A "mighty huge" elephant of black stone, with gold and silver dots. Upon the large back of this prodigious animal is placed an obelisk of verde-antique (fol. b vii verso)

Illustration XIX

Initial N

The Statue of Venus, of precious sardonyx, placed upon the Tomb of Adonis.

Letter R

Polia drags her prostrate lover by his feet out of the sanctuary (fol. B recto)

Illustration LXI

Book XXX.38-40. Roman deputies return to Rome from Africa {Tertiae Decadis Liber Decimus p. CLXXXI verso}

Ch. 3. On the election of the sisters and good administration of the monastery

Saint Clare of Assisi

Book XXXVIII.49-50. Scipio Asiaticus (Lucius Cornelius Scipio) convicted of embezzling and ordered to prison, his relations contribute to his fine {Quarte Decadis Liber Octavus p. CCXXXVIII verso}

Canto XXIV. The Eighth Sphere: The Fixed Stars – The Triumph of Christ; Saint Peter Examines Dante on Faith

Canto XVI. Circle 7 (Round 3) / The Violent Against Nature