Miniature of a knight on horseback and a tiger with a mirror,
illustrating a supposed trick for stealing tiger cubs.
Bestiary, with extracts from Giraldus Cambrensis on Irish birds,
2nd quarter of 13th century, England.
Public domain, via British Library Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts.
It seems that humans have always been fond of sharing “tips
and tricks” for getting things done.
Published on March 25, 2016 02:30