3. Having now given some Examples of Countreys and Kingdoms Fashions, with their Habits, both in single Men and Women; and how such are Born in Coat Armour, either in whole or in Part, I shall now give some few Presidents of Coats that have Persons Born by pairs, by two or three, or more.
St Peter
Image from proof plateFoot sergeant
Image from proof plateLXII. He beareth a Serjeant of a Company of Foot Soldiers in a Directing or Instructing Posture with his Halbert.
Men bowing
LXIII. He beareth two men bowing each to other with their hats in their hands, and the others towards their Mouth.
Masters of the Dancing Schools, term these postures their Honors; now in performing the same, there are many Ceremonies and terms used by them; which are set down chap. 3 numb. 69.
Mask
He beareth a Mask
This is a thing that in former times Gentlewomen used to put over their Faces when they Travel to keep them from the Sun burning; it covered only the Brow, Eyes and Nose, through the holes they saw their way; the rest of the Face was covered with a Chin-cloth. Of these Masks they used them either square with a flat and even top, or else the top cut with an half round; they were generally made of Black Velvet.
[Text taken from Chapter 1, section 2]
Men embracing or wrestling
LXIV. He beareth two Men Embracing each other, (or Clipping or Clasping of each other in their Arms).
If these two were without Hats and Swords, they would then be termed Wrastler, or two Men Wrastling.
Wrastling is a Game of activity, as well as strength, so that an Artist is able herein to give a fall, where strength is not able to prevail: and as all Gamesters have their terms, so this goes not without a name for every Touch, Trip or Tye, that are used by them, the principal whereof takes as followeth.
Mask
The second form of Mask, is the Visard Mask,
which covers the whole face, having holes for the eyes,
a case for the Nose, and a slit for the mouth, and to
speak through; this kind of Mask is taken off and put
on in a moment of time, being held in the Teeth
by means of a round bead fastned on the in-side over
against the mouth, see chap.5. numb.64.
A Visard is another kind of cover for the Face, and
it is made after the form of ugly ill shapen Faces; these
are used in Interludes and Plays to make Mens Faces appear to what they act, as deformed Creatures, Apes or
Devils.
[Text taken from Chapter 1, section 2]
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Washing a blackamoor
LXV. He beareth in a Lanskip of Air and Earth, on the dexter side a Fountain, with a Blackmoor kneeling thereat, and a Woman washing her, clothed in a Gown of Scarlet. This hath two other terms or blazons by which it is known; the first is, washing the Blackmoore white, or to make him white; the second saith it is Labour in Vain: and by that name some Houses are cognotized, and known by such Signs, in the City of London.
Virgin Mary
Image from proof plateLXVI. He beareth the Virgin Mary on her Knees, [with a] Desk or Table, and a Book open thereon, before her: with the Archangel Gabriel Saluting her. The Tavern in Holborne havinge such a Sign at, is better known by the name of Salutation than by the said term...
Virgin Mary
Image from proof plateLXVII. He beareth the Virgin Mary presenting of her Babe...
Demy Jew
Image from published plateIn the sinister Chief of this Square is ... a Demy Jew, close girt, having his right hand on his head and his left on his side.
German woman
LXVIII. He beareth a demy German Woman, with her Hands together before her Waste, with a Plume of 3 Feathers on her head...
Demy youth
Image from published plateA demy Youth cloathed with a Garment having short puffing sleeves ... This figure is in the base of this square.
Carpenter
LXIX. He beareth a Carpenter with his
Square in the right hand, and his Axe on his shoulder held by his left. If you desire a further
Explanation, say a Carpenter with a Cap on his head,
turned up; cloathed in a short Coat
girt about the middle, Grey ; Breeches and Hose, Russet;
Shooes of the Second.
Insula
Image from published plateThe Insula crowned and adorned with a Rose slip out of a Crown, I have caused to be set in this quarter for want of other room, but I have treated of it chap.1. numb.52.53.
Dairy maid
LXX. He beareth a Woman in her
Smock Sleeves, (or Wastcoat, Petticoat
seated (or sitting) on a Stool, with a Churn before her, Churning of Butter;
and a Spaniel or Cur-Dog licking of the overcast Cream from
the Churn-side.
This is the good Dairy Mans Wife, who as he is looking to his Farm abroad, she is making Cheese and Butter at Home; so that between both there is nothing lacking which is necessary for good House-keeping, as these following.
[Third image from published plate]
Galotia
The Galotia set in this quarter, I have spoken of it
elsewhere, see chap.1. numb.96. This is to shew you the
true shape and form of it.
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Chinaman
LXXI. He beareth a China Man in full
Aspect,
and with his right hand supporting of a China Trumpet.
Old man
Image from published plateOn the partition score which divideth these quarters, numb 70. and 71. is placed a Stone or Rock, whereon is set an Old Man Naked to the Thighs, cloathed in a short Coat close girt; on his shoulders a Mantle (pendant backwards) or hanging behind him.
Slipper
The Slipper or Pantable above, and the Paten
under it, set on the dexter side of this last quarter, I was
constrained to set here, to shew the form and shapes
thereof, though I have treated of them, and by whom
born elsewhere, as chap.1. numb.96.
Paten
Woman
Image from published plateIn the sinister chief of this long square, is Engraven a Demy Womans sans Arms, cloathed in a Coat close girt, with short round puffed Sleeves; the Temples wreathed, the ends flotant.
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