The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
James Sagar ( - )
Relevant locations: Residence at Halifax, West YorkshireReferences in Documents:
1. Statue of Jupiter Ammon, pag. 556.
2. Vesta.
3. Neptune, p. 487.
4. An Altar, p. 556.
5. A Roman Brick, p. 562.
6. Another, p. 563.
7. A Roman Key, p. 558.
8. A Fibula, p. 557.
9. Cuneus, p. 563.
10. Catapulta, p. 565.
11. Geat Ring or Bracelet, p. 558.
12. A Sepulchral Urn containing near a Gallon, p. 560.
14. A small one, full of the Ashes of a Child.
15. A small red Urn.
16. One of blue.
17. Another of different Form.
18. One of those commonly called Lacrimatory's, p. 565.
19. One of white Clay.
20. A red Pottle containing half a Congius, p. 560.
21. Part of a Vessel that seems to have been a Patera.
22. One of the Parts of a Roman Aquæduct, p. 564.
23. A Bead of Earth curiously wrought, p. 563.
24. Another of blue Glass with white Snakes, of that Sort call'd Adder-beads or Druid Amulets, p. 493.
25. Another curiously undulated with white, red, and dark blue.
26. The Figure and Bigness of the Head of a British Arrow,
p.
493, and 565.
27. The like of a Dart, p. 565, both of Flint.
28 and 29. The Head of a Marble Mallet, p. 565.
30. A brazen Lance, p. 566.
31. A Shield, with Brass Studs, p. 564.
32. Kendall's Medal.
Of the Roman Triumph, and the History of Adonis in the preceding
Plate, see Page 556.
My Friend Jonathan PriestleyTurner Hi,
furnishes us with a later Instance, and a Native of
story of ProvidencesEngland, Jeremiah Street (a May 22. 1703
was shew'd publicly at
could, saith he (who is himself a proper Person), stand under his
Arm-hole, and above an Inch to spare, and with my Hand could
just reach the top of his Head.
He was seven Foot and five Inches
high, but corpulent and unhealthy, and falling sick at
was
From the manuscript Collection of my old friend Mr.
than Priestley
Sagar
to Church.