The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Richard Roberts ( - fl. c. 1703)
Relevant locations: Visited Gold Coast, AfricaReferences in Documents:
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) 10. Taggee GUINEENSIBUS,
ris.Rich. Roberts
Gold Coast
Guinea .
Radixforte
Trasigene
ris.
This seems to be aRoot of a sort ofCyperus,
has a thin
Skin, and eats as pleasant as anAlmond:
Skin, and eats as pleasant as an
Mr.
gave me some of these, who brought them from the
in