A Crocodile, six Foot wanting three Inches in length, the same Animal that is call'd the Leviathan in Job: There are some in Panama 100 Foot long. Of the Worship of the Crocodile, see Origen Contra Celsum, p. 258. Don. D. Archer, Lond. A young Crocodile, 21 Inches in length. Don. Sam. Molineux, Dubl. Arm.

The Senembi or Iguana, a Sort of Lizard, so called in Brasil; it is three Foot long within an Inch, the fore Legs but three, the hinder eleven Inches. Don. Car. Towneley de Towneley Gent. Another sent me by Mr. Molineux, hath not so great a Disproportion, the hinder Legs being 13, and the fore eight. A young One of the same Kind, the Body little more than five Inches. The Skeleton of another. Don. D. Hall, Bervic.

THEThe Skin of a Rattle-Snake, checquer'd, brown and Ash coloured, four Foot within two Inches long, tho' the Rattle, if entire, is but of six Joints. Don. D. Tho. Wilson Merc. Leod. Another curiously variegated, but without Rattle, and two Inches shorter. Don. D. Sar. Wainwright. Amongst the Curiosities sent me by Mr. Molineux, there is one larger than either; and whereas an ingenious Author saith, they seldom exceed a Yard and Quarter, this is a Yard and half in length; the Rattle consists of ten Cells. Here is a Rattle of four only; and another of eight that was brought from Pensylvania. Don. Aar. Atkinson, Leod.

A Star-Fish of five Arms, from the Devonshire Coasts. Another somewhat different from the Yorkeshire: As also one of six, and another of thirteen, commonly call'd the Sun-fish; it hath five Arms, each hollow in the middle, and narrow next the Trunk; the upper Part full of innumerable Prickles, or little Knobs; the Arms are scarce so long as the common sort, yet near four Inches in Circumference. Don. Sam. Molineux Arm.

THEThe Broad-lip'd Wilk 13 Inches long, the left Lip so spread and undulated, that it is above half a Yard in Circumference. The Spiked Wilk (Murex Aculeatus) near a Foot long; the Whirl consists of eight Rounds with Spikes gradually less. Another as large from Sir William Thornton, and three of different Sizes (of which one is a Foot and half round) from Mr. Molineux of Dublin. A Wilk with both the Lips deeply wrinkled and furrowed; and the Right Lip so expanded, that it is as broad as long, and in Circumference more than double, viz. 13 Inches: The Turban is compressed and the Body of the Shell so convex, that it is four Inches high though little more than five in Length. The Benefactor last mentioned sent me also a remarkable Wilk, that hath on one Side six large Spikes, or Feet, as they are called in the Murex Carocoides, and one at the End; from whence to the End of the Whirl, which is knobbed above half a Foot, one of the Spikes is an Inch and half long. The Square Wilk or Buccina Romboidea: It is spiked, and hath also a Canale or guttered Horn about an Inch long, which is half the Length of the whole Shell. A very pretty spiked Wilk of seven Rounds, four Inches in Length.

Dr. Lister, among the English Marines, gives us two of the Trochi, figura conoides (d)(d) Cochl. Ang. pag. 166. . Here are both the Sorts, white with red Spots, the larger is little more than half an Inch in Length, yet two Inches round. These of half Inch broad are the largest that are found in our Seas; Another but Mr. Molineux obliged me with a very curious one that is better than four Inches in the Basis, and as much in Height, in a Piramidal Form: It is of a Pearl Colour, only the broadest of the six Rounds is undulated with Crimson: These differ from all the Rest of the turbinated Shells, in that the Circumvolutions are neither Convex or Concave, but even and smooth. Another Shell of the former Sort, with Convex Whirls waved with Pearl Colour and Black.

