An Exact and particular Account of the
rarities in the Anatomy School transcribed
from the Original Copy in Mr Tho: Hearnes
Hands by me R. Rawlinson Octobr. 1709. 11 Curiosities in the Anatomy School.
On the tables and in the Drawers. 1 Avis Diaboli, or Devils bird. 2 A Radish Root in shape of a hand. 3 Candles made of Myrtle Berries. 4 White Ratt. 5 Rose of the Valley of Jehosaphat, which will open of its own
accord. 6 A Calfe found dry'd in a very fatt Cow, supposed to be in
her 3 years [vide p. 50]. 7 Staffordshire Almanack, call’d the Clog-Almanack. Dr Plott
has given a large account of it. 8 A Modell of the Chappell built over our Saviours Sepulchre. 9 A Cockle-stone in shape of a screw found in digging
a Well near Stanton Quintin in Wilts. 10 Halfpence and farthings, with other Trash out of the
Stomach of an Estrich.[*] Mr. Gregory of Cucksam. 11 An Artificial Tortoise.[*] Mr. Gregory of Cucksam.[*]cf 292 below 12 Hair Balls out of the stomachs of Cows.[*]Walter Horton Esq. of Catton in Darbyshire.[*] A rugged Ball found in ye Stomack of a fat Cow. Rich. Cotterell. 13 Moon-Fish or Lump-Fish.[*]Robt. Halsen, apothecary in Chichester 1674. 14 A Cameleon with its Skin apart[*] Mr. Lloyd of Shoreditch near London. 15 Scotch Elf Arrow. 16 Rattle made by a Blind Man, which may be taken
to pieces. 17 Bristles taken out of the Stomach of a Hogg. 22 18 Form of our Saviours Sepulchre. 19 A wooden candle-stick made by a blind shepherd. 20 An old Danish spur, about 6 Inches long in shank, left
when the Danes were in England. 21 A ring in a solid block of wood, not known how it came in.[*]Mentioned by Monconys, Journal des voyages, 1663. 22 Petrifyed Wood. 23 Petrified Bone. 24 The Hair of a Womans head found wrapp’d up and
intire after her body was quite wasted in the Colledge
Chappell of Eaton near Windsor. 25 A Woman’s skull, with the suture called sutura sagittalis
continued quite to the Nose. 26 A Land Oyster. 27 A Roman VUrn, with a Lacrymatory, Coal, and Bones,
found in the parish of Newington near SittingbomeSittingborne in
Kent. At which place was a great deal more Coal,
and therefore may be supposed to have been the Vstorium. 28 Very strange stuff, with which meadows were cover’d
after wett-years. Country people made carpets and cup-board
coverings of it. 29 A Lizzard. 30 Basilisk. 31 Concha Indica, or Mother of Pearl. 32 Roman Battle axaxe. 33 Foot of a Turkey from America. 34 Salamander.[*] Robert Southwell 1657. 35 Ægyptian Pagods. 36 Stone in shape of a foot. 33 37 The Under-Jaw of a Woman, with a large Wen upon it.[*]Illustration in Gunther, 3: 275. 38 Monstrous Pig[*]With 2 Bodies and 8 Feet. 39 Two Horns which grew out of the head of a Woman in
Tuttlestreet Westminster. 40 Two monstrous Teeth found as they were digging in a ground
of Dr Humf. Hyde near Kingston Lisley in Berks. 41 The Descendent Artery being stony.[*]Edward Bate[*]This was doubtless the specimen belonging to the Oxford surgeon Pointer, and removed by him in the presence of Dr. Millington from an ancient person before 1676. Cf. Plot, p. 212. 42 The Teat of a Witch.[*]Edward Bate 43 A Cormorant.[*]? killed from St. Mary's Steeple in 1675. Plot, p. 178. 44 Pinna maginamarina[*]Probably should be "marina." 