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Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, Floriferis ut apes in saltibus omnia libant omnia nos. Same as the preceding.

940. Williams. John Williams.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, Y cadam ae cypwyn. Of Boston. Circa 1767.

941. Williams. John C. Williams.

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, Cognoscere occasionem. Signed, N. H. Scp. Of Massachusetts. Quite similar to the Jonathan Jackson plate by the same engraver.

942. Williams. (Anonymous.)

Armorial. Pictorial. The shield is thrown under a tree with a confusion of other things, – a harp, lyre, horn, music-book, violin bow, sword, arrow, bow, and Indian head-dress. An expanse of water at the right is illumined by the rising sun. Signed, Harris, sc. Of Massachusetts.

943. Willis. Willis.

Armorial. Chippendale. No motto. No crest.

944. Willis. Samuel Willis.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto-ribbon empty. Signed, Thos. Johnston. Sc. This design seems to be a copy of one of Hurd’s.

945. Wilson. David Wilson.

Armorial. Chippendale. Exactly like the succeeding, and probably the same copper with the name changed.

946. Wilson. James Wilson.

Armorial. Chippendale. No motto. Very handsome plate in the style of Hurd’s best design; a border is added, which is unusual with him, and it is twined with garlands of roses, and has shells in the corners.

947. Wilson. John Wilson, Barbadoes.

Armorial. Pictorial. The scene is in the tropics; a cornucopia pours its riches of fruit upon the ground, just below the oval shield, which is steadied by a winged cherub, who gazes off into the clouds; the background shows trees, an expanse of water, and either icebergs or snow-capped mountains.

948. Wilson. John Wilson, Kingston. Jamaica.

Pictorial. The name is given on an open book, which is surrounded by a wreath.

949. Winthrop. William Winthrop.

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, Spes vincit terrorem. Signed, S. Hill.

950. Winthrop. J. W.

Armorial. (Winthrop arms.) Jacobean. Plate of John Winthrop; born, Boston, 1681; died in England, 1747.

951. Wiseman. Joseph Wiseman.

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto-ribbon empty. Signed, Vallance Sc. Of Pennsylvania.

952. Wisner. Polydore B. Wisner.

Armorial in form. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, Via ad cordem. Signed, Maverick Sculpt. Of New York.

953. Wolcott. Oliver Wolcott.

Armorial. Jacobean. No motto. Of Connecticut. Signer of the Declaration.

954. Wood. Joseph Wood.

Armorial. Chippendale. No motto. Of Pennsylvania. Colonel in Revolutionary Army.

955. Woodbridge. Wm. Woodbridge.

A plain name-label, with the name and the motto, Wisely for PLEASURE and for PROFIT read: thus hold high CONVERSE with the MIGHTY dead, enclosed within a border of ornamental type. Of Connecticut. Statesman and jurist.

956. Worcester. The Property of the Worcester Circulating Library Company.

First Cost… Fine for detention – per day. Enclosed in a woodcut border; a coin showing a monarch with the wreath of victory on his head, above. Very likely to have been printed by Isaiah Thomas.

957. Wormeley. Ralph Wormeley of Rosegill.

Armorial. No crest. Chippendale. Motto, Nunc mihi nunc alii. Books used in the ornamentation. Of Virginia.

958. Wormeley. Ralph Wormeley of Rosegill.

Armorial. Same arms as above. Chippendale. Motto-ribbon empty. No crest. Not the same plate as the preceding.

959. Wright. James Wright Esqr.

Armorial. Chippendale. No motto. Last Royal Governor of Georgia.

960. Wynkoop. Augustus Wynkoop.

Armorial. Supporters, bacchantes with bottles in hands and wine-cups held aloft, with scant covering to their bodies. On the shield, beside a cask, an old man holds a glass before a young boy, evidently in warning; a grape-vine grows near by. An eagle for crest spreads his wings over the mantling. The supporters stand upon the name-frame. Of New York.

