A Manual of Heraldry Being a Popular Introduction to the Origin Significance a
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It may be statant^ which means that it is standing still, with all its feet touching the ground; while statant at gaze^ or standing at gaze, means that it is the same; and guardant, which is the term used of beasts of prey. Further, it may be represented as grazing, or more correctly (of stags) browsing, that is, with its head touching the ground, in the act of feeding, or at bay, i. E. , with head downwards. The family of Holme display a red stag statant upon a silver shield. Jones, a stag sta...nding at gaze; Blyth, Bishop of Salis- bury (1493-99) displayed ermine, three stags at gaze, gules; Nardley has a silver hind grazing on a green mount — field azure. Inter alia, Thornhill parades a stag browsing. Again, a stag may be trippant or tripping, that is passant, but in a leisurely manner, while courant, or more properly, in full course, means that ARMORIAL INSTANCES 199 the stag must be represented as if passing at full speed. Again, instead of the term rampant^ which is applied to beasts of prey, the terms used for stags are springing or salient.
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