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Folio 68v Illustration detail

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f68v illustration detail f68v Text: Scitalis has a glittering skin. The Anphivena has two heads, one at each end. The Ydrus lives in the Nile. Illustrations: Three pictures. The scitalis has a dog's head, wings and two feet. In the margin, beside the scitalis text is the sketch of a pointed reptile's wing.

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