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H OF THE PROPER FIGURES IN HERALDRY, &c. C H A P. VIH. uF THE PROPER FIGURES IN HERALDRY^ OR THE HONOURABLE ORDINARIES IN GENERAL. THE essential parts of armories, as before mentioned, are tinctures andjigures. I have spoken of 'the and I first, proceed now to treat of the second. Figures, in this science, are either proper or natural. The first have their being and name from heraldry and as ; they are called proper figures, so likewise the ordinary charges; as being of an ordinary use in this science. The second, natural figures or common charges, are the representation of all things, animate or inanimate ; and these keep their prdper names in blazon, though they have additional terms, from their position, disposition, and situation in the shield. The partition lines, which I have been treating of, may be reckoned proper figures ; because they have their names from this art, and give denomination to all figures and charges, disposed or situate after their position : Yet they are not properly charges, but the termination of such armorial bodies or figures which they form. The proper figures to be treated of, are those charges, or armorial bodies, which charge the field, or are laid upon it, and are commonly called the ordinaries, from their ordinary or frequent use in this science, and by some heralds, th& principal or honourable ordinaries ; (thi French say, pieces honorables}, because they possess the third part, and principal places of the shield : And some say they are called honourable ordinaries, because they are oftentimes given by emperors, kings, and princes, as additions of honour to armorial bearings of persons of singular merit and descent. There are some proper figures, which are called the sub-ordinaries, or less honourable ones ; not upon the account that they are of less dignity and honour, but forasmuch as they cede the principal places of the shield to the honourable ordinaries, when they meet together in one shield. The number of the honourable ordinaries with the English is nine ; some French heralds count ten, and others twelve ; and make every one of them possess a third part of the field : But the English make them sometimes to possess a lesser part, of which I shall take notice as I treat of them separately. And since our heralds have followed the English in numbering them nine, so shall I : And since they are all of equal quality, I shall take the liberty to rank them after the method of the partition lines, with which they agree in nature and name. The honourable ordinaries then are : The pale , fesse, bar, chief, bend dexter, bend sinister, crass, saltier, and cbeveron. Some English, in place of the bend sinister, have the inescutcheon; but I rank it with the sub-ordinaries, which are these: The bordure, orle, essonier and tressure, inescutcheon, franc, quarter, canton, cheque, billets and billette, pairle, point, girons, piles, flasque, flanque and voider, lozenge, rustre, mascles, fusils, fret and frette, bezants, torteauxes, vires, annulets, gutte, paprlonne, and diapre ; all which shall be treated of in order, in several chapters. As for the nine honourable ordinaries, some fancy that they are brought from the parts of a man's entire armour, as Columbier, who tells us, they represent the complete iwmour of a chevalier, as the chief, his helmet ; the pale, his lance ; the bend, his shoulder-belt ; the cross, his sword ; the fesse, his scarf ; and the cheveron, his spurs. But this herald has made his chevalier go on foot, and has not given him a horse. Menestricr brings these honourable ordinaries from pieces of the consular garment, from pieces of armour, and from the pieces of the rails and barriers of tournaments and joustings, into which none were admitted but they that were truly noble ; which rails and barriers were made up of traverse and cross pieces of timber, formed like the ordinaries, where he has found out the saltier for a horse to Columbier's chevalier. But, to leave these conjectures and fancies, I join with others, that the honourable ordinaries have been invented as marks of different qualities in the bearers,
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Page 11 and 12: SYSTEM OF HERALDRY, SPECULATIVE AND
Page 13: ADVERTISEMENT. ollowing SYSTEM of H
Page 16 and 17: DEDICATION. protection of your most
Page 18 and 19: iv PREFACE. M-m* as by the law of a
Page 20 and 21: ,n PREFACE. /'. e. Lyon Register, a
Page 22 and 23: viii PREFACE. or in one age ; notwi
Page 24 and 25: , OF THE RISE AND PROGRESS John Fem
Page 26 and 27: 4 OF THE RISE AND PROGRESS micht be
Page 28 and 29: OF THE RISE AND PROGRESS peditions
Page 30 and 31: 8 OF THE RISE AND PROGRESS, &c. sup
Page 32 and 33: OF THE SURCOAT, ENSIGN, AND SHIELD.
Page 35 and 36: OF THE SURCOAT, ENSIGN, AND SHIELD.
