  | PAGE | | Introduction | 1 | | Notes on Animated Beings in Heraldic Art | 13 | | The Symbolism of Attitude or Position | 18 | | The Heraldic Spirit—Effective decorative Quality essential in Heraldry | 22 | | Celestial Beings | 25 | | Angels | 27 | | Mistaken Modern Conception of Angels | 32 | | MediÆval Art Treatment of Angels | 34 | | Cherubim and Seraphim in Heraldry | 44 | | The Cherubim and Seraphim of Scripture | 47 | | Emblems of the four Evangelists | 53 | | Chimerical Creatures of the Dragon and Serpent Kind | 57 | | The Dragon | 59 | | The Dragon in Christian Art | 69 | | The Dragon in the Royal Heraldry of Britain | 83 | | The Crocodile as the Prototype of the Dragon | 91 | | The Heraldic Dragon | 92 | | The Hydra | 96 | | The Wyvern | 98 | | The Chimera | 102 | | The Lion-Dragon | 103 | | The Gorgon | 103 | | The Cockatrice | 104 | | Basilisk, or Amphysian Cockatrice | 106 | | The Mythical Serpent | 108 | | The Scorpion | 122 | | Other Chimerical Creatures and Heraldic Beasts | 125 | | The Unicorn | 127 | | MediÆval conception of the Unicorn | 130 | | The Horn of the Unicorn | 133 | | The Pegasus | 137 | | Sagittary, Centaur, Sagittarius, Centaurus, Hippocentaur | 141 | | Griffin or Gryphon | 147 | | The Male Griffin | 160 | | Other Varieties of the Griffin | 161 | | The Opinicus, or Epimacus | 162 | | The Sphynx | 163 | | The Phoenix Bird of the Sun | 171 | | The Harpy | 179 | | The Heraldic Pelican | 182 | | The Martlet |
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