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  [Dobbin’s Letter from Amelia]

  William Dobbin sits in a wooden chair at his desk, reading the first of his letters, with the others left bundled on his desk. The letter he holds is from Amelia Osborne, congratulating him on his engagement. Though she was told about it by his sister, no such engagement exists.
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  Camina el Avtor Con su Hijo Don Francisco de Ayala

  This image depicts the author of the book walking with his son towards the city of Lima to present his book and chronicles to King Philip III’s royal representatives. The author created this book to highlight the injustices done to the indigenous peoples of Peru by the Spanish colonizers, and to highlight the culture of those indigenous peoples. The author is illustrated holding a walking stick in his left hand and a rosary in his right. The word “autor” [author] is written on his tunic. He is depicted wearing a large hat and European styled trousers. He has a sack of provisions resting on his back that has his horse’s reign tied to it. A dog is walking with the company by the horse’s feet and is labelled as “amigo” [friend]. The author’s son is walking in front of the author and is also illustrated holding a walking stick. His name is written above his head as “don francisco ayala.” In front of the child is another dog accompanying them on their journey and is identified as “lautaro.” The background of the image shows that the author is walking in unfavourable weather conditions with many clouds and rain. The caption at the top of the image reads, “sale de la prouincia a la ciudad de los reys de lima a dar quenta a su magestad, y sale pobre, desnudo y camina enbierno” [He leaves the province to the city of the Kings of Lima to give his account to the majesty, poor, naked, and walking in winter].
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  The Stag and the Fawn

  A stag and a fawn stand in a thick forest with several layers of trees. The stag stands tall, with large horns, he lifts his front right hoof. He looks at the fawn. The fawn stands, looking away from the stag.
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  Cy apres sensuit histoire de nyobe fille du roy tantale et royne des thebains

  This illustration depicts Niobe, queen of Thebes, on the right side of the image with her children and husband lying dead in front of her. Niobe had many sons and daughters with her husband which made her incredibly proud. Boccaccio explains that when the city of Thebes was making sacrifices to Latona, the mother of Apollo and Diana, Niobe declared that she was more worthy of the sacrifices than Latona because she had more children than her. Every one of Niobe’s children died of the plague as punishment for her hubris against the goddess. Niobe’s husband, King Amphion, killed himself after all their children died, which is why he is depicted laying among the dead children.
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  Jupiter and the Afs

  A donkey is laying on the ground looking up at the god Jupiter who sits upon a cloud and appears to be talking to the donkey. In the background, another donkey is being forced to work hard for its master, carrying a heavy load.
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  “I perceived a vast opaque body between me and the sun.” - Page 187

  Here Gulliver first sees the floating island of Laputa. Gulliver landed on Balnibarbi – the land underneath Laputa – and looked up to see the island. His attention was drawn to the island when it moved in the way of the sun. It was built on an adamantine base and the movement could be controlled by the King of Laputa.
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  [Milor Noodle and Rebecca Crawley]

  Rebecca Crawley sits on a sofa next to Milor Noodle in her private room. She is flirting with him in order to get money, as she wins regularly when they play écarté.
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  De Thamyri Scytharvm Regina

  Thamyris, on the right, was the famous queen of Scythia. Cyrus, ruler of Asia Minor, was conquered by Thamyris’s armies after killing many of her men, including her son. Cyrus was killed in the defeat, and Thamyris had his head cut off. In the image, Thamyris places Cyrus’ head (center of the image) in a leather bag with the blood of her men, so that he would forever be surrounded in the blood he desired. Around her are the bodies of Cyrus’ defeated army, and one of her men (left of Thamyris) helping her place the head in the bag. In the background are the survivors of her army which defeated Cyrus.
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  Horrenda & inaudita tempestas.

  A violent storm hits the island of Hispaniola, capsizing a European ship and knocking down trees. A group of Spaniards flee the hurricane to the left and a group of Indigenous people run to the right amid the driving rain. Lightning forks through the sky and large waves lash the shore. This image is identical to one found on page 169 of Frankfurt, 1594, but colored.
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  [European seamen speak with Gulliver on New Holland]

  Here we see European sailors who found Gulliver in New Holland. The sailors saw Gulliver’s boat in the creek where it was anchored, and went and investigated it, finding Gulliver hiding. Gulliver explained his situation to the sailors who spoke Portuguese. The sailors were startled by Gulliver’s clothes and story, however, they took him in, and brought him back to Europe. The same image appears in the 1839 Krabbe edition.
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  [The Goddess and Bird]

  A naked woman goddess is looking down on peacock in the outdoors, as she points at the peacock, she is holding a stick in her other hand. Behind the peacock there’s a tree with no leaves and another tree with a wooden plank hanging from one of the branches.
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  Cordillera

  "GOBERNACION" "DEPARTAMANTO CORDILLERA"
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  Von Medusa