961. Wynkoop. C. C. Wynkoop.

Same arms as the above. Of New York.

962. Wynkoop. Peter Wynkoop.

Same arms as the above. Supporters are now hideous boys. No motto on the motto-ribbon, upon which the boys stand. Of New York. Illustrated in “Curio,” page 17.

963. Wythe. George Wythe, Virginia.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, Secundis dubisque rectus. Of Virginia. Signer of the Declaration.

964. Yale College. The Property of the Brothers in Unity, Yale College.

Allegorical. Bordered by an oblong frame, the name is given in the centre of the design, with this verse below,

Friendship and Science thus combine
To aid and honour our design:
With us unite an equal claim,
And share alike the social name.

Above, on a ribbon bearing the motto, E parvis oriunter magna, two grinning females mutually support a circular frame, in which the crowd of Brothers is seen walking bareheaded under a powerful sun. Omnes in uno concordia is on the frame. The supporters doubtless depict Friendship and Science. A pile of books between them completes the inventory. Signed, Wm. Taylor Deln. A. Doolittle Sculpt.

965. Yale College. Brothers in Unity.

Allegorical. Under the name the following lines are given: —

Hermes eloquio potens recludit
Fontes, ecce, suos: et ampliora
Vena Pierii fluunt liquores:
Atque arces reserat suas Minerva.

Above is a delightful engraving. Minerva helmeted and robed but without the spear, attended by Hermes, calls the attention of the approaching group of young men to the pile of books on the ground before them, and also to Demosthenes, who on the near-by sea-shore is declaiming vociferously to the rolling waves. Signed, E. Tisdale Del. S. S. Jocelyn Sc.

966. Yale College. Brothers in Unity.

Allegorical. Beneath the name, which supports itself in mid-air, Minerva (?) is seated, and is directing the efforts of two cherubs who are at work on geographical and architectural problems, as evidenced by the globe and capital before which each bends; to them comes a third cherub, and, alighting on the capital before one of the cherubs, holds out a scroll on which is written ΑΛΗΘΕΙΑ. The goddess calls the attention of the other cherub to this message. Architectural features abound in the distance. Signed, O. Pelton. Sc.

967. Yale College. This book belongs to the Linonian Meeting.

A view of the college chapel and one of the halls is shown within a loop of a ribbon which runs across the top of the plate; on the ribbon, Concordia societatis nostra vinculum est. Two clasped hands below the name are enclosed by a ribbon, on which is the word, Amicitia. Rude quirks and flourishes are introduced, and the whole appearance of the plate is rough.

968. Yale College. Linonian Library, Yale College.

Allegorical. In the immediate foreground a youth, with some uncertainty in his air, submits to be led by the hand of Minerva, who turns to cheer him, and points to the temple of Fame crowning the summit of the hill, up whose tortuous sides the path they are pursuing leads; Father Time, with discouraged mien, head resting on his hand, sits upon the globe amid the ruin of architectural fragments, grasping his faithful scythe in the right hand; the temple of Fame is surmounted by an angel, who is blowing mightily on the trumpet of the goddess who presides over the shrine; the word Immortalitas is inscribed across the entablature; just over the youth and Minerva, in a cloudy swirl, three cherubs hold aloft a sheepskin, on which is seen LINONIA Sept. 12. 1753. Quiescit in perfecto. Above all this a heart-shaped shield is divided into five parts, which hold a pelican in her piety, a book-case, a dove on the olive branch, the phœnix rising from the fire, and a puppy dog, whose meaning is uncertain. Scrolls about the shield bear the motto, Amicitia concordia soli noscimus. A cherub’s face peers over the shield. Signed, Doolittle Sc. 1802.

