Folio 54v Commentary

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f54v Text: The halcyon. The sea becomes calm when the halcyon has laid its eggs. Illustration: This is a fictitious bird with webbed feet and a saw bill. The blue specks of the feathers derive from Aristotle's description of a kingfisher. The excision relates to f54. One initial, type 2. The illustration in detail