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In Commendation of that Elaborate Piece of Heraldry, Intituled
The Aca∣demy of Armory ; Published by his Loving FriendRandle Holme, Herald inChester. -
In Commendation of that Ingenious piece of Heraldry, Intituled
The Academy of Armory and Blazon ; Composed by my loving FriendRandle Holme Herald inChester. -
In Praise of that Ingenious, and Chargable Piece of Heraldry, Composed by
Randle Holme, Herald at Armes inChester ; Intituledthe Academy of Armory. - RANDLE HOLMES. ANAGRAM. Lo Mens Herald.
-
THE ACADEMY OF ARMORY, OR STORE-HOUSE of ARMS. In FOUR BOOKS.
- LIBER I. The First Book Treateth generally of the Rules of Heraldry as to the Honorable Ordinaries how they have been Anciently and Modernly termed, with the several Ways or Methods of Blazon.
-
LIBER II. The Second Book Tr
teth in General of all Essential, and Created Beings, in whom there is either Life, or Motion, as Vegetives, Sensitives, and Rational Creatures. -
LIBER III. The Third Book Treateth of Vestments for the Ornament of the Body according to Places, and Est
em , wi h all the I of the Liberal S iences, or that are used by Me∣chanick Trades, and who beareth such things in their Coats Armor. -
The Second Part of the Third Book Treateth of Houshold Goods, Instruments of Recreation, Arms Offensive and Defensive, Field Fights,
&c. With several other sorts of Mecanical Impliments, by which it is concluded. - LIBER IV. The Fourth Book Treateth of the Art of Blazon, both of Single and Double Coats, according as the Charges are interposed with the Ordinaries, or the Ordinaries with them; of Im∣paleing, and Marshalling of Coats, according to the Degrees of Persons. Badges of King∣doms; Orders and Processions of State, and at Coronations: The Solemnizing of Fune∣rals, with Precedency of Persons.
- IN LAVDEM AVTHORIS.
-
In Laudem operis Elaborati Patris Charentissimi
Ranulphi Holme, NominatiAcademia Armorum. -
book - 1
- BOOK I. CHAPTER I.
-
CHAP. II.
- Names of Shields.
- Shields of what anciently made.
- The several sorts of Shields of Arms.
- How Shields were used for a Souldiers Defence.
- Of the Colours of Shields.
- The Significations of the Colours used in Arms.
-
Colours derived from them used in
Herauldry. - Of the Worthiness of Colours.
- Of the Points of an Escochion.
-
CHAP. III.
- Arms of what first composed.
- The Antiquity of Arms.
- First Painting of Shields.
- Colours of a Coat of Arms.
- Rules of Blazon, in General.
- Special Rules in Blazon.
- The several Ways of Blazon.
- Of the Honourable Ordinaries.
- The composing of Ordinaries, according to the several Lines.
- Of the Chief.
- Of the Pale.
- Of the Pile.
- Of the Gyron.
- Of the Quarter, and Canton.
- CHAP. IV.
-
CHAP. V.
- Of the Cross.
- Of Crosses pierced.
- Of Crosses Nowy.
- Of the Cross Patee.
- Of the Cross Potent.
- Of the Cross Croslet.
- Of Crosses on Grieces.
- Of the Cross Flowry and Flurt.
- Of Crosses Fitched double.
- Of the Cross Moline.
- Of Crosses with round Heads.
- Of the Cross Losengie.
- Of the Cross Vrdee.
- Of the Cross parted.
- Of Crosses Annulated:
- Of Crosses of divers forms.
- CHAP. VI.
-
CHAP. VII.
- Of the Furres.
- Of Tinctures of Feilds
- Tinctures of Feilds by several Shapes and Forms.
- Tinctures of Feilds by Abate∣ments.
- Tinctures of Feilds from Ordinaries.
- Per Pile.
- Per Pale.
- Per Fesse and Barry.
- Per Bend.
- Per Cheveron.
- Per Pale and Pile.
- Per Salter.
- Per Cross or Quarterly.
- Tinctures of Fields from Ordinaries obscure.
- CHAP. VIII.
- CHAP. IX.
- CHAP. X.
- An Alphabeticall Table, Containing all the Terms of Heraldry, used in this first Book Of the Academie, or Store-House of Armory.
-
THE SECOND BOOK OF THE ACADEMY OF ARMORY and BLAZON.
-
CHAP. I.
- Of the Heavens, the Number, Names, and Distance.
- Imperial Gods fained to be Gods.
- Demy Gods.
- Peculiar Gods and their Offices.
- Countrey Gods and Goddesses.
- Imperial Goddesses so fained to be.
- The Orders of Angels.
- Kings or Princes Infernal.
- The several Names of the Devil.
- Devils Familiar with Men.
