An Exact and particular Account of the rarities in the Anatomy School [Oxford]
Brent Nelson general editor
Oxford Bodleian Library Rawlinson C 865 An exact and particular Account of the rarities in the Anatomy School transcribed from the original copy in Mr. Tho: Hearnes hands by me R. Rawlinson Octobr. 1709ff. 9-18 Brent Nelsontranscription and markup Pages 1-18 in document pagination, folios 9-18v in continuous foliation paper 34 ff Each document is individually foliated. The whole collection through-numbered, but sporadically. A miscellaneous collection of several documents related to the university.
The origitnal table of contents to the ms lists five things that were removed, including Sir Thomas Browne's "Account of the Tombs and Monuments, etc." (i.e. Repertorium) e.g
ff.3-4 "Statua Magnae Aulae, siue Collegii Universitatis Oxon."
f. 20 Coynes &c in the Anatomy School
f. 21-2 among the Curiosities in the Anatomy School Oxon.
f.30 Extracts from Prynnes Popish Favorite Lord 1643-4to
ff.31-34 A personal account ledger
gilt
c.1675
An Exact and particular Account of the
rarities in the Anatomy School transcribed
from the Original Copy in Mr Tho: Hearnes
Hands by me R. Rawlinson Octobr. 1709.
11 Curiosities in the Anatomy School.
On the tables and in the Drawers.
RawlC865a000101 Avis Diaboli, or Devils bird. RawlC865a000202 A Radish Root in shape of a hand. RawlC865a000303 Candles made of Myrtle Berries. RawlC865a000404 White Ratt. RawlC865a000505 Rose of the Valley of Jehosaphat, which will open of its own
accord.
RawlC865a000606 A Calfe found dry'd in a very fatt Cow, supposed to be in
her 3 years [vide p. 50].
RawlC865a000707 Staffordshire Almanack, call’d the Clog-Almanack. Dr Plott
has given a large account of it.
RawlC865a000808 A Modell of the Chappell built over our Saviours Sepulchre. RawlC865a000909 A Cockle-stone in shape of a screw found in digging
a Well near Stanton Quintin in Wilts.
RawlC865a0010010 Halfpence and farthings, with other Trash out of the
Stomach of an Estrich.[*] Mr. Gregory of Cucksam.
RawlC865a0011011 An Artificial Tortoise.[*] Mr. Gregory of Cucksam.[*]cf 292 below RawlC865a0012012 Hair Balls out of the stomachs of Cows.[*]Walter Horton Esq. of Catton in Darbyshire.[*] A rugged Ball found in ye Stomack of a fat Cow. Rich. Cotterell. RawlC865a0013013 Moon-Fish or Lump-Fish.[*]Robt. Halsen, apothecary in Chichester 1674. RawlC865a0014014 RawlC865a00143A Cameleon RawlC865a00145with its Skin apart[*] Mr. Lloyd of Shoreditch near London. RawlC865a0015015 Scotch Elf Arrow. RawlC865a0016016 Rattle made by a Blind Man, which may be taken
to pieces.
RawlC865a0017017 Bristles taken out of the Stomach of a Hogg. 22 RawlC865a0018018 Form of our Saviours Sepulchre.
RawlC865a0019019 A wooden candle-stick made by a blind shepherd. RawlC865a0020020 An old Danish spur, about 6 Inches long in shank, left
when the Danes were in England.
RawlC865a0021021 A ring in a solid block of wood, not known how it came in.[*]Mentioned by Monconys, Journal des voyages, 1663. RawlC865a0022022 Petrifyed Wood. RawlC865a0023023 Petrified Bone. RawlC865a0024024 The Hair of a Womans head found wrapp’d up and
intire after her body was quite wasted in the Colledge
Chappell of Eaton near Windsor
.
RawlC865a0025025 A Woman’s skull, with the suture called sutura sagittalis
continued quite to the Nose.
RawlC865a0026026 A Land Oyster. RawlC865a0027027 RawlC865a00271A Roman VUrn, RawlC865a00273with a Lacrymatory, RawlC865a00275Coal, RawlC865a00277and Bones,
found in the parish of Newington near SittingbomeSittingborne in
Kent. At which place was a great deal more Coal,
and therefore may be supposed to have been the Vstorium.
RawlC865a0028028 Very strange stuff, with which meadows were cover’d
after wett-years. Country people made carpets and cup-board
coverings of it.
