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... Dolphins , from the Loggie of the Vatican . 9. Amphitrite , from an antique gem 10. Arms of Admiral Lord Hawke 11. Oporinus's Mark 12. Vesica Piscis , on a paving - tile at Exeter 13. Example of fish hauriant 5 6 7 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 ...
... Dolphins , from the Loggie of the Vatican . 9. Amphitrite , from an antique gem 10. Arms of Admiral Lord Hawke 11. Oporinus's Mark 12. Vesica Piscis , on a paving - tile at Exeter 13. Example of fish hauriant 5 6 7 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 ...
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... Dolphins at sea 44. Arms of Whalley 41. Arms and Supporters of Sir William Burnaby 43. Arms of Whalley Abbey 45. Arms of Vaughan 46. Harpoon , from Rondelet 47. Arms of Lucy 48. Arms of the Duke of Northumberland , K. G. 44 45 46 47 48 ...
... Dolphins at sea 44. Arms of Whalley 41. Arms and Supporters of Sir William Burnaby 43. Arms of Whalley Abbey 45. Arms of Vaughan 46. Harpoon , from Rondelet 47. Arms of Lucy 48. Arms of the Duke of Northumberland , K. G. 44 45 46 47 48 ...
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... dolphin and the whale , belonging in modern science to a class which is yet but imperfectly investigated , were fishes to the earlier naturalists . The seal , or sea - calf of heraldry , was also considered a fish , and permitted by the ...
... dolphin and the whale , belonging in modern science to a class which is yet but imperfectly investigated , were fishes to the earlier naturalists . The seal , or sea - calf of heraldry , was also considered a fish , and permitted by the ...
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... dolphins , which Venus placed in the Zodiac ; a dolphin is sculptured at her feet , in the most celebrated statue of this goddess at Florence , to indicate her origin from the sea but the favourite of Venus , amongst fish , was the ...
... dolphins , which Venus placed in the Zodiac ; a dolphin is sculptured at her feet , in the most celebrated statue of this goddess at Florence , to indicate her origin from the sea but the favourite of Venus , amongst fish , was the ...
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... dolphin is also introduced in the ara- besque ornaments of the beautiful stained glass windows of Mou- lins cathedral . In allegory , the dolphin was often employed as an emblem of the sea : it is rudely sculptured on several of the ...
... dolphin is also introduced in the ara- besque ornaments of the beautiful stained glass windows of Mou- lins cathedral . In allegory , the dolphin was often employed as an emblem of the sea : it is rudely sculptured on several of the ...
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Abbey addorsed allusion ancient family argent Arms and Crest assumed azure badge barbel Barons bears for arms bend Bishop bore for arms borne Castle cathedral celebrated charged chevron chevron between three chief church coast colour Count of Bar derived descended device dolphin dolphin naiant Duke Earl Edward III eels emblem embowed England English heraldry engrailed engraved erect Essex fess fishermen fishery Fishmongers fleur-de-lis French gules heads erased heiress Henry VIII heraldic heraldry Hertfordshire History James knight lion Lucy manor married mermaid monument motto mullet naiant naiant argent naiant in pale naturalist otter pale argent Palliot pike quartered reign of Edward reign of Henry represented river roach Roche royal sable Saint James Saint Peter salmon saltier Scotland sculptured seal shield ship Sir John Sir William species stained glass Thomas three dolphins three fish three luces town trout vert wavy whale Yorkshire
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Page 226 - Give me my scallop-shell of quiet, My staff of faith to walk upon. My scrip of joy, immortal diet, My bottle of salvation, My gown of glory, hope's true gage; And thus I'll take my pilgrimage.
Page 37 - Forthwith the sounds and seas, each creek and bay, With fry innumerable swarm, and shoals Of fish, that with their fins and shining scales Glide under the green wave, in sculls that oft Bank the mid sea...
Page 142 - The pleasant'st angling is to see the fish Cut with her golden oars the silver stream, And greedily devour the treacherous bait...
Page 124 - In the arms of the city of Glasgow and in those of the See, a salmon, with a ring in its mouth, is said to record a miracle of St. Kentigern, the founder of the See and the first Bishop of Glasgow.
Page 20 - Stephens was a noble printer, Of knowledge firm he fixt his Tree ; But time in him made many a splinter As old Elzevir in thee. Whose name the bold .Digrammahallows...
Page 83 - The hills Rock-ribbed and ancient as the sun ; the vales Stretching in pensive quietness between ; The venerable woods, rivers that move In majesty, and the complaining brooks That make the meadows green ; and poured round all Old ocean's gray and melancholy waste Are but the solemn decorations all Of the great tomb of man.
Page vii - With store of ladies, whose bright eyes Rain influence, and judge the prize Of wit or arms, while both contend To win her grace whom all commend.
Page 45 - Created hugest that swim the ocean stream : Him, haply, slumbering on the Norway foam, The pilot of some small night-foundered skiff Deeming some island, oft, as seamen tell, With fixed anchor in his scaly rind Moors by his side under the lee, while night Invests the sea, and wished morn delays...
Page 176 - Go, from the creatures thy instructions take; learn from the birds what food the thickets yield; learn from the beasts the physic of the field; thy arts of building from the bee receive ; learn of the mole to plough, the worm to weave ; learn of the little nautilus to sail, spread the thin oar and catch the driving gale.
Page 143 - The muse, nae poet ever fand her, Till by himsel' he learned to wander Adown some trotting burn's meander, And no' think lang ; O sweet to stray and pensive ponder A heartfelt sang...