The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Robert Southwell, Sir (1635 - 1702)
Elected President of the Royal Society annually from 1690 to 1695 Dictionary of National Biography entry: http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/26066?docPos=4 Other biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Southwell_(diplomat) Donator of object(s)Relationships: Robert Southwell was a member of Royal Society (-)
William, the Younger Byrd (28 Mar 1674- 26 Aug 1744) was a friend of Robert Southwell
Mary Somerset (bap. 16 Dec 1630-7 Jan 1715) was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Robert Southwell
Linked manuscript items: as Collector (minor) - "[Sending some curiosities]," Royal Society of London Archives PP 1 LBC 3, Royal Society of London
as Donator of object(s) - "[Sending some curiosities]," Royal Society of London Archives PP 1 LBC 3, Royal Society of London
Linked print sources: as Correspondent - An account of a large curious map of the Great Tartary, lately publish'd in Holland, by Mr. Nicholas Witsen, being an extract of a letter from the author thereof, to the Honourable Sir Robert Southwell Knt. and President of the Royal Society.
References in Documents:
as that now describ'd.
Given by Sir
sent Embassador to the
each with a
Rib fixed in it. Given by Sir
by Sir
The Head about two
feet. The Neck, from the hinder
part of the Head, almost a
foot and ½. The Trunk, from
the fore-Ribs to the Tail,
four feet. The Tail, seven.
From the top of the Back to the
Breast, a foot and ½
high.
by Sir Species. They commonly grow upon the Elm. This is ½ a
Cone, as having grown to the side of the Tree
without
stalk. The Diametre of the Base, near ½ a yard; from
whence it rises above
¼ of a yard in height, narrowing all
the way to the
top. Girded with several Rings of various
breadth. Outwardly,
very hard and dense. Inwardly soft
and compressable, like a
Pith, and is in substance really such.
Consisting of an innumerable company of small soft
Fibers, wrought together almost as pure fine
Wooll in a
Hat. The bottom is all over perforated with Pores; of the
bigness of those little
Foveæ in the seeds of Poppy; and are
the extremities of as
many small strait and parallel Pipes of
a considerable length,
probably, almost through to the
top, as I have seen them in a
lesser of the same kind. These
Pores or Pipes may be
distinctly seen without a Glass. With
one, a Slice of the Mushroon looks like a
piece of wood out
of which Button-Moulds have been turn'd. Both the sub
stance of the Pipes, and of the other parts
of the Mushroon,
so far as visible, is
answerable only to the Cortical, or pithy
Part of a Plant. So that it seems to be but half of a per
fect Plant: or wanting the Lignous Part, by which
all
Plants receive their various Figures, is a kind of
Vegetable
Mola; in comparison, a rude mishapen thing.
are some few sparks of
GOLD. Together with a Knob
of Gold fus'd out of it. Given by
Sir
the CLYSTER-BAG,
described p. 239. of this
Catalogue;
Part. 'Twas given by Sir
learn, That
the
Portugal Negros, having rowled
a lump of
Clay into the shape mention'dp. 239
of a
certain Tree which yields an Oily Gum, and so turn
the
Clay round, as the Gum drops upon it, till
it hath cover'd it
all over like a thick Skin; which being dry'd in
the Sun,
will be almost as tough as Leather.
Then picking out
the Clay, it serves them for a Bladder. To which they
tie the Shank of a Hare for a Pipe: and so filling it with
Sea-water, as often
as they feel themselves much chafed
with heat, put it up for a Glyster. These Bags they com
monly
hang by their sides, to be always ready for their
use.
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A List of those who have Contributed to this
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His Highness Prince RUPERT, Count Palatineof theRhine . -
THomas Thomas M. D. -
John Aubrey Esq. -
WILLIAM L. Visc. BROUNCKER . -
Hon. ROBERT BOYLE, Esq. -
Dr.Erasmus Bartholine . -
John Bembde Esq. -
Sign.Paul Boccone . -
Mons.Olaus Borrichius . -
Joseph Bowles Merch. -
Sir Thomas Brown -
Edward Brown. M. D. -
JONH JOHN late Lord B. ofCHESTER . -
EAST-INDIA COMPANY . -
ROYAL AFRICAN COMPANY . -
Walter Charleton M. D. -
Walter Chetwynd Esq. -
Andrew Clench M. D. -
Samuel Colepress, Esq. -
Thomas Cox, Esq. -
Edward Cotton M. D. -
Thomas Crispe Esq. -
Ellis Crispe, Esq. -
William Crone M. D. -
John Evelyn Esq. -
George Ent Esq. -
CaptainThomas Fissenden. -
Nehemjah Grew M. D. -
Hon. CHARLES HOWARD of N. Esq. -
Theodore Haac Esq. -
Thomas Henshaw Esq. -
Abraham Hill Esq. -
Mr. Hocknel -
Luke Hodgson M. D. -
Robert Hook Geom. Pr. -
Anthony Horneck B. D. -
SirJohn Hoskins. -
John Houghton Pharm. L. -
Edmund King M. D. -
Mons. Lannoy -
Mr. Langerman -
Mr. Linger -
Fath. Hieronim. Lobus . -
Richard Lower M. D. -
Martyn Lyster Esq. -
Mr. John Malling. -
Sign. Malpighi. -
Christopher Merret M. D. -
SirThomas Millington. -
SirJonas Moore. -
SirRobert Moray -
Mr. S. Morgan. -
HENRY Duke ofNORFOLK . -
Walter Needham M. D. -
Isaac Newton Math. Prof. -
Henry Oldenburge Esq. -
Philip Packer Esq. -
Dudley Palmer Esq. -
SirWilliam Petty. -
Robert Plot L L. D. -
Walter Pope M. D. -
Thomas Povey Esq. -
SETH Lord B. ofSALISBURY. -
Mr. ScottoMerch. -
Mr. John Short. -
SirPhilip Skippon -
Francis Slare M. D. -
George Smith M. D. -
Mr. John Somner -
SirRobert Southwell -
Dr. Swammerdam. -
CaptainTayler -
George Trumbal T. D. -
Edward Tyson M. D. -
WILLIAM late L. WILLOUGHBYofParham . -
SirChristopher WrenP. R. S. -
George Wheeler Esq. -
Daniel Whistler, M. D. -
Henry Whistler Esq. -
SirJoseph Williamson. -
Francis Willughby Esq. -
John Winthrop Esq. -
Robert Witty M. D.
excepting some Names which are lost.
An Account of a large and curiousMap
of the Great
Tartary,
lately Publish’d in
by
Mr.
NICHOLAS WITSEN
being an Extract
of a Letter from the Author, to the Ho
nourable
of a Letter from the Author, to the Ho
nourable
SirROBERT SOUTHWELL
Knt.
and
President
of the