The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Rawlings, Captain ( - fl. 1709)
Ship's captain, probably visiting points in China and India Relationships: Rawlings was a donor to Oxford Anatomy School (-)References in Documents:
An Exact and particular Account of the rarities in the Anatomy School (Oxford MS Rawlinson C. 865) 385 Indian Beatle-Nutts . The Indians cutt them in small
pieces and then eat them with the leaves. These three
last given byCapt June 18, 1709 .
pieces and then eat them with the leaves. These three
last given by
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A Catalogue of the Benefactors to the Anatomy Schoole in Oxon. (Rawlinson Q.e. 36) Captain gave (
1. A Dotsen
Gold and Silver.
2. A Thing on which the Indians lay their Thumbs
when they draw their Bows.
3. Beatle-Nutts . The
small Pieces and then eat them with the Leaves.
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th1709)
China
Chineseweigh their
Gold and Silver.
when they draw their Bows.
Indian
Indianscut them in
small Pieces and then eat them with the Leaves.