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vehemence, in time, teils us, that, as here there is no permanency, so here good and brave men must expect rather to be deplorable objects of desertion and poverty, than the favourites of credit and abundance; nor do I observe the lines of life crosser, and the channels of prosperity lower, to any than to these. Envy, or some other mischievous accident either calmning their design, so that they can make no port before they are ruined; or else the surges of the storms, in which they, and their honest projects ride, suffering them never to be happier, than a shipwreck of all can make them; and the breaking of their hearts for grief superadded, can by it detriment the world in their loss. This I the rather introduce, to turn men and myself upon rumination of God's proceedings herein, more abstruse than the nature of man is capable to submit to, or patient to acquiesce in. Nor is there any thing that I know, wherein the carnal heart and inquisitive wit, more covets to fathom, than God's wrapping of himself up in the cloud, executing the pleasure of his will in this, which our dwarfy reason, and insolent ignorance, terms, with reverence I write it, the hysteron proteron of divine Sovereignty, which, by what we call an inconsequence of cause and effect, ratifies his great authority, and ineffable wisdom, "whose judgments are past searching, and his ways not to be found out; because it is a way in the sea, and a path in the great water, whose footsteps are not known."* (Psal. lxxvii. 19.) &c.

Art. 19. The Sphere of Gentry: deduced from the Principles of Nature. An Historical and Genealogical work of Arms and Blazon; in Four Books, entitled

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In which is contained, The Genealogies of the Patriarchs and Heroes; Standards of the Jews, Hieroglyphicks of the Egyptians, Symbols of the Grecians; Antiquities of the Romans; Arms and Ensignes of the English Nation: accommodated with lively cuts on Copper, as well for Aaron's brest-plate as Ariadne's Crown. Drawn down to King Charles II. By Sylvanus Morgan. London. Printed by William Leybourn, for the author, living at the City Coat, on the back side of the Royall Exchange. 1661. Fol. pp. 120, 118,120, 116, besides dedication, epistle to the Reader, indexes, c.

Art. 20. Armilogia, sive Ars Chromocritica, the language of Arms by the colours and metals: being analogically handled according to the nature of things, and fitted with apt mottos to the heroical science of Herauldry in the Symbolical World. Whereby is discovered what is signified by every honourable partition, ordinary, or charge, usually born in coat-armour, and mythologized to the heroical theam of Homer on the shield of Achilles. A work of this nature never yet extant. By Sylvanus Morgan, Arms-Painter.

Est aliquid prodire tenus, si non datur ultra,

London. Printed by T. Hewer for Nathaniel Brook at the Angel in Cornhil, and Henry Eversden at the Greyhound in | S. Paul's Churchyard. 1666. 4to. pp. 239, besides tables, &c.

This book is dedicated to Edward Earl of Manchester, whose arms are on the back of the title-page. Sce a Memoir of the author and his works in Gent, Mag. Vol. LXVI. p. 367.

Art. 21. Calliope's Cabinet opened, &c. London 1665, Svo. By James Salter.

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In this book is a treatise concerning the significations of char es, device, &c. in coat-armours, &c.

A Brief Historical Discourse of the original and growth of Heraldry; demonstrating, upon what rational foundations, that noble and heroick science is established. By Thomas Philipot, Master of Art; and formerly of Clare-Hall in Cambridge. London. Printed by E. Tyler and R. Holt, and are to be sold by Tho. Passinger, at the three Bibles on London Bridge, 1672. 8vo. pp. 143, besides ded. and pref.

This pedantic little volume is dedicated to John, Earl of Bridgewater.

Art. 22. Catalogus in certa capita, seu classes, alphabetice ordine concinnatus, (tam antiquorum quum recentiorum) qui de Re Heraldica Latine, Gallice, Italice, Hispanice, Germanice, Anglice scripserunt: interspersis hic illic, qui claruerunt in Re Antiquaria, et Jure Civili, ca saltem parte, quæ HERALDRIE facem accendit. Unde viris nobilibus, necnon omnibus aliis rei Heraldica studiosis innotescat de insignibus gentilitis: Heraldis: de Principum Nobiliumque genealogüis: Baptismatibus: Nuptiis: Inaugurationibus: Conviviis: Coram Colloquiis: Fæderibus: Triumphis, &c. Quorum pleniorem et luculentiorem Lectori rationem, Elenchus Capitum qui præfationi libelli hujus subnectitur, exhibebit. A Thoma Gore, Armig.

