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 HEL 72 HIL cbarj:jea in Coat Armour^ and are also borne tfingly as Crests. Tlie Helmet of a King, or Prince, is fuH faced, with six bars, all of gold, and lined inside with crimson. P. 24, f. 8. The Helmet of a Dulce, Marquis, Earl, Vis- comit, and Baron, is of steel, garnished wHh gold, placed in profile with five bars, lined v.ith crimson, f. 9. The Helmet of a Baronet, or Knight, is of steel, ornamented with gold, and is shewn full-faced, with beaver open, lined with crimson, f. 1 1. The Helmet of an Esquire, or Gentleman, is a steel profile Helmet, ornamented with gold, the beaver close, f. 12 ; Helmet with Vizor raised, P. 3G, f. 10. If two Helmets are placed on one shield to support two different crests, they are usually set face to face. P. 2, f. 24. Helved. A term to express the handle of an axe, adze, hammer, etc., when of a different tincture. See Haft. Hemisphere - Northern, or Demi- Globe. P. 39, f. I. Hemp-Brrak, or Hackle. An instru- ment formerly used to break or bruise hemp. P. 40, f. II. Borne by the family of Bray. The bottom example as borne by Bree. Heneage-knot. p. 43, f. 13. Herald. An officer of Arms. The duties of a Herald were originally of a military and deplomatic character, but have for centuries been confined to matters relating to Armorial Bear- ings, Genealogy, and the Superin- tendence of Public Ceremonies. Heraldic-Antelope. A fabulous ani- mal represented with two straight horns, the body of a Stag, the tail of a Unicorn, a tusk issuing from the tip of its nose, a row of tufts down the back of the neck, on the chest and thighs. P. 28, f. 23. Heraldic Antelope's head erased. P. 28, f. 24. PIeraldic-Tiger. A fictitious beast, depicted with a hooked tusk at the nose, and with a mane formed of tufts. P. 28, f. 19. Heraldic-Tiger's head couped. i.d. f. 20. Heralds College, or College of Arms. A Royal Corporation instituted in the reign of Rich. HI. It's htad is the hereditary Earl Marshal of England, tife Duke of Norfolk, and its cfiicers are divided into three classes, viz., Kings, Heralds, and Pursuivants of Arms, whose precedence is regulated by seniority of appointment. The King's of Arms are three; the first, or chief, is termed Garter principal King of Arms, the second Cloven- cnix, and the third Korrcy. (!See Bath King of Arms.) The number of Heralds is six. viz., Windsor, Chester, Lancaster, Richmond Somerset, and York. There have been, at different periods, other Heralds whose titles are now laid aside. Heralds extraordinary have also been occasionally created. The Pursuivants are four, viz.. Rouge Croix, Blue Mantle, Rouge Dragon, and Portcullis. Besides the Heralds College of London, there is Lyon Office, Edinburgh, and the Office of Arms, Dublin. These have cogni- zance of the Heraldry of Scotland and Ireland respectively ; each has one King of Arms, Lord Lyon and Ulster. Heraldry. Intimately connected with the early history of Europe, its chival- ry, and its conquests. Is the science of armorial bearings ; how to blazon or describe them in proper terms, and to Marshal or dispose the different arms in an escutcheon or shield. Herand and Herault. A Herald. Herce, See Harrow. Hercules. Called by the Greeks Heracles and Alcides, the most cele- brated hero of the Mythological age of Greece. Hercules is depicted as a naked man holding a club, and his shoulders are enwrapped with a Lion's skin. Hercules in his second labour, i e. in close encrasrement with tha Lernean H'dra, is or / ' borne in the coat of Herklots. Hereditary. That has descended from an ancestor to an heir. See Arms Paternal. Herisse. Set with long sharp points, as a hedgehog. Herisson. The hedgehog. H ERMINES. Ermine represented by Ermines ; i.e. white ermine spots on black. P. I. Hermit. One who retires from society to contemplation and devotion, and frequently in blazon is termed a Monk or Friar. P. 36, f. 31. Hern, or Heme. See Heron. Heron, or Heronshaw. A large bird with long slender legs, neck and bill. P. 34, f- 7- Herring. A small sea-fish, P. 32, f. 13. This is also blazoned a Cob-Fish, or Sea-Cob. Herse. Same as Portcullis. Heurt. See Hurt, Hieroglyphics. Symbolical figures. Hill, or Plillock ; also termed Mole- hill. P. 42, f. 60. Three Hills, as in the arms of Brinckman. f. 58. Hilt. The handle of a sword, Vvhich is termed Hilted when the tincture has to be named.