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A group of animals. Beavers, Castor, being pursued by a group of hunters. Hunting as...

A group of animals. Beavers, Castor, being pursued by a group of hunters. Hunting as a sport.
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A group of animals. Beavers, Castor, being pursued by a group of hunters. Hunting as a sport.
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British Library, London, UK
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Bestiary, with extracts from Giraldus Cambrensis on Irish birds England, S. (Salisbury?) Language: Latin Source/Shelfmark: Harley 4751 f.9v (detail) Illustrating the text that the beavers' testicles had healing properties, and that the animals would bite them off in order to escape capture. 2nd quarter of the 13th century

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From the British Library archive / Bridgeman Images
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book / hunt / written language / text / visual works / action / hunting / document / illustration

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