969. Yale College. Presented to the Linonian Society by…

Allegorical. The name is on a curtain draped beneath the picture of the advancing Minerva, who, helmeted, robed, and with spear in hand, is seen approaching, and apparently speaking as she comes; behind her, seated by a pile of books, an attendant maid reclines against an urn of flowers, and with a sun-glass draws the rays of the sun into strong focus upon a scroll which brings into plain sight the word Yale. Signed, G. Fairman.

970. Yale College. Moral Library Yale College.

Library interior. The librarian is seated by the desk, on the front panel of which the name is carved; an open book is in his right hand; a large globe before him, and shelves of books behind him; through the open door, which appears to be some distance off, across the tessallated floor, a group of students, headed by a professor in flowing robes, is seen. Over the door the name, Moral Society, is placed. Above all, the motto, Virtus et scientia ad utilitatem dirigunt.

971. Yale College. Philotechnian Library.

Pictorial. The front of a Greek temple is seen with the space in front of it filled with the emblems and implements of the arts and sciences. The date, 1795, is seen on a shield in the centre; probably the date of the founding of the library. Signed, Jos. Perkins sc N. York.

972. Yates. Christr. C. Yates.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, Ne parcas nec spernas. Very rough work, and hardly worthy to be classed as Chippendale. Illustrated in “Art Amateur,” March, 1894.

973. Yates. Peter W. Yates. Esqr.

Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, Ne parcas nec spernas. Signed, H. D. sc. Of New York.

974. Young. Alexander Young.

Plain armorial. Motto, Robori prudentia praestat. Unitarian clergyman and historian of Boston.

975. Young. The Property of Ammi B. Young. Lebanon. N.H.

A small, neatly engraved label.

976. Young. Thomas J. Young.

Rector of St. Michael’s Church, Charleston, S.C. Born, 1803. Three plates.

977. Young. William Young.

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, Labore. This plate has very flowing mantling, which terminates at either side in eagles’ heads; from their beaks depend the slight festoons which place the plate in the Ribbon and Wreath class.

978. Unidentified. (Name defaced.) Property of… Bookbinder, U. S. A.

Pictorial. An open book; on the first page, a cradle; on the second, a coffin; behind the book, a sword, quill, and anchor. The following mottoes are used: —

See some strange comfort ev’ry state attend. POPE

Ah, when the dream of life shall be passed, what will have availed all its agitation, if it leave not one trace of utility behind? VOLNEY.

Crescit amor nummi.
Stultum est in alieno foro sigitare.
A very rude woodcut.

979. Unidentified. (Name defaced.)

Pictorial. An eagle soars aloft, bearing an oval frame with the name of the owner upon it; the broad rays of the sun behind the eagle light up the pine trees on the distant hill-tops. In the lower right-hand corner the smoke rises from the chimney of a house whose roof is just visible, shaded by a peculiar tree.

980. Unidentified. (Name defaced.)

Pictorial. An eagle holding a small United States shield in his beak, and a ribbon on which the United States motto is given, E pluribus unum. In the oval beneath, Use this carefully and return it immediately. A Bible under all. Signed, W. Barber. Sculpt.

981. Unidentified. Armorial.

Arms, Vert three garbs ppr. Crest, a swarm of bees about a hive. Chippendale. Motto, Libertas et patria mea. Signed, H. Dawkins Sculpt.

982. Unidentified. Pictorial.

Within an oval frame we see the interior of a large room, which might be a library but looks more like a school-room; seated at a desk in the centre of the room is a man in the elaborate costume of the gentleman of the last century; books are before him, and on the floor beside him; a large globe is at hand; the appearance of the seated scholar is that of a professor waiting for his class to file in. The name is given upon a ribbon which is tied above, but it has been cut out of the specimen at hand. Signed, A. Godwin. Sculp.

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ADDITIONS WHILE PRINTING

983. Boston. Boston Architectural Library.

A large label made up of type ornaments and a woodcut festoon.

984. Champion. Epaphroditus Champion, Jr.

Plain armorial. Motto, Pro rege et patria. Signed, P. Maverick, Sc.