RawlC865a0029029 A Lizzard. RawlC865a0030030 Basilisk. RawlC865a0031031 Concha Indica, or Mother of Pearl. RawlC865a0032032 Roman Battle axaxe. RawlC865a0033033 Foot of a Turkey from America. RawlC865a0034034 Salamander.[*] Robert Southwell 1657. RawlC865a0035035 Ægyptian Pagods. RawlC865a0036036 Stone in shape of a foot. 33 RawlC865a0037037 The Under-Jaw of a Woman, with a large Wen upon it.[*]Illustration in Gunther, 3: 275. RawlC865a0038038 Monstrous Pig[*]With 2 Bodies and 8 Feet. RawlC865a0039039 Two Horns which grew out of the head of a Woman in
Tuttlestreet Westminster.
RawlC865a0040040 Two monstrous Teeth found as they were digging in a ground
of Dr Humf. Hyde near Kingston Lisley in Berks.
RawlC865a0041041 The Descendent Artery being stony.[*]Edward Bate[*]This was doubtless the specimen belonging to the Oxford surgeon Pointer, and removed by him in the presence of Dr. Millington from an ancient person before 1676. Cf. Plot, p. 212. RawlC865a0042042 The Teat of a Witch.[*]Edward Bate RawlC865a0043043 A Cormorant.[*]? killed from St. Mary's Steeple in 1675. Plot, p. 178. RawlC865a0044044 Pinna maginamarina[*]Probably should be "marina." RawlC865a0045045 A Mermaid's Hand. RawlC865a0046046 Horns which grow out of the snout of a fish call’d the Unicorn fish. RawlC865a0047047 Indian Dish. RawlC865a0048048 Indian Spoon. RawlC865a0049049 An Indian Bracelet made of the Teeth of Wild Beasts. RawlC865a0050050 Scalp of an American, who was flead alive [vide page 5Number. 329]. RawlC865a0051051 Several Sorts of coral. RawlC865a0052051[51a] Stones in Shape of a Hony-Comb. RawlC865a0053052 Bird of Paradice. RawlC865a0054053 A Trunk curiously adorn’d with shells. RawlC865a00550 57 57 Testa Nautili. RawlC865a0056058 Strombus Magnus. RawlC865a0057059 Murex aculeatus. RawlC865a0058060 Buccina. RawlC865a0059061 Concha Venerea. RawlC865a0060063 Turbines. RawlC865a0061064 Knife-Fish.[*]? = Solen legumen 44 RawlC865a0062065 Alumen Plumorum or Amianthum, Earth Flax or
Salamander’s Wool Hair: Found in Wales in the remotest
parts of Anglesey, near Llanfarthâ, not far from Holy-
Head
, in a rocky place near the Sea side, where there
is more of the same. ’Tis hard by a place call’d Manachdû,
i.e. Monk’s House
, which was formerly a Monastery. The
Inhabitants call it Salamanders Wool.
RawlC865a0063066 Gryllotalpa Johnstoni, ex locustarum seu Cicadarum
Speciebus, Anglos Fen-Cricket, Evechurre, Churrworm.
RawlC865a0064067 Stones taken out of old Cod's heads, good for the stone RawlC865a0065068 Brain-Stone. RawlC865a0066069 A Cup made out of the Walnutt Tree that was used
to black K. Charles ye 2ds Hands and face with, when he
was disguised by Captain Lane of Bentley in Staffordshire,
in order to make his escape out of England, given by
Mrs Lætitia Lane daughter to the Collonell.
RawlC865a0067070 Pear Stone. RawlC865a0068071 Apple-Stone. RawlC865a0069072 Effigies of Bishops Ken done with the Pen [and engraved]
by John Dundass.
RawlC865a0070073 Lords prayer, Creed, 10 Commandments, Description of a
Catholick, and Qu. Eliz. answer to Bp Gardiner written
[and engrav’d] in a very small compass by the same Hand.
RawlC865a0071074 The Happiness of the righteous &c engrav’d in Copper. RawlC865a0072075 Abridgment of the 10 Commandments with the Lords prayer,
written in the breadth of a silver penny by Mr Tayler.
RawlC865a0073076 Lords prayer, Creed, and 10 Commandments written by Simon
Eustace
, in the breadth of half a Crown.
55 RawlC865a0074077 The Lords prayer, Creed, 10 Commandments, a Psalm
and 3 other prayers of the Liturgy, written by Will: Evor
in breadth of a silver penny.
RawlC865a0075078 Lords prayer, Creed, 10 Commandments, and 134th Psalm
written in breadth of half a Crown by Mr John Bennett
of Hart Hall.
RawlC865a0076079 Lords prayer written very curiously in a very small compass. RawlC865a0077080 A Corn of 2 Inches long, cutt of the toe of one Sarney
a Wheel-wright of
St Aldate's parish
in Oxon.
