The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700

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an old person or Ardsley ( - )

Described by Ralph Thoresby as an "ancient" person who presumably lived at or near Ardsley Relevant locations: Lived at or near Ardsley, Yorkshire
References in Documents:
Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713)

Three Balls voided by Stool, by Allice Hollings a poor Girl at Rawden near Leedes, one smooth and glossy, the Colour of a Hasle Nut; the other two rough and gritty, of an obtuse Triangular Form, 5 ½ Inches round, yet swim in Water, being of a light, fuzzy Matter, intermix'd with a gritty, in distinct Coats one above another alternately. See a further Account in the Phil. Trans. (c). (c) N° 291. Don. Dor. Ward. Another in the form of a Heart, lately voided by an antient Person at Ardsley, and sent me by Dr. Craister. Two very large, taken from Will. Coldell, and sent me by Capt. West, with an Attestation under the Hand of the Surgeon: One of them is six Inches the one Way, and seven the other, almost in Form of an Echinus, or Helmet Stone; they weighed nine Ounces when first evacuated (10 May 1693.) and were removed by Diet-Drink with an Alkaly Powder, &c. (d). (d) Phil. Trans. N° 304. From these we may see the Danger of Swallowing the Stones of Fruit. Here are some Plum-Stones voided by Mrs. C. (with one of these Balls that endangered her Life) though she had not of twelve Months eaten any of that Fruit.

A Catalogue of the Naturall and Artificial Curiositys in my slender Musaeum at Leedes Ano. 1708 another lately voided by an ancient person at Ardlaw sent me by Dr. Craister.