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| 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 Phœnix Bird of the Sun | [171] |
| The Harpy | [179] |
| The Heraldic Pelican | [182] |
| The Martlet | [186] |
| The Alerion | [188] |
| The Liver (Cormorant) | [189] |
| The Heraldic Tigre or Tyger | [190] |
| The Royal Tiger | [193] |
| Leopard, or Panther, Felis Pardus, Lybbarde | [194] |
| The Panther “Incensed” | [199] |
| The Lynx | [203] |
| Cat-a-Mountain—Tiger Cat or Wild Cat | [205] |
| The Salamander | [209] |
| Heraldic Antelope | [213] |
| The Heraldic Ibex | [215] |
| Bagwyn | [216] |
| The Camelopard, Camel-leopard | [216] |
| Musimon, Tityrus | [217] |
| The Enfield | [217] |
| Mantiger, Montegre or Manticora Satyral | [218] |
| Lamia or Emipusa | [220] |
| Baphomet | [221] |
| Apres | [221] |
| Stelliones | [221] |
| Fictitious Creatures of the Sea | [223] |
| Introductory Notes | [225] |
| Poseidon, or Neptune | [237] |
| Merman or Triton | [239] |
| The Mermaid or Siren | [243] |
| The Sirens of Classic Mythology | [249] |
| The Dolphin of Legend and of Heraldry | [254] |
| The Dauphin of France | [265] |
| The Heraldic Dolphin | [267] |
| The Sea-horse | [270] |
| Sea-lion | [274] |
| Sea-dog | [275] |