A Fragment of the Royal-Oak at Boscobell, where King Charles II. was miraculously preserved. Don. Rev. Geo. Plaxton Rect. Ber. (formerly of Donington, in which Parish it stands.) And of the Holy Thorn at Glastenbury. Don. D. Sam. Gale Lond. Elm curiously grained, as fine as Walnut for inlaid Cabinets from Bede's Sylva Elmetæ in this Neighbourhood. Lignum fossile, or Pitwood of different Colours, great Quantities are dug up in the Levels in Yorkeshire and Lancashire. Some also from the Mosses upon Blackmoor in this Parish. Nuts also, dug up with Wood in the Isle of Wight. Don. D. S. Maddox. Fir-cones, Burnt Wood, and Hasel-Nuts, from the Mosses in Cheshire. Don. D. Jo. Woodward M D. P M G. A twisted Branch either natural or rather made so, by some convolvulous Plant. Don. Sam. Molineux Arm. The Figures of Plants upon Stone or Coal, are more frequently found; but here is the real Plant it self taken out of a Lime stone Rock at Downham in Craven; and given me by Dr. Hargrave of Coln. A Holly Leaf, whereof the Skin, and parenchymous or pulpy Part, being either rotted, or eaten away by Insects, the Texture of the Leaf appears admirably fine, the surrounding Fibre being very strong in this Plant contributes much to the Fairness. It was therefore the more suprizing, when I found the like delicate Skeleton of one of the tenderer Plants, which is very curious. A Slice of Wood full of small Holes, visible to the naked Eye, and so close to each other, that it is surprising how it hangs together, the woody Remains being as small as Lines drawn with a Pen, like the Limphæ ducts and Air Vessels, as drawn in Dr. Grew's Anatomy of Plants. Don. D. El. Aldburgh de Aldburgh.

In the same Tour I observed a Sort of black Marble, the Product of the same County; of which I saw several Gravestones at Leicester, and seems capable of Improvement: Of this I have a Specimen, and of the Sussex Marble, which abounds with white turbinated Shells, and is therefore called Marmor Turbinites, by Dr. Cay who sent it me. Of the Florentine Marble adorned with Trees, see before. Here is a Murrey coloured Marble with white Specks, very beautiful and well polished. Also the Kilkenny Marble from Ireland; it is black with whitish Clouds. This with a Sample of the black Irish Slate, was sent me by Mrs. Marshal of Dublin. A different black Marble, with less white, by Sam. Molineux Esq;. Another Sort from Bolton in Craven, of which I have seen a Chimney-piece at the Lord Fairfax's at Denton, that looks very well. Two Samples of Darbyshire Marble (Don. Jo. Battie Arm.) one pale Red, with white Veins; the other curiously variegated with black, white and sad Colour, in which is the Figure of a Pyramid, &c. Of which Sort is a very curious Chimney-Piece at Alderman Atkinson's in this Town. A Marble Table with the exact Figure of the Belemnites upon it.

Black-Lead Ore, as it is usually called, though, by the Way, our common Lead is the true Black-Lead, and so called in Opposition to Tin, which is the White-Lead. This is not allowed by Dr. Plot to have any Thing of Metal in it (g)(g) Phil. Trans. N° 240., but esteemed a Sort of Ochre. This was brought me by Mr. John Clark from Crosthwait Parish near Keswick in Cumberland, said to be the only Place where it is found in Europe (h)(h) Fuller's Worthies, pag. 215., as New-England is in America: So that this Nigrica Fabrilis, as Dr. Merret calls it (i)(i) Merret's Pinax inter terras, p. 218., so useful for Painters, &c. is the peculiar Product of Old and New England. A large Piece of the like. Don. D. Sam. Molineux Arm.

