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The Diary of John Evelyn

Secondary Title (i.e. Proceedings Title): Periodical Title: Publication Type:Book, Whole Authors:Evelyn, John
 Editors:E. S. De Beer Publisher:Oxford University Press Place of Publication:London Publication Date:1959 Alternate Date (i.e. Conference Date): Volume: Issue: Start Page: End Page: Abstract:Gunther describes Evelyn's visit to the collection of the Anatomical School in Oxford:
On July 12, 1654, John Evelyn took his wife to see the collections, which he may have remembered from the time when, in his first week as a Balliol freshman, he visited the 'several rarities of the University, which do very much affect young comers'. They found 'the Physic or Anatomy School adorned with some rarities of natural things; but nothing extraordinary save the skin of a jackal, a rarely coloured jackatoo, or prodigious large parrot, two humming birds, not much bigger than our humble-bee, which indeed I had not seen before, that I remember'" (Gunther 3: 253-4).

On Oct. 24, 1664, when the foundations of the Sheldonian Theatre were being laid, Evelyn visited the Anatomy School for the third time at last:

"We went to see the rarities in the Library, where the keepers showed me my name among the benefactors. They have a cabinet of some medals, and pictures of the muscular parts of man's body" (Gunther 3: 255).
 Descriptors/Keywords:Evelyn, John, 1620-1706

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Mentions or references - Chiffinch, Thomas (1600-1666)
Mentions or references - Oxford Anatomy School (-)
 Location(s): Housed collection or remnant at - Oxford Anatomy School (Institution) -> Schools Quadrangle (Building (non-institution))
 Bibliographic Source(s): Early Science in Oxford. Vol. 3..., page: 253-5, notes:
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