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 M O W 92 NIM MousE-RERE. See Reremouse. MousuE,or Mossu. Rounded at tlie ex- tremities as a Cross Blunted. P.8, f. 41. MowRNED. See Mousue. Mulberry, the fruit of. P. 44, f. 58. The leaf. P. 45, f. 22. Mule, or Moyle. An animal. P. 27, f- 43- Mullet. Supposed to be the rowel of a spur, should consist of five points. P. 37, f. 47. When of more than five points should be blazoned a Star of six, eight, or more points, the number being named. P. 23, f. 43, and 44. Mullet, the fish so called. P. 32, f. 38. MuRAiLLE, or Murallee. When an ordinary is represented walled, em- battled and masoned. P. 3, f, 11. Mural Crown. See Crown. MuREX-FERREUs. See Galtrap. Murr. See Auk. MuRREY-coLOUR, dark brown, the same as sanguine. P. i. The Lion in the armsof Thos. de Berton, of Shropham in Nor., is of this colour. MuscHETORS, black spots similar to ermine, the three dots being omitted. P. 12, f. 26. MuSCOVY-DuCK. p. 34, f. 21. Music Lines, or Bars, as borne in the arms of Tetlow. P. 5, f. 12. MusiMON. An animal with a goat's body and feet, ram's head and four horns. P. 27, f. c^j. MusioN. Ancient name for cat. See Cat-a-mountain. Musket. A fire-arm. P. 37, f. 5. MusK-ROSE, branch of. P. 44, f. 3. Muzzled. Said of any animal whose mouth is banded to prevent its biting. Bears are always borne muzzled, if not expressed to the contrary. P. 29, f. 40. Myrtle branch, with flower and buds. P. 45, f. 10. Myrtle, or Oval Garland. Given to those who were victorious at the Julian Games. N Nag's-head. See Horse's Head. Naiant, Natant, or Nageant. Swim- ming ; applied to fish in that position- P. 32, f. 15. Naiant counter naiant. ^w;mmmg m a contrary direction, i.d. f. 16. Nail. A closing, and passion nail. P. 37, f. 45, and P. 41, f. 31. Nailed. See Lattice. Naisant, or Naissant. Coming out, as a lion naisant of a fesse. P. 26, f. 26. Napoleon, Badge of. P. 25, f. 8. Narcissus. A fiower consisting of six petals, each resembling the leaf of a cinquefoil. P. 44, f. 17, No. i. Nascent. See Naisant. Natand, or Natant, The same as Naiant. National Banner, or Ensign. See Union Flag. Naunce, The same as Nebule. Naval-Crown. See Crown, and P. 24, f. 16. Naval-Medals. See Medal, and P. 25, f. 10 ; P. 25a, f. 16. Naval, Royal Ensign of, and Naval Reserve. P. 25a, f. 5 and 6. Naval-Point. See Points of Escutcheon. P. I. Navetty, or Navette. Semee of Shuttles. Nebule, Nebula, Nebuly, or Nebulee. Also termed Nebular and NebrJose. A crooked line to which all the ordi- naries and partition lines are subject ; it is intended to represent clouds, and is drawn as P. 3, f. 4 ; P. 12, f. 1 1 ; P. 19, f. 7. Needle. See Magnetic-needle, and P. 38, f. 34. Negro. See Moor, and P. 35, f. 28. Negro's head. P. 3G, f. 42. Negress. A Negress's head is borne by several families. P. 36, f. 43. Neptune, or Triton. Half a man, and half a fish, generally drawn with a Trident. P. 35, f. 11. Neptune's-mace, or Trident. A fork of tliree prongs barbed. P. 38, f. 45. Nerved. W^hen the fibres of leaves are of a different tincture from the leaf, the}' are said to be nerved. Nest of Birds. P. 31, f. 18, borne by Drummond, Knevet, etc. Nettle-leaf. P. 45, f. 28. Neve, or Newe. Fretted, or Nowed. Newfoundland Dog. P. 29, f. 29. Newt. Also termed Eft, or Effet. An animal of the lizard kind, P. 36, f. 12, Nightingale, A bird that sings at night. P. 34, f. 52. Nimbed. Having the head encircled with, a Nimbus, as the child's head, P. 35, f. I.