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Marcello Malpighi (1628 - 1694)
Physician, anatomist, and botanist. He corresponded with Oldenburg and published in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society. Other biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcello_Malpighi BotanistRelevant locations: Lived at or near Bologna, Emilia-Romagna
Relationships: Marcello Malpighi was a correspondent of Henry Oldenburg (1619-1677)
Linked print sources: as Mentions or references - The Art of Natural History: Animal Illustrators and Their Work .
References in Documents:
Hoskins
dicular, from the Mouth to the Crown of
the Head ½ an
inch. The Wings Membranous; the upper
pair, the stiffest,
stained with dark brown spots, and a few
Rays of Red. It
is one of that Swarme which some years since
destroyed all
the fruits in the Island of
Of the Winged-Kind,
Species. Of their Generation, and the
Description of the
Parts thereunto subserving, see the same
Description and Figure
of the Lungs in c)c)
byce p. 28.
Tab. 4
Locusts hurt the Corn, Meadows, and
Hort-Yards, not
only by eating, but also by their Dung; and an ill-natur'd Spittle, much of which
they spew out of their Mouths, as they eat. (d) d)
out of
leriola
spew any) is not ill-natur'd; because the Jews were per
mitted to eat
this as a clean Animal. Yet may prove hurtful
to the Corn, as
a Nest fit for the breeding of small Worms,
or other Animals, which may disease it.
The
first salted and dryed. (e)
e)
Wormian.
Cervus Volans. Described by
Moufet, Imperati and others. He
hath his Name from
Stag:
but yet moveable. His Head is very big and broad; ratably,
far bigger than in any other known Beetle, much exceeding
the bigness even of the
fore-Section. Under his fore-Feet,
he hath Tufts of short brown Hair. His Wings are
doubled up
inward and towards the Head, as in the Great
Bull-Chafer. From the Tips of his Horns (which are about
an inch long) to the end of his Tail, above three inches in
length.
His Horns being moveable, he useth them to catch
hold with, as
a Lobster doth with his Claws. For which
pur
pose, they are not only branched inwardly,
but also toothed
with a numerous Series of little knobs, by
which to take the
surer hold.
The Description and Figure of the Lungs of this Insect
a)
byce, p. 27.
Tab. 3
is given by a)
Some Observations of his
Nature,
see in the Philosoph. Trans.
N. 127
That there are many of them in
b)
b)
Calceolar
The Horns of this Insect being set in Gold, and so worn as
an Anulet, are said to be of excellent force (c)
c)
in
ceol
of Pains, and
against the Cramp. Read Fienus, Of the Power of Phancy.
Bombyx. The full History hereof
is written by
the several changes he undergoes while a
Worme, and
while transformed into an
Aurelia, and thence a
Butterfly,
with the business of Generation afterwards. But princi
pally in the Anatomy of the Parts; as Feet, Mouth, Mus
cules, Lungs, Heart, Stomach,
Medulla Spinalis, &c. in
the
Worme. And in the
Butterfly, the
Penis, Parastataand
Testiclesof the Male; and the
Womband
Ovariumof the
Female. Particularly, of the Lungs, he saith, That the
Silk-Wormhath not only these, or Parts analogous, but
that almost every Ring hath two pair, which are branched
out to all the other Parts abovesaid: their several
Orifices
being remarquable, by so many little black Circles which
encompass them, on the sides of the
Worme. If any of these
Orificesbe oiled over, so as to exclude the
Aer, the Parts
to which they belong, presently grow
Paralytick; and if
all, the
Wormwill die within the space of a
Pater Noster.
Of the
Medulla Spinalis, he saith to this purpose, That,
from the Head to the Tail, there are about thirteen large
Nodes therein; which he conceives to be, as it were, so
many little Brains; the
Wormehaving no visible Brain
distinct from these Nodes.
Aurelia and SloughSilk-Worme. Mouaffirmeth, That in the Transmutation of the
fet
Worme
into a Fly, the Head of the Worme makes the Tail of the
Fly; and the Tail of the Worme the Head of the Fly. But
Sigr.
way likely to be so.
Oaken
after the Barque had been cut round about to the Wood.
By which means, that part of the Branch above the Cutis,
is grown much thicker, than that
underneath; the one
being little, more than an inch about, the
other almost two
inches. Neither is it only the swelth of the
Barque, but
the Wood it self is augmented. An Experiment
lately
made by Sigr.
the Circulation of the Sap. In what manner the
Circulation
of the Sap is performed, especially in the Root,
the Author
of this Catalogue hath some years since explicated. (a)
a)
first Book Of
Plants, Chap.
