The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
John Short ( - )
Donated a Siam Drum to the Royal Society. References in Documents:
so shews the make
of the Mouth the better: where the
sharp and toothed edge of
the nether Chap, strikes into a
Canale cut into the Bone of
the upper; and the toothed
protuberance of the upper, into a
Canale in the nether: by
which means he easily sheers the
Grass, or other Plants,
whereon he feeds. Given by Mr.
by Mr.
Mr.
of it, as it were a great thick Neck'd Earthen-Jug, fourteen
inches long; the Belly nine over,
the Neck four; and with
the Bottom out. In the place whereof is
spread a thin
Parchment, made of a Fishes-Skin, beset all over with small
round knots in
strait and parallel Rows. Stretched out tite
with numerous little
Braces made of Split-Cane, all spread
over the Belly of the Jug, and very curiously platted toge
ther at both their ends. The Neck of the Jug flourish'd
round about with a Mould.
Both this and the Belly co
ver'd with a black Varnish; and the Neck also with Red, Green, and
Gilt.
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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.