[*]Fig. by Plot, N.H., pl. x, fig. 16.
RawlC865a0078081 Rattle of a Rattlesnake.[*]Living Rattlesnakes were seen in London by Evelyn 19 Oct. 1657. RawlC865a0079082 A Lizards tongue out of the West Indies. RawlC865a0080083 A Lema, or Water-Serpent from Jamaica. RawlC865a0081084 Back bone of a fish turn'd into a Copperass Stone.[*]Mr. Charles Crisp, London. RawlC865a0082085 Teeth of a Rattlesnake. RawlC865a0083086 Capps of a Sea Fish[*]Eel caught in Port-mead stream, representing a flameing Sword.[*] Charles Harris, steward of Linc. Coll. July 22, 1690. RawlC865a0084087 Water concreted into stone, taken fron the bottom of a Boyler. RawlC865a0085088 West India mony made of shells. RawlC865a0086089 Piece of old Roman Pavement. RawlC865a0087090 Skull of a Monkey. RawlC865a0088091 White-Mole. RawlC865a0089092 A Worm above 3 yards long voided by White a Butcher
at Woodstock May 7., 1663.
RawlC865a0090093 Stone weighing above a pound taken from one Skingley
in Oxon.[*]"...being 10 in. round one way ferè, and fully 11 the other" (Plot)
RawlC865a0091094 Shape of a prodigious stone, taken as is said, from an old
Woman living near Oxon.
RawlC865a0092095 The exact Effigies in stone of Johannes and Cornelius de Witt.6 RawlC865a0093096 A stone taken out of a Man's bladder [by Mr Basil Wood]
after he was dead, weighing 16 ounces.
66 RawlC865a0094097 A stone taken of the bladder of the same Man alive by
Mr. Wood
RawlC865a0095098 The true shape of a stone taken from a Gentlewoman aged 57
years, and the woman very well after. The stone itself
weighed 9 Ounces and a half, Nov. 8., 1693
RawlC865a0096099 A Moors ear cut off at the last Engagement between
Tangier and the Moors.
RawlC865a00970100 Indian Beads. RawlC865a00980101 Dry'd Mice. RawlC865a00990102 A Cock's Egg. RawlC865a01000103 An Egg found in another Egg.[*][? At Witney, 1674. Presented to Plot by the Rev. Mr. Hinton. Harvey had exhibited a similar specimen to Charles I. Plot, p. 180.] RawlC865a01010104RawlC865a01011 A TootTooth, RawlC865a01013 and some of the robes of K.King Will:William Rufus, taken
when his monumt.monument was ransack'd by the souldiers attat
Winchester[*] Dr. Stanley, 1660.
RawlC865a01020105 Severall sorts of sea-shells. RawlC865a01030106 Beads made of straw. RawlC865a01040107 Sea-eggs. RawlC865a01050108 A Stone taken out of SrSir William Gore's stomach late
Alderman of London and once Lord Mayor, living in Milk
Street, London
.
RawlC865a01060109 Part of the Royal Oak.[*]Wm. Prince, manciple of St. Edm. Hall. RawlC865a01070110 Mony made of Past-board current at the siege of Leyden. RawlC865a01080111 A Piece of the Alcoran brought from the Church of Joanna. RawlC865a01090112 A Pigmy.[*]Seen by Benthem, 1694. RawlC865a01100113 A Meevis Humming Bird.[*]Two humming birds were seen in the Anatomy School by Evelyn in 1654. RawlC865a01110114 Young Tortoises. RawlC865a01120115 Something in the Malayan Language writt upon a reed. RawlC865a01130116 White Mice. 77 RawlC865a01140117 A stone which will swim. RawlC865a01150118 Vertebra of a Whale. RawlC865a01160119 A Sea-spunge, hollow withinside like a Cane. RawlC865a01170120 Mastick Flyes/, which spoyl the Mastick Trees, &c. RawlC865a01180121 The Fin of a Dolphin. RawlC865a01190122 A Petrified Nut-meg. RawlC865a01200123 A Stone taken from the Kidneys of a Woman. RawlC865a01210124 The Instrument of the University of Leyden given to Dr
John Farmene
of London, when they gave his Dr of Physick's
Degree there, with the seal annexed.