985. Chin. Henry Chin.

Armorial. Virginia.

986. Edgar. William Edgar.

Plain armorial. No motto. Of New Jersey.

987. Haverhill. Haverhill Library. (Mass.)

A small woodcut label; festoons and an ancient coin.

988. Kunze. Johann Christopher Kunze, Prediger in Philadelphia.

Pastor of a Lutheran Church in Philadelphia. Printed label.

989. Malvians. Malvians.

Pictorial. A skeleton with the motto, Ille ego quiad sanandos vivos seco mortuos, around it.

990. Muhlenberg. (Anonymous.)

Armorial. Motto, Solus minus solus. This is probably the plate used by the brother of John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg, the “fighting parson” of the Revolution.

991. Oliver. Francis Johonnot Oliver, Boston.

Armorial. Crest only. Motto, L’amour et l’amitié. A very graceful design of festoons encloses the name and motto.

992. Scott. John N. D. S. Scott.

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, In God we trust. This is the same copper as No. 766.

993. Sumner. Geo. Sumner.

Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. No motto.

994. Weiberg. The Property of Samuel Weiberg: ubi libertas ibi patria.

Printed label.

995. Wright. Joseph Wright.

Literary. Identical with the George Goodwin.

A CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF THE DATED PLATES UP TO 1800

AN ALPHABETICAL LIST OF THE SIGNED PLATES

* Plates marked thus have not been seen by the writer, and the exact manner of signing has not been communicated.

A glance at the above list shows that our early engravers had no set rule by which to record their names on plates which they engraved; they used full names or initials as the fancy seized them, or the room on the plate demanded. In the word chosen to denote the fact of engraving a great diversity is seen, though by far the most used sculpsit or its abbreviations.

Hurd and Callender seem to have been the most methodical, as they used one form a good deal. Dawkins had several styles, and Maverick had one or two, but was pretty certain to use an abbreviation of sculpsit.

A LIST OF THE MOTTOES FOUND UPON THE EARLY AMERICAN BOOK-PLATES, WITH TRANSLATIONS

IN the Introduction to his “Handbook of Mottoes,” Mr. C. N. Elvin separates the mottoes into the following four classes: —

While all these classes are represented in the following list of mottoes and quotations taken from the early American Book-plates, such a classification is hardly adapted to the very limited number of mottoes employed, and we should divide them into but two general classes, under which, however, a number of subdivisions will occur to the reader.

1. The family mottoes: used either as a matter of course or with a reasonable pride in the possession.

2. The mottoes which are the choice or selection of the owner of the plate: in this are included quotations from the classic writers of both poetry and prose, mottoes of a patriotic nature, of a moral and of an educational character, as well as others in lighter vein.

Plates are found, too, that have the family motto and one of private suitability in addition. The expressions against the lending of books and the lines directing the attention to the value of good reading, and kindred sentiments, mentioned in previous chapters, are not included here.

The translations will be found rather “free” in many cases, and it will need but a casual glance at the construction of some of the Latin phrases to see that such a freedom is necessary.

ἉΚΡΟΡΟΓΩVΙΑΙΟΥ ὉVΤΕSἹΗΣΟΥ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥ. (Eph. ii. 20.) Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner-stone. Andover Theol. Sem.

ἉΛΗΘΕΙΑ. Truth. Brothers in Unity (955).

βελτωναι οὑδιδἁξαι. Rather virtue than learning. Stith.

ΕΙΣ ΦΑΟΣ. Into the light. Bancroft.

Ἑραυατε τας γρἁφας. (John v. 39.) Search the Scriptures. Smith (776).

Θἡγει φρἑνα το ἡδυ τἑχνων. Pursuit of pleasure sharpens the wits. Phœnix Society.

Κατὰ σκοπὸν διὡκω. (Phil. iii. 14.) I press toward the mark. Pintard.

