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 MON 91 MOU wore represented without their snvcoat, their sword ill its scabbard ; vizor raised, hands Joined, as in prayer, on their breast; their feet on a dead lion. N.B. Those who died on their lordships were represented in a similar way, only that they had on their surcoat of arm?. The son of a General, or Governor of a fortress, dyin>.,', while the place wus besi^^ged, was depicted in armour, with his head rest- ing on a helmet instead of a pillow. If Kni*Tat or Gentleman entered any re- liL;iou3 order when old. he was represented arined, but v.dth the habit of his order instead of a surcoat. A Knight, or Gentleman, slain in single combat, was represented in armour, his axe out of his hand, his left arm crossed over hii right. The Victor was similarly rejire- sented, but with his axe in his hand, and his ri '-at arm over his left. Those who had gone to the Holy Land were depicted with the right leg crossed over the left, and their 8v/ord^drawu by their side ; those who had vowed to go, but who died without accom- plishing their vow, were depicted with their left leg'^over the right, and with their sword in its scabbard. Those who died prisoners are said to have been repi-esented without spurs, helmet, or sv.-ord, though there is little warrant for this. By degrees these rules fell into disuse, and persons placed figures in any position they pleased upon monuments to siut their own fancy. cJee Crest. Moon. See P. 23, f. 36 and 37, and the term Crescent. ]IooR-cocK. P. 34, f. 41. Moor-hen, or Moor-fowl. P. 34, f. 42. Moor's head, Black's head, African, or Negro's head, are all drawn alike in Heraldry. P. 36, f. 42. Mooted, or Moulted. The same as Eradicated. P. 45, f. 31. MoRFEX. A bird. P. 34, f. 36. Morion, a steel cap. P. 38, f. i, 2 and 3. Moriscoe's head, a Negresses-head. P- 36, I- 43- MoRNE, or Mortne. Applied to a lion ramp, having neither tongue, teeth, nor claws. P. 26, f. 5. LIoRSE. The sea-lion. P. 26, f. 53. Morse. A clasp usually ornamented. Mortar. A thick short cannon mounted on a low carriage. P. 37, i. 12. Mortar and Pestle. P. 41, f. 50. Mortcours, Morteres, Morterres, cr Morteries-Royalls. P. 39, f. 28, No. 2. A canllestick used at funerals and borne as J art of the arms of the Wux Chandicrs' Company.- Morthead. See Mort's-head. Mortier. a cap of estate. Mortne. See Morne. Mortised. See Enclave. InIort's-head. a death's head. P. 35, f. 34, and P. 36, f. 32. MosEs'-Burning-bush. P, 45, f. 59. Mosss-Head. a man's head with two rays of light, issuant from the temples like horns. Mossu, or Mouxsue. Rounded at the ends, as a cross mowrned, or blunted. P. 8, f. 41. Motto, or mot. A word or saying added to the Arms, placed in a scroll, eit'ner under the sliield, or above the crest, and sometimes in both places. P. II, f. 21, and P. 47. The motto is of universal use among all nobility and gentry. It does not exclusively belong to Heraldry, and is not hereditary, but may be taken, varied, or relinquished at pleasure. Still there is a pride in using a time honoured sentiment, particularly when it is commemorative of soiae deed of chivalry. Mottoes are for the most part either in Latin or French ; but they are met with in Hebrew, Greek, Italian, Spanish, German, Welsh, Irish, Scotch, etc. See Elviu's Handbook of Mottoes. Moulin, Fer-de. See Fer-de-Moline. P. 38> f- 53- Mouline-Cross, See Cross-Moline. P. 10, f. I. Moulted. See Eradicated. Mound, from Mundus the world. It is also called the Golden Orb, and is the emblem of Sovereignty, Authority, and Majesty. It forms part of the regalia of an Emperor or King. It is represented as a ball encircled with a boriz ntal band, from the upper edge of which springs a semicircular band, both are enriched with diamonds and precious stones, and plac<Kl ou the top of the ball is a cross- patt'-'e. P. 42, f. 37. Mount. The bottom of the shield represented green and curved, as P. 22, f. 7, 10, II, and 12. P. 2, f. 51. Animals and heraldic figures are very fre- quently placed on a mount and borue as Crest. Mount-grieced, or in degrees, i.e. cut in the form of steps. Mountain-Cat. See Cat-a-Mountain. Mountain, or Hil'. P. 42, f. 56. Mountain-inflamed. It is also termed a burning hill or mount. P. 42, f. 57. Mountain, or Montese Cross. A plain cross humettee. P. 8, f. 28. Mounted. A term apphed to a cross placed on grieces, or steps. P. 8, f. 23. Also to the horse bearing a rider. Mounting, applied to beasts of chase when in the position of rampant. Mourn, or nioarued. Blunted applied to t;ie spikes in the top of the Croncl.