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Kite

The kite is timid in large undertakings, but bold in small ones. It is not able to catch woodland birds, so it lies in wait for domestic birds and young birds.

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Bodleian Library - Electronic Catalogue of Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Manuscript

Bodleian Library, MS. Bodley 764, folio 88v

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Bodleian Library, Oxford University

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