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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..
References in Documents:
Grew, Musaeum Regalis (1685)

THe The LEG of a GREENLAND STAG. It is scarce four Inches long. Nor above ⅓d of an Inch over. Cover'd all over with very short hair, of the ordinary russet or reddish brown colour. The hoofs somewhat black, ½ inch long, ⅓ broad, and ¼ high. Given by Mr. Palmer.

Grew, Musaeum Regalis (1685)

A Seven-SHOT GUN, or a Gun which carries Powder and Bullets, for seven Charges and Discharges to be made presently one after another. Given by Dudly Palmer 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.

Grew, Musaeum Regalis (1685)

Turn'd Work. A Box of CUPS, from Norimberge: being an Hundred of them one within another; the Boll of the utmost about two inches and ½ in Diametre. Given by Dudley Palmer Esq;. I take the Wood to be Maple.

Grew, Musaeum Regalis (1685)

Molded-Work. Two HALF BODIES in Armor, betwixt four and five inches in length. Given also by Mr. Dudley Palmer. The phancy is this, That upon a rude molded 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 Olearius's Musæum.

Grew, Musaeum Regalis (1685) A List of those who have Contributed to this Musæum: excepting some Names which are lost. His Highness Prince RUPERT, Count Palatine of the Rhine. THomasThomas Allen 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. of CHESTER. 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. Captain Thomas 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. Sir John 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. Sir Thomas Millington. Sir Jonas Moore. Sir Robert Moray. Mr. S. Morgan. HENRY Duke of NORFOLK. Walter Needham M. D. Isaac Newton Math. Prof. Henry Oldenburge Esq. Philip Packer Esq. Dudley Palmer Esq. Sir William Petty. Robert Plot L L. D. Walter Pope M. D. Thomas Povey Esq. SETH Lord B. of SALISBURY. Mr. Scotto Merch. Mr. John Short. Sir Philip Skippon. Francis Slare M. D. George Smith M. D. Mr. John Somner. Sir Robert Southwell. Dr. Swammerdam. Captain Tayler. George Trumbal T. D. Edward Tyson M. D. WILLIAM late L. WILLOUGHBY of Parham. Sir Christopher Wren P. R. S. George Wheeler Esq. Daniel Whistler, M. D. Henry Whistler Esq. Sir Joseph Williamson. Francis Willughby Esq. John Winthrop Esq. Robert Witty M. D.
Selections from Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London (1665-1669) 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.