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34 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.