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

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Mrs. Ward ( - )

Relevant locations: Residence at Yorkshire, England
Relationships: Mrs. Ward was a unspecified to Ralph Thoresby (1658-1725)

References in Documents:
Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713)

Corallina Opuntiodes, and the Corallina major, called also Bandstrings from the Fashion; both from Jamaica. The Arbuscula Coralloides of Clusius from the Coasts of Norway. Don. Jab. Cay M D. Several Sorts of the Coralline Shrubs, incrustated Plants, from the English Shore: But the most curious of them is that Corallina alba, discovered by the ingenious Mrs. Ward of Gisburgh in Yorkeshire. Others Submarine Plants of different Colours and Substance, growing upon Stones. Warted Sea-wrack, with greater and lesser Bags, or Vesicular Knobs. ... A pounced Plant, two Inches broad and half a Foot long, part folded up; it grows upon a Rock, or rather is fastned to it, for they receive no Nourishment from the Rock, but the Sea Water, and such Nutritive Bodies as it is impregnated with.