Page 37 and 38: OF THE TINCTURES, &c. 13 So then fo
Page 39 and 40: , culled OR ARMORIAL COLOURS ic Sac
Page 41 and 42: OF THE FURRS IN HERALDRY, &c. 17 CH
Page 43 and 44: OFTHEFURR VAIR. 19 cent, argent, ch
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Page 48 and 49: M PARTITION AND REPARTITION LINES H
Page 50 and 51: : 4 OF THE PARTITION, AND REPARTITI
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Page 54 and 55: 3 -, OF THE PARTITION AND REPARTITI
Page 56 and 57: 3o OF THE PARTITION AND REPARTITION
Page 58 and 59: p OF THE PARTITION, AND REPARTITION
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Page 64 and 65: . b OF THE PALE. The pale is subjec
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Page 68 and 69: 4 o OF THE PALE. So the terms, in p
Page 70 and 71: 42 OF THE FESSE. dexter arm from th
Page 73 and 74: OF THE FESSE. 43 The term cheque, i
Page 75 and 76: OF THE FESSE. 45 William of the lan
Page 77 and 78: OF THE FESSE. 47 For example, 1 'ha
Page 79 and 80: OF THE FESSE. The second son of Joh
Page 81 and 82: OF THE FESSE. 5: George Earl of Win
Page 83 and 84: OFTHEFESSI. LAURENCE STEWART of Big
Page 85 and 86: LINDSAY of Wauchop placed above the
Page 87 and 88: OF THE FESSE. JOHN CARM-ICHAKJ., po
Page 89 and 90: OF THE BAR. 59. Mon more direct to
Page 91 and 92: OF THE BAR. 6* Strathallan has writ
Page 93 and 94: OF THE BAK. Blazon of the Arms of J
Page 95 and 96: OF THE BAR. 65 this descent, it may
Page 97 and 98: OF THE CHIEF OR CHEF. 67 STAMFORD,
Page 99 and 100: OF THE CHIEF OR CHEF. 60 thian, whi
Page 101 and 102: OF THE CHIEF OR CHEF. 7 r of a duke
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Page 107 and 108: OF THE CHIEF OR CHEF. liam Marquis
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OF THE CHIEF OR CHEI . 81 JAMES GRA
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OF THE CHIEF OR CHEF. Mcthie, in th
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OF THE BEND. 3 S him, Alexander tie
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" nostro - nobis, per OF THE BEND.
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OF THE BEND. Edward II. lie disused
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OF THE BEND. 9 t " eodem contextu a
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OF THE BEND: Jerusalem, to Gavin Du
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9 6. Oi THE BEND.. of Sir PHILIP AN
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^8 OF THE BEND. motto, In tencbiis
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ioo OF THE BEND. macus, and their s
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,02 OF THE BEND, The lands of Denni
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io4 OF THE BEND. Abercairnie, of th
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afi OF THE BEND-SINISTER. LIDDEL of
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Or THE BEND-SINISTER. for before an
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to OF THE CROSS, Vc. their assistan
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H2 OF THE CROSS, French, in saying,
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OF THE CROSS, isc. 115 oram scuti m
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OF THE CROSS, charged with a crass
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01 THE CROSS, &.. Fig 16. Crass cro
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OF THE CROSS, tfc. argent, a cross
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OF THE CROSS, ^t. t2 z in his Scien
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OF THE CROSS, &c.. Sir JAMES SINCLA
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OF THE CROSS, &c. 125 ing a laurel-
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OF THE CROSS, fcf
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oi--;n IK CROSS, &f . charter \vas
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OF THE SALTIER OR SAUTOIR. 1 3 1 F.
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OF THE SALTIER OR , SAUTO1R. , 3 Si
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OF THE SALTIER OR SAUTOIR. 135 Eume
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OF THE SALTIER OR SAUTOIR. TI- % /
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OF THE SALTIER OR SA0TO1R. 1 3.., D
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OF THE SALTIER OR SAUTOIR. i 4 r in
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OF THE SALTIERS OR SAUTOIR. bordure
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OF THE SALTIER OR SAUTOIR. 145 the
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OF THE SALTIER OR SAUTOIR. j 47 for
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'Tfatc, 7 x -/. A A A A A i-,--,,-
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OF THE CHEVERON. Sir ROBERT FLEMING
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i 5 2 OF THE CHEVERON. of Mortle in
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I54 OF THE CHEVERON. feited by the
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156 OF THE CHEVERON. WALTERSON, i.
