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OCR: This catalogue of 26 cases deals with hydro- dynamics and the meeting of two or more currents. One of the most interesting pages, it demonstrates how Leonardo's aesthetic and scientific interests are integral to each other. Obstacles are not placed in currents simply to create beautiful stationary patterns. Leonardo observes these effects to find ways to keep river currents from eroding the banks they percuss. This page includes a comparative discussion of the formation of clouds from water vapor. Leonardo's surprisingly modern concern with