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Dnch&s - The title and rank of  the
                               wife of  a Duke.
                               Duke  - The  highest  title  in  the
                              British  Peerage.  The first Dukedom
                               created  in  England  was  that  of
                              Cornwall  which  Edward  III  con-
                               ierred  upon  the  Black  Prince,  his
                               son,  in  1337  since  which  tirne  the
                               eIdest  son  of  every  Sovereign  has
                              been  styled Duke of  CornwalI from
                               his  birth.
                                There  are  two  types  of  Dukes,
                               those  of  Royal  blood  generally
                               uncles,  brothers  or  younger  sons  of
                               the  Sovereign  and  those  not  of
                               Royal  bIood.
                                                                         Eaglo  displayed
                              Dungbill  Cock  -  The  farmyard
                              cock  (q.v.).
                                                                coronet  or  charged  on  the  body  or
                                             E
                                                                wings  and  it  may  grasp  any  object
                                                                in  its  talons  and  even  some  in  its
                                                                beak.
                               Eagle  - The  eagle  is  the  principal
                               charge  amongst  birds.  It  is  of  very
                               early  origin  and  was  emblazoned
                               upon  the  standards  carried  by  the
                               Romans  in  battie.  If was  the  em-
                               blem  of  the Roman empire and  has
                               been  used  extensively  in  Germany
                               and by  the  Czars of  Russia.  It was
                               also  used  under  Napoleon  Buona-
                               parte as the standard of  the empire
                               of  France.
                                 The most  commonly  found  posi-
                               tion  for  the  eagle  is  ' displayed',   crowned,  gorged  with  a  collar  or
                               when  the body  is  affronté, with  the
                               wings and legs spread out on either
                               side, the wing tips upwards and  the
                               head  turned  to  the dextcr.
                                 An alternative ro displayed is with
                               wings  inverted,  it  is  othenvise  the
                               same  position  with  the  tips  of  the
                               wings downwards.
                                 Other  positions  occur  in  connec-
                               tion  with  the eagle such as preying,
                               close,  rising  and  with  the  wings  in
                               different  positions.  Tt  may  also  be  Eagle  rising, wings elevated and  adorsed
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