Folio 66v - the basilisk, continued. De vipera; Of the viper
Folio 67r - the viper, continued.
COMMENTARY
Text
Basilisk, only weasels can kill a basilisk. Regulus. Vipers.
Illustration
As indicated by the text, the male viper spits its seed into the female's mouth. The young gnaw their way out of their mother's side.
Comment
The illustration is pricked all over for pouncing. Initials type 2.
COMMENTARY
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Vipers' seductive sex life. The snake's body is slimy.
Comment
In fact, the European grass snake secretes fluid from its anal gland to cover its whole body.