A small Indian Target; this is not two Foot in Diameter, painted with green and yellow Branches upon a Scarlet Ground; in the Center is a Scochean with a Sort of Harpy, or perhaps Lion passant gardant Or, in a Field of Vert. Another Shield, hath upon a black Ground an Indian painted and gilt, with several Quadrupedes, and Reptils about him; this is much heavier than the rest, and hath the Sides fastened together by Octangular Brass Studs. But the finest of all the Indian Shields was sent me by Sam. Molineux, of Dublin, Esq;. The Convex Side is wrought in Circular Wreaths of Crimson-coloured Silk, embroidered with Gold and Silver; the Concave Side is covered with Velvet: It is about two Yards and a half in Circumference. The same Benefactor obliged me also with a curious Tamahauke inlaid with seven Rows of white Studs perforated, that seem to be the best Sort of Wampampeage, and Brass Annulets. It is a desperate Weapon, being armed with a blewish Marble or Flint, a Foot long, and sharp at both Ends.

A Copper Sword, or antique Skeine found in Ireland; it is half a Yard long, besides that Part which hath been fasten'd in the Handle by six Nails, as appears by the Holes for them; though the Wood be consumed, tis about two Inches broad in the Middle, tapers to the End. Don. D. Gul. Jackson Dubl. A Highland Whinger, 14 Inches long, 1 ¼ broad; next to the Hilt (which is of Wood brought in Wreaths) is gradually smaller ro the very Point: The Copper Dagger is two edged, this hath but one, the Back being ½ Inch thick, furrowed, and hath 24 Holes drill'd through it; the Scabbard is antique chas'd Work of Leather. Don. Elk. Hickson Merc. Leod. Another from Ireland not much different. Don. S. Molineux Arm.

An Indian Arrow near two Yards long, of a fine unjointed Cane, feathered on two Sides; it is armed with a smooth and flat Stick or Cane, an Inch broad, and more than a Foot long, with a sharp Point; where it is joined with the Shaft it is kept from cracking with a Swath or Bandage fastned with fine Glew. Another that instead of the smooth Cuspis hath a Spike of hard Wood 14 Inches long, with 16 Notches or Hooks upon one Side, and none upon the other, which is round and smooth; both the Present of Mr. Fran. Place of Yorke. Other Arrows from 2 Foot to 2 ½; triple-feathered, and armed with Iron. One adorned with Gold Lines. Don. S. Molineux Arm. A poisoned Arrow, the smallest of all being but nine Inches in Length, and about the Thickness of a Crow's Quill. Don. J. Perkin's Arm.

A Piece of Queen Elizabeth's walking Staff inlaid with Ivory and Mother of Pearl. Don. Sam. Molineux Arm.

An Indian Bonnet of very fine curious Workmanship; the Out-side consists of six Triangles, of Crimson and Black waved; the Interstices of Yellow, with Lines of Black and Crimson intermix'd; the Inside is of Straw-work, Red, Purple and Yellow waved after a different Manner. Don. Tho. Garway. English Caps; one of red Velvet with sixteen Rows of Silver Lace; another of Tissue Cloth of Silver; a third so lately used as my Grandfather Thoresby's Time, richly embroidered with Gold and Silver, thick set with Spangles; the peaked Lace clear Gold. A black square Cap worn by the foreign Literati. Don. S. Molineux Arm. An Indian Cap made of Rushes, partly of their Native Colour, and partly dyed Purple, very curiously woven with indented Rows, and a Tuft like the former. A Quoife very richly embroidered with Gold and black Silk. Don. Walt. Calverly Bart. Another of Judge Hutton's Lady. Don. Alb. Dodson Arm. A Cross cloth, or Brow-bit, of the like curious Needle-work, the Flowers of various Colours well shaded and richly embroidered; it was my Aunt Idle's Mo ther's, and given me by the said pious Relict of Alderman Idle; others of Lace, and different Sorts of Needle-Work. Widows Peaks. Commode-wires of various Forms and Heights.