  Medusa is illustrated on the right side of the engraving embracing the god Neptune. The creator engraved Medusa and Neptune’s names beside their bodies to identify them. Medusa is depicted in her human form in this engraving before Minerva transformed her into a monster. Boccaccio explains that Minerva transforms Medusa into a monster because she was angry that she had sexual relations with Neptune inside one of her temples. Boccaccio also explains that Medusa ends up giving birth to a Pegasus, which is engraved behind Medusa on the right side of the engraving. The hero Perseus is depicted riding his Pegasus on the left side of the engraving as he is on his way to conquer Medusa’s kingdom. Perseus’ name is engraved to the right of his helmet.
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  Epitarre femme etrangere

  This illumination depicts the freedwoman Epicharis sitting down will spinning wool. Epicharis was a famous freedwoman who bravely endured torture for information regarding a conspiracy to overthrow Emperor Nero. Epicharis endured torture without giving the names of any of the other conspirators. Epicharis hung herself after being tortured twice, as she was scared that she would reveal the names of the conspirators if she were to be tortured again. Boccaccio explains that she is praiseworthy for her bravery and manly resilience.
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  La noble manthone fille de thireste

  This illumination depicts a portrait of a seer named Manto, who is the daughter of the famous seer Tiresias. Manto is renowned for being able to tell the future by reading the flames and movement of a fire. She was also famous for being able to read the entrails of animals in order to see the future. This image depicts Manto practicing her magic.
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  Be vulpe et birco.

  A fox jumps over a buck.
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  [Two Tupinambá men with a parrot and a monkey]

  Two Tupinambá men are shown. One of the men stands in front of the other. He wears a feathered adornment at his back, attached to his body with a strap over one shoulder, ruffled adornments around both calves, and is otherwise nude. He bends down with one hand outstretched towards a monkey that sits on the ground beside him. The man standing behind him wears a feathered headdress and an adornment on his chin and is otherwise nude. He holds a rattle or an ornament in one hand, and stares at a parrot on a perch to his left.
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  [The island of Laputa]

  Here we see the floating island of Laputa. The island sits on an adamantine base with the city built on top. It floats over Balnibarbi and moves around the mainland.
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  Von Procri

  When Cephalus was told that his wife (Procris) would abandon him in exchange for money and treasures, Cephalus began testing his wife. Cephalus would disguise himself and offer her gold and treasures in exchange for her love. This scene is depicted on the right side of the engraving. Procris rejected the disguised Cephalus multiple times, however, she eventually accepted his treasures. In this scene she is holding his hand and looking at him lovingly. Procris ended up regretting what she had done to her husband. To punish herself, Procris went to live in the woods. Cephalus had been hunting one day and had mistaken his wife for an animal and shot her. Procris is visible behind the grass in the background of the engraving while Cephalus is depicted with a cross bow in his hands after shooting her. Cephalus’ name is engraved beside his arm to identify him.
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  [A pool and a horse]

  Three men are in some sort of pool swimming. On the other side of the building by the entrance are two men. One man is mounted onto a horse with a sword by his side. The other man is standing by them. There is a bird sitting on the horse’s head.
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  THE FOX AND THE CROW

  A crow hiding from the fox ontop of the tree. The fox patiently waiting to kill the crow
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  [Indigenous Brazilian men chop down a tree]

  Three Indigenous Brazilian men are in the process of chopping down a tree. One man swings a hatchet at the trunk of the tree, while the other two gather logs or branches. One of the men wears a feathered headdress.
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  [Act VIII – Sempronio, Calisto, and Pármeno Talking]

  After spending the night with Areusa, Pármeno (rightmost figure) wakes to find that it is already noon. Areusa asks him to stay and talk, but he explains that his master Calisto will already be upset with his lateness. He proposes that they have dinner with Celestina, Elicia, and Sempronio that night, and she happily agrees. When he returns to Calisto’s house, he is met by Sempronio (leftmost figure), who chides him for his lateness. Pármeno explains his new love for Areusa, and Sempronio immediately infers that Pármeno is now working to scam Calisto with him and Celestina. They decide to check on Calisto (central figure) in his bedroom, and they find him in a state of despondency, talking to himself in verse. When he regains a semblance of sanity, he tells them that he is going to Saint Mary Magdalene’s Church to pray for a remedy to his situation.
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  El Qvarto Edad De Indios, Avca Rvna

  This illustration depicts the Auca Runa people of Peru, who the author describes as a warmongering people, although still devout to God. He explains that these people strategically settled themselves in high mountainous areas in order to protect themselves in war, which is why the people on the left side of the image are pictured on a high structure. The word “aucapacharuna” is written in the centre of the image which the author explains means enemy people or war people. The word “pucara” is written on one of the stones that the Auca Runa are standing on, which translates to “fortress.” At the bottom left corner of the image, the words “en este reyno de las indias” are written, which translates to “in this kingdom of the Indians.”
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  [Gulliver shows off Lilliputian animals in England]

  Here we see Gulliver showing off Lilliputian animals after returning to England. Gulliver sits on the inside of a pen surrounded by eight cows and seven sheep. Gulliver brought these animals back with him after leaving Blefuscu. A crowd of spectators look over a wall at the miniature animals. This image appears before the text of the story, foreshadowing Gulliver’s return to Europe and what he did while in England.