INDEX

...chial malformations [475.e], the representation of arms in the Zodiac [261.g], and dreams concerning them [151.e]. Further entries cover the depiction of arms in heraldic coats of arms [305.h], their mystical significance [229.g], moral interpretations [244.b], and birthmarks found upon them [130.b]. There are extensive records and illustrations of fetuses lacking arms [475.f–h, 479.e–h; images 476, 477, 478, 480, 481], as well as those born with transposed arms [483.h; images 484, 485]. A notable case is mentioned of an armless man who was later caught and hanged as a thief [479.f]. Other topics include a monstrous cabbage [666.c], the definition of the *bronchi* [137.g], and philosophical inquiries into why beasts lack intellect [72.b], whether they feel grief [72.c] or joy [72.c], and why they lack hands [157.h]. Information is provided on dwarf animals [605.e], comparisons between beasts and men [221.f], and the phenomenon of footlessness in animals, known as *apodia*, with accompanying illustrations [525.e, 526, 527, 528, 530, 531, 532]. This section also notes a rare bryony root [669.h], the metamorphosis of an owl [193.g], the anatomy of a bovine fetus [525.g], and descriptions of those with large cheeks, called *buccones* [76.a, 137.g]. Finally, it mentions the *buccula* and *bucculus* herb [76.a], a tailed toad [599], the medicinal power of a burned toad [124.b], and those who consume toads as food [74.a].

The letter **C** begins with funeral rites, such as where corpses are coated in wax [97.f], why humans naturally shudder at them [161.f], and the methods for embalming Egyptian [312.a] and contemporary bodies [312.b]. The cause of a fetus with a death-like appearance is explored [399.f]. Definitions are given for the skull (*calva* and *calvaria*) [75.g], including a human skull depicted between a scepter and a hoe [261.e] and instances where skulls were used as drinking vessels [315.h]. Cases of stones found within the brain [123.f] and heart [124.a] are recorded. Symbolism is also addressed, including the hieroglyphic for calamity [157.e], the transformation of Callisto into a bear [186.a], the shoe as a symbol of mortality [233.h], and the mystical and moral significance of the heel [234.c, 244.g]. Reference is made to Camillo Paleotti [711.e], the *campanula* plant [690.a], and the use of a candle made from human fat [318.a].

Canine wonders are well-represented, including the three-headed dog Cerberus [294.b, 416.a], the metaphor of a "dog’s eye" [348.a], a dog with a serpent’s head [378.a], and sightings of two-headed dogs [416.a] or those with hawk-like heads [437.b, 443]. Other anomalies include a one-eyed dog [473.e], a dog with a monstrous head [472.a], one born without testicles [511.h], and various two-legged [527, 528], three-legged [531], and eight-footed dogs, specifically one born in Bologna [547.g, 545]. The text also notes where dogs are kept for protection [19.e] or where wild dogs are raised [97.e], and provides images of two-bodied dogs [622, 623].

Regarding hair and aging, the index includes miraculous premature graying [148.c], hair that turns white suddenly [212.d], its biological origins [240.b], and why some suffer from untimely white hair [158.c]. There are also entries on the customs of cannibals [309.f], an assertion by King Canute of England [166.c], the dwarf Canopas [39.c], and the image of the god Canopus [212.b]. Remedies made from crabs [314.c], the source of golden hair [209.e], and a woman with exceptionally long hair [446.c] are mentioned. The generation of hair [240.a], its signature patterns in plants [306.c], its medicinal virtues [310.a], its appearance in dreams [150.b], and its role in physiognomy [89.g] are all documented.

Finally, the section on the head covers the "head of the dead" herb [135.e], the mystical meaning of "head and tail" [224.a], and a human head discovered on the Capitoline Hill [141.g]. Other marvels include a human head seen among flaming spheres [141.h], a boy's head turning gray [141.h], and the head's moral significance [240.c]. It describes a woman's head formed by a mountain [281.e], laurel-crowned heads on coins [280.d], and human heads depicted on currency [280.b]. Various deformities are listed, such as a head like that of Thersites [449.f], a phallic-shaped head [457.e], and a foully shaped head [446.c]. Anatomical parts of the head [75.g, 79.e], its diseases [125.f], dreams [150.b], and physiognomy [89.f] are detailed, as well as a head wearing a helmet [260.d], its use in family coats of arms [305.g], and its signature in plants [306.d]. The page concludes with the growth of an extraneous head on human fetuses [430.a] and animal young [433.c], and the general deformation of heads in beasts [468.a].

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