The Herald and Genealogist, Vol. 3 (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from The Herald and Genealogist, Vol. 3It is now generally admitted by the most judicious investiga tors of the subject, that the present system of Armory in Europe is of indigenous origin, and was the product of the feudal age of chivalry, that it was Invented for use rather than show, and that its signification, generally speaking, was practical rather than poetical.The most abundant class of armorial monuments is presented by Seals: and a. Careful study of those of the twelfth century will generally show when persons of the foremost rank still sealed without armorial bearings, and when they first used them.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.