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 264 Sloan's Architectural Review and Builders' Journal. [October, "royal, though, indeed, it be, in use, "more common. And as this metal ex- "celleth all others in value, purity and " fineness, so ought the bearer (as much "as in him lies) endeavor to surpass all "others in prowess and virtue." " Of itself," saj-s Sylvanus Morgan, " it " [gold] betokeneth wisdom, riches and " elevation of mind ; with red, to spend "his blood for the riches and welfare of "his country; with azure, to be worthy "of matters of trust and treasure to " keep for himself and others ; with " sable, most rich and constant in every " thing, with an amorous mind ; with "vert, most jojd'ul with the riches of the " world, and most glittering and splen- " did in youth." Colombiere proceeds further, and says : " Or, in armory, signifies of Chris- tian and spiritual virtues, faith, justice, temperance, charity, meekness, clem- ency and humility : of worldly virtues and qualities, it denotes, nobility, riches, generosity, splendor, love, chivalry, purity, clearness, constancy, solidity, gravity, joy, prosperity, and long life: of precious stones, it represents the carbuncle, and, according to some, the topaz : of the planets, the sun : of the elements, the fire : of the human consti- tutions, the sanguine: of the days of the week, Sunday: of the months of the year, July and August : of the trees, the cypress and some say, the laurel : of flowers, the Heliotropium : of fowls, the cock and the bird of Paradise : of beasts, the lion: and, of fishes, the dolphin. Gold is cordial, helps digestion, comforts the stomach, cherishes the heart, and expels all humors, especially melancholy. In short, gold may be said* to have more power than an}' other thing ; and to surpass all simples*)" in virtue, and be above all minerals, exceeding all the arts of magic, as being able to shake the loyalty, or fidelity of those, who have been truly thought virtuous. Those who bear Or in their arms are most obliged to defend their prince's honor, dominions and pretensions, and so to fight for them and their country to the last drop of their blood, which often gives a glorious color to their aims that will last as long as the world." We find in Spelman's Aspilogia, that the most ancient shields of the Greeks were adorned with gold ; and that, for the gold they used, Alexander the Great's soldiers were called Chrysoas- pides. The Romans set up a gold shield for Claudius Augustus, because he re- moved the most valiant nation of the Goths from the frontiers of the empire. To what has been said, above, of the signification of this metal in composi- tion with colors, Leigh adds, that, with Purpure, it denotes a friend to his enemy ; with Tenne, patient in trouble ; with Sanguine, trusteth and soon de- ceived. Much more is said by this same author in commendation of this metal ; but as he is apt to be ever redundant in words we shall dwell no longer on him. J We add from Samuel Kent's " Banner displayed : or Guillim Abridged," — which, however, is really an independent work and hardly leans upon Guillim for more than the compulsory heraldic precedents — Caption : Yellow — " This colour, * * * * * is said to sig- nify wisdom, riches, magnanimity, joy- fulness and elation of mind." ARGENT,— IN the productions of herald-engrav- ers, is expressed by an untouched white surface ; and in Tricking is marked A. The shield here given will be recognized as that of a woman ; and a number of ladies' escutch- eons are intro- duced in this di- vision to exem- plify the method aldry." [Author's u.une not in title-page. ] 1 vol. smal
 * All this is through its purchasing use. — C. J. L.
 * Medicinal herbs.
 * So far James Ooates in his " New Dictionary of Her-