- The Chief Circles in the Sphere.
- The Seven Planets described.
- The Description of the Twelve Signs of the Zodiack.
-
f the Planets and Signs. - Names of the Northern Stars.
- The Names of the Southern Stars.
- The Mames given to Winds by Seafaring Men.
- The four Winds described.
- Products of the Air and Water.
- Products of the Fiery Element.
- The Changing of the Moon.
- The Eclipse of the Sun and Moon.
- Here followeth other Names or Terms used by Astronomers in the Art of Astronomy; and the use of the Globes; set Al∣phabetically.
-
CHAP. II.
- Of moving Waters
- Terms about the Sea, and its Ebbeing and Flowing &c.
- Standing Waters.
- Sorts of Waters Natural.
- Europe.
- Asia.
- Africa.
- America.
- Of the Divisions of Kingdoms into lesser Parts.
- Other terms used by Seafaring Men for an Har∣bour or Landing place
- Several sorts of Hills.
- Minerals.
- Mettals.
- Moulds.
- Rich Stones or Iewels.
- Stones of all Sorts.
- Terms for Woodlands.
- Shrubs, or Underwoods.
- Vnder-Shrubs.
- CHAP. IV.
- CHAP. V.
-
CHAP. VI.
- These Trees and Plants I have read off, but without any certain description.
- Other terms used by Florists, about flowers only; with their signification.
- Things proper for Fruit Gardens and Orchards.
- Instruments belonging to a Gar∣dener.
- Trees, Shrubs, Flowers and Herbs may be distinguished into these several Heads, according to their Fruit or Seeds, Leaves, Flowers and Pods.
- Shrubs or Vnderwoods may be distinguished by these several heads, as
- Flowers, Plants and Herbs may be distributed into these several Classis ac∣cording to their several beings, as
- Things hurtful to Gardens and Orchards.
-
An Alphabet of
Trees, Flowers, Plants andHerbs. The first Figure shewing theChapter, and the second theNumber of theChapter, where they are Treated on. - The signification of Trees, Plants, Fruit, Flowers, and Herbs: As they are born in Arms.
- Terms of Blazon peculiar to Trees, Flowers, and Herbs.
-
Things of most note within these four Chapters of Flowers, Fruit, Herbs,
&c.
-
CHAP. VII.
- Several kinds of Beast.
-
Beasts may be distinguished by their se∣veral Shapes, Properties, Vses, Food, their Tameness, or Wildness,
&c. into their several Classes, or Orders, as - Observations in Beasts.
- Terme for the several parts of the Bo∣dy, and first for the Head.
- Terms for the Belly.
- Terms of Art for the Feet, and Footing.
- Terms used for the Fat of several Beasts.
- The terms used for the Tails of several sorts of Beast of Chase and Prey.
- The Stones and Yard.
- Terms due and proper for the Ordure and Dung of several Beasts,
-
Terms used for the Engendring of se∣veral sorts of Creatures, with
4 Feet. -
Terms used to several Beasts, about the bringing forth their Young, and how they are called Being on their Dames, or while they
re Sucking; that is of such four-footed Beasts, sorth more than one. - Terms of Art and Science, which our Fore fathers have used for the distinguishing of the Voices of several Four-footed Beasts.
-
Terms of Art used for the
e ing, or Lodging of several Beasts, with the Terms also of their Rising, or P t ng up. - Terms of Art generally used by Hunts∣men for Hunting of any Chase.
- Terms used for the Flaying, Stripping, and taking these Beasts of Chase out of their Skins.
- Beasts as feed upon and eat Grass, and Hay, and Herbs; or such things as the Earth brings forth without any Labour, as
- Terms used for the Feeding, and the Food eaten by several Beasts of Prey, and Venery.
-
Diseases infident to four-footed Beasts of Prey; as in Dogs,
&c. - Terms for mounting of Beasts.
- The sundry ways that Beasts are besides born in Arms.
- Terms used about Riding and Horse∣man-ship.
- Kinds of Horses.
- Feeding for Horses.
- Diseases insident to Horses.
- Diseases in the Head.
- Diseases in the Eyes.
- Diseases in the Ears and Head.
- Diseases in the Neck and Throat.
- Inward Diseases of the Stomach and Belly.
- Outward Diseases on the Body.
- Accidental Wounds or Distempers.
- Veins to Blood a Horse in.
- Bones in a Horse.
- The Names of all the Bones of a Horse.
- The Names or Terms of all parts of an Horse.
- Colours of Horses.
- To know the Age of a Horse.
- CHAP. VIII.
-
CHAP. IX.
- Observations in Cows, Oxen, Bulls.
- The parts of a Bull, Oxe, or Cow.
- Diseases in Cows, and their kind.
-
Inward Diseases in Cows,
&c. - Diseases in the Eyes and Head.
