Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, _Cave_. A very handsome plate. 641. PARKER. _Jas. Parker._ Pictorial. Landscape. In the immediate foreground a group of laborers are discussing the first railroad train, which is passing at a safe distance; the old-fashioned engine and car are moving to the left of the picture; behind, mountains, and lakes with shipping, and a distant village are seen. A very elaborate border encloses the scene. [Illustration: Samuel Parker’s, Nº. 45.] 642. PARKER. _Samuel Parker’s. No._ Pictorial. _Clio_, the Muse of history, sits upon a bank of earth on which her name is given, under the spreading branches of a tree; a youth on bended knee receives from her fair hand a volume; other books and a lyre would indicate that the Muse had further gifts to distribute, or was enjoying a stay at this place. In the dim distance rises the spire of the school, over which wheels an arrow of wild ducks. Of Roxbury, Mass. 643. PARKMAN. _John Parkman, BOSTON._ Pictorial. A large scroll is laid over a low bush, which it almost hides from view, and on this the name is printed. This is a woodcut border, with the name printed from type within it. Signed (cut in the wood), _Russell and Cutler printers_. 644. PARSONS. _Gorham Parsons._ A very pretty name-label; engraved on copper. The name, with appropriate flourishes, is enclosed within an oval wreath, festooned above, and with a cherub’s face among the flowers. 645. PARSONS. _William Parsons._ Name-label; engraved. Name in an oval frame and festooned above with flowers. 646. PASLEY. _William Pasley._ Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, _Be sure_. The thistle and rose used in the ornamentation. Not signed, but undoubtedly by Maverick. Of New York. 647. PAULDING. _J. K. Paulding._ Armorial in form, although no real arms are shown. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, _Fidelity_. The design of this plate is from the “Captor’s Medal.” An ancestor of the owner of this plate was the principal captor of Major André. A fine estate of the Pauldings’ lies on the Hudson River, with a castellated mansion of white marble, in which the notable library was housed. Author and politician. 648. PAULDING. _W. Paulding._ Armorial. Signed by Maverick. 649. PEIRSON. _A. L. Peirson._ Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, _Consilio manuque_. Signed, _Annin & Smith Sc._ Of Massachusetts. 650. PEASE. _Lewis Pease._ _The PROPERTY of the REV_ =L= _ong may you live to spread a Saviour’s name_: =E= _ach day be hallow’d by a serious frame_. =W= _isdom assigns the task--His call obey_: =I= _n fear and meekness, point the narrow way_: =S= _trong are your foes, but Christ is strong as they_. =P= _ursue with pious zeal th’ road that Jesus trod_, =E= _nforce his truths--Exalt a Saviour’s blood_: =A= _ngelic spirits wait to guide you home_, =S= _ustain the cross--shew Men their certain doom_, =E= _nsnar’d by Sin a fatal end must come_. _J ... h B ... n._