that she ne went
A foote, but it were by potent."

The field is filled with small potents, ranged in lines, azure and
argent.

[Illustration: POTENT COUNTER-POTENT.]

POTENT COUNTER-POTENT. The heads of the crutches or potents touch each
other in the centre of the shield.

CHAP. III.

LINES USED IN PARTING THE FIELD.

Escutcheons that have more than one tincture are divided by lines; the
straight lines are either perpendicular |, horizontal --, diagonal
line dexter \, and diagonal line sinister /.

Curved and angular lines are numerous, and each has an Heraldic name
expressive of its form. The names and figures of those most commonly
used by English armorists are as follow:--

Engrailed

[Illustration: Engrailed]

Invected

[Illustration: Invected]

Wavy, or unde

[Illustration: Wavy]

Embattled, or crenelle

[Illustration: Embattled]

Nebule

[Illustration: Nebule]

Indented

[Illustration: Indented]

Dancette

[Illustration: Dancette]

Angled

[Illustration: Angled]

Bevilled

[Illustration: Bevilled]

Escartelle

[Illustration: Escartelle]

Nowy, or franche

[Illustration: Nowy]

Dove-tailed

[Illustration: Dove-tailed]

Embattled grady: sometimes called battled embattled

[Illustration: Embattled grady]

Potent

[Illustration: Potent]

Double arched

[Illustration: Double arched]

Arched or enarched

[Illustration: Arched]

Urdee

[Illustration: Urdee]

Radient

[Illustration: Radient]

If a shield is divided into four equal parts, it is said to be
quartered: this may be done two ways, viz.--

[Illustration: Quartered per cross]

QUARTERED PER CROSS--The shield is divided into four parts, called
quarters, by an horizontal and perpendicular line, crossing each other
in the centre of the field, each of which is numbered.

[Illustration: Quartered per Saltier]

QUARTERED PER SALTIER, which is made by two diagonal lines, dexter and
sinister, crossing each other in the centre of the field.

[Illustration: Quarterings]

The Escutcheon is sometimes divided into a great number of parts, in
order to place in it the arms of several families to which one is
allied; this is called a genealogical achievement. The compartments
are called QUARTERINGS.

DIFFERENCES.

All members of the same family claim the same bearings in their coat
of arms; and to distinguish the principal bearer from his descendants
or relatives, it was necessary to