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CONTENTS
| CHAP. | PAGE | |
| Introduction | ix | |
| I. | The Origin of Armory | 1 |
| II. | The Status and the Meaning of a Coat of Arms in Great Britain | 19 |
| III. | The Heralds and Officers of Arms | 27 |
| IV. | Heraldic Brasses | 49 |
| V. | The Component Parts of an Achievement | 57 |
| VI. | The Shield | 60 |
| VII. | The Field of a Shield and the Heraldic Tinctures | 67 |
| VIII. | The Rules of Blazon | 99 |
| IX. | The so-called Ordinaries and Sub-Ordinaries | 106 |
| X. | The Human Figure in Heraldry | 158 |
| XI. | The Heraldic Lion | 172 |
| XII. | Beasts | 191 |
| XIII. | Monsters | 218 |
| XIV. | Birds | 233 |
| XV. | Fish | 253 |
| XVI. | Reptiles | 257 |
| XVII. | Insects | 260 |
| XVIII. | Trees, Leaves, Fruits, and Flowers | 262 |
| XIX. | Inanimate Objects | 281 |
| XX. | The Heraldic Helmet | 303 |
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