Heraldry as art: An account of its development and practice, chiefly in England

CHAPTER V. =HERALDIC BIRDS AND OTHER FIGURES,

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Eagles--Early Types--Plan of Distribution--Other Birds--Bird Monsters--Human Figures--Inanimate Charges--Crosses of many Forms--Fleurs-de-lis--Examples of Various Periods--The Rose--The Irish Harp--Surface Treatment--Diaper, its use in Sculpture, Painting and Engraving--Diapers of Badges.