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                              al1  four  paws  on  the  ground  look-
                              ing  either  to  the  sinister  or  to  the
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                              viewer, when  it will  be starant  gar-
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                              dant.  Passant,  where  he  is  walking
                              to  the  dexter  with  the  dexter  fore
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                              paw  raised  and  the  other  rhree  on
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                              the ground. In this  position  he may
                              also  be  gardant  and  regardant.
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                              Saliant, with  both hind paws on the
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                                           Saliant
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                              ground and the two fore paws raised
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                              lever  with  his  head.  Sejant,  which
                              may  be  either gardant  or  regardant
                                                                            Donnant
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                                                                 One  may  also  find  a  demi-lion
                                                               and  a  lion's  liead.
                                                                 In al1 cases with  a lion  rampant,
                                                               unless  Ihe  blazon  States  differently
                                                               or  the  field  is  gules, irrespective  of
                                                               the  tincture  of  his  body  be  is  con-
                                                               sidered  to  be  armed  and  langued
                                                               gules.
                                                               Lioncel - Where more than one lion
                                                               appears  on  a  shield  they  will  be
                                       Sejant regardant        blazoned  as lioncels  in  which  case
                                                               their  position  is  normally  rampant.
                              or erect when he is shown Sitting on
                              bis haunches;  coucliant or dormant.  Liver  Bird - The Cornorant.
                              when  he  is  either  lyhg  down  with
                              his  head  erect  or  sleeping with  his  Liiery - In early days when servants
                              head  between  bis  paws.  In  tri-cor-  were arrayed  in livery it was custo-
                              porate he has  rhree bodies;  winged,  mary  to choose the principal  colour
                              he has a  pair  of  wings;  sea  lion, his  and metal  of  tlieir Lord's  arms.
                              front  feet  are  webbed  and  Iie  dis-   Some of  the  ktter known  liveries
                              cards his hind  quarters in favour of   were  as  follows:  The  later  Planta-
                              a  fishes tail.                  geriets, white  and red:  the House of
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