South Side RawlC865a01220125 The Skin of an American Catt. RawlC865a01230126 A Young Whale found in the river Severn below Gloucester.[*]This, according to the Benefactor's Book, was presented by Will. Jordan, a Gloucester apothecary in 1672, but the item 15/- appears in the Library accounts for 1678, as having been paid for the carriage of the Severn whale from Lechlade. RawlC865a01240127 An Indian Hamock, made of silk Grass. RawlC865a01250128 A Branch of the Palm Tree. RawlC865a01260129 The skeleton of an Ostrich. RawlC865a01270130 A Fish call'd the Polypus. RawlC865a01280131 Indian Cane or Bamboo. RawlC865a01290132 Legg of an Estrich. RawlC865a01300133 Petrifyed Wood. RawlC865a01310134 Hopooe BordBird[*]Killed somewhere about Cassington by Mr. Painter of Woodstock.Plot, p. 177. RawlC865a01320135 Sea-Horse.[*]J. Gardiner, vintner in Greenwich. RawlC865a01330136 Piece of Coral, or Sea FamFan. RawlC865a01340137 Sturgeon.[*]taken upon ye Irish coast. Dr. Nicholas of Winchester Coll. RawlC865a01350138 Antelope's Hornes.[*]A pair of Indian Goat's Horns, called ye Antelop. Henry Box, London merchant. RawlC865a01360139 Sea-Hedge-Hog.[*]John Gardiner, vintner in Greenwich RawlC865a01370140 Indian Purse. RawlC865a01380141 Sea-Shells. RawlC865a01390142 Sea-Toad. 88 RawlC865a01400143 Skin of a Rattle Snake. RawlC865a01410144 Pizzell of a Whale. RawlC865a01420145 A Tree that grew out of the head of a fish. RawlC865a01430146 The Jaws of a Shark. RawlC865a01440147 White Corall.[*]'ex Mare Rubro', seen by Fontaine, 1631. RawlC865a01450148 Cameleon.[*]John Gardiner, vintner in Greenwich.[*]Cf. items 151 and 243. A Lizzard. RawlC865a01460149 Flying Fish.[*] from ye Atlantick Ocean. Henry Hawley of Oriel RawlC865a01470150 Snail-Fish. RawlC865a01480151 Lizzard.[*]cf. items 29 and 243 RawlC865a01490152 Brain Stone. RawlC865a01500153 Bill of an Indian Pye. RawlC865a01510154 Swallow fish. RawlC865a01520155 Strange Bird taken in the River Severn. RawlC865a01530156 Pasche Fleminge. RawlC865a01540157 Dodoe's Head. RawlC865a01550158 Couple of Dodoes.[*]A beautiful bird of exquisite blackness that bodes ill to Seamen. By some called the Black Bird of Paradise. Not of this Country. Plot, p. 176.] RawlC865a01560159 Star-fish out of the Indian Ocean. RawlC865a01570160 Leg of an Elk. RawlC865a01580161 African Serpent. RawlC865a01590162 Sea-Calf. RawlC865a01600163 Sea-Crabb. RawlC865a01610164 Crane's-Bill. RawlC865a01620165 Elk's-Hoof. RawlC865a01630166 Bear's foot from Greenland. RawlC865a01640167 Sea-Tortoise.[*]Stirn, 1638. RawlC865a01650168 Coat of an Indian King commonly call'd Josephs Coat. RawlC865a01660169 Rhinoceros's Horn. RawlC865a01670170 Thigh-Bone of a Gyant.[*][came from London, 3ft 2'n long. Plot, p. 135[*]in 1675 Vice-Chancellor's accounts]. RawlC865a01680171 Crocodile.[*]'ex Nilo', seen by B[orrichius, 1663.] RawlC865a01690172 Indian Cony. RawlC865a01700173 Armadilla. [*]?? Armadilla Dr. Croat. Dr. of Physick. RawlC865a01710174 Sea-shell. 99 East End RawlC865a01720175 Two sceletons in Green Frames, RawlC865a01723the one of a Man,
RawlC865a01726the other of a Woman that had 18 Husbands
.[*]From St. John's College Library, where they were seen by Evelyn, 1654. (Who pronounced them "finely cleansed and put together") [*]Also seen by Benthem, 1694
RawlC865a01730176 Artificial Sceleton.[*]1706. April 17. One of the sceletons in the Anatomy schoole was wired by one Wells, a smith in Cat Street; by which he became an eminent bone-setter and a good surgeon. Hearne. RawlC865a01740177 Arm of a Man cutt off, and the Man living afterwards. RawlC865a01750178 Sceleton'ss of a Man and Woman. RawlC865a01760179 The Skin of a man stuffd, with the Hair on his head, &c
and nails on his fingers.[*]M. Anthony Smith, chirurgeon in Oxon 1657.