- Diseases in the Body and Legs.
- To know the Bull, Cow, or Oxes Age.
- The Benefit or Blessing of Cows.
- Colours of Oxen and Cows.
- Feeding of Cows and Oxen.
- Terms used by Shepheards in Keeping of Sheep.
- Diseases in Sheep.
- Parts or Members of a Sheep.
- Observations of Shepherds.
- Parts of a Boar or Swine.
- Things necessary for keeping of Swine.
- Diseases in Swine.
- Of the Nature of Dogs.
- Several sorts of Dogs of the Mastiff kind.
- The parts of a well Shaped Grey-Hound.
- Colours of Grey-Hounds.
- Several sorts of Spaniels.
- Difference of Terms used to Dogs.
- Diseases in Dogs.
- The word or term in Hunting.
- Feeding for Worms.
- Voices of Bees, Worms, Serpents.
- Observations and Terms used about Bees, and Honey.
- Several sorts of Bees and Flyes▪
- The several sorts of Butter-flys, and from what Worms, they proceed.
- Of Serpents in General.
- The several Terms for Turning or Winding of Serpents Tails.
-
CHAP. X.
- Several sorts of Dragons.
- Sorts of Earth-Worms.
- Beasts of a Double Kinde.
- Sorts of Travelling Worms.
- Several sorts of Spiders.
- The signification of Beasts used in Ar∣mory.
- Things of most note in these Chapters of Beasts, Serpents, and Flyes.
- Terms of Blazoning contained in these three Chapters of Beasts, Bees, Worms and Serpents with the Chapters, and Number of Section, in which they are explained.
-
An Alphabet of all known Beasts and four-footed Creatures, both on Land, and in the Sea. The first Figure shews the Chapter; the second, the Number, in the place in which such Beasts are described. If it have an
s. before the second number, it shews in such a Section of that Chapter: - The Names of Serpents, Worms, and creeping Insects, Alphabetically.
- The Names of Bees, Flies, and Butter-Flies. Alphabetically.
- ADVERTISEMENT. To the Courteous Reader.
-
CHAP. XI.
- Observations in Eagles or Birds, of Prey.
- The several sorts of Eagles.
- Several sorts of Falcons.
- Several sorts of Hawks.
- The Names of Male-Hawks with their Females.
- The Names of all Hawks.
- The Names of Falcons, or other Hawks, according to their Ages.
- The Names, or Terms given to the se∣veral parts and members of a Falcon, and so consequently of all Hawks.
- Things Necessary and belonging to Hawks.
- Terms used by Cock-Masters about fighting Cocks.
- Sorts of Fighting Cocks.
- Terms in feeding Cocks.
- Terms in Matching and Fighting of Cocks.
- Ordering of Cocks to Fight.
- Cock-Pit Laws.
-
Rules and Observations in Cock
ders.
- CHAP. XII.
-
CHAP. XIII.
- The signification of Birds used in Armory.
- Of the External, or outward parts of Birds, in general;
- In the Bill or Beak, Mandable or Chap:
- Nostrils.
-
Eyes andEye-lids. -
Head andMouth andEars. -
Wings andFeathers therein. -
Body andThighs. -
Legs andFeet, orToes. -
Tail, Rump, andHole. - Of some remarkable Inward parts of Birds and Fowl, not incident to other Animals.
- Remarkable things in Birds.
-
6. A more Brief Division of Birds. - Of the Voices of Birds.
- Birds how termed when many are together:
- The Feeding of several sorts of birds:
- Several sorts of Poultry, how called according to their Age.
- Terms of Art used by Naturalists in their description of Birds, explained.
- Terms of Blazon contained in these three Chapters of Birds, or Fowl; with the Chapter, Number, and Section, in which they are Ex∣plained.
-
For the Readers better Ease, and his more Ready finding the Birds he desires to see, or read of it; I have Annexed the Names of all the Birds, and Fowl; which are mentioned in these three last Chapters, Alphabetically: The first Figure shews the Chapter, the second the Number, in the Plate, in which the Bird is described, the Section, by an
s.
-
CHAP. XIV.
- The Coverings of Fish.
- The Form and Shape of Fish.
- Difference in Fish fins.
- The several parts of a Fish.
- Terms of Fishing for several sorts of Fish.
- Places where Fish abide.
- Fish Haunts, or Places they de∣light in.
- How several sorts of Fish are named, according to their Age, or Groath.
- Fish how Termed in companies.
- CHAP. XV.
-
CHAP. XVI.
-
3. Sorts of Water-Beasts; Natural, Supposed, Devised: how distinguished. - The signification of Fish used in Arms.
- Terms of Art, or difficult Words used in Blazon within these three Chapters of Fishes, with the places in which they are explain∣ed, as
- Some few terms of Art used by Historians in the description of Fish and Sea-Worms.
