The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
John Senex (1678 - 1740)
British publisher and cartographer and FRS Printer or PublisherRelevant locations: Lived at or near London, England
Relationships: John Senex was a member of Royal Society (-)
References in Documents:
MS Book of the dean of Christ Church (MacGregor, ed.) 114 Zodiacus Stellatus per Joh.
Senex. The stellar zodiac by John Senex .
MS Book of the dean of Christ Church (MacGregor, ed.) 64 Tabula Geographica Terranum orbis per Joh:
Senex. Map of the countries of the world, by John Senex .
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) 5.
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158.
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gatestreet ,
Joanna . William Cowper .
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The Wool of this is brown, soft and curled like that of a
Lamb, it has several properties of aSquirrel,
Lamb, it has several properties of a
sitting often up
right when it eats, which generally is done by hisIncisores,
right when it eats, which generally is done by his
and reflecting his bushy Tail. This strange Creature is now alive
(viz.
May1703
at Mr.Dottins
a Drugsters in
gatestreet
who had him about12
months since brought from
His Delineation was taken by that Celebrated Anato
mist Mr.
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