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OF THE CHEVERON. crescents in chief
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i6o .OF THE CHEVERON. of King James
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X 6z OF THE CHEVERON. GEORGE WILSON
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OF THE CHEVERON. angel with wings d
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1 66 OF THE CHEVERON. of King James
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OF THE SUB-ORDINARIES. One of this
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i 7 o OF THE SUB-ORDINARIES. MURRAY
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1 72 OF THE SUB-ORDINARIES. when ch
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i 74 OF THE SUB-ORDINARIES. goes ro
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t 7 o OF THE SUB-ORDINARIES. of thi
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OF THE SUB-ORDINARIES. RUTHERFORD o
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i8o OF THE SUB-ORDINARIES. This arm
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1 82 OF THE SUB-ORDINARIES. became
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Z 8 4 OF THE SUB-ORDINARIES. Whiteh
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: x86 OF THE SUB-ORDINARIES. who, i
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! 8 is OF THE SUB-ORDINARIES. CAMPB
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OF THE SUB-ORDINARIES. arms thus, U
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193 OF THE SUB-ORDINARIES. Science
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OF THE SUB-ORDINARIES. son of the a
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196 OF THE SUB-ORDINARIES. ing in d
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i 9 3 OF THE SUB-ORDINARIES. dal cu
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200 OF THE SUB-ORDINARIES. Sylvanus
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202 OF THE SUB-ORDINARIES. ed sever
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204 OF THE SUB-ORDINARIES. When the
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OF THE SUB-ORDINARIES. obligation b
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208 OF THE SUB-ORDINARIES. the left
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. mascles, zro OF THE SUB-ORDINARIE
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212 OF THE SUB-ORDINARILS. The surn
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2i4 OF THE SUB-ORDINARIES. and set
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216 OF THE SUB-ORDINARIES. filched
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ai8 OF THE SUB-ORDINARIES. a heron,
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220 OF THE SUB-ORDINARIES. de Molin
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222 OF THE SUB-ORDINARIES. drossin,
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OF THE SUB-ORDINARIES. papelonne se
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226 OF NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FIGUR
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228 OF NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FIGUR
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OF CKJ J:STIAL FIGURES, ? t . -., \
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OF CELESTIAL FIGURES, tfr. crest, a
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OK CELESTIAL FIGURES, fcr. Great St
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or CELESTIAL FIGURES, Wr. 235 the E
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OF CELESTIAL FIGURES, fcfr. 237 He
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mediate elder brother to Alexander,
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OF CELESTIAL FIGURES, &c. 241 OUPHA
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OF CELESTIAL FIGURES, Wr. crest, a
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TIAL FIGURES, fcfr. THE INCH ESC: I
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OF CELESTIAL FIGURES, fcfr. 247 as
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OF CELESTIAL FIGURES, fcfc. 249 fir
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Or CELESTIAL FIGURES, 251 Which Lor
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OF CELESTIAL FIGURES, isc. married,
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OF CELESTIAL FIGURES; fcfr. 55 . WI
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OF CKLHSTIAL FIGURES, tfr. 257 stra
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OF MAN AND HIS PARTS IN ARMS. ^. Th
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OF MAN AND HIS PARTS IN ARMS. The p
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OF MAN AND HIS PARTS IN ARMS Hands
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ed by him ; OF MAN AND HIS PARTS IN
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T-* / tet+L 3 ;
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OF FOUR-FOOTED BEASTS. PATRICK, son
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OF FOUR-FOOTED BEASTS. DUXBAR of Ba
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272 OF FOUR-FOOTED BEASTS. and raem
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OF FOUR-FOOTED BEASTS. HOME of Blac
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.276 OF FOUR-FOOTED BEASTS. DUNDAS
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OF FOUR-FOOTED BEASTS. There is one
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^8s OF FOUR-FOOTED BEASTS. The surn
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OF FOUR-FOOTED BEASTS. of Fife, too
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284 OF FOUR-FOOTED BEASTS. argent,
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-36 OF FOUR-FOOTED BEASTS. lion's p
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OF FOUR-FOOTED BEASTS. JOHN MAITLAN
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290 OF FOUR-FOOTED BEASTS. his left
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OF FOUR-FOOTED BEASTS. Spero melwra
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294 by When OF' FOUR-FOOTED BEASTS,
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2 9 6 OF FOUR-FOOTED BEASTS. later,
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2y S OF FOUR-FOOTED BEASTS. Airly,
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3 oo OF FOUR-FOOTED BEASTS. with th
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302 OF FOUR-FOOTED BEASTS. Sir JAME
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3 o 4 OF FOUR-FOOTED BEASTS. fourth
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306 OF FOUR-FOOTED BEASTS. which he
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3 o3 OF FOUR-FOOTED BEASTS. Which S
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OF FOUR-FOOTED BEASTS. GORDON of Gl
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3 I2 OF FOUR-FOOTED BEASTS. ROGER G
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3*4 OF FOUR-FOOTED BEASTS. George N
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316 OF FOUR-FOOTED BEASTS. on a ben
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OF FOUR-FOOTED BEASTS. favours of W
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3 2o OF FOUR-FOOTED BEASTS. VERNOR
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OF FOUR-FOOTED BEASTS.. FORBES of C
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3 2 4 FOUR-FOOTED BEASTS. Macdonald
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OF FOUR-FOOTED BEASTS. ROBERT UDNEY
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3-28 OF FOUR-FOOTED BEASTS. The nam
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OF FOUR-FOOTED BEASTS. KENNETH MACK
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OF FOUR-FOOTED BEASTS. Steward of S
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334 OF FOUR-FOOTED BEASTS. There is
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33 6 REPTILIA, OR CREEPING THINGS.
