LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

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Celestial Beings:
Angel holding Shield 27
Egyptian Winged Deity 28
Hawk-headed and winged figure, emblem of Osiris 29
Angel with Cloud Symbol 38
Angel Supporter 40
Kneeling Angel Supporter 41
Arms of the Abbey of St. Albans 42
Gloria in Excelsis Deo 43
Cherubs’ Heads 44
A Seraph’s Head 44
Arms—Azure a chevron argent between three cherubs’ heads of the last 45
Cherubim and Seraphim of Scripture 47
Angel crest of Tuite, Bart., co. Tipperary 48
Tetramorph 52
Symbols of the Four Evangelists 54
The Lion of St. Mark, Venice 56
Chimerical Creatures of the Dragon and Serpent kind:
The Dragon 59
Japanese Dragon 65
Japanese Imperial Device 67
The Dragon of the Apocalypse 71
St. Michael and the Old Dragon 72
St. Margaret. From ancient carving 73
St. George and the Dragon 74
Dragon Standard. From the Bayeux Tapestry 86
A Dragon passant 90
Crest, a Dragon’s Head erased collared and chained 93
Arms of the City of London 94
Sinister supporter of the arms of Viscount Gough 95
Hercules and the Lernean Hydra. From Greek vase 96
The Hydra 97
A Wyvern holding a fleur-de-lis 98
A Wyvern, wings endorsed, tail nowed 99
Wyvern from the Garter plate of Sir John Gray, 1436 A.D. 99
Wyvern, or Lindworm (German version) 100
Wyvern, wings displayed (early example) 101
Wyvern, wings depressed 101
Chimera, from a Greek coin 102
Cockatrice 105
Basilisk or Aphasian Cockatrice, tail nowed 107
Greek Shield, from painted vase in the British Museum 114
Brazen Serpent 114
Arms of Whitby Abbey 118
A Serpent, nowed, proper. Crest of Cavendish

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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