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Dudley Palmer (c 1617 - 1666)
Relationships: Dudley Palmer was a member of Royal Society (-)Linked print sources: as Correspondent - An Extract of a Letter, containing some Observations, made in the ordering of Silk-worms, communicated by that known Vertuoso, Mr. Dudley Palmer, from the ingenuous Mr. Edward Digges..
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scarce four Inches long. Nor above ⅓d of an Inch
over. Cover'd all over with
very short hair, of the ordi
nary russet or reddish
brown colour. The hoofs somewhat
black, ½ inch long,
⅓ broad, and ¼ high. Given by
Mr.
Gun which carries Pow
der and Bullets, for seven Charges and Discharges to be
made presently one after another. Given by
Esq;. Under the Breech of the Barrel, is one Box for the
Powder. A little before the Lock, another
for the Bullets.
Behind the Cock, a Charger: which carries the Powder
from the Box to a Funnil at the
further end of the Lock;
opens one Valve to
let it into the Barrel, and the Priming-
Pan; another, to let in
the Bullet after it; raises the Cock;
and lets down the Steel; all
at one time.
Turn'd Work. A Box of
CUPS
an Hundred of them one within another; the Boll of the
utmost about two inches and ½ in Diametre. Given by
Maple.
Molded-Work.
four and five inches in length. Given also by Mr.
Palmer
Ground of Rosin and Wax, or some
such substance, are laid,
chiefly the parts of several Plants and Insects, by
which the
Figure is compleated. As the Forehead, (all the Face of
one) with the Scales of the Belly-Piece, of the Broad Golden
Cantharis; the Ball or White of the Eye, with Gromwell- Seeds; the Lids, with those of a
sort of
Marigold; the
Nose, with that of
Carthamum; the Beard with those of
Lettice. Part of the Armor, of one, with the
Wing-Sheaths
of the Green Broad
Cantharis:of the other, with the
Seeds
of
Cow-Parsnep:and so for the rest. A couple like to These,
are figur'd in
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A List of those who have Contributed to this
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His Highness Prince RUPERT, Count Palatineof theRhine . -
AllenTHomas 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.
An Extract of a Letter, containing some Observations,
made in the ordering ofSilk-worms,
made in the ordering of
communicated
by that knownVertuoso,
by that known
Mr. Dudley Palmer
from
the ingenuous
the ingenuous
Mr. Edward Digges