 In his banner were three leopards courant, of fine gold, set on red — fierce, haughty, and cruel: thus placed to signify that, like them, the King is dreadful, fierce, and proud to his enemies; for his bite is slight to none who inflame his anger —...  Heraldry, Historical and Popular - Page 267by Charles Boutell - 1863 - 487 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - Caerlaverock (Scotland) - 1828 - 426 pages
...haughty, and cruel ; thus placed to signify that, like them, the King is dreadful, fierce, and proud to his enemies, for his bite is slight to none who inflame his anger ; not but his kindness is soon rekindled towards such as seek his friendship or submit to his power.... | |
 | John Donaldson Carrick - 1830 - 308 pages
...haughty, and cruel ; thus placed, to signify, that, like them, the King is dreadful fierce, and proud to his enemies, for his bite is slight to none who inflame his anger ; not but his kindness is soon rekindled towards such as seek his friendship or submit to his power.... | |
 | Charles Boutell - Heraldry - 1867 - 378 pages
...Banner were three Leopards, courant, of fine gold, set on red : fierce were they, haughty and cruel, to signify that, like them, the KING is dreadful to...submit to his power his kindness is soon rekindled." — ROLL OF CARLAVEROCK. " With Scotland's Arms, Device and Crest Embroidered round and round."—... | |
 | William M'Dowall - Dumfries (Scotland) - 1867 - 940 pages
...haughty, and cruel: thus placed to signify that, like them, the King is dreadful, fierce, and proud to his enemies; for his bite is slight to none who inflame his anger — not but that his kindness is soon rekindled towards such as seek his friendship or submit to his... | |
 | Robert French McNair - Flags - 1867 - 126 pages
...haughty, and cruel ; thus placed to signify that, like them, the King is dreadful fierce and proud to his enemies, for his bite is slight to none who inflame his anger." " Vocatus Edwardns, Tanq'm leopardus, Velox et non tardus, Pomposus Picardus." It is certain that three... | |
 | John Hill Burton - Scotland - 1867 - 458 pages
...haughty, and cruel — thus placed to signify that, like them, the king is dreadful, fierce, and proud to his enemies ; for his bite is slight to none who inflame his anger — not but his kindness is soon rekindled towards such as seek his friendship or submit to his power:'... | |
 | William McDowall - Dumfries (Scotland) - 1867 - 938 pages
...haughty, and cruel: thus placed to signify that, like them, the King is dreadful, fierce, and proud to his enemies; for his bite is slight to none who inflame his anger—not but that his kindness is soon rekindled towards such as seek his friendship or submit to... | |
 | George Henry Preble - Flags - 1872 - 578 pages
...to signify that, like them, the king is dreadful to his enemies. For his bite is slight to none that inflame his anger ; and yet, towards such as seek...submit to his power, his kindness is soon rekindled." ' The royal banners of England from the time of Edward, have always borne the same blazonry as the... | |
 | Cornelius Brown (F. R. S. L.) - Nottingham (England) - 1874 - 196 pages
...banner were three leopards, courant, of fine gold, set on red ; fierce were they, haughty and cruel, to signify that, like them, the KING is dreadful to...slight to none who inflame his anger ; and yet towards snch as seek his friendship, or submit to his power, his kindness is soon re-kindled." This roll is... | |
 | 1874 - 614 pages
...haughty, and cruel ; thus placed to signify that like them the King is dreadful, fierce, and proud to his enemies, for his bite is slight to none who inflame his anger: not but his kindness is soon rekindled towards such as seek his friendship or submit to his power.'... | |
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