RawlC865a01770180 Skin of a Woman, not stuff'd. RawlC865a01780181 Skin of a womans Thigh. RawlC865a01790182 Umbrella. RawlC865a01800183 An Indian Cow's Tail from Bantam in the East Indies. RawlC865a01810184 An Indian Snake 10 foot long. RawlC865a01820185 Alligator. RawlC865a01830186 Flying Fish.[*]From ye Atlantick Ocean. Henry Hawley of Oriel. RawlC865a01840187 Estrich's Egg. RawlC865a01850188 A large Puck fist. 189 RawlC865a01863A Sceleton according to the natural motion made up by
Theophilus Poynter RawlC865a01866with the skin taken from it, whereon
is the hair and Nails
.
[*]Poynter was an Oxford surgeon living in Cat Street. Wood's Life and Times, ii, p. 402.
RawlC865a01870190 A Blackmoore mummied.
North Side RawlC865a01880191 Brain Stone. RawlC865a01890192 Cassava Root. RawlC865a01900193 Sea-Ratt. RawlC865a01910194 Elk's Horn.[*]Tho. Coles RawlC865a01920195 A Guiana. RawlC865a01930196 American Crocodile.[*]['ex Jamaica', given by John Desborow, 1658.] RawlC865a01940197 A very thick skin of a Sea-Beast. RawlC865a01950198 Two Statues explaining the muscles. RawlC865a01960199 Shell-fish out of the red Sea.[*]A long Oyster. Mr. Anthony Howlet, poulterer in Oxon. 1010 RawlC865a01970200 Cassia. RawlC865a01980201 Sea-Shell. RawlC865a01990202 Jackall.[*]Bestiola Africana (vulga) Jackhall dicta Evelyn 1654 RawlC865a02000203 Skull of a Man out of which there grew 5 horns. RawlC865a02010204 An Irish Skull with Moss upon it.[*]Robert Whitehall, fellow of Merton.[*]Borrichius [Borch], observed in 1663. RawlC865a02020205 Tooth of an American Boar.[*]Apri Americani dens RawlC865a02030206 Land-Tortoise. RawlC865a02040207 Sea-Tortoise. RawlC865a02050208 Neck-bone of a Whale. RawlC865a02060209 Bill-Bird.[*]The Pica Brasiliensis or Toucan, whose beak is near as big as its whole body, found within two miles of Oxford in 1644. Plot, p. 178. RawlC865a02070210 Pizzle of a Sea-Dragon. RawlC865a02080211 Rattle-Snake. RawlC865a02090212 Sea-Hedge-Hog.[*] Several Echinus's out of Scotland and divers shells. John Urry, Student of Ch. Ch.Christ Church 1720. RawlC865a02100213 Indian Bird called Mackaw.[*]"rarely coloured jackatoo, or prodigious large parrot" (Evelyn, 1654) RawlC865a02110214 Lizard brought from the Isle of Wight. RawlC865a02120215 Rattle-Snake. RawlC865a02130216 An intire dry'd Cat from Gloucester-shire. RawlC865a02140217 An Indian Paddle with which they row their canoes RawlC865a02150218 An Indian Fiddle RawlC865a02160219 An Indian King's Scepter RawlC865a02170220 Indian Crown.[*]Faesch, 1669. RawlC865a02180221 A Tamahauke inlaid with Wampampeek. RawlC865a02190222 The Pizzell of a Whale. RawlC865a02200223 Coral leaf or Sea FamFan. RawlC865a02210224 Indian Ladles. RawlC865a02220225 A Stork's head. RawlC865a02230226 A Dolphins head.[*]Sea-elephant. [10/- was paid for one in 1678.] RawlC865a02240227 A King's Crabb from the Island of Molucco. RawlC865a02250228 Sea-Shell. RawlC865a02260229 Sea-Horse's Pizzell. RawlC865a02270230 Sea-Hoggs-Head. 11 11 RawlC865a02280231 A Shark intire. RawlC865a02290232 A Bamboo. RawlC865a02300233 A Jackall. RawlC865a02310234 A Cony Fish. RawlC865a02320235 A Coco-Nutt. RawlC865a02330236 A Porcupine-Fish. RawlC865a02340237 A Cunny Fish. RawlC865a02350238 Sea-Shells.[*]Cf. items 151 and 243. RawlC865a02360239 Unicorn's horn. West side RawlC865a02370240 Skin of an Irish Wolf.[*] Rob. Whitehall, fellow of Merton[*]Cf. 202 and 233 below: i.e. Jackal. Seen by Evelyn in 1654. RawlC865a02380241 Piece of an Ægyptian Mummy. RawlC865a02390243 Lizzard.[*]cf 151, 243 RawlC865a02400244 Saw-Fish. RawlC865a02410245 Snout of a larger Saw-fish. RawlC865a02420246 An Indian Batt. RawlC865a02430[247 no entry]. RawlC865a02440248 John Bigg's Shoe. RawlC865a02450249 Form of an Indian Canoo. In the boxes RawlC865a02460250 An Indian Woman's Smock, call'd in their language Misketogen. RawlC865a02470251 A Beaver's Skin. RawlC865a02480252 Indian Shoes both for Summer and Winter. RawlC865a02490253 Indian Stockings RawlC865a02500[253a]King Henry VIIIths Cod-piece. RawlC865a02510254 Indian RawlC865a02520Girdles and RawlC865a02530Garters, made of Geese Quills, and
Swan's Quills, and others of Porcupine Quills.
