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ABERNETHY (Fifeshire). Has no arms and its seal is not heraldic.

ABERSYCHAN (Monmouthshire). Has no armorial bearings; and to its credit has not invented any, though the accessories of its landscape design "sail rather near the wind."

ABERYSTWITH (Cardiganshire). Has no arms. The seal represents a castle with the legend "Corporation of Aberystwith." Another seal represents "...a lion rampant regardant ..." and by some this is stated to be the arms of the town.

ABINGDON (Berkshire). Vert, a cross patonce or, between four crosses pattée argent.

[Confirmed to the borough at the Visitation of the county in the year 1623.]

ABINGDON SCHOOL. Gules, a griffin segreant argent, between the figures 15 in chief and 63 in base. Motto—"Misericordias Domini in aeternum cantabo."

[Of no authority.]

ABYSSINIA. Azure, on a mount in base vert, a lion statant guardant and crowned or, holding erect in his dexter paw a crucifix of the last.

Berry, in his "Encyclopaedia of Heraldry," however, blazons the arms of Abyssinia as follows:—

Ar, a lion rampant gu. holding erect, in his dexter paw, a crucifix or; in chief, a scroll with this motto, "Vivit Leo de Tribu Juda."

ACADEMY OF THE MUSES, Covent Garden, London, called "Muses Mannerey." Argent, two bars wavy azure, on a chief of the second, a music-book open or, between two swords in saltire of the first hilted and pommelled of the third. Crest—On a wreath of the colours, a sagittarius in full speed proper, shooting with a bow or, and arrow argent.—Supporters (Dexter) a merman with two tails both proper, (sinister) a satyr proper. Motto—"Nihil inviata Minerva."

[Granted by Borough, Garter.]