Hieronymus Epist. 89.

Non sunt contemnenda quasi parva, sine quibus constare magna non possunt.

in magnis voluisse sat est.

Oxon. Typis Leon. Lichfield, Acad. Typog. et prostant venales apud Ric. Davis, 1674. 4to. pp. 138. besides preface, &c. This was first published at Oxford 1668, in four sheets and a half, and now enlarged. It is a very curious and useful

useful little book, forming such a guide as is desirable in every art and science. It would have been still better, had it contained a few remarks, and given, sometimes at least, characters as well as titles. I believe it to be by no means of common occurrence. See farther Gent. Mag. ut supr.

p. 322.

Art. 23. The Academy of Armory, or a Storehouse of Armory and Blazon. Containing the several variety of created. Beings, and how born in coats of arms, both Foreign and Domestic. With the instruments used in all trades and sciences, together with their terms of Art; also the etymologies, definitions, and historical observations on the same, explicated and explained according to our modern language. Very useful for all gentlemen, scholars, divines, and all such as desire any knowlege in arts and sciences.

“Every man shall camp by his standard, and under the ensign of his father's house." NUMB. ii. 2.

"Put on the whole armour of God, that you may be able to stand against the assaults of the Devil; above all take the shield of Faith." EPHES. vi. 11, 16.

By Randle Holme, of the City of Chester, Gentleman Sewer in Extraordinary to his late Majesty King Charles II. And sometimes Deputy for the King of Arms, Chester. Printed. for the Author. 1678. Fol. pp. 1105.

See Gent. Mag. Vol. LXII. p. 715, 523.

Art. 24. Introductio ad Latinam Blasoniam. An Essay to a more correct Blazon in Latine than hath formerly been used. Collected out of approved modern authors, and describing the arms of all the kingdoms of Europe and of many of the greatest princes and Potentates thereof: together with many other illustrious and ancient Houses both of England, and other Countries. No work of this nature extant in our

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English tongue, nor, (absit gloriari) of its method and cir·cumstances in any foreign language whatsoever. Authore Johanne Gibbono, Armorum Servilo, quem a Mantelio vocant Cæruleo.* London. Printed by J. M. for the author, and are to be sold by J. Crump at the Three Bibles in St. Paul's Churchyard by B. Billingsley at the printing press in Cornhill near the Royal Exchange; and by A. Churchill at the Black Swan in Ave-Mary Lane, 1682. 8vo. pp. 168, besides preface, &c.

John Gibbon was of the same family with the celebrated Historian. See Gent. Mag. ut supr. p. 523.

Art. 25. The ancient usage in bearing of such Ensigns of Honour, as are commonly called Arms. With a Catalogue of the present Nobility and Baronets of England. By Sir Wil liam Dugdale Kt. Garter Principal King of Arms. To which is added a Catalogue of the present Nobility of Scotland and Ireland, &c. The second edition corrected. Oxford. Printed at the Theater for Moses Pitt, and sold by Samuel Smith at the Prince's Arms in St. Paul's Churchyard, London. 1682. Duod. pp. 193.

This instructive little book contains the republication of Wyrley's very valuable tract on the same subject, and is followed by extracts not only from Camden and Spelman, but from a MS. Discourse "De origine et antiquitate Armorum" by Robert Glover, Somerset Herald, "whose great abilities in this kind of learning," says Dugdale, "I cannot sufficiently extol; his most elaborate and judicious work, entitled The Catalogue of Honour, published after his death by Mr. Thomas Milles, his executor, in 1610; and the voJuminous collections from our public records, and sundry choice old manuscripts, as also from original charters, and

* Bluemantle.

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