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Heraldry
Human figures, Tritons, Mermaids, and Hapies, are crined of their hair.
Imaginary Beings
Under this head are included:—
The Dragon, which is a winged monster, represented with four legs, armed with talons, and a serpent's tail. Fig. 127.
The Griffin, which is an animal produced by a combination of an eagle with a lion. Fig. 128.
A male Griffin is destitute of wings.
The Cockatrice, which has the head, body, wings, and feet of a cock (scales being substituted for feathers), and the tial of a dragon. It is crested and jowlopped. The head alone is frequently used as a charge. Fig. 129.
The Wyvern, which is a flying serpent, somewhat resembling the cockatrice; it has, however, a dragon's head. Fig. 130.
