Letter A

Initial Q

Book XXVII.51. Hasdrubal defeated by Marcus Livius and Cladius Nero; his head is thrown before African prisoners {Tertiae Decadis Liber Septimus p. CLVIII}

Illustration XV

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)

Saint Jerome in school

Book XXVI.11. Temple in Grove at Feronia despoiled {Tertiae Decadis Liber Sextus p. CXLIII verso}

Trophy of arms, with a lion's skin and bull's head

Book XXII.33. Twenty-five slaves are crucified for having formed a conspiracy in the field of Mars {Tertiae Decadis Liber Secundus p. CVIII}

Saint Mary Magdalene

Canto XXXII. The Tenth Sphere: The Empyrean; Saint Bernard; The Virgin Mary; The Thrones of the Blessed

Book III.60. Romans battle the Aequans and Volscians {Primae Decadis Liber Tertius p. XXXI}

Initial C