-
An Alphabet of all the
English, Latin, orGermane Names of Fish, mentioned in these foregoing Chapters, and elsewhere within this second Book.
-
-
CHAP. XVII.
- Terms for the several parts of the Head.
- Terms of Art that the Learned use about the Sense of Touching, and Feeling.
- The Sense of Tasting.
- The Sense of Smelling.
- The Sense of Hearing.
- The Sense of Seeing.
- The Sense of Generation, or Procre∣ation.
- The Sense of Ease and Rest.
- The various Voices of a Man.
- Colours of Hair.
- The several Terms given to the out∣ward part of the Head and Face.
- The Actions of the Hand.
- Terms of Art used by Anatomists, for the Parts of the Arms and Hands.
- Terms of Art used to the Thigh, Leg, and Foot outwardly.
- Feet Deformed.
- Names according to a Mans Age.
- Names according to the Ages of Women:
- Several sorts of Maids.
- Terms given to the outward parts of the Trunk of the Body.
- Women Metamorphosed.
- The four Quarters of the Year Described.
- Men Punished in Hell.
- Men Metamorphosied.
- Of the Animal Faculties.
- Emblems of the Animal Faculties: or Faculties of the Soul, depicted.
- Faculties of the Mind.
- Animals Faculties, or the Passions of the Mind described.
- Of the Vital Faculties.
- Of the Natural Faculties.
- Terms arising from the Faculties of the Animal, Vital, and Natural parts.
- Bones in the Head.
- Bones in the Trunk,
- Bones in the Arm and Hand,
- Bones in the Thighs and Feet:
- The Number of Mans Bones,
- The Muscles of the Body.
- The Arteries of the Body.
- The Nerves of the Body.
- The Veins of the Body.
- Veins for Bleeding.
- The Conjunction of the Bones.
- The four Humours of the Body.
- The four Complexions of the Body.
- Outward shapes of the Body.
- Outward Diseases, and Distempers of the Body.
- Inward Deseases, and Distempers in the Body.
- The Names of the several parts of the Hand according to the Rules of Chiromancy or Palmestry.
- The Lines of the Hand.
- The several ways by which Fortunes are foretold.
- Terms of Art used by Anatamists, concerning the several Parts of the Body.
- CHAP. XVIII.
-
CHAP. XIX.
-
Terms of
Herauldry andBlazon, in these three last Chapters of this Book; with the Places Cited where Explained. - Some Terms formerly omitted in their Blazonings, are here further Explained.
- The Signification of the parts of Mans Body, used in Armory.
-
Things of most Note in these three last Chapters concerning the Bodies of
Men andWomen, with theAnimal Parts, as also of some Omissions set down in the two last especially: as, - Things mentioned in Chap. 19. under the following Numbers.
-
Terms of
-
CHAP. I.
-
THE THIRD BOOK OF THE ACADEMY OF ARMORY and BLAZON.
- CHAP. I.
-
CHAP. II.
- The several parts of a Band.
-
The Several Parts of a
Boys andGirls, Coat. - Iews Silver Coin.
- Iews Gold Coin.
- Greeks Silver Coin.
- Greeks Brass Coin.
- Greeks Gold Coin.
- Romans Brass Coin.
- Romans Silver Coin.
- Romans Gold Coin.
- English Brass Coin.
- English Silver Coin.
- English Gold Coin.
- Scotch Brass Coin.
- Scotch Silver Coin.
- Scotch Gold Coin.
- Irish Coin.
-
The Names of Severall
Coins used in the Neighbouring Kingdoms, about us:Alphabetical. - Gold
-
CHAP. III.
- An Emperour.
- The Robes and Ensigns of Kings.
-
Coronation Ceremonies used at the Crowning of the Kings of
England. - Officers and Servants in the Kings Majesties Houshold with their Fees.
- A List of the Kings Officers in Ordinary that Attend His Person above Staires.
- Other Officers of Court which Pertain to the Kings Houshold, with their Fees.
- Officers of Estate, and the Kings Houshold with their Allowances.
- The Creation of a Prince.
-
The Revenues of the Prince of
Wales. -
Officers about the Person of the Prince of
Wales. -
The Ancient Officers of State and other Places of Iudicature, for the Princi∣pality of
Wales; with their Fees Per Annum. - An Arch-Duke.
- A Duke
- The Creation of a Duke.
- A Marquess.
- The Creation of a Marquess.
- A Count, or Earl.
- The Creation of an Earl.
-
Officers of State and Domestical belong∣ing to the Earl of
Chester, with their Fees. -
The Ancient and Modern Revenues of the Earldom of
Chester. -
The Revenues of the Earl of
Chester, taken50 E. 3. -
The
Revenue as it now stands. 1630. - A Viscount,
- A Baron.