RawlC865a02540255 Indian Arrows bearded with Flints, and others with bones,
with the Quivers wherein they were brought.
RawlC865a02550256 Indian Tobacco-Pipe. 1212 RawlC865a02560257 An Indian Baskett call'd in the Indian Language Utogan. RawlC865a02570258 An Iscamore, of a Man-Eater's Coat, which he wears
when he goes to sea in his Canoo.
RawlC865a02580259 A Purse made of a Swan's foot. RawlC865a02590260 A Snare with which the Indian'sIndians catch their Deer. RawlC865a02600261 Snow-Shoes, both for Men and Children. RawlC865a02610262 An Italian Padlock. RawlC865a02620263 A Japan Whip. RawlC865a02630264 A Russian Whip, with which they correct their Wives. RawlC865a02640266 Gloves made of a LampreysLamprey's Skin. RawlC865a02650265 A very large Hogs bladder brought from Abingdon. RawlC865a02660267 The King of Polands Boots who was lately [vie. 1704] deposd RawlC865a02670268 Russian Gloves. RawlC865a02680269 A Dry'd Cat found in Hart Hall Buttery. RawlC865a02690270 A Gourd which will hold 30 quarts. RawlC865a02700271 An Indian Cabbage Stalk. RawlC865a02710272 Rhees ap Thomas's Bridle which he used when he assisted
K. Hen. 7. when he came into England agtagainst K. Ric. 3.
RawlC865a02720273 Sea Pye. RawlC865a02730274 One of the old Caps the Scholars used to wear in
Oxford.
RawlC865a02740275 A Pin Vomited up by Alex Rostern's Daughter near
Ormskirk in Lancashire, who was bewitchd by Will:
Vauce
, given and attested by John Barton May 19
1705
.
RawlC865a02750276 An Indian Birds nest curiously wrought, being of that
sort which the Birds hang on the bough of a tree, to prevent
the rapine of Serpents, Monkeys &c. for which it has a very
long neck.
1313 RawlC865a02760277 A Piece of wood with several Holes, made so
as if there had formerly been pith in them.
RawlC865a02770278 Alumen plumosum, brought from the Indies.[*]Given by Aaron Goodyear 1681. RawlC865a02780279 An Indian Bag made out of the rind of the Coco-Nutt,
and the bark of the Coco-Tree.
RawlC865a02790280 A Dry'd Swift.[*] Tho. Payne. RawlC865a02800281 An ExtroardinaryExtraordinary Bunch of Nutts. RawlC865a02810282 Bean Stone. RawlC865a02820283 Plum-Stone. RawlC865a02830284 The Shoe of John Big, Tis of a prodigious large size, and
his other cloathes were proportionable to it, being all
joyn'd together, and made up of 100 patches of leather
by himself. He was once a Clark to Judge Mayne
[one of those who gave sentence upon K. Charles I]
but afterwards liv'd in a Cave underground near
Dinton Buckinghamshire.
RawlC865a02840285 Form of an Indian Canoo. RawlC865a02850286 The Head of Hippo-potamus, or Behemoth. RawlC865a02860287 Bark of the Coco-Tree. RawlC865a02870288 Haematites, or bloud stone. RawlC865a02880289 vide * RawlC865a02890290 Scot's Table of the foundation of the Colledges in Oxford RawlC865a02900291 A Prussian Shoe, made of the bark of a Tree.[*]John Crabbe, follow of Exeter RawlC865a02910292 An Artificial Tortoise.[*]Mr. Gregory of Cucksam [*][cf 11 above] RawlC865a02920293 Shells of a fish call'd the sailer.[*]Mr. Geddes, fellow of Balliol RawlC865a02930294 Petrifyd Moss.[*]Dr. Hody of Wadham College RawlC865a02940295 A young Penguin. RawlC865a02950296 Vide +. RawlC865a02960297 Vide +. 1414 RawlC865a02970298 A very crooked piece of Willow, the body also grew
extraordinary broad.
