Folio 72v Commentary

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f72v Text: Lice, fleas, ticks. Fish are reptiles because they crawl as they swim. Illustration: Major initial 'P' , type 3, marks the start of fish. 'V' in margin is colour indicator for dark pink. A page is missing after f72v which should contain the end of Fish and the start of Whale. The Ashmole Bestiary has a fine picture of a whale in this location (f86v). The initial illustration in detail