Abbatis Villa for Abbeville.
Ambiani “ Amiens.
Andegavum “ Angers.
Angolismum, or } “ Angoulême.
Engolismum }
Argentina, or } “ Strasbourg.
Argentinensis }
Atrebatum “ Arras.
Aurelia “ Orleans.
Avenio for Avignon.
Bisuntia “ Besançon.
Buscum Ducis “ Bois-le-duc.
Cadomum “ Caen.
Carnutum “ Chartres.
Divióne “ Dijon.
Dola “ Dol.
Duacum “ Douay.
Ebroicum “ Evreux.
Ganabum and } “ Orleans.
Aurelia }
Gratianopolis “ Grenoble.
Landumum “ Laon.
Lugdunum, or } “ Lyons.
Lugd. }
Lutetia Parisiorum “ Paris.
Massilia “ Marseilles.
Matisco “ Macon.
Milhusini “ Mulhouse.
Nanceium “ Nancy.
Nannetes “ Nantes.
Parisii “ Paris.
Pictavium “ Poitiers.
Rothomagum “ Rouen.
Sylva Ducis “ Bois-le-duc.
Tholosa “ Toulouse.
Turones “ Tours.
Vesontio “ Besançon.
These are the towns most likely to be met with; should others occur, not
here enumerated, the collector may consult _A Topographical Gazetteer_,
by the Rev. Henry Cotton, D.C.L.
Which is the best system of classification?
This question has often been asked, and no satisfactory reply to it has
yet been given.
It must, indeed, remain to a large extent a matter of individual taste,
depending on the leisure and pecuniary means of the collector, the
extent and value of his collection, and the special circumstances (if
any) for which the collection has been formed. There are three principal
systems, each of which has its advantages and its drawbacks, 1. The
simple alphabetical. 2. The national, with subdivisions. 3. The
arrangement according to the styles of the designs.
No doubt the purely alphabetical arrangement, according to the family
names of the plate owners, is at once the easiest to plan out, and the
simplest for the purposes of reference. It also lends itself well to the
tracing of family history, and the comparison of the modifications of
heraldry in successive generations.
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