- The Creation of a Baron.
- Creation of a Knight of the Garter.
-
Orders and Statutes of the Knights of the Garter; Reformed by
H. 8. Anno 1522. -
The Five Officers belonging to the
Chapter of the Knights of theGarter, and their Signs or Tokens of Honour. - The Creation, and Habit of a Knight of the Bath.
- Fees at a Knight of the Baths Creation.
- A Knight Bannerett.
- A Knight Baronett.
- Officers Fees for the making of a Ba∣ronett.
- A Knight Batchelor, or of the Spur.
- A Knight of the Green Cloth.
- The degrading of a Knight.
- A List or Catalogue of the several Or∣ders of Knights Seculars.
- The Creation of the Kings of Arms.
- Creation of Heralds and Pursevants.
- The Office of a Mayor of a Corporation.
- The Officers of a Coporation with their Habits.
-
The Officers, and Habits of such as are Members of the
Kings-Bench. -
The Officers and their Habits in the Courts of
Common-Pleas. -
The Officers and their Habits belong∣ing to the
Eqchequer. - Officers in the Higher or Vupper Exchequer.
- Officers belonging to the High Court of Chancery.
-
Officers in the Marshes of
Wales. - Officers in the Dutchy Court of Lancaster.
- Officers of the Palatinate Courts in Chester.
- The Officers in a Perogative Court.
- Hospitals.
- Several Degrees of Esquires.
- The Several Degrees of Gentility.
- Honors and Exemptions proper to Gentility.
- Vertues to be Imbraced by the Gentry.
- Vices to be Eschewed by the Gentry.
- The Liberties and Priviledges of the Commons.
- The several sorts of Labouring Men.
- Terms used by the Mower and Hay-makers.
- Terms used by Husband Men, for the Tillage and Sowing of Corn.
- Laws of Coursing with Grey-Hounds.
- Some other Terms and Descriptions re∣lating to Forests and Forest Laws, and the different terms between Hounds and Greyhounds.
- Proper Terms used for the Noises of Hounds.
- Different Terms in Hunting, for Hounds and Greyhounds.
- The Officers of the said Feast.
- The Ordering and Sending up of the Grand Feast abovesaid.
- Terms for Carving and Sewing.
- Other Bills of Fare for Grand Feasts, and how to set the Meat in Order.
- Other Bills of Fare for every Season in the Year, also how to set forth Meat in Order accordingly.
- Sauces of all sorts, and of what Com∣pounded.
-
A Bill of Fare for
Lent-time, or other Fish or Fast-Days. -
The Names of Several Dish-Meats and Cooks Terms
Alphabetically. - Terms used by Bakers.
- Several sorts of Bread.
-
Terms of Art belonging to
Tanners. - The Wett-Glover.
- Terms used in the Art of a Wett-Glover.
- The Currier.
- Terms used in the Curriers Art.
- Terms used by Butchers in their Slaughtering.
- Butchers Terms for the several Parts and Ioynts in a Cow, or Ox.
- In the Farther Quarter.
- In the Hinder Quarter.
- The several Parts of Ioynts of a Sheep or Calfe.
- In the Farther Quarters.
- In the Hinder Quarters.
- Ioynts, or parts of a Boar, Swine or Hogg.
- Farther Quarter,
- Hinder Quarters,
- Terms used by Smiths in their Trade,
- The Farrier.
- Terms used by the Farrier as to Horse-Shooing.
- Parts of an Horse-Shooe.
-
Terms of Art used by
Farriers about the Cure of Horses, - The Iewellers Working Instruments.
- Terms of Art used by Goldsmiths and Iewellers.
- The Needle Maker.
- The Cutlers Trade.
- Several sorts of Weapons under the Notion of Swords.
- Terms used by the Cutler.
- Plummers Terms of Art:
- Terms of Art used in the way of Card-making.
-
Terms used in the
Sadlers Art. - Terms used by Taylors.
- Several Terms used in Sowing of Cloath.
- An Vpholdsterer.
- Terms used about their Work in a Stool or Chair, Cushion or Bed, and Hanging of a Room.
- A Seamster.
- Terms used by a Seamster.
- Names of things made by Seamsters.
- Laundresses Terms of Art.
- The School Mistris Terms, and things to work with.
- The School Mistris Terms of Art for all her ways of Sowing.
- Other Works performed by School Mi∣stresses and their Scholars.
- Terms used in the Gentle Craft.
-
Terms of Art used by
Joyners in their way of Working, and explained. - Terms used by Tallow-Chandlers.
- Things necessary for Fishing or Drawing with Netts.
- Tackles belonging to an Angler.
- Terms used by Anglers.
- Terms used by Beer-Brewers, and Ale-Brewers▪
- A Malt-Makers Instruments for making of Malt.
