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 ARR lO AUG tains more than three, unless a greater number is named. P. 37, f. 19. Arrows are borne in a variety of positions, which, should be described e.g. Five arrows two and two parallel in saltire, and one in pale. P. 37, f. 20. Three arrows one in pale, and two in saltire, entwined with a serpent. P. 30, f. 59. Arrow-Broad. See Broad-Arrow. Arrow-Pheoned. p. 37, f. 14. Ascendant. The rays of the sun issu- ing upwards ; the term is also applied to smoke and flames rising. Ascending. Rising. Ascents, or Degrees. Steps. P. 23, f. 15. Aseare, or Asewre. An old term for azure. Ash-Keys, or Ashen-Keys. The seeds which grow in bunches on the Ash Tree. P. 44, f. 46. Also termed Ash-Crops. Ash-Tree. P. 45, f. 52. An ash sprig is borne by the name of Nash. A-SKER. a reptile. P. 30, f. 7. Asp. a kind of serpent. P. 30, f. 46. Asp. The Aspen. P. 45, f. 46. Aspect. Full faced, the same as at gaze. P. 28, f. 44, or guardant P. 26, f. 35- Aspectant, or Aspecting. Face to face. P. 32, f. 28. Ses Combant, and Respecting. Aspect-Trian. Showing three parts of the bod3^ Aspen-Tree. P. 45, f. 46. Aspen LexWES. Borne by the name of Cogan, Aspmall, etc. P. 45, f. 30. Aspersed. Powdered, or strewed, the same as Semee. P. 2, f. 38. Ass. Properly represents patience. P. 27, f. 44. Ass's-Head. The Crest of Aston, Chamberlain, etc. P. 27, f. 45. Assagai, or PIassagai. A dart. P. 37, f. 22, No. 2. Assailant, Assaultant, or Assault- ing. Same as saliant and springing, Ass-Camel, or Allocamelus. P. 27, f. 46. Assemble. Dovetailed. Assis-sejant. i.e. sitting. P. 26, f. 41. Same as a Lion sejant. Assumptive Arms. See Arms of As- sumption. Assurgent. a term to express any- thing rising from the sea. P. 22, f. 16. Assyrian Goat. P. 29, f. i. Astrical. See Cross Astrical. Astroid, or xsTEROiDES. See Star. Astrolabe. An astro nomical instru- ment for taking the altitude of the sun, or stars at sea. P. 38, f. 46. Astronomical Characters. Are met with in Coat Armour as in the Arms of Herschel, etc. P. 23, f. 45. AsuR, Asure. See Azure. At-Bay. a term to express the position of a stag standing on his own defence. At-Gaze. Applied to animals of the Deer-kind. See Gaze and P. 28, f. 44. At-Lodge. See Lodged. At Speed. Same as Courant. P. 28, f. 46. Atchievement. See Achievement. Athelstan's Cross. A cross botonee placed on a Mound. P. 11, f. 3. Attainder. Absolute deprivation of every civil right and privilege, and consequent forfeiture of all hereditary claims. Attire. 'A single horn of a stag, etc. P. 28, f. 51. Attired. Is used wdien speaking of the horns, or antlers of the Stag, Buck, or Hart, etc. ; but Bulls, Goats, Rams, and Unicorns are said to be armed. The term is also ap- plied to the habit, or vest of a man, or v/oman. Attires. Both horns of a stag affixed to the scalp, as P. 28, f. 51. Attourney. See Gauntlet. Auger. A Carpenters' tool. P. 41, f. 34. Augmentations. Are particular marks of honour. Granted by the Sovereign as additions to the paternal arms ; and for the most part are borne upon a Canton, or Inescutcheon, some- times upon a Chief, and Fesse ; and may be derived from acts of valour, or loyalty ; from profession ; or from any memorable circum- stances and events, eg. The arms of the Duke of Wellington contain the following Augmentation viz. On the honour-point an escutcheon, charged with the Crosses of St. Geoi'ge, St. Andrew, and St. Patrick, con- joined, being the union badge of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Now this badge being the common device of our united opinions, shews that we think the Duke of Wellington was entitled to the highest honours which a united people would desire to confer on the chief defender of their country. P. 21, f. 21. The Augmentation granted to the Duke of Marlborough " in chief an esciitcheon ar. charged with the cross of St. George gu. and thereon an es- cutcheon of the Arms of France." Lord Nelson's is " on a chief wavy ar. waves of the sea from which a Palm tree issuant betw. a disabled ship on the dexter and a battery in ruins on the sinister all ppr." Lord Collingwood " on a chief wavy gu. a lion pass, guard, navally crowned or, with the v/ord TRAFALGAit over the lion of the last." i