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263:Wood, James
51:introducing
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1598:(mulberry)
1324:Harrington
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1183:Salamander
1128:Hippogriff
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1018:Portcullis
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884:Camelopard
713:Ordinaries
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581:impalement
576:quartering
559:variations
477:Attributed
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251:References
34:references
1907:resources
1852:socialist
1775:Hatchment
1770:Bookplate
1750:Carnation
1737:Realistic
1550:Erminites
1388:Tinctures
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1304:Bourchier
1158:Ouroboros
1143:Manticore
1048:Legendary
1023:Reremouse
960:Przepaska
889:Hind/stag
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998:Dolphin
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967:Martlet
955:Szaszor
925:Alerion
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680:Charges
544:Canting
532:Cadency
493:Armiger
467:Burgher
420:private
390:History
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1232:Plants
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1108:Garuda
1091:Dragon
1061:Alphyn
857:Beasts
841:Bezant
796:Hamade
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741:Canton
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527:Blazon
486:Topics
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36:, but
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1487:Azure
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1465:(red)
1463:Gules
1359:Savoy
1319:Dacre
1309:Bowen
1296:Knots
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653:Motto
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831:Pile
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816:Orle
776:Fess
731:Bend
307:ISBN
290:help
236:OCLC
173:wavy
142:left
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