The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700

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Captain Croft ( - )

References in Documents:
Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713)

The Ribs, Vertebræ, Skull, (the largeness whereof is observable) and other Bones of a Humane Foetus, extracted from the Navel of a poor Woman at Coxwold, An. 1701. By Mr. Birbeck of Yorke, who presented them to me. An Account of this remarkable Case and Cure is already published. (b)(b) Phil. Trans. N° 275. Paper stain'd to a perfect Claret Colour, by the Urine of Capt. Croft of Leedes. The fatal Stick cut out of the Body of Edmund Preston of Leedes, the noted Butcher, thought to be the best Footman in England; he died of the Wound he received by it in skipping over a Hedge after some strayed Sheep, An. 1700. A Shred of a Man's Skin, extreamly thick, being tanned.

A Catalogue of the Naturall and Artificial Curiositys in my slender Musaeum at Leedes Ano. 1708 paper stained to a perfect claret colour by the Urine of Capt. Croft of Leedes