RawlC865a02980299 Another piece of Wood, either Alder or Walnutt, one
part grown very crooked so that the whole resembles
a fiddle stick.
RawlC865a02990300 Lynin-Glass. RawlC865a03000301 A Curious PicturesPicture of the Muscles representing the side
part of a Man.
RawlC865a03010302 Another of the back part. RawlC865a03020303 Another of the fore-part. RawlC865a03030304 Ordo siue series Electionis Procurator in singulis Coll:
Academiæ Oxon
.
RawlC865a03040305 Cyclus Prælectonim tam indotat. quam detat. Acad. Oxon. RawlC865a03050306 Petrified Moss.[*]Dr. Hody of Wadham College RawlC865a03060307 Picture of Mr John Ogilby. RawlC865a03070308 The Picture of Mr John Taylor the Water-Poet. RawlC865a03080309 Pastinaca Marina Rondeleti, i.e. Ray Fish, Fork Fish or
Puffen.
RawlC865a03090310 Root of Corn containing at least 50-stalks. RawlC865a03100311 Pieces Dirimæ, Coptice. RawlC865a03110312 An Account of some Travels in Arabick. RawlC865a03120313 The Picture of Mr Rich. Tomlyns Founder of the
Anatomy Lecture.
RawlC865a03130314 Several pieces of Whale-Bone. RawlC865a03140315 Several Bones of a Man, hung up on the South part. RawlC865a03150316 An unusual Crabb. [north side][*]Mr. Violet Esqre Bedle RawlC865a03160317 A Bag of the first Tabacco ever brought into England [S][South]. RawlC865a03170318 A 2d Faggott brought from the City of Bath. RawlC865a03180319 A piece of the Skull of a Man, who had his head cleft [N][North]. RawlC865a03190320 Another Small Tooth of a Grampus. [N][North]. RawlC865a03200321 A large Globe Fish [N][North]. RawlC865a03210322 A lesser Globe-Fish [N][North]. 1515 RawlC865a03220323 A Porcupine Fish [N][North]. RawlC865a03230324 Two very large Balls taken out of the stomach of
a Horse belonging to the Earl of Abington.
RawlC865a03240325 Another White Mole [N][North]. RawlC865a03250326 A small brain stone [N][North]. RawlC865a03260327 Another. [N][North] RawlC865a03270327 Brain-stone. RawlC865a03280328 A Piece of petrifyed Wood [N][North]. RawlC865a03290329 Another Piece. [N][North]
Capilitium una cum cute a vivo Americano detractum
pœna talionis in Barbaros, qui è nostris captivos, illum
in modum ex camificant, palisquè alligatos, solis ardoribus,
et vesparum, asilorum, aliorum insectorum morsibus
objiciunt. [N][North]
Embryo vitulinus pertriennium [uti visum est] in utero
Vacca prinquissimæ inclusus, et exinde eadem qua nunc
est siccitate et duritie exsectris: Ex dono Nicolai Darsell
Armig. de Kings-cleer in agro Hampton A. D. 1670.
RawlC865a03300330 A Chinese printed book. RawlC865a03310331 De virtutibus et vitiis, codex membranaceus, imperf
latinè characteribus Saxonicis Liber vetuthis.
RawlC865a03320332 A File-Fish. RawlC865a03330333 Mynus Piscis Randeletii. RawlC865a03340334 One of Q. Eliz. shoes, as is said, without a heel. RawlC865a03350335 A stone dug up Rewley Abbey in Oxon. vide ✝. RawlC865a03360336 A small Sword Fish [N][North]. RawlC865a03370337 A Pair of Pumps the soles whereof are made of cork. RawlC865a03380338 An Hieroglyphical Print in a black frame calld the
Devils Almanack [N][North].
RawlC865a03390339 A very odd Map of China, very large, and taken from
Mr Seldens. On the Professours Desk.
1616 RawlC865a03400340 A strange piece of Icing Glass [N][North]. RawlC865a03410341 Edm. Wingate's Tabula Proportionis Arithmetica. RawlC865a03420342 Image of Serapis. } Brass, on the Table. RawlC865a03430343 Image of Pallas. } Brass, on the Table. RawlC865a03440344 AbridgmtAbridgement of the 10 Commandments with the Lords Prayer
and Creed by Mich. Taylor in breadth of a silver ʒ [N][North].
