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them out ;
and,
Sottn on tJir iFawflfi of Wt WioU
at points where our information fails, shall give our own
theories, if we have any, or leave it to others to make the connections
with full certainty.
At the request of Dr. James R. De Wolf of Nova Scotia, we give
here a paragraph which was omitted from his notes introductory to this
paper
:
" The arms of the De Wolfs of Saxony are said to have been : Or
three ivolves heads erased Sa., borne on the breast of an imperial double-
headed eagle, sable-beaked, Or ; a coronet of Baron of the E7npire ;
Crest : oiit of a dtical coronet a demi-wolf Gji., holding in dexter paw
a fleur de lis Or; Motto: vincit qui patitur."
The arms of De Wolfe of England, as given by Sir Bernard Burke
a lighter boat in fesse Gu.
(" General Armory," ed. 1878, p. 283), are : Or
Similar physical traits seem to exist in different branches of the family.
The writer met a few years since a Miss De Wolf of Horton, Nova Scotia,
was struck with her marked resemblance to the present Lyme branch, and
mentioned it in a letter to a correspondent of the Nova Scotia family. In
his reply he said : " It is interesting to know that the facial resemblance to
the Lyme family is so marked. The features and complexion of the
present generation in this province vary considerably. Many have the
hatchet face and prominent nasal organ, while others are broad featured ;
the latter are of dark complexion and stoutly built, while the former are
tall, with light hair and fair skin." Another correspondent belonging to
another line of the Nova Scotia family writes : " My branch of De Wolfs
resembles the others in features. The De Wolf characteristics are very
marked and seem to perpetuate themselves." The Rhode Island branch
are said to have had "high aristocratic features." A lady of the Rhode
Island family writes: "The men of the De Wolf family have had, with
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