- Terms used by Malt-Makers.
- Terms used by the Fletchers, or Arrow-Makers.
-
Things belonging to Dressing and Spin∣ning of
Hemp andFlax. - Terms of Art used by Hemp and Flax Dressers and Spinners.
-
The several Parts of a
Loome, orWeavers Frame. -
Terms of Art used by
Weavers. -
Terms used in the Art of
Coopery, viz. making of Barrells. - Several sorts of Vessells made after the Form and Fashion of Barrells.
- Terms used by the White-ware Cooper.
- Terms used in Carpentery.
- Terms of Art used by Free Masons Stone-Cutters.
- Names of Stons according to their big∣ness, and the use they are put to.
-
Terms of Art used by
Free-Masons. - Terms used by the Roper.
- Sorts of Ropes.
- Persons Instrumental about Printing.
- The several Parts of a Press.
- The Terms of the Letters according to their Size or Bigness.
- Terms Relateing to the Face of a Letter.
- Notes of Carrection made by the Corrector.
-
Points used in
Printing. -
Several other things belonging to the Art of
Printing. -
The Terms used in the Art of
Print∣ing Alphabetically Explained. - Customs of the Chappel.
- Customs for Payments of Money.
-
Instruments of a
Barber. - Terms of Art used in Barbing and Shaving.
-
Other Terms used by
Barbers. - Terms used in their Trade.
- Sorts of Hats.
- Astronomy and Astrology described.
- A Rule to know how many days each Month hath, and the Moveable Feasts.
- How the Sundays or Sabbath days are reckoned throughout the Year.
- To know the Moveable Feasts in the Year.
- Kings Reigns.
- A way to find what day of the Month every first Sabbath day is, by two Verses, knowing the Dominical Letter.
- Geometry.
- Terms or Names given to several par∣cels of Land according to their large∣ness, Alphabetically.
- Geometrical Terms for their Plots, Fi∣gures, with their particular Compo∣sitions or Lines.
- Geometrical Terms used in Surveying and Measuring of Lands.
- Geometrical Lines.
- Geometrical Figures.
- Geometrical Solid Bodies.
- Arithmetick.
- Terms used in Arithmetick.
- Phylosophy.
- Philosophers described.
- Instruments for Drawing, Limning, and Painting.
- Terms of Art used by all sorts of Paint∣ers, Limners, Washers and House Stainers.
- Graving or Engraving.
- Gravers Instruments, and their Terms used in the Art of Engraving.
- Etching.
- Instruments and Terms used in Etching.
- Glass-Painting.
- Instruments for Glass-Painting.
- Terms used in the Art of Glass-Painting.
- Famous Men for Inventions, and Improvers of Arts.
- Men Famous for the Art of Painting.
- Mascy Tinter.
- Musick Vocal or with Strings.
- Several sorts of Tunes in Musick.
- Wind Musick.
- Terms used by Marriners and Saylors.
- Canting Terms used by Beggars, Va∣gabonds, Cheaters, Cripples and Bedlams.
- The several Terms used in Dances.
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CHAP. IV.
- The High Priests manner of Consecration.
- Terms used in the Iewish Religion Explained.
- Orders of the Officers in the Iewish Church.
- A Bishops Vestments, or Pontifical Symbols of Ecclesiastical Regencie.
- Of the Election and Consecration of Romish Bishops.
- Orders, and Rules of the Benedictine Monks.
- Officers in a Monastery.
- The Order of Receiving and Con∣secrating of a Monk.
- The Election and Consecration of an Abbot or Prior.
- The Names of all the Places in a Monastery or Abby.
- Jesuites Priviledges.
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Orders or Rules of the Gray Friers, or Frier-Minorites of St.
Francis. -
The Rules and Orders of the
White Friers orFrier Carmelites. -
The Orders and Rules of the
Carthu∣sian Monks. -
Rules and Orders of the
Cistertian Monks. -
The Rules of the Canons of St.
Augu∣stine or Black Friers. -
Degrees of Ecclesiastical Persons in the
Romish Cathedrals. -
Of the Vestments and Consecrations of the several Orders of Persons in the
Romish Cathedrals. -
Rules of the
Dominican Monks, or Black-Friers. - The Orders and Rules of the Templars.
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The Orders and Rules of the
Knights Hospitalars, or St.John ofJeru∣salem. - Religious Orders of Knighthood.
- The manner of Installing Knights of Religious Orders.
- The Description of Men Canonized.
- Country Saints, or Patrons.
- Tradsmens Patron Saints.
- The four Evangelists Described.
- The Description of the twelve Apostles.
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The Habit of a
Protestant, or Re∣formedChurch Bishop. - The Order of Election, and Consecra∣tion of the foresaid Bishops.