RawlC865a03450345 Another piece of petrify'd Wood [N][North]. RawlC865a03460346 A curious piece of Needle Work, representing ........ RawlC865a03470347 A large Tusk of an English Boar [N][North]. RawlC865a03480348 Stuff wherewith they make their fires in Lincoln-shire calld.... RawlC865a03490349 Isidis Deathæ Ægyptionum Icon argillatea. RawlC865a03500350 Pueri masculi seu nani sive homuncionis figura, ex
eadem materia.
RawlC865a03510351 Icunculus προλομης humanæ aliquid super humeros
portantis ex eadem materia.
RawlC865a03520352 Icunculus Cajntis[*]Could be capintis Equini, ut videtur, ex eadem materia. RawlC865a03530353 Icunculus metallicus quasi surrecti serpentis. RawlC865a03540354 Alius [ut videtur] Icunculus obscunor, ex metallo. RawlC865a03550355 Icunculus æneus [ænigine jam partim exesus] quales
ex æreaut ferro autargilla ad capita Mummianum
collo care solent, quasi depincti nunaiis on ad stans,
spiritu seu mumine aliquo improægnandus et atlandus.
RawlC865a03560356 A Cucumer Stone. RawlC865a03570357 A Snail Stone. RawlC865a03580358 A large Cock's Spur. RawlC865a03590359 Two Stones out of which Moss grows. RawlC865a03600360 Stone of a Beaver. RawlC865a03610361 Popish Beads. 362 Vigo Cards. RawlC865a03630363 A Whip the Roman-Catholicks used to do Penance with
upon themselves.
RawlC865a03640364 Mr Baxter's spectacles with which he used to read small
writing.
1717 RawlC865a03650365 A purse made of the foot of a Soland Goose. RawlC865a03660366 A 5s piece of Oliv. Cromwell. RawlC865a03670367 RawlC865a03671A Greenland coat RawlC865a03673& pair of Breeches. RawlC865a03680369 Two pieces of an Old Window [call'd Noah's ark Window]. RawlC865a03690370 A Piece of stuff like Ginger-bread, calld a piece
of the first Ginger-bread ever made.
RawlC865a03700371 A French shoe. RawlC865a03710372 RawlC865a037202 Silver Spoons with RawlC865a03730a knife and RawlC865a03740Fork, all weigh
but the weight of a silver penny.
RawlC865a03750373 An Image of our Saviour rising out of the Grave,
received by the Father, with St Peter and St Paul on
either side.
RawlC865a03760374 Bladder of a Woman [a monstrous black hairy lundam]. RawlC865a03770375 Impression in Wax of a stone like a seal found in
an Urn at Winchester. The characters like the Anglo
Danish ones on the coynes of Sr Andrew Fountaine.
RawlC865a03780376 The tibia, or thigh bone of a Man who liv'd at Thame
[lame severall years] growing perfectly together in the joynt.[*]John Williams, sexton of Thame, 1709.
RawlC865a03790377 The head of Archimedes cutt in Ivory from an
Intaglio at Rome. Given by Mr Caswell [late Superiour
Beadle of Divinity]
now Savilian Astronomy Professour.
RawlC865a03800378 A salver made out of the Oak in which K. Charles
2
was conceal'd. Given by Mrs Catherine Lane with
an inscription on Silver done at the charge of
Sr Andrew Fountaine.
RawlC865a03810379 A Map of London before the Conflagration in 1666. RawlC865a03820380 A Monstrous Lamb, with one head and two intire
bodies, given by Sr John D'Oyly Feb. 2, 1708/9, being
yearn'd in one of his grounds at Chesslehampton
near Oxford anno 1707, being the year of the Union.
18 18 RawlC865a03830381 A staff made out of one of the Rafters of K. Alfred
the great's
house, lately discover'd in Selwood Forest
in Somerset-shire. Given by the right honourable
the Lord Viscount Weymouth.
RawlC865a03840382 A Commorant shott upon the River Cherwell
in the year 1708. Given by Mr. Buddard gardiner in
Oxford.
RawlC865a03850383 A China Dotsen with which the Chinese weigh their
Gold and Silver.
RawlC865a03860384 A Thing on which the Indians lay their Thumbs, when
they draw their Bows.
RawlC865a03870385 Indian Beatle-Nutts. The Indians cutt them in small
pieces and then eat them with the leaves. These three
last given by Captn Rawlings June 18, 1709.
RawlC865a03880386 The Razour-Fish. RawlC865a03890387 3 letters to the French Prophets in Mss since printed. RawlC865a03900388 A Picture of Joan.Johan. Valerius with a line or two
wrote with his feet, he having no arms.
RawlC865a03910389 An old Italian Book, with a small purse on the
cover. These 2 given by monogram: reversed R back to back with regular R, probably R. Rawlinson who transcribed this.