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• Heralds of all countries appear readily to have permitted their Lions to lay aside their natural tawny hue, and in its stead to assume the heraldic or_, argent_, azure_, gules_, and sable_; but Continental Heralds were not generally disposed to recognise in their Lions any other attitude than the one which they held to be consistent with their Lion character, instincts, and habits--erect, that is, with one hind paw only on the ground, looking forward towards their prey, so as to show but one eye, and evidently in the act of preparing to spring. —  The Handbook to English Heraldry
• If it is found to be erect, that is, at right angles to the intestine, it is considered a favorable omen but if found in a horizontal or supine position with reference to the intestine, it is said to be highly inauspicious. —  The Manóbos of Mindanáo Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume XXIII, First Memoir
• In his walk the whole man was seen--erect, dignified, and impetuous. —  The Memories of Fifty Years Containing Brief Biographical Notices of Distinguished Americans, and Anecdotes of Remarkable Men; Interspersed with Scenes and Incidents Occurring during a Long Life of Observation Chiefly Spent in the Southwest
• Grand was his demeanour--erect, despite his seventy years, clasping with a death grip the fainting child. —  Lancashire Idylls (1898)
• It was like this that she walked from the dock--erect, unflinching, graceful, with eyes fixed straight before her, as though she saw something in the air He watched her cross the hall to the foot of the staircase. —  The Street Called Straight

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