosophy in Wapping, are thus: “ Azure on the eclips 
lic circle or, the sign Lipra ; in chief, a terrestrial globe 
on a stand, all proper ; and in the base, on @ mount vert, 
gures, which had -heretofore been used as charges; or A MALE CHILD extended in bend sinister proper. Crest, 
by placing in the field two or more distinct bearings. On a wreath, a holy lamb regardant ermine accolled 
Tt was not long, however, before this mode proved ina- 
dequate to the purpose for which it was intended. The 
continual multiplication of arms had exhausted all the 
variations of which armories were, as then stood, 
susceptible, and called for additional marks of distine- 
tion. Wherefore such a multitude of new charges have 
been from time to time introduced, that it may be truly 
said, there is scarce any thing either natural or artificial 
that is not, or has not been re tedin coat armour. 
The embarrassments which, from the multiplicity of 
coats of arms, and the infinity of charges former heralds 
would be absurd to enlarge. 
with a laurel branch vert, holding a banner proper: 
Motto, Have mercy on us, good Lord” On the icu= 
lous parts of these armories, and the incomprehensible 
j in which they are set forth in the grants, it 
The arms are such as no 
ancient herald, rightly embued with the principles of his 
art, could understand ; and no painter can properly re- 
present without the help of inspiration, unless he can 
see the painting on the margin of the grant.* 
Many other examples of a like sort might be pros 
duced ; but, to those already mentioned, we shall only 
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* In the same taste, alate tutor and examining master at Oxford assumed as crest, ‘* on a cop of maintenance @ mark of inter 
vogation nebuld.” Motto, “70.015 worAus wtigas TeAsuTasey swvysvrnue.” The congenial escutcheon—‘ gules, a fair exemplar of 
Tue Ernicks expanded proper !” 
