Excerpt from The Seal of History, Our Inheritance Great Seal of Manasseh, the United States of America, Vol. 2: Its History and Heraldry; And Its Signification Unto the Great People Thus Sealed The Great Seal of the United States Of America is as consummate a piece Of Armorie as any blazonry that has ever been displayed among the nations. All Of its elements are homogeneous and, when conceived and realized correctly, their natural harmony is quite above any adverse criticism, whether it be taken from an artistic or an heraldic point of View. In the mean time, its perfect balance and comprehensive symbol Ogy are so natural as to unite the exoteric and eso terio things involved into a perfect concert of Signifi cance adapted to all degrees Of appreciation. As a matter of fact, it is such a compendium Of truth, and so inexhaustible a teacher along all fundamental lines, that to some extent it is always understood at Sight. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This 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.