The History, Principles and Practice of HeraldryS. Sonnenschein & Company, 1892 - 281 Seiten |
Andere Ausgaben - Alle anzeigen
The History, Principles, and Practice of Heraldry Frederick Edward Hulme Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 1897 |
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
adopted allusion amongst ancient argent armorial bearings armys azure badge banner bearer beast bend birds blazon blazonry blue Book of St bordure borne centre charges chevron coat colour crescent crest cross of St crown cullor device dexter dragon Duke eagle Earl early Edward Edward III emblem England English ensign ermine escutcheon examples fesse field flag fleur-de-lys France French gold golden Guillim gules hath haue Henry Henry VI Henry VIII heraldry honour illustration instance Juliana Berners king knight lines lion rampant Lord lozenge Lyon martlet medieval metal monarch Monumental Brasses monuments motto mullets naturally noble old writers ordinarily original ostrich placed Prince quarter recognised reign represented Richard Richard II rose royal arms sable saltire Scotland Scottish seal seen shield signifying silver sinister Sire sometimes sovereign supporters swan symbol termed heraldically thistle tinctures tressure Union Jack various vert whyche word
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 48 - Though ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold.
Seite 129 - Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation rousing herself like a strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks : methinks I see her as an eagle muing her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full midday beam...
Seite 241 - Place me on Sunium's marbled steep, Where nothing, save the waves and I, May hear our mutual murmurs sweep; There, swan-like, let me sing and die: A land of slaves shall ne'er be mine— Dash down yon cup of Samian wine!
Seite 254 - Death, that hath suck'd the honey of thy breath, Hath had no power yet upon thy beauty. Thou art not conquer'd; beauty's ensign yet Is crimson in thy lips and in thy cheeks, And death's pale flag is not advanced there.
Seite 23 - The chisel's slender help to fame (Which, ere our set of friends decay, Their frequent steps may wear away), A middle race of mortals own, Men half ambitious — all unknown. The marble tombs that rise on high, Whose dead in vaulted arches lie, Whose pillars swell with sculptured stones, Arms, angels, epitaphs, and bones, These, all the poor remains of state, Adorn the rich or praise the great, Who, while on earth in fame they live, Are senseless of the fame they give.
Seite 96 - The boast of heraldry, the pomp of power, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Await alike the inevitable hour: The paths of glory lead but to the grave.
Seite 25 - Boast not these titles of your ancestors, Brave youths, they're their possessions, none of yours : When your own virtues equall'd have their names, 'Twill be but fair to lean upon their fames ; For they are strong supporters : but, till then, The greatest are but growing gentlemen.
Seite 260 - YE Mariners of England ! That guard our native seas ; Whose flag has braved a thousand years The battle and the breeze ! Your glorious standard launch again To match another foe ! And sweep through the deep, While the stormy winds do blow ; While the battle rages loud and long, And the stormy winds do blow.
Seite 243 - At my goldsmith's did observe the King's new medall, where, in little, there is Mrs. Stewart's face as well done as ever I saw anything in my whole life, I think : and a pretty thing it is, that he should choose her face to represent Britannia by.
Seite 23 - A KNIGHT ther was, and that a worthy man, That fro the time that he firste began To riden out, he loved chevalrie, Trouthe and honour, fredom and curtesie.
Verweise auf dieses Buch
The Road to Crécy: The English Invasion of France, 1346 Marilyn Livingstone,Morgen Witzel Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2005 |