. Heraldry, historical and popular . ngdom of Ulster, is thus blazoned, upon a smallshield—argr., a Sinister Hand, coiqied at the wrist and erect, gu.;No. 177, PI. IX. Inseparably associated with their* historic name, tlie Dou-glases bear, as the armorial insignia of their house, Arg., ahuman Heart gu., imperially crowned ppr.; on a Chief az., threeMullets of the field. The royal Heart was that of Egbert Bruce,which the Good Sir James Douglas was carrying to the HolyLand, that he might bury it at Jemsalem, when he himself fellin battle with the Saracens of Andalusia, 1330. The crownis a c
. Heraldry, historical and popular . ngdom of Ulster, is thus blazoned, upon a smallshield—argr., a Sinister Hand, coiqied at the wrist and erect, gu.;No. 177, PI. IX. Inseparably associated with their* historic name, tlie Dou-glases bear, as the armorial insignia of their house, Arg., ahuman Heart gu., imperially crowned ppr.; on a Chief az., threeMullets of the field. The royal Heart was that of Egbert Bruce,which the Good Sir James Douglas was carrying to the HolyLand, that he might bury it at Jemsalem, when he himself fellin battle with the Saracens of Andalusia, 1330. The crownis a comparatively recent addition to the original Charge; A, PI. XIV. See Arms of Douglas, Chap. XXXIII. II. The Heraldry of the Lion. The King of Beasts isthe animal which, as a Charge of Heraldry, has always beenheld in the very highest estimation. He appears in heraldicBlazonry under ihc varied conditions, and in association-with almost cvorv other device. I have considered it to be HERAIrDRY OF THE IflON. ■HAFTER XI. PUtel MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES. 0< desirable, accordingly, to assign to the Heraldry of the Lion,a distinct section of its own. The Lion was not only the favourite Beast with the early \/Heralds, but also almost the only one that they introdiaced intotheir blazon. And they considered that the natural and properattitude for their lions was rampant—erect, looking intentlybefore them towards their prey, and preparing to make theirformidable spring. To the Lion in this attitude, accordingly,the early Heralds applied his true title, and they blazonedhim as a Lion. But, when he was to be represented asin the act of walking, whether -with his head in j)rofile orlooking outwards from the shield, whether simply passant or I ^passant guardant, they entitled the royal beast a Lion-leojparde, i a Lion Leopard, or simply a ^^ Leopard. Hence the Lions ok \li<;i)tt : .-England are found to have been habitually blazoned as Leopards ^ ^( Lupards, Leoparts) unt
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