The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
C. Servilius ( - )
Relationships: M. Plaetorius Cestius ([?]-[?]) was a associate or acquaintance (general) of C. ServiliusReferences in Documents:
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
May1671
Fifty.
The Keeper of the Library told me it was nine Inches long.