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Numerical mnemonics from English polymath and birthday boy Robert Fludd, who was born on this day in 1574. More here: publicdomainreview.org/collectio…

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An old illustration with a list of items and antiquated numbers. Each line associates a number with two corresponding objects:&10;&10;- 0: Donkey and an O.&10;- 1: Pestle and spear labeled in Latin as "Pistillum" and "Hasta."&10;- 2: Fork and pair of scissors labeled as "Furca" and "Fortex."&10;- 3: Stool and triangular structure labeled as "Tripes" and "Patubulum triangulare."&10;- 4: Square cap and book labeled as "Pileus quadratus" and "Liber."&10;- 5: Curved musical instrument and squash labeled as "Lituus" and "Cucurbita."&10;- 6: Curved tube and snail labeled as "Retorta" and "Limax."&10;- 7: Axe and square tool labeled as "Securis" and "Gnomon."&10;- 8: Spectacles and shape labeled as "Perspicillum" and "Nates."&10;- 9: Serpent and dog’s tail labeled as "Serpens" and "Cauda Canis."&10;- 10: Long rod and donkey with additional unclear markings.
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