A large Prussian Boot of red Leather for a very lusty Man, yet the Heel but an Inch and a half broad. The Gift of the Lady Perrot. Another from Turkey, of yellow Leather as large, yet hath no Heel at all, but a thin Red Leather the Length of the whole Foot. Don. S. Molineux Arm. A little one for a Boy, from Prussia, with a small Iron Plate for the Heel; as also the first hath. Don. Rev. Tho. Whitaker V D M. These are for the richer Sort. Here is a Shoe for the Meaner; it is made of the Bark of Trees somewhat after the Manner of Coal-Baskets in the North of England, but much coarser; they are generally worn by the poor People in Lithuania and Prussia, who bind it to the Leg by the Cord which seems to be of platted Sedges. Don. D. Sus. Madox. A Sabot, or French Wooden Shoe. An Irish Brogue. An English Shoe of very antique Form. A Silk Shoe from Tywan, a City of Formosa; it is made of Crimson and yellow Silk, adorned with Needle-work (for which the Formosan Women are famous); as is also the Silk upon the Heel, which is large considering the Smalness of the Shoe, for the cripled Lady: This was brought from thence, and given me by Dr. Midgeley of this Town. A Pair of Portuguese Shoes for a Gentlewoman, the upper Leather pink'd; as is also the red Turkey Leather upon the Heels. Don. S. Molineux Arm. A very odd Shoe, the Heel six Inches high, yet Length of the Foot 5 ½ from the Toe to the Heel inclusive. A Pair of Slippers from Turkey, a Crescent, or Semicircle of Iron for the Heel, (from Mr. Molineux.) One of Straw from Dantzig. Don. D. Jo. Jac. Smidt. A Persian Slipper, very curious Workmanship. And one from Prussia of red Turkey Leather; the Cork Sole an Inch thick, covered with gilded Leather. A blew Satten Slippper, with Silver Lace, for Charles Savage Esq; (a younger Son of the first Earl of Rivers) given me by my Brother, who married one of his Daughers and Coheirs.

Don. D. S. Madox. Modern Swedish Spurs, the Rowels of 24 Points, a Chain instead of the Under-Leather. Don. D. Sigbr. Rosenbuch. A Turkish Horse Shoe; it is a flat Piece of Iron, with little more than an Inch cut out, and Holes for six Nails. Don. S. Molineux Arm. A Foreign Whip for Posters wrought hollow, &c. Don. J. Boulter Arm.

Sir Walter Raleigh's Tobacco-Box, as it is called, but is rather the Case for the Glass wherein it was preserved, which was surrounded with small Wax Candles of various Colours. This is of gilded Leather, like a Muff Case, above half a Foot broad, and 13 Inches high, and hath Cases for sixteen Pipes within it. Don. Rev. Edv. Morris, Rectoris Isur. Brigant. Sir Rich. Greenfield, upon his Discovery of Virginia, An. 1585, observed the Indians smoaked Tobacco in Clay-Pipes for their Health. Sir Francis Drake brought it into England the Year after, and Pipes were made after the same Fashion. The oldest Pipes have very small Heads. A Turkish Pipe of a hard Reed above an Ell long, and a Clay Head, which they lay upon the Ground, holding the other End in their Mouths. A Leather Pipe also from Turkey twisted about with Brass Wire; the Head is of Box Wood carved, the Tip for the Mouth of Ivory; this is longer than the other, being to wind about the Arm or Body of the Smoaker. Don. D. Tho. Pease Jun. Merc. Leod. A Venetian Pipe of four jointed Reeds, painted, a Yard in Length. Another of ten Joints, much finer painted, and longer, the Clay Head cast into an Octangular and much finer Mould Qu. If these be not the same that some Authors call the Arabian jointed Tobacco-Pipes. A Virginian Pipe of Red Clay, six Inches long besides the Head, which is two. Another of dark Blew or Black of better Workmanship. A third Green, and a 4th dark coloured, part painted Red. An Indian Pipe of three Reeds in Breadth (two of which are only for Ornament) surrounded with very fine Twig-work, but the Head very rude. A very fine slender Indian Reed, a Yard and half in Length, bored to smoak in. Don. D. Tho. Garway. Also Tobacco folded up in a Leaf to smoak without a Pipe. An odd figured Head from the Coast of Barbary. Don. Rich Cranidge. This is black; another of white Clay. A Steel Head, with Plate over it for Security. Don. Godfr. Haddon. Fine Dutch Pipes of different Sorts; of which one (Don. D. Tho. Thomson Ebor.) is above a Yard long, and very curious Workmanship. A short one, of the same Clay with the Nottingham Mugs. A Carriage of nine Pipes Heads, joined in one Bole upon Wheels. A large Head that will hold more than them all, fit for a Brazilian Priest's Offering, who blesseth the People with its Smoak. A Japan Reed curiously inlaid with Mother of Pearl, with a small Copper Head capable only to receive the End of Rolled Tobacco. Don. D. S. Molineux. A small Pipe of white Glass scarce large enough for a Pin to pass the Bole. Don. D. Jac. Coats Lond.

