Map bemusement…
My friend Jennifer from California sent a deed over the interwebby air mails the other day… I’ll try to find it…
In the meantime, I got sidetracked looking at the 1770 map of Collet… his map artist had a very vivid imagination which attracted my attention… vizt:
You can zoom in at this link…
https://www.loc.gov/resource/g3900.ar150000/?r=0.538,0.336,0.484,0.374,0
Highlights…
Upper Right… note the Unicorn (which happens to be “chained” for some apparent reason which eludes me)… I thought Unicorns emitted pixey dust and flowery farts… who knew they were dangerous?
Lower left… note the Wildcat (which would commit suicide if it ever fully closed it’s mouth… it is plain to see the bottom teeth would protrude through it’s upper jaw…
Lower middle… note the scary water lizard…I’ve never seen this variety of alligator here in Florida… but to be fair to the artist, I don’t think they have them in England to sit for a painting…
Lower right… note the charming bikini clad, waving Indian… note also that he is balding… I can’t remember ever seeing a bald Indian…
Now I can’t find Jennifer’s pretty deed… the penmanship of this guy was amazing… perhaps she will send it back my way…
She found it… a thing to marvel…
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