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33 S OF FOWLS AND BIRDS. both the e
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340 OF FOWLS AND BIRDS. The achieve
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34 > OF FOWLS AND BIRDS. azure, bet
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344 OF FOWLS AND BIRDS. than the hi
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346 OF FOWLS AND BIRDS. con's head
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34& OF FOWLS AND BIRDS. The other f
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OF FOWLS AND BIRDS. again revived b
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35^ OF FOWLS AND BIRDS: NORVEL of G
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354 OF FOWLS AND BIRDS. The name of
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356 OF FISHES. CHAP. 'VI. OF FISHES
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358 OF FISHES. fesse-ways, looking
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360 OF FISHES. might have quartered
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OF VEGETABLES. apple tree, love ; t
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Ibid. OF VEGETABLES. The name, of F
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366 OF VEGETABLES. barony of Aikenh
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36& OF VEGETABLES. at the battle of
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37o OF FLOWERS AND LEAVES. Andrew,
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372 OF FLOWERS AND LEAVES. I find s
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OF FLOWERS AND LEAVES. the regalia
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37(5 OF FLOWERS AND LEAVES. Robert
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3S2 OF FLOWERS AND LEAVES. Mr JAMES
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384 OF FLOWERS AND LEAVES. Earl of
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OF FLOWERS AND LEAVES. JOHN SYDSERF
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380 OF FLOWERS AND LEAVES. thanes o
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3 Sb OF FLOWERS AND LEAVES, and on
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3 38 OF FLOWERS AND LEAVES. Hamilto
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39 o OF FLOWERS AND LEAVES. Earl of
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OF FLOWERS AND LEAVES; in the I3th
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394 F FLOWERS AND LEAVES. the Resto
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396 OF FLOWERS AND LEAVES. that Ilk
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398 OF ARTIFICIAL FIGURES IN ARMORI
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4co OF ARTIFICIAL FIGURES IN ARMORI
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4o6 OF ARTIFICIAL FIGURES IN ARMORI
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4o8 OF ARTIFICIAL FIGURES IN ARMORI
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4 ic OF ARTIFICIAL FIGURES IN ARMOR
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. tor 4 i2 OF ARTIFICIAL FIGURES IN
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OF ARTIFICIAL THINGS. vith the form
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. > 4 o I ARTIFICIAL THINGS. peolpe
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OF ARTIFICIAL THINGS. Mitres, crosi
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4 : 2 OF ARTIFICIAL THINGS Cups are
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4 24 OF ARTIFICIAL THINGS. The name
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426 OF ARTIFICIAL THINGS. mechanica
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OF ARTIFICIAL THINGS. ANDREW GRIERS
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43- OF ARTIFICIAL THINGS. The famil
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432 OF ARTIFICIAL THING .->. Gight,
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434 OF ARTIFICIAL THINGS. The like
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436 OF ARTIFICIAL THINGS. " guider,
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43 S OF ARTIFICIAL THINGS. The arms
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. THOMAS 440 OF ARTIFICIAL THINGS.
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Page. INDEX OF TERMS OF BLAZON.
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VI Athell in England Aitken of Aitk
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Vlll INDEX OF SURNAMES, Chalmers of
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Page. Ellis 356 Ellis of Southside
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Ilalliday Page. of Tillybo'o - 397
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XIV INDEX OF SURNAMES, , Page Lowis
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XVI INDEX OF SURNAMES, Oliphant Pag
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xvni INDEX OF SURNAMES, Stacy Stanh
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AN ALPHABETICAL LIST OF THE (ORIGIN
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The old Seat, of jtrms of t/u Campb
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iL- 11. i bet or Dean Bar? Grant of
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Mjmro jt eaulit K'rt Bar f
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Cwwwhajn of SogJiiMvi Lrwlis afCram
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Fnarforuvanis at- thatllk ^^*-^ ^-^
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