. Peeps at heraldry . t the child up to a great height, but receivedhim again on his snout and laid him gently down, asthough he did consider that for a childish fault achildish fright was revenge enough. Horses, of course, figure largely in armorial , William Colt, bears three horses at full speed (Fig. 40). So also does Sir FrancisRush—probably in allusion to hisname—whilst horses heads couped—that is, cut off smoothly—occur veryfrequently. A demi-horse was grantedas a crest to the Lane family in recog-nition of Mistress Jane Lanes heroismin riding from Staffordshire to theSouth
. Peeps at heraldry . t the child up to a great height, but receivedhim again on his snout and laid him gently down, asthough he did consider that for a childish fault achildish fright was revenge enough. Horses, of course, figure largely in armorial , William Colt, bears three horses at full speed (Fig. 40). So also does Sir FrancisRush—probably in allusion to hisname—whilst horses heads couped—that is, cut off smoothly—occur veryfrequently. A demi-horse was grantedas a crest to the Lane family in recog-nition of Mistress Jane Lanes heroismin riding from Staffordshire to theSouth Coast on a roan horse, with King Charles her, after the disastrous Battle of Worcester. Donkeys were evidently at a discount with families of Askewe and Ayscough bear three assespassant charged on their shield, and there is an assshead in the arms of the Hokenhalls of Cheshire. Oxen occur fairly often in heraldry. The Oxendensbear three oxen ; three bulls occur in the arms of Anne h. 41 6. Fig. 40.
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