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Francis Bacon, Viscount St Alban (1561 - 1626)
Philosopher, writer, lawyer, and politician. He was made Lord Chancellor on 7 January 1618. Dictionary of National Biography entry: http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/990?docPos=1 Other biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacon,_Francis Authority - early modernRelationships: Butts Bacon (24 Mar 1580-29 May 1661) was a nephew of Francis Bacon
Nathaniel Bacon (1585-1627) was a nephew of Francis Bacon
Thomas Bushell (before 1600 -c. 1674) was a employed by Francis Bacon
Linked print sources: as Authority - early modern - 'Occasional Specimens, Not Compleate Systemes': John Evelyn's Culture of Collecting.
as Authority - early modern - The Collector's Voice: Critical Readings in the Practice of Collecting. Volume 2. Early Voices.
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References in Documents:
Of a Letter, lately written by
Mr.Nathaniel Fairfax
to the
Publisher,
containing Observations about someInsects,
and
their Inoxiousness, &c.
their Inoxiousness, &c
The Ingenious Author of this Letter, as he expresses an extra
ordinary desire
to see the Store-house of Natural Philosophy
richly fraughted (a Work begun by the single care and conduct
of the Excellent Verulam
undertakings
of the
vice in contributing some of his Observations, and begins in this
very Letter to perform his Offer. For, having taken notice of
what was publisht in Numb. 9, p. 161Italian
Philo
sopher
deed no Poysons, when swallow'd, though they may prove so,
when put into Wounds: He, for confirmation thereof, alledges
Examples of several Persons well known to him (himself also ha
ving been an Eye-witness
to some such Experiments) who have
frequently swallow'd Spiders, even of the rankest kind, without
any more harm than happens to Hens, Robin-red-breasts, and
other Birds, who make Spiders their daily Commons. And ha
ving
made mention of some men, that eat even Toads, he adds,
that though a Toad be not a Poyson to us in the whole; yet it
may invenome outwardly, according to some parts so and so
stirr'd; an instance whereof he alledges in a Boy, who stumbling
on a Toad, and hurling stones at it, some Juyce from the bruised
Toad chanced to light upon his Lips, whereupon they swell'd,
each to the thickness of about two Thumbs: And he neglecting
to use, what might be proper to restore them,
they have conti
nued in that mishapen size ever since; the ugliness whereof,
when the Relator saw, gave him occasion to inquire after the
cause of it, which thereupon he understood to be, as has been re
cited.
On this occasion, the same Gentleman relates, that once seeing
a Spider bruised into a small Glass of Water, and that it tinged
it somewhat of a Sky-colour, he was, upon owning his surprise
thereat, informed, that a dozen of them being put in, they
would dye it to almost a full Azure. Which is touch't here,
that, the Experiment being so easie to make, it may be tried,
when the season furnishes those Insects; mean time, it seems not
more incredible, that this Creature should yield a Sky-colour,
when put in water, than that Cochineel, which also is but an
Insect, should afford a fine red, when steep'd in the same Liquor.
Francis BaconVerulam, Viscount Albans
and Lord
High-Chancellor of England, written during the Reigns
of
Elizabeth
James
Ric. Hewitde
Stockton
Gent. Note, Those in the later Reign are since published and
illustrated; with an excellent Historical Introduction and Obser
vations by
Rob. StephensEsq;
Roger ManwoodEsq
Rob. MoonsonEsq
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&c.
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Cæsar , &c
causes in Chancery.
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Keepers, and Deputies of
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Trevor , Turner , Turton ,
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