ΚΗΡΥΣΣΟΕΝ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΝ ἙΣΤΑUΥΡΩΜΕΝΟΝ. (1 Cor. i. 23.) We preach Christ crucified. Conn. Theo. Inst.

Λὁγια Ζὼντα. Living oracles. Columbia College.

ὁ λὁγος ὄσος ἁληθεια ἑστι. (John xvii. 17.) Thy word is truth. Andover Theol. Inst.

του καὶ ἁπὸ γλὡσσης μἑιτος γλυκἱων ῥἑεν ἁυδἡ. From his lips flowed words sweeter than honey. Virginia Council Chamber.

Ab initio Deus providebit. God will provide from the beginning. Dove.

Ad astra, per aspera. To the stars through difficulties. Minot.

Adversis major, par secundis. Greater than adversity, a match for prosperity. Jarvis.

Aestate hyeme que idem. In age and winter unchanged. Green.

Aliis quod ab aliis. For others because by others. Callaway.

Altera merces. Another reward. McLean.

Altius tendo. I reach higher. Kinloch.

Amicitia. Friendship. Linonian Society Library.

Amicitia concordia soli noscimus. We alone learn in friendship and harmony. Linonian Society Library.

Amicitia cum libertate. Friendship with liberty. Williams.

Amor vincit naturae. The love of nature conquers. Gibbes.

Amore patriae. By the love of country. Scott.

Ante victoriam ne cane triumphum. Sing not of triumph before the victory. Thompson.

Arcui meo non confido. I trust not to my bow. Wilkes.

Ars longa, vita brevis. Art is long and life is fleeting. Priestley.

At re non impetu. By reason, not by force. Hunter.

Auctor pretiosa facit. The Giver makes them valuable. Lennox.

Audacter. Boldly. Ewing.

Aude fieri justum. Dare to do the right. Parker.

Auspice Christo. Under the guidance of Christ. Davis.

Aut mors aut vita decora. Either death, or an honorable life. Livingston.

Aut nunquam tantis aut perfice. Either do not attempt, or complete. Heming.

Be sure. Pasley.

Beata Domus, custodita sic cuja Deo Domino est. Blessed the home, so guarded by the Lord God. Brasher.

Beauty and Grace. Smith.

Bello virtus. Courageous in war. Keese.

Beware my edge. Gibbs.

Bona que honesta. Good things and honest. Jackson.

Bona vince malum. Overcome evil with good. Elliston.

Carpe diem. (Hor. Od. i. 77.) Seize the present opportunity. Hoffman.

Carpe diem: postero ne credo. Seize the present: trust not the future. Cutting.

Cassis tutissima virtus. Virtue is the safest helmet. Knights of the Square Table.

Cave. Beware. Parker.

Cavendo tutus. Safe by caution. Dana.

Chacun à son goût. Each to his own taste. Smith.

Cherish virtue. King.

Christi servitus vera libertas. The service of Christ true liberty. Vaughan.

Christo et ecclesia. For Christ and the church. Harvard College Library.

Cito pede praeterit aetas. With swift foot old age comes on. Sargeant.

Clarior hinc honos. Hence the brighter honor. Buchanan.

Claris dextera factis. (Virg. Æn. vii. 474.) A right hand employed in glorious deeds. Byam.

Clibor ne sceame. Cliborne.

Cognoscere occasionem. Recognize the opportunity. Newton-Williams.

Colendo crescent. By cultivating they increase. Livius.

Communiter bona profundere Deorum est. It is the manner of the gods to lavish good upon all. Philadelphia Library Co.

Concordia societatis nostra vinculum est. Concord is the bond of our society. Linonian Society Library.

Confido in Domino. I trust in God. Sedgwick.

Conquer death by virtue. Sherman.

Consilio manuque. By counsel, and by the hand. Peirson.

Consilio non impetu. By counsel not by force. Agnew.

Coronat virtus cultores suos. Virtue crowns her worshippers. Clarke.

