 Behold the original and primitive nobility of all those great persons who are too proud now not only to till the ground, but almost to tread upon it. We may talk what we please of lilies and lions rampant, and spread eagles in fields d'or or d'argent;...  Homes of Family Names in Great Britain - Page 7by Henry Brougham Guppy - 1890 - 601 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Abraham Cowley - English literature - 1806 - 290 pages
...lions rampant, and spread-eagles, in fields d'or or <f argent; but, if heraldry were guided by reason, a plough in a field arable would be the most noble and ancient arms. All these considerations make me fall into the wonder and complaint of Columella, how it should... | |
 | William Penn - Christian life - 1807 - 394 pages
...lions rampant, and spread eagles in fields d'or, or d'argent ; but if heraldry were guided by Reason, a PLOUGH in a FIELD ARABLE would be the most noble and ancient arms." Blest be the man (and blest is he) whome'er, (Plac'd far out of the roads of Hope or Fear) A... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1809 - 286 pages
...lions rampant, and spread-eagles, in fields d'or or d 'argent; but, if heraldry were guided by reason, a plough in a field arable would be the most noble and ancient arms. All these Considerations make me fall into the wonder and complaint of Columella, how it should... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 424 pages
...lions rampant, and spread eagles, in fields d'or or (f argent; but if heraldry were guided by reason, a plough in a field arable would be the most noble and ancient arms. All these considerations make me fall into the wonder and complaint of Columella, how it should... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 268 pages
...lions rampant, and spread-eagles, in fields d'or or d'argent ; but, if heraldry were guided by reason, a plough in a field arable would be the most noble and ancient arms. All these considerations make me fall into the wonder and complaint of Columella, how it should... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 246 pages
...lions rampant, and spread-eagles, in fields d'or or cTargent; but, if heraldry were guided by reason, a plough in a field arable would be the most noble and ancient arms. All these considerations make me fall into the wonder and complaint of Columella, how it should... | |
 | William Penn - Society of Friends - 1825 - 616 pages
...lions rampant, and spread eagles in fields d'or, or d'argent; but if heraldry were guided by reason, a PLOUGH in a FIELD ARABLE would be the most noble and ancient arms.' Blest be the man (and blest is he) whomc'er, . • (Plac'd far out of the roads of hope or fear)... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1826 - 298 pages
...lions rampant, and spread-eagles, in fields (tor or tt argent ; but, if heraldry were guided by reason, a plough in a field arable would be the most noble and ancient arms. All these considerations make me fall into the wonder and complaint of Columella, how it should... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1826 - 296 pages
...lions rampant, and spread-eagles, in fields d'or or d' argent ; but, if heraldry were guided by reason, a plough in a field arable would be the most noble and ancient arms, i All these considerations make me fall into the wonder and complaint of Columella, how it should... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1826 - 298 pages
...rampant, and spread-eagles, in fields iCor or d, 'argent ; but, if heraldry were guided by reason, a plough in a field arable would be the most noble and ancient arms. All these considerations make me fall into the wonder and complaint of Columella, how it should... | |
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