2
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A List of those who have Contributed to this
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His Highness Prince RUPERT, Count Palatineof theRhine . -
THomas Thomas M. D. -
John Aubrey Esq. -
WILLIAM L. Visc. BROUNCKER . -
Hon. ROBERT BOYLE, Esq. -
Dr.Erasmus Bartholine . -
John Bembde Esq. -
Sign.Paul Boccone . -
Mons.Olaus Borrichius . -
Joseph Bowles Merch. -
Sir Thomas Brown -
Edward Brown. M. D. -
JONH JOHN late Lord B. ofCHESTER . -
EAST-INDIA COMPANY . -
ROYAL AFRICAN COMPANY . -
Walter Charleton M. D. -
Walter Chetwynd Esq. -
Andrew Clench M. D. -
Samuel Colepress, Esq. -
Thomas Cox, Esq. -
Edward Cotton M. D. -
Thomas Crispe Esq. -
Ellis Crispe, Esq. -
William Crone M. D. -
John Evelyn Esq. -
George Ent Esq. -
CaptainThomas Fissenden. -
Nehemjah Grew M. D. -
Hon. CHARLES HOWARD of N. Esq. -
Theodore Haac Esq. -
Thomas Henshaw Esq. -
Abraham Hill Esq. -
Mr. Hocknel -
Luke Hodgson M. D. -
Robert Hook Geom. Pr. -
Anthony Horneck B. D. -
SirJohn Hoskins. -
John Houghton Pharm. L. -
Edmund King M. D. -
Mons. Lannoy -
Mr. Langerman -
Mr. Linger -
Fath. Hieronim. Lobus . -
Richard Lower M. D. -
Martyn Lyster Esq. -
Mr. John Malling. -
Sign. Malpighi. -
Christopher Merret M. D. -
SirThomas Millington. -
SirJonas Moore. -
SirRobert Moray -
Mr. S. Morgan. -
HENRY Duke ofNORFOLK . -
Walter Needham M. D. -
Isaac Newton Math. Prof. -
Henry Oldenburge Esq. -
Philip Packer Esq. -
Dudley Palmer Esq. -
SirWilliam Petty. -
Robert Plot L L. D. -
Walter Pope M. D. -
Thomas Povey Esq. -
SETH Lord B. ofSALISBURY. -
Mr. ScottoMerch. -
Mr. John Short. -
SirPhilip Skippon -
Francis Slare M. D. -
George Smith M. D. -
Mr. John Somner -
SirRobert Southwell -
Dr. Swammerdam. -
CaptainTayler -
George Trumbal T. D. -
Edward Tyson M. D. -
WILLIAM late L. WILLOUGHBYofParham . -
SirChristopher WrenP. R. S. -
George Wheeler Esq. -
Daniel Whistler, M. D. -
Henry Whistler Esq. -
SirJoseph Williamson. -
Francis Willughby Esq. -
John Winthrop Esq. -
Robert Witty M. D.
excepting some Names which are lost.
A Remarkable Account of aLiver,
appearingGlan
dulous
to the Eye; communicated by
Brown
Chirurgeon of
Hospitall
in
in a Letter to one of theSecretarys
of the
Liver of an Hydro
pical Person, a Patient of our Hospitall, (as it was
accurately taken by Faithorn
curious as to be worthy the notice of the
and therefore have presumed to communicate it to you.
The Person was about 25 years of age, a Soldier in
one of his Majesty's Regiments here in Town; who
contracted his distemper by drinking much water,
when he could not stirr from his duty, and catching
cold at nights in being upon the guard: He was under
the care of our Physicians for some time, by whose di
rections his swellings did by times abate; but afterwards
it was observed, that the method which had been be
neficiall to others, had not here the like success, his
swellings returning upon him as before; so that there
was nothing more now to be thought of, but a
centhesis
zardous, by reason of the time of the year; and for that
the Patient was very much emaciated; yet he being so
much swell'd, that it was uneasy to him to ly in his
bed, he importun'd us very often, and with great ear
nestness, that the Operation might be performed. Where
upon we taking
stat Remedium anceps, quam nullum
better to attempt a cure that might be but barely pos
sible, then to abandon him to the certain expectation
of death; a
and directions, was made by me the fourteenth
of November last part, whereby we drew from the Pa
tient about 3 pints of Brinish Liquor, and within 4
days after as much more, the next day morning he
dyes, and his death as was found upon dissection, was
partly occasioned by a mortification upon his Scrotum
and Penis.
This Operation was performed to the satisfaction of
the Physicians and Chirurgeons that saw it, and by it
the Patient had some ease for the present.
Upon opening the body, I believe I took out about
24 quarts of water; he had a large inflammation upon
the Peritonæum; all his other inward parts not much
disaffected, except the Liver; which now I am going
to describe to you.
Its magnitude was not extraordinary, but rather
seemed less then usuall, but that which was very re
markable (and I think the like case scarce ever observ
ed by any Author,) and seems much to confirm the
opinion of the Learned
ed in its concave, convex, and inward parts of glands,
which (with the Vessels) made up the whole substance
thereof; these glands contained a yellowish Ichor, like
so many Pustulæ, and was I suppose part of the bilious
humor lodged in the same, tho otherwise the Liver
between the glands was of its usuall reddish colour.
In the bladder of Gall, we found a soft friable stone,
but otherwise nothing considerable further in that part.
The Liver was opened before the Physicians of our Hospitall DawkinsBriggsTyson
and others who had the curiosity to see it; at which
place Faithorn
draught which I now present to you; so that this be
ing attested by so good Judges, I need add no more
but that this case by them all was thought worthy to
be presented to your excellent
at their request I have adventured to do, hoping you
will favourably interpret this presumption of,
December 15th
1685
Sir,
Your faithfull Servant