Cor unum ira mea. My whole heart in my wrath. Tomlinson.

Courage sans peur. Courage without fear. Lewis.

Crescit amor nummi. The desire for riches increases. Unidentified Plate.

Cui est amiens felix. Happy he who has a friend. Whitridge.

Dabit otia Deus. God will give peace. Brisbane.

De interiore templo socius. A comrade from within the temple. Horsmanden.

Decus virtuti soli. Honor to virtue alone. Ludlow.

Delectando pariterque monendo. By pleasing while admonishing. Mackay.

Deo dirigente crescendum est. We must prosper, while God directs. Lowell.

Deo duce perseverandum. I will persevere under the guidance of God. Jay.

Deo et amicitiae. For God and friendship. Forman.

Deo regique debeo. I owe duty to God and the king. Johnson.

Deo spes mea. God my hope. Thornton.

Depressa resurgo. I rise after defeat. Pintard.

Deus amici et nos. God, our friends, and ourselves. Pell.

Deus dabit. God will grant. Fish.

Deus dux certus. God a safe leader. Brimage.

Deus meumque jus. God and my right. Supreme Council, 33d°.

Deus nobis haec otia fecit. (Virg. Ec. i. vi.) God hath given us this tranquillity. Smith.

Deus providebit. God will provide. Dove.

Dictis factisque simplex. Simple in words and deeds. Gilpin. Rogers.

Dieu défend de droit. God defends the right. Boucher.

Disce pati. Learn to endure. Duncan.

Discretio moderatrix virtutum. Discretion mistress of virtues. Quincy.

Duce natura sequor. I follow the lead of Nature. Holyoke.

Ducit amor patriae. Love of country leads me. Phillips.

Dum clarum teneam. While I hold to glory. Penn.

This is not the complete motto of the family of Penn of Stoke Pogis; it should be, Dum clarum rectum taneam, which means, While I hold to glory let me hold to right.

Dum spiro spero. While I breathe I hope. Auchmuty. Morrison. Swan.

Dum vivimus vivamus. While we live let us live. Porcellian Society Library.

E parvis oriuntur magna. From small things great arise. Brothers in Unity.

E pluribus unum. One from many. Guilford Library. McKelden. U. S. Army. Unidentified Plate.

Emollit mores. She civilizes. New York Society Library.

En dat Virginia quartam. Behold Virginia furnishes her fourth. Virginia Council Chamber.

En Dieu est tout. In God is everything. Connolly. Wentworth.

En espérance je vie. I live in hope. Brown.

Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem. With the sword he strives for calm quiet under the reign of liberty. Mass. Library of the General Court.

Esse et videri. To be and to seem to be. Duer.

Esse potius quam habere. To be rather than to have. Minturn.

Esse quam videri. To be rather than to seem. Archdeacon. Duer. Fendall. Tyng. White.

Et mea messis erit. And mine will be the harvest. Denny.

Et si ostendo non jacta. Altho’ I show, tell it not abroad. Ogden.

Ex candore decus. Honor from sincerity. Marshall.

Ex necessitate. Through necessity. Low.

Excelsior. Higher. Varick.

Exemplum adest ipse homo. Man himself furnishes a pattern. Franklin.

Exitus acta probat. The end shows the deed. Washington.

Exstant recte factus praemia. Rewards await right actions. Coffin.

Fais bien crains rein. Do well, fear nothing. Colden. Pintard.

Faithful and brave. Uniacke.

Fama praestante praestantior virtus. Virtue more glorious than glorious fame. Morgan.

Fama sed virtus non moriatur. Fame, but not virtue, will die. Ingersoll.

Fare fac. Say and do. Fairfax.

Fari aude. Dare to speak. Child.

Fan quae sentiat. To speak what he may think. Apthorp. Randolph. Tyler.

Fiat justitia. Let justice be done. Browne.

