The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
John James ( - fl. c. 1704)
SurgeonRelevant locations: Visited Barbary, Africa
Relationships: John James was a associate or acquaintance (general) of James Petiver (c. 1665-Apr 1718)
References in Documents:
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) 4. Orobanche MAURITANICA , fl. purpureo.
in Sandy places, to the
Plant with many others were observed and designed by
Mr John James a 1680 . Whilst he
was inBarbary , being a Slave there near 20 years, and
after his Death this Book fell into the Hands of my very
kind Friend,Wapping , who
was generously pleas’d to make me a Present of it.
Grows
in Sandy places, to the
Broomat Fig. 13, it
Flowersin
Feb.and
March,the Inhabitants call it
Danoon. This
Plant with many others were observed and designed by
Surgeon, about the year
was in
after his Death this Book fell into the Hands of my very
kind Friend,
inMr John Thorpe , Apothecary
was generously pleas’d to make me a Present of it.