The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
William Brown ( - fl. c. 1702)
Ship surgeon Relevant locations: Visited Gibraltar, EuropeReferences in Documents:
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) 4. Portugal Pilewort with notch'd Leaves, Cat. 165.
Commonly found in theLisbon , it's call'd
there by some
Leaves all Winter; Mr.William Brown Surgeon tells me
they eat the
Commonly found in the
Vineyardsabout
there by some
Montan, Flowers in
November, and holds its
Leaves all Winter; Mr.
they eat the
Leavesas a
Sallet.
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) 9. Small thick Cockle Cat. 155.
Like the last but much thicker with reddish Spots. The
common Size weighs about 36 Grains. Mr.William Brown
Surgeon, found these atGibraltar and
F. Bonan at Tarenta .
Naples
Like the last but much thicker with reddish Spots. The
common Size weighs about 36 Grains. Mr.
Surgeon, found these at
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) 13. Small Gibraltar Ruggle , Cat. 149.
The Lip is generally tipt with blew.Mr. gathe
red this atGibraltar , they are also found on the Adriatick
andMediterranean Shores.
The Lip is generally tipt with blew.
Brown
red this at
and
French