Fide et amicitia. By fidelity and friendship. Porcellian Society Library.

Fide, sed cui vide. Trust, but in whom take care. Ludlow.

Fidelity. Paulding.

Fidem servabo. I will keep faith. Emerson.

Fidem servabo genusque. I will be true to my faith and my race. Smith.

Fidem servat vinculaque solvit. He keeps faith, and breaks his chains. Cadena.

Fides scutum. Faith a shield. Bruen.

Finis coronat opus. The end crowns the work. Smith.

Firm. Stearns.

Floriferis ut apes in saltibus omnia, libant omnia nos. As bees in the flowery meadows taste all, so we taste of all. Williams.

Flourish in all weathers. Erving.

Follow reason. Spooner.

Fors et virtus. Fortune and virtue. De Lotbiniere.

Forti non deficit telum. The brave lack not weapons. Watts.

Fortior quo rectior. He is strongest who is nearest right. Sargent.

Fortis et fidelis. Brave and faithful. Watkins.

Fortis et fidus. Brave and trusty. Middleton.

Fortis et veritas. Brave and truthful. March.

Fortiter! Ascende! Courage! Climb! Erasmus Hall Library.

Fortiter et fideliter. Boldly and faithfully. Cox.

Fortitudo et justitia. Bravery and justice. Judah.

Fortuna petit, honestas manet. Fortune perishes, honesty endures. Beete.

Foy en Dieu. Faith in God. Bartram.

Frangas non flectas. You may break, not bend. Blanc.

Freedom and Unity. Stevens.

Furth – Fortune. Murray.

Gaudeo. I rejoice. Brown.

Gaudia magna nuncio. I bring tidings of great joy. Scott.

Gloria. Glory. Chauncey.

God grant grace. Gracie.

Habeo pro jus fasque. I hold by human and divine right. Cushman.

Haec etiam parentibus. This also for those who obey. Hooper.

Hazard zit forward. Seton.

Hermes eloquio potens recludit
Fontes, ecce, suos: et ampliora
Vena Pierii fluunt liquores:
Atque arces reserat suas Minerva.

Behold, Hermes, powerful in eloquence, discloses his fountains: and Pierian liquors flow forth from the ample spring. And again Minerva takes her place on her citadel. Brothers in Unity.

Hinc labor et virtus. Hence labor and virtue. Allison.

Hoc age. Do this. Izard.

Honestum praetulit utili. He has preferred honor to profit. Kissam.

Honor virtutis praemium. Honor the reward of virtue. Brearly. Proctor.

Honore et amore. With honor and love. Hamersley.

Honore et fide. With honor and trust. Sears.

Hora é sempre. Now and always. Jarvis.

I pensieri stretti ed il viso sciolto. The thoughts secret and the face open. Ludwell.

Ignotis errare locis ignota videre,
Flumina gaudebat: studio minuente laborem.

He loved to wander in unknown places, to see unknown rivers: pleasure making the labor light. Eustace.

Ille ego qui ad sanandos vivos seco mortuos. I am he who cuts up the dead to heal the living. Malvians.

Immortalitas. Immortality. Linonian Society Library.

Impavide. Fearlessly. Power.

Improve your hours for they never return. Guilford Library.

In cruce salus. In the cross is salvation. Lawrence.

In Deo fides. My trust is in God. Gray.

In Domino confido. I trust in the Lord. Assheton.

In fide et in bello fortis. Strong in faith and war. Carroll.

In futura spector. I regard the future. Pierce.

In God we hope. Whitridge.

In God we trust. Scott.

In hoc signo vinces. Under this sign thou shalt conquer. Eustace.

In lumine tuo videbimus lumen. In thy light shall we see light. Columbia College Library.

In medio tutissimus ibis. Thou wilt go safest in the middle. Cary. Sumner.

In prudentia et simplicitate. With caution and candor. Vaughan.

In silentio et spe. In silence and hope. Van Berkel.

