This present boke shewyth the manere of hawkynge [and] huntynge and also of diuysynge of cote armours. It shewyth also a good matere belongynge to horses: wyth other co[m]mendable treatyses. And ferdermore of the blasynge of armys: as here after it maye appere.

¶Of armys whyche are callyd Cheyf or an heed I woll shewe

Sothly certen men wolde that thyse armes after rehercyd shold be callid armys partyd. whyche certenly for y^t that there is no very pertycōn of the colours or ony lyknes of diuysion of colours. Certenly in armes partydit is requyred alwaye that the partes of the colo∣urs be equall. and that is not true in this fygure / for the more parte by moche is syluer.

[illustration] blazon or coat of arms

Therfore ye shall saye of hym that beryth thise armes thus Latine: ¶Portat de argento et capud scuti de aso¦reo cum duabus maculis perforatis de auro: Gal¦lice sic: ¶Ill porte dargent vne cheyffe dasur et deux molettes partyes dor: Anglice sic: ¶He beeryth syluer a cheyff or a che∣frayne of asure & two molettes perforatyd of golde. ¶And ye shall knowe that in thise armes the rule afore wreten must be consydred / that is to saye: that at the Coon it is to be∣gyn to blase yf that colour of the Coon be gretter or more copy¦ous coloure in armys as it is sayd afore. And more ouer it is to be markyd y^t noo armes owe to be callyd partyd armys but yf they be made of two colours one partyd & no more. for armys

pal••d are not callyd: nor owe not to be callyd partyd armys al¦though they ben made of two colours. for those colours not all only ones but dyuers tymes are partyd: as here apperyth.

[illustration] blazon or coat of arms

And thyse armys ben callyd partyd ar¦mys / for they ben made by the manere of palys. And it shall be sayd of hym that beeryth thyse ar¦mes: Latine sic: ¶Portat arma palara de auro et asoreo: Gallice sic: ¶Il porte pale dor et dasur: Anglice sic: ¶He beeryth pale of golde & asure.