SENTIMENTAL mottoes are very numerous. A multitude of them are of a religious character, as "Spes mea in Deo," My hope is in God; "In Deo salutem," In God I have salvation; "Sola virtus invicta," Virtue alone is invincible; "Non mihi, sed Christo," Not to myself, but to Christ; "Sub Cruce," Under the Cross. Many are loyal and patriotic, as "Vincit amor patriæ," Love of country conquers; "Non sibi sed patriæ," Not for himself, but for his country; "Patria cara, carior Libertas," My country is dear, but my liberty is dearer. Others are philanthropic, as "Homo sum," I am a man; "Non sibi solum," Not for himself alone. Treffry of Cornwall used '=Whyle God wylle=,' and Cornwall of the same county, '=Whyle lyff lasteth=.' But the most curious class of mottoes are the EMBLEMATICAL, some of which allude to the charges in the arms, and others to the surname, involving a pun. Of those allusive to the arms or crest, the following are examples: That of the Earl of Cholmondeley is "Cassis tutissima virtus," Virtue the safest helmet; alluding to the helmets in his arms: and that of the Egertons, "Leoni, non sagittis fido," I trust to the lion, not to my arrows; the arms being a lion between three pheons or arrow-heads. The crest of the Martins of Dorsetshire was an ape, and their motto, HE . WHO . LOOKS . AT . MARTIN'S . APE, MARTIN'S . APE . SHALL . LOOK . AT . HIM! Much wit, and, occasionally, much absurdity are found in punning mottoes. That the soundness of a sentiment is not necessarily injured, however, by the introduction of a pun, is proved by such mottoes as these:-- ADDERLEY of Staffordshire. _Addere Le_-gi Justitiam Decus. 'Tis a support to the Law to add Justice to it. FORTESCUE (E.) _Forte Scu_-tum salus ducum. A strong shield is the safety of commanders. PETYT. Qui s'estime _petyt_ deviendra grand. He who esteems himself little shall become great. JEFFERAY of Sussex. _Je feray_ ce que je diray. I shall keep my word. Some mottoes are intentionally ambiguous, as-- HONE of Ireland. _Hone_sta Libertate, OR, _Hone_, sta Libertate. With a just Liberty, or, Hone, support liberty! VERNON. _Vernon_ semper viret, OR, _Ver non_ semper viret; Vernon ever flourishes, OR, Spring does not always bloom. By far the greater number, however, exhibit punning for its own sake; for example-- BELLASISE. Bonne et _belle assez_. Good and handsome enough. CAVE of Northamptonshire. _Cave!_ Beware! D'OYLEY of Norfolk. ='Do' no 'yll,' quoth Doyle!= DIXIE of Leicestershire. Quod _dixi dixi_. What I've said I have said. ESTWICK. _Est hic._ Here he is. FAIRFAX. Fare, fac! Speak, do! (A word and a blow!) HART of Berks. Un coeur fidelle. A faithful _heart_. ONSLOW. Festina lentè. _On slow!_ OR, Hasten cautiously. PIEREPONTE. _Pie repone te._ Repose piously. SCUDAMORE. _Scutum amor_is divini. The shield of Divine Love. COURTHOPE. _Court hope!_ Here is a _truism_: