Folio 23v Commentary

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f23v Text: hybrids continued. The cat, a catcher of mice, mice; the weasel, who hunts snakes and gives birth through its ear or mouth. Comment: three cats gambol and hunt. Perhaps the left cat is demonstrating its keen sight.The round objects with the mouse are probably grain. The weasel is shown in a simple portrait. This page shows red initial indicator. The cats illustration in detail The mice illustration in detail The weasel illustration in detail