The reader has already been informed that in emblazoning an escutcheon, the colour of the field is first named; then the principal ordinary, such as the fess, the chevron, &c., naming the tincture and form of the ordinary; then proceed to describe the charges on the field, naming their situation, metal, or colour; lastly, describe the charges on the ordinary. II. When an honourable ordinary or some one figure is placed upon another, whether it be a fess, chevron, cross, &c., it is always to be named after the ordinary or figure over which it is placed, with either the words surtout or overall. III. In the blazoning such ordinaries as are plain, the bare mention of them is sufficient; but if an ordinary should be formed of any of the curved or angular lines, such as invected, indented, &c., the lines must be named. IV. When a principal figure possesses the centre of the field, its position is not to be expressed; it is always understood to be in the middle of the shield. V. When the situation of a principal bearing is not expressed, it is always understood to occupy the centre of the field. Ex. See Azure, an annulet argent, p. 48. (Dictionary) VI. The number of the points of mullets must be specified if more than five: also if a mullet or any other charge is pierced, it must be mentioned. VII. When a ray of the sun or other single figure is borne in any other part of the escutcheon than the centre, the point it issues from must be named. VIII. The natural colour of trees, plants, fruits, birds, &c., is to be expressed in emblazoning by the word _proper_; but if they vary from their natural colour, the tincture or metals that is used must be named. IX. Two metals cannot come in contact: thus or, cannot be placed on argent, but must be contrasted with a tincture. X. When there are many figures of the same species borne in coats of arms, their number must be observed as they stand, and properly expressed. The annexed arrangements of roundlets in shields will show how they are placed and described. [Illustration: Two roundlets in pale] [Illustration: Two roundlets in fess] The two roundlets are arranged in pale, but they may appear in chief or base; or in fess, as in No. 2. [Illustration: Three roundlets, two over one] Three roundlets, two over one; if the single roundlet had been at the top, it would have been called _one over two_. [Illustration: Three roundlets in bend] Three roundlets in bend. They might also be placed in fess, chief, base, or in pale. [Illustration: Four roundlets, two over two] Four roundlets, two over two. Some armorists call them _cantoned_ as they form a square figure. [Illustration: Five roundlets in saltier] Five roundlets; two, one, two, in saltier. [Illustration: Five roundlets in cross] Five roundlets; one, three, one, or in cross. [Illustration: Six roundlets paleway] Six roundlets; two, two, two, paleway. [Illustration: Six roundlets in pile]