The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Charles Leigh, Dr. (1662 - 1701 (?))
Physician and naturalist. Graduated MD from Cambridge in 1690 Dictionary of National Biography entry: http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/16377?docPos=13 Relevant locations: Member of Brasenose College, Oxford UniversityRelationships: Dr. Leigh (-) was a same person as? (uncertain) Charles Leigh
Linked print sources: as Author (in assoc. with a ms or print source) - A Letter from Mr. Charles Leigh of Brazen-Nose College in Oxford. to Dr. Rob. Plot Director of Experiments to the Philosophical Society of Oxford, and one of the Secretaries of the Royal Society.
as Author (in assoc. with a ms or print source) - The Natural History of Lancashire, Cheshire, and the Peak in Derbyshire with an account of the British, Phoenician, Armenian, Gr. and Rom. antiquities in those parts.
Linked Objects: Collector (minor) - nitrian nitre
Collector (minor) - specimens of water of Latron
References in Documents:
A Letter from
ofBrazen-Nose
College in
College
to
of
Experiments
to thePhilosophical Society
of
ford
and one of theSecretaries
of the
of the
Toes, grew certain Horny Excrescencies, which fell
off once a Year.
He was living An. 1704
and had then both
his Hands armed with them: Those upon his Toes
he kept under by continually cutting,
that he might be able to wear
Shoes. The WroeManchester College
ged me with Horns
growing upon her
Head, An. 1680.e)e)
Dr. Hist. of
and
it, which
is engraven upon a Silver Plate fixed thereunto.
This Horn was cut (by
the Head of
Ear; before these
Witnesses
Andrew Temple, Tho, &c.
14 May 1671
Fifty.
The Keeper of the Library told me it was nine Inches long.
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Dr.
Hist. of
and