A Steel Saw, as small as a Needle. Rings of the different Sizes of the Lead Pipes, by which the River Water is conveyed through the several Streets at Leedes, one of which is a Foot in Circumference. Don. D. Geo. Sorocold. A Brass Lamp from Ireland. Don. S. Molineux Arm.

A Pagod, or Temple, the Out-side painted with Japan black Varnish; the In-side wholly gilt, with an Image therein of very curious Workmanship, from the East-Indies: It has three Heads one above another, and on each Side Ten Hands (to denote Omnipotency), besides the two that are direct before in a supplicating Posture, somewhat like Bramma of the Malabarians, of which see the pious Danish Missionaries Account (pag. 20, 21.) Don. D. Jo. Boulter Arm. A deformed Idol from the West-Indies; it is of white Stone, but scarce any Thing so much as Humane in the Figure, yet adored by the Natives of Jamaica (who had fled with it to the Mountains of Leguanee) whence it was brought me by Mr. Sam. Kirkshaw Merchant. Another of black, yet more deformed with a Beasts Head, &c. Don. Sam. Molineux Arm.

Of the tessellated Pavements, or Dice-like Squares of Stone or Brick, wherewith the Romans used to pave the Place, where they set the Prætorium, or General's Tent, &c. Here are various Specimens of different Sizes and Colours (white, red, blue, yellow, and black) and from very distinct Places; as from the ancient Isurium (Aldbrough) from a Quarter to half an Inch Square: Also some of a larger Sort, dark coloured and red, which I took from a checquered Pavement discovered there, An. 1702, within a Stable; these are an Inch Square. I saw the by Musaic Work (in May 1703) as laid by the Romans. Some of both Sizes as sent me Mr. Midgeley of Beverley, from a Pavement lately discovered in those Parts, which hath not yet met with a Person of Curiosity enough to give the World an Account of it. Four of those from the noted Stunsfield Pavement near Oxford, concerning which the ingenious Mr. Hearne hath a learned and curious Dissertation, annexed to the 8th Vol. of Leland's Itinerary. Lapides tessellati pavimenti apud Roxby in Com. Lincolniensi, An. Dom. 1699 reperti. Don. D. Rog. Gale Arm. The very Learned Dr. Gale, late Dean of Yorke, sent me two conjoined, and some of the painted Plaister from the same Place; of which see the industrious Mr. de la Pryme's Account in the Phil. Trans. N° 263, though the Passage of Dr. Lister's he refers to, is in the Phil. Collections (N° 4.) not Transactions. A Specimen of the Roman Plaister at Buxton, mentioned by Dr. Leigh in his Nat. Hist. (Lib. 3. p. 42.) Stones of the larger Sort from a tessellated Pavement discovered by the Reverend Dr. Pearson at Kirkby upon Wherfe, near Tadcaster: A Piece of eight of them with the Floor and Cement, as set by the Romans. Don. D. Gul. Pearson Canc. Ebor. Some of the smaller sort set in a finer Cement, sent me from Ireland by Sam. Molyneux Esq; with some Fragments of the Coralline and white Urns, which leads me to another Branch of the Roman Plasticks.