...CHIEFLY RELIGIOUS ¿ND MORAL, TAKEN FROM VARIOUS EMINENT AUTHORS, Г1 Cifitlj oecasiienai J3cmaiimiT was during the Crusades that the custom of using coats...themselves be known and distinguished in battle but by the ensigns on their shields; and these were gradually adopted by their posterity and families, who were...

...introduced into Europe about this time. The knights, cased up in armour, had no way of making themselves known and distinguished in battle, but by the devices on their shields ; these sere adopted by their posterity, who were proud of the virtues and military enterprises of...

...whose property was endangered by such seditious practices, that it suddenly sunk and vanished. It was during the crusades, that the custom of using coats...themselves be known and distinguished in battle, but by.the devices on their shields; and these were gradually adopted by their posterity and families,...

...whose property was endangered by such seditious practices, that it suddenly sunk and vanished. It was during the crusades, that the custom of using coats...families, who were proud of the pious and military enterprises of their ancestors. King Richard was a passionate lover of poetry: there even remain some...

...to have gone on another crusade, if his death had not prevented him. It was during these holy wars, that the custom of using coats of arms was first introduced...into Europe. The knights, cased up in armour, had no other way to make themselves known, but by the devices on their shields ; and these were gradually...

...introduced into Europe. The knights, cased up in armour, had no other way to make themselves known, but by the devices on their shields ; and these were...by their posterity and families who were proud of their ancestors. Tumults in London rose to so dreadful a height in this king's reign, that murders...

...arms was first introduced into Europe. The knights cased up in armour, had no way to make themselves known, and distinguished in battle, but by the devices...pious and military enterprizes of their ancestors. The monks threw great reproaches on King John for his impiety and even infidelity ; and as an instance...

...superstition well suited to the objects of the war. It was during the Crusades that the custom of wearing coats of arms was first introduced into Europe. The...cased up in armour, had no way to make themselves known, and distinguished in battle, but by the devices on their shields, and these were gradually adopted...

...families. The knights in the crusades, being cased up in armour, had no way of making themselves known but by the devices on their shields ; and these were gradually adopted by their posterity, who were proud of the pious and military enterprises of their ancestors. Richard adopted as his emblem...

...really deserving the respect of future ages. It may here be mentioned, that it was during the early Crusades that the custom of using coats of arms was first introduced into Europe. This usage had, in the time of Richard, become common. The knights, cased in armour, could be distinguished...