The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci Complete


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rash, however, to found so elaborate an hypothesis on these sketches  
of rivers. The slight stroke going to Lione is perhaps only an  
indication of the direction.--With regard to the Loire compare also  
No. 988. l. 38.]  
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079.  
THE ROAD TO ORLEANS  
At 1/4 from the South to the South East. At 1/3 from the South to  
the South East. At 1/4 from the South to the South East. At 1/5 from  
the South to the South East. Between the South West and South, to  
the East bearing to the South; from the South towards the East 1/8;  
thence to the West, between the South and South West; at the South.  
[Footnote: The meaning is obscure; a more important passage  
referring to France is to be found under No. 744]  
On the Germans (1080. 1081).  
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080.  
The way in which the Germans closing up together cross and  
interweave their broad leather shields against the enemy, stooping  
down and putting one of the ends on the ground while they hold the  
rest in their hand. [Footnote: Above the text is a sketch of a few  
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