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Folio 8v f8v Text: The tigress. The pard. The leopard. Illustration: The leopard is a spotted wild animal which is very swift. It is produced by the adultery between a lioness and a pard.

The pricking and ruling are visible. The capital 'P' is overlaps over the frame of the illustration.

The illustration in detail

 

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