_The Youth, who, led by WISDOM’S guiding Hand,_ _Seeks VIRTUE’S Temple, and her Laws Reveres:_ _He, he alone, in HONOUR’S Dome shall Stand,_ _Crown’d with Rewards, & rais’d above his Peers._ The design is very ambitious, but is rather poor in execution. 268. FARMINGTON. _Village Library._ Library Interior. A young lady, very prim, and exceptionally neat and austere in her virtuous demeanor, sits upright in a chair beside a table, on which a few books are laid, and an ink-pot with the quill in it. An open case of books on the wall, a closed writing-desk under it, and a print of Washington complete the furniture of the room. Out of the window can be seen the inspiring sight of a steep hill, upon the summit of which the pillared Temple of Honor stands. The following verse is given:-- _Beauties in vain their pretty eyes may roll:_ _Charms strike the sense, but merit wins the soul._ Also of Farmington, Conn. 269. FAUQUIER. _Francis Fauquier. Esqr._ Armorial. Chippendale. No motto. Lieutenant-Governor of Virginia from 1758 to his death in 1768. Regarded by Jefferson as the ablest executive of Virginia. Illustrated in “Art Amateur,” May, 1894. 270. FENDALL. _Philip Richard Fendall._ Armorial. Arms very doubtful. Ribbon and Wreath. Motto, _Esse quam videri_. 271. FENWICK. _Fenwick._ Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, _Perit ut vivat_. Signed, _J. Smither. Sc._ A plate showing fertility of design in the engraver, but not much skill with the burin. 272. FISH. _Hamilton Fish. Stuyvesant Square New York._ Plain armorial. Mantling. Motto, _Deus dabit_. Governor of New York State, 1849-1851. 273. FISHER. _Joshua Fisher._ Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. No motto, name on motto-ribbon. Native of Delaware. A leading merchant of Philadelphia during the Revolution. 274. FITZHUGH. (Anonymous.) Plain armorial. Motto, _Pro patria semper_. Of Virginia. 275. FITZHUGH. _Willm. Fitzhugh Junr._ Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, _Pro patria semper_. Of Virginia. 276. FOOT. _Ebenezer Foot._ Armorial. Ribbon and Wreath. Signed, _Maverick. Sct._ Of New York. 277. FOOTE. _Ebenezer Foote._ Plain armorial. No motto. 278. FOOTE. _Foote._ Plain armorial. No motto. The name _John P._ is written in before the family name on the copy at hand. 279. FORBES. _Eli Forbes._ Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, _Omni fortunae paratus_. Signed, _T. M. Furnass, St._ This is the only specimen so far discovered of the work of this engraver, who was a nephew and pupil of Hurd. The owner was Chaplin in the army of the Revolution and a missionary to the Indians. (1800.) 280. FORMAN. _Forman._ Armorial. Chippendale. Motto, _Deo et amicitiae_. An officer of the Revolutionary army. Had an estate named “Rose Hill,” in Maryland. 281. FOSTER. A plate of this family name is owned in Boston, but no information concerning it can be obtained. It is said to be the work of Furnass. 282. FOSTER. _Isaac Foster._