- Bishops Revenues.
- The several Officers in a Cathedral, and Collegiate Church.
- A Dean.
- Sub-Dean.
- The Arch-Deacon.
- The Dean Rural.
- The Prebend.
- The Canon, and Petty Canon.
- Other Members in the Collegiate and Cathedral Churches.
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The Habit and Vestments of a
Parson, English Minister, orDivine. -
The Ordination of a
Deacon, and aPriest. - The Patron of a Church.
- The Church-Wardens, and Sides-Men.
- The Collectors and Overseers.
- The Clerk and Sexton.
- The several degrees of persons in the Vniversity Colledges.
- Officers of the Vniversity for its Go∣vernment.
- The Officers over the whole Vniver∣sity.
- Rhetorick described.
- Certain Terms used in the Liberal Sci∣ence of Rhetorick.
- Poetry described.
- Terms used in Poetry.
- Logick described.
- Terms of Art used in Logick.
- The Admittance and Consecration of a Nun.
- The Description and Cognizance of se∣veral Women Saints.
- The Description of the seven Cardinal Vertues.
- The Graces described.
- Works of Mercy described.
- The description of Vices and Wicked∣nesses.
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CHAP. V.
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The several Terms used by the
Hea∣then Gentiles in their Religion. - Their Religious Orders.
- Their Secular Priests.
- Their Temples and Synagogues.
- The Orders, or Officers in their Religion.
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The Maintenance of the
Priests, and Levites. - Of their Sabbath and other Festivals.
- Of the Iews Fasts.
- Of their Circumcision.
- Of their Reading and Praying.
- Excommunication.
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How the
Jews Marry. - Of their Divorce.
- Of their Sacrifices.
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Roman Feastivals.
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The Old
Romans Priests. -
Of the
Roman Monasteries, Frater∣nities, and Nunneries. -
The manner of the
Roman Sacrifices. -
The
Romans Marriage. - Of their Divorce.
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Roman Funeral. -
The
Greek Religion and Worship. - Greek Church Officers.
- Greek Temples.
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The
Romans Christian Religion. -
Doctrines and other Terms used in the
Romish Religion, and when ad∣mitted into the Church. - Worthy and Valiant Woman De∣scribed.
- Terms used in Wrastling.
- Things necessary for a good Farm or Dairy.
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The several Terms used by the
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Additions to Chapter 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
- Grammar Described.
- Terms of Art used by the Gold-smiths.
- Of all sorts of Weights in general.
- Troy-Weight.
- Avoir-Du-Pois Weight.
- The several Terms used about Mer∣chants Goods.
- Wine, Oyl, Honey.
- Corn and other Grain.
- Iron, Lead, Tin, Copper.
- Fish and Flesh.
- Hides, Skins, Furrs.
- Paper and Parchment.
- Wool, Flax, and Hemp.
- Terms of Art used by Brick-Makers.
- Terms used by the Brick-layer.
- Things used about Billiards.
- Orders for the Play at Billiards.
- The Game of Truck.
- Terms used in Chess-Play.
- Laws of Chess-Play.
- Draughts.
- Laws of the Tennis Court.
- Slaters Working Tools.
- Names of their Slates according to their several Lengths.
- The several ways of covering Houses, or other Buildings.
- Observations of Husbandmen.
- A Turners, or Throwers Tools.
- The Brasiers turning Tools.
- Terms of Art used by the Throwers or Turners in their Exercises.
- The Ropemakers Instruments for making Ropes.
- Vpholsters Tools, by which they per∣form their Work.
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Things of most Note in the
1, 2, 3, 4, and5, Chapters of this third Book: Noted according to the Folio's. - The Signification of such things as are Born in Arms mentioned in these Five Chapters.
- An Alphabet of what Bearings are Blazoned in the 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Chap∣ters of this Third Book.
- Terms of Art in Blazon, mentioned in these five last Chapters.
- CHAP. VI.
- CHAP. VII.
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CHAP. VII.
- Butchers Instruments.
- Bakers Instruments.
- Bakers Terms in their Art.
- Coopers Instruments.
- Beer-Brewers Instruments.
- Smiths Tools.
- Parts of an Hammer.
- Parts of a Vice.
- Parts of a Pair of Bellows.
- The parts of a Worm-Iack.
- The several parts of a Smiths Forge.
- Things belonging to the Forge.
- Farriers Instruments.
- Spurriers Instruments.
- Plummers Instruments.
- Marshals and Gaolers Instruments.
- Husbandry.
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CHAP. VIII.
- Husbandry.
- The parts of a Wheel.
- Parts of a Sythe.
- The parts of a Flail or Threshal.
- The Terms of all the parts of a Plow.
- Terms used in Plowing.
- All the Terms used by Dairy People about making of Cheese and Butter.
