CONTENTS.
| [CHAPTER I.] | |
|---|---|
| PAGE | |
| INTRODUCTION | [1] |
| [CHAPTER II.] | |
| HERALDIC SIGNS | [29] |
| [CHAPTER III.] | |
| MAMMALIAN SIGNS | [46] |
| [CHAPTER IV.] | |
| ORNITHOLOGICAL SIGNS | [91] |
| [CHAPTER V.] | |
| PISCATORY, INSECT, AND REPTILIAN SIGNS | [103] |
| [CHAPTER VI.] | |
| BOTANICAL SIGNS | [107] |
| [CHAPTER VII.] | |
| HUMAN SIGNS | [120] |
| [CHAPTER VIII.] | |
| NAUTICAL SIGNS | [134] |
| [CHAPTER IX.] | |
| ASTRONOMICAL SIGNS | [148] |
| [CHAPTER X.] | |
| MISCELLANEOUS SIGNS | [153] |
| GLOSSARY OF HERALDIC TERMS USED | [176] |
| INDEX TO NAMES OF SIGNS, &C. | [177] |
CHAPTER I.
INTRODUCTION.
“The county god, ...
Whose blazing wyvern weather-cocked the spire,
Stood from his walls, and winged his entry-gates,
And swang besides on many a windy sign.”
Tennyson: Aylmer’s Field.
