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 HIN 73 HOU Hind. The female of the stag. Hinds counter-tripping, and a Hind's liead couped. P. 28, f. 53 and 54. Hinge. A joint on which a door, gate, etc., turns. P. 42, f. 14. Hippocampus. A sea horse. P. 29, f. ^^. Sometimes represented having the entire lore part of a horse, ending in the tail of a dolphin. HiPPOCENTAUK. See Csntaur. HiPPOGRiFF. A fabulous animal, with a Griffin's bod}', terminating in that of a horse. P. 27, f. 7. HiRONDELLE. A SWalloW. HiRUNDo. A swallow. HoBY. A Falcon. Hogshead. See Tun. Hoist. The depth of any flag from chief to bas3 ; also its head or upper side. HoLLEN. See Holly. Holly, or Ilex. The sprig, branch, and leaf, are all met witii in armoury. P. 44, f. 39 ; P. 45, f. 23. Holy Bible. See Book. Holy-Dove. P. 22, f. 4. Holy, or Paschal Lamb. Represented passant with a cross-statf, banner argent, thereon a cross gules, over the head a glory or. P. 29, f. 4. Honeysuckle, or Woodbine. P. 45, f. I. Honour Point. See Points of the Shield. P. I, and P. 21, f. 21. Honoured. Crowned. Honourable Ordinaries. 5^"^ Ordinaries. Hood. The caul, coif, or cowl of a hermet. See Hermet's head with cowl. P. 36, f. 31. Hooded. Said of a hawk, when borne with its hood on. Hooded-Crow. See Crow. Hoofed. See Unguled. Hook. See Fish-hook, Flesh-hook, Hay-hook, Pruning-hook, Reaping- hook, Shave-hook, and Tenter-hook. Hooped-Bucket. p. 39, f. 35, No. i. Hop ; also termed Houblon. A plant. P- 45, f- / Hop-poles, sustaining their fruit. P. 22, f. II. Hope, the emblem of. P. 35, f. 8. Horn. P. 43, f. 23, No. 2. The Trum- pet, f. 23, No. 4, is sometimes called a horn. In Heraldry the term Horn is used to denote. I. The horns of an animil ; see term Armed. ir. A Musical Ins'^rument, blazoned a Cor- net. P. 43, f. 21, No. 4. III. A Bu^rle, or liuutiu j: Hora. t'. -4. IV. The extremilioi of a Crescent which are called its horns, and anythinj^ placed within them, is said to be between the Horns ; when anythinu' is placed between and above the horns, it is said to be Issuant, or Out of. As an Estoile issuant of a Crescent. P. 23, f. 39. Horned. When the horns are of a different tincture from the animal it is said to be horned, or armed. A Stag is said to be Aitircd. Horned Owl. S~'e Owl. Horologium. An hour-glass. P. 39, f. 44 Horse. A Draught-horse, distinguished by having a collar and traces. The Badge of the Earl of Pembroke. Horse. Much used in armory. A horse passant. P. 27, f. 30. Horse, courant. P. 21, f. 44. Horse, forcene. P. 27, f. 26. Horse, in full gallop. P. 36, f. 27. Horse, spancelled. P. 27, f. 31. Horse's Head, couped and bridled, i.d. f. 35. Horse's Head, erased, i.d. f. 34. Horse-Demi. P. 22, f. 16. Horse-Barnacles. Sec Barnacles. Horse-Fly. See Gad-Fly. Horse-Heames. 5^^ Hames. Horse-Picker. P. 39, f. 21, No. 2. Horse-Shoe. P. 37, f. 45. Horse-Shoes, three interlaced, i.d. f. 46. Horse-Shoe, two hands rending a horse-shoe. P. 19, f. 29. Hospitallars, Kniglits of St. John of Jerusalem, instituted about A.D. 1092. They wore over their armour a black robe, having a white linen cross of eight points fastened to the left breast. P. 11, f. 42. Between the year 1278 and 1289, when en- gaged in military duties, the}' assumed a red surcoat bearing a silver cross. P. 23, f. 21. See Knights Templers. Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jeru- salem in England. On the 14th May, 1888, Her Majesty the Queen was graciously pleased to grant a Charter of Incorporation to " The Grand Priory of the Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England," and to " declare that Her Majesty the Queen is the Sovereign Head and Patron of the Order, and that <ra the Eve of St. John the Baptist next fo lowing His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales shall become the Grand Prior of the Order." In consequence of the a.bove Charter a Lion passant guirdant and a Unicorn passant placed alternately or, was added to the angles of the Cross in the arms. HouBLON. See Hop. HoucE des amies. See Surcoat.