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The Collation

“What manner o’ thing is your crocodile?”: October 2022

double page of early modern printed text with a black circle overlaying the text in the center of the image
double page of early modern printed text with a black circle overlaying the text in the center of the image

There are many correct aspects to the answer to the question, “What manner of crocodile is this?”

The more details you get, the higher your score! So see what you can piece together and we’ll be back next week to give you the full details!

double page of early modern printed text with a black circle overlaying the text in the center of the image

Comments

Fear no more the heat o’ the microfilm reader’s bulb….

Philip — September 27, 2022

The first thing I spotted was “world is but a stage”, thus my mind immediately wandered towards “As you Like It”. Then a “hodie mihi, cras tibi” Lord and Knight crocodiles gently whispered “Decameron”….Seventh Day, Sixth Tale?

Asta Becket — September 27, 2022