And to quit these Matters at once; in the Belly of a Trout from the River Wherfe, was found a Stone rough and oblong, near 2 ½ Inches one Way, and three the other, sent me by Robert Hitch Esq; Twenty nine Escalop-shells, taken out of the Maw of a Plaise at Dr. Midgley's of this Town. And a few of the Echinus Kind from another Fish at Dr. Richardson's.

A scaly Tortoise high ridged, a Foot and half long. (Don. Gul. Molineux Arm.) Another but 13 ½ Inches, yet near as broad, viz. 9 ½ Inches. The Pizle of a Sea-Tortoise 12 Inches long and 2 ½ round. Their Embraces continue a whole Lunary Month, as a grave Author tells us (h)(h) Dr. Grew's Mus. Reg. Soc. p. 38. The large Sea-Tortoise brought from the Isle of Ascension in South America, by Dr. Midgley of this Town who presented it to me; it is near a Foot above three Yards in Circumference. The Natives make Boats of the Shells. For this ingenious Traveller (to whom I am obliged for several Curiosities) having been five Voyages in the East-Indies, his Nephew Mr. Robert Midgley Minister of Hulsingor, composed this Distich.

THEThe Bird of Paradise, call'd Manucodiata, or the Bird of God, by the Natives of the Molucca Islands, who worship them. It was not long since generally believed, not by the Vulgar only, but the greatest Naturalists themselves, that they wanted Feet; and I lately saw one, that, to countenance this Error, was mutilated; but all Persons are now sufficiently convinced that this is false, both by the Testimony of Eye-Witnesses, and the Birds themselves brought over entire, as this was from Java, by Dr. Midgley, who presented it to me.

Other Matters relating to Fishes not reduceable to the former Heads, viz. the Skin of the Maw of the Fish taken at Macasser, Febr. 1680. the Fibres do curiously and naturally resemble a Tree with its Stem, Branches, Leaves, &c. The Skin it self is very thin, whitish and transparent, and the Veins that compose the Stem, are now a black, rather than dark red, as I presume they were at first; and those that form the Leaves are a Sort of deep or faded green, variegated. The Figure of it may be seen in the Phil. Trans. (m)(m) Phil. Trans. N° 227. . Dr. Midgeley of this Town, who presented it to me, receiv'd it at Batavia from the Man that took it out of the Fish.

A Tooth-brush from Mecca in Arabia Felix, where is a Turkish Mosque esteemed the most glorious in the World, visited by infinite Number of Pilgrims; for the poorer Sort, of whom these, I presume, are designed, being only a Stick, whose End for an Inch long is parted into small Fibres. Don. D. Seb. Alchribel. A carved Whale-Bone five Inches broad and thirty long. Don. D. Lid. Hough. A Cord made of the Leaves of the American Aloes. Don. D. Jo. Sharp. An Indian Lanthorn made of Twig-work, or split Cane, very fine, a Yard and half long; it was brought from the East-Indies, and given me by Dr. Midgeley of Leedes. A very odd Lanthorn made of the Skin of a Fish said to be the Solpen or Scolopendra, but is rather of the Piscis Echinatus triangularis; it is a Yard and a Quarter in Compass. This was procured also from the East-Indies, and given me by Mrs. Madox. Two Fishing-Lines near five Foot long of Indian Plants. Don. D. Jo. Boulter Arm. A walking Staff, composed of eight Joints of a Sugar Cane, about seven Inches distant from each other. An Indian Cane above two Yards and a half long, painted with Variety of Colours, red, blew, yellow, green and black.

A large Prussian Boot of red Leather for a very lusty Man, yet the Heel but an Inch and a half broad. The Gift of the Lady Perrot. Another from Turkey, of yellow Leather as large, yet hath no Heel at all, but a thin Red Leather the Length of the whole Foot. Don. S. Molineux Arm. A little one for a Boy, from Prussia, with a small Iron Plate for the Heel; as also the first hath. Don. Rev. Tho. Whitaker V D M. These are for the richer Sort. Here is a Shoe for the Meaner; it is made of the Bark of Trees somewhat after the Manner of Coal-Baskets in the North of England, but much coarser; they are generally worn by the poor People in Lithuania and Prussia, who bind it to the Leg by the Cord which seems to be of platted Sedges. Don. D. Sus. Madox. A Sabot, or French Wooden Shoe. An Irish Brogue. An English Shoe of very antique Form. A Silk Shoe from Tywan, a City of Formosa; it is made of Crimson and yellow Silk, adorned with Needle-work (for which the Formosan Women are famous); as is also the Silk upon the Heel, which is large considering the Smalness of the Shoe, for the cripled Lady: This was brought from thence, and given me by Dr. Midgeley of this Town. A Pair of Portuguese Shoes for a Gentlewoman, the upper Leather pink'd; as is also the red Turkey Leather upon the Heels. Don. S. Molineux Arm. A very odd Shoe, the Heel six Inches high, yet Length of the Foot 5 ½ from the Toe to the Heel inclusive. A Pair of Slippers from Turkey, a Crescent, or Semicircle of Iron for the Heel, (from Mr. Molineux.) One of Straw from Dantzig. Don. D. Jo. Jac. Smidt. A Persian Slipper, very curious Workmanship. And one from Prussia of red Turkey Leather; the Cork Sole an Inch thick, covered with gilded Leather. A blew Satten Slippper, with Silver Lace, for Charles Savage Esq; (a younger Son of the first Earl of Rivers) given me by my Brother, who married one of his Daughers and Coheirs.