- The parts of a Yoke.
- Parts of a Curry-Comb.
- Parts of a Yelve.
- Sives or Riddles.
- Corn Measures.
- Hebrew Measures.
- Greek Measures
- Roman Measures.
- Parts of a Cart or Tumbrel, and Wain or Team.
- Things that belong to Carts and Wains for Horses and Oxen.
- The several parts of a Wagon.
- Millers Instruments.
- Parts of a Wind-Mill Sail.
- The parts of a Wind-Mill.
- Builders Instruments.
- Sadlers Instruments.
- The several sorts of Saddles.
- The parts of a Saddle.
- The Appendances of a Saddle.
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CHAP. VIII. Plate 2.
- Weavers Tools.
- Shearmans Tools.
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Shoomakers Tools, or
St. Hugh's Bones. - Tanners Instruments.
- Fletchers, or Arrow-makers Tools.
- Curriers, or Leather-Dressers Tools.
- Ioyners and Carvers Tools.
- The parts of a Plow.
- The several parts of the Waving Engin.
- Carpenters Tools.
- Turners Tools.
- Parts of a Lathe.
- The parts of a Drill-Board.
- The parts of a Turn-Bench, or Vice Lathe.
- The parts of the Turning Engine.
- Dry Glovers Tools.
- Mathematical Instruments.
- The parts of a Quadrant.
- The parts of an Astrolabe.
- Parts of a Paralaligreme.
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CHAP. IX.
- The parts of a Ioynter Plain.
- The several sorts of Plains.
- The parts of the Brace and Bitt.
- Painters Instruments.
- Tanners and Glovers Instruments.
- Book-Binders Tools.
- Parts of a Binding Press.
- Parts of the Screw-Press.
- Mathematical Instruments.
- Of the sorts of Sun Dials, and the Terms used about them.
- The parts of the Watch outwardly.
- The names of all the Points of the Compass.
- Several sorts of Seeing Glasses.
- The names of all the Houses in a Scheme
- Geometrical Terms for Lines.
- CHAP. IX.
- CHAP. IX.
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CHAP. X.
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The Signification of
A. in Notes of Antiquity. -
Breviations of Words beginning with
A. -
The
Goths Letters. -
The
Celts andNormans Letters -
The
Franks Letters -
The
Irish andManks Letters. -
The
Phaenician Letters. -
The
Egyptian Letters -
The
Tuskish Letters. -
The Ancient
Greek Letters. -
The
Maronian Letters. -
The
Ethiopian andPhrygian Letters. -
The
Georgianian Letters. -
The
Iacobites & Cophtites Letters. -
The
Illyrick &Slavonian Letters -
The
Croatick &Dalmatian Letters. -
The
Israelites Letters. -
The
Samaritan Letters. -
The
Chaldean Letters. -
The
Syriack Letters. -
The
Indian Letters. -
The
Sarsinians Letters. -
The
Arminian Letters. -
The
Arabick Letters. - Chirurgions Instruments.
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The Signification of
- CHAP. XI.
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CHAP. XII.
- Names of Medicines.
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Apothecaries marks explained - Other Practical Terms used by Phisicians, Chyrurgions, and Apothecaries.
- Leger De Main Implements.
- Houses' Temples, Tabernacles.
- Several pieces of Timber belonging to a Wood House.
- Principal Edifices or Buildings for the Com∣monalty are these.
- Publick places within Cityes and great Towns.
- Principal Edifices for peculiar persons, are these.
- Edifices for Pleasure or Profit are these.
- Edifices or Buildings appendant to great Houses.
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CHAP. XIII.
- Walls how several ways made.
- The Parts of a Pillar.
- The use of Pillars.
- The several parts of a Church.
- The difference between a Church and a Chappel of Ease.
- The severall Parts of a Bell.
- Things for Hanging of a Bell.
- The several wayes of Ringing Bells.
- The Description of the Iews Altar for Burnt Offerings.
- The Description of the Iews Ark of the Covenant.
- Things pertaining to an Altar.
- Vtensils of a Romish Church.
- Terms of the parts of a Cornice, or a Capitall.
- The Order of Columns and Pillars.
- The Terms given to the Feet of Col∣lumns, or Basis of Pillars.
- Terms used about the Capitals or Heads of Pillars and Collumns.
- Of the Worlds Wonders.
- CHAP. XIII.
- Things of most Note from Chapter 5. to the end of Chapter 13. according to the Folio's.
- Terms of Blazoning used in Chapter Six, to the end of the Thirteen Chapter; the first Figure shews the Chapter, the second the num∣ber of that Chapter in which they are mentioned.
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The several particular things born in Arms, and mentioned in Chapter
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, The first Figure signifieth the Chapter, and the second the number in which such things are Treated off.
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