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68. A quail (Cyrtonyx monuzuma). See p. 362. These birds were regularly offered up to the gods. Codex Zouche, p. 38.
69. A partial eclipse of the sun. Codex Vaticanus A,p.126 (Kingsborough).
70. The Moon. Codex Borgia, p.10. The ancient Mexicans saw in the moon not a man but a rabbit surrounded with water.
70. A Quaunxicalli or incense brazier. Codex Laud, p. 17.
71. Flowering plants. Codices Fejérváry-Mayer, p.29; and Borgia, p.14.
76. A fisherman. Codex Vaticanus B, p.32.
77. Cinteotl, the Maize God. Codex Fejérváry-Mayer, p.11
77. Cacao tree {Teeobroma cacao). Codex Vaticanus A,p.5 (Kingsborough).
78. Maize (Zea mays). Codex Fejérváry-Mayer, p. 29.
78. Aloes (Agave atrovirens). Codices Vaticanus B, p.56; and Fejérváry-Mayer, p.27.
79. Lily (Zephyranthes). Lienzo di Tlaxcala, p. D.
81. Rabbit (Sylvilagus sp.). Codex Borgia, p.18. Oviedo (Purchas, p. 219) considered the Mexican rabbits as "liker Hares than Conies, yet less than Conies."
82. Humming-birds. Codices Laud, p.14 (Kingsborough); Borgia, p.36; and Bologna, p.10. See note to p.232.
84. Flowering plant. Codex Magliabecchiano, p.34.
86. Turkeys (Meleagris americana) adorned with the breast-brush of Ocellata. See p.363, and the Codices Vaticanus B,p.29; and Borgia, p.50.
86. Guava tree (Psidium guava). Lienzo di Tlaxcala, p.76.
97. Flowering plant with seed vessels that suggest Helecteres. Codex Telleriano Remensis, p.19.
98. I. Rattlesnake (Crotalus terrificus). Codex Vaticanus B,p.27. In addition to its forked tongue two others of a purely conventional nature issue from the creature's mouth to show that it is hissing. Its head and rattle have been embellished with plumes, and in its nose are two nose-jewels.
98-99. 2, 14, 15, 16, 17. Jaguars (Felis onca). Codices Vaticanus B,p.25; Zouche, pp. 24, 50; Borgia, p. 44; Laud, p. 22 (Kingsborough). "Terrible beasts," Oviedo writes (Purchas, pp. 206, 207), "in shape like unto a Tigre. Their bodies and their legs are full of black spots one neere unto another and divided with a circumference or fringe of reddish colour, showing, as it were, a faire work and correspondent picture."
98. 3, 4. Tortoises. Codices Zouche, p.43, and Bologna, p.16.
98-99. 5, 6, 18. Crocodiles. Codices Laud, p.14; Zouche, p.75; and Fejérváry-Mayer, p.4. The Laud crocodile is furnished with two nose-jewels and a headdress of feathers.

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