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From: Dolly Ziegler <>
Subject: heraldic lobsters (was: something else OT)
Date: Sun, 2 Sep 2001 16:36:06 -0400 (EDT)
In-Reply-To: <3B9264A3.D02E58AC@scs.uiuc.edu>


On Sun, 2 Sep 2001, Doug McDonald wrote:

> Martin Reboul wrote:
> >
> >... three rampant lobsters with axe (look it up!)...
>
> I must see these rampant lobsters! WHERE???

Couldn't find the three rampant lobsters in Papworth's Ordinary. Did find,
for TREGARTHICK, "Arg[ent] two lobster's claws in saltire gu[les] the
dexter surmounting the sinister."

Perhaps someone's pulling someone's, er, leg? ;-)

Cheers, Dolly in Maryland

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