In tenebris lucidior. The brighter in darkness. Inglis.

In reference to the crest, – A star surrounded by clouds.

Incorrupta fides nudaque veritas. Uncorrupted faith and naked truth. Stephens.

Indefessus vigilando. I will watch unweariedly. Read.

Independence. Jackson.

Indure but hope. Barrell.

Initium sapientiae est timor Domini. (Prov. i. 7. Ps. cxi. 10.) The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Martin.

Innocenter, patienter, constanter. Blamelessly, patiently, constantly. Stille.

Integra mens augustissima possessio. An honest mind is the most glorious possession. Meredith.

Inter feros per crucem ad coronam. Among wild beasts by the cross to the crown. Stowe.

Inter folia fructus. Among the flowers the fruit. Humphrey.

J’avance. I advance. Bartram.

J’espère en Dieu. I hope in God. Ray.

Je me fie en Dieu. I trust in God. De Blois.

Je recois pour donner. I receive to distribute. Innes.

Jovae praestat fidere quam homine. It is better to trust in God than man. Stuyvesant.

Judicemur agendo. Let us be judged by our deeds. Hicks.

Juncta virtute fides. Fidelity joined to bravery. Murray.

Jura sunt mea: vindicabo. These are my rights: I will defend them. Taylor.

Juste rem para. Prepare the thing justly. Apthorp.

Justice, Truth. Stone.

Labor omnia vincit. Labor conquers all things. Longbottom.

Labor to rest. Kempe.

Labore. By labor. Young.

L’amour et l’amitié. Love and friendship. Oliver.

Law and Right. Allen.

Lectorem delectando partique monendo. To please the reader and partly to admonish. Cox.

Lege et intellige. By law and reason. Simpson.

Lege et ratione. By law and reason. Crookshank.

Legibus vivo. I live by the law. Lisle.

Lex libertas salusque gentis. Law, liberty and the safety of the race. Georgetown College.

Libertas. Liberty. Pride.

Libertas et natale solum. Liberty and my native soil. Sitgreaves.

Libertas et patria mea. Liberty and my country. Giles. Unidentified Plate.

Libertatem, amicitiam retenebis et fidem. You will keep liberty, friendship and good faith. Adams.

Literatura mentem excandit. Literature brightens the mind. Welch.

Live to truth. Masterton.

Loyal au mort. Loyal to death. Belcher. King.

Loyal jusqu’à la Mort. Loyal even unto death. Belcher.

Loyez ferme. Be steadfast. Clarke.

Luceo non uro. I shine but do not burn. Mckenzie.

Lucidior in tenebris. The brighter in darkness. Inglis.

L’un pour l’autre. For each other. Samuels.

Magnanimus esto. Be great-souled. Ingraham.

Malo mori quam foedari. I would rather die than be disgraced. Betts. Murray.

Manet amicitia florebit que semper. Friendship endures and is in perpetual bloom. Francis. Pierpont.

Maximae divitiae sunt prae doctrina et scientia contemnendae: sed virtus omnibus praestat. The greatest riches are to be despised compared with learning and wisdom: but virtue excels all. Vinton.

May concord prevail and the undertaking prosper. Albany Society Library.

Mediocria firma. The middle course is safe. Lardner.

Meliora non opto. I desire no better things. Jackson.

Meliora spero. I hope for better things. Panton.

Mens sibi conscia recti. A mind conscious of its rectitude. Murray.

Mens in arduis aequa. A mind calm in the midst of difficulties. Abercrombie.

Mille malis salutis habeo, species mille. In a thousand evils I have a thousand chances of safety. Foster.

Miseris succerrere disco. I learn to succor the unfortunate. Livermore. Rush.

Modestia victorex. Modesty supreme. Sullivan.

Moveo et proficio. I advance and progress. Knox.

Multum legendum. Much to be read. White.

My hope on high. Bedlow.