45 A Mermaid's Hand. 46 Horns which grow out of the snout of a fish call’d the Unicorn fish. 47 Indian Dish. 48 Indian Spoon. 49 An Indian Bracelet made of the Teeth of Wild Beasts. 50 Scalp of an American, who was flead alive [vide page 5Number. 329]. 51 Several Sorts of coral. 51[51a] Stones in Shape of a Hony-Comb. 52 Bird of Paradice. 53 A Trunk curiously adorn’d with shells. 57 57 Testa Nautili. 58 Strombus Magnus. 59 Murex aculeatus. 60 Buccina. 61 Concha Venerea. 63 Turbines. 64 Knife-Fish.[*]? = Solen legumen 44 65 Alumen Plumorum or Amianthum, Earth Flax or
Salamander’s Wool Hair: Found in Wales in the remotest
parts of Anglesey, near Llanfarthâ, not far from Holy-
Head, in a rocky place near the Sea side, where there
is more of the same. ’Tis hard by a place call’d Manachdû,
i.e. Monk’s House, which was formerly a Monastery. The
Inhabitants call it Salamanders Wool. 66 Gryllotalpa Johnstoni, ex locustarum seu Cicadarum
Speciebus, Anglos Fen-Cricket, Evechurre, Churrworm. 67 Stones taken out of old Cod's heads, good for the stone 68 Brain-Stone. 69 A Cup made out of the Walnutt Tree that was used
to black K. Charles ye 2ds Hands and face with, when he
was disguised by Captain Lane of Bentley in Staffordshire,
in order to make his escape out of England, given by
Mrs Lætitia Lane daughter to the Collonell. 70 Pear Stone. 71 Apple-Stone. 72 Effigies of Bishops Ken done with the Pen [and engraved]
by John Dundass. 73 Lords prayer, Creed, 10 Commandments, Description of a
Catholick, and Qu. Eliz. answer to Bp Gardiner written
[and engrav’d] in a very small compass by the same Hand. 74 The Happiness of the righteous &c engrav’d in Copper. 75 Abridgment of the 10 Commandments with the Lords prayer,
written in the breadth of a silver penny by Mr Tayler. 76 Lords prayer, Creed, and 10 Commandments written by Simon
Eustace, in the breadth of half a Crown. 55 77 The Lords prayer, Creed, 10 Commandments, a Psalm
and 3 other prayers of the Liturgy, written by Will: Evor
in breadth of a silver penny. 78 Lords prayer, Creed, 10 Commandments, and 134th Psalm
written in breadth of half a Crown by Mr John Bennett
of Hart Hall. 79 Lords prayer written very curiously in a very small compass. 80 A Corn of 2 Inches long, cutt of the toe of one Sarney
a Wheel-wright of St Aldate's parish in Oxon. [*]Fig. by Plot, N.H., pl. x, fig. 16. 81 Rattle of a Rattlesnake.[*]Living Rattlesnakes were seen in London by Evelyn 19 Oct. 1657. 82 A Lizards tongue out of the West Indies. 83 A Lema, or Water-Serpent from Jamaica. 84 Back bone of a fish turn'd into a Copperass Stone.[*]Mr. Charles Crisp, London. 85 Teeth of a Rattlesnake. 86 Capps of a Sea Fish[*]Eel caught in Port-mead stream, representing a flameing Sword.[*] Charles Harris, steward of Linc. Coll. July 22, 1690. 87 Water concreted into stone, taken fron the bottom of a Boyler. 88 West India mony made of shells. 89 Piece of old Roman Pavement. 90 Skull of a Monkey. 91 White-Mole. 92 A Worm above 3 yards long voided by White a Butcher
at Woodstock May 7., 1663. 93 Stone weighing above a pound taken from one Skingley
in Oxon.[*]"...being 10 in. round one way ferè, and fully 11 the other" (Plot) 94 Shape of a prodigious stone, taken as is said, from an old
Woman living near Oxon. 95 The exact Effigies in stone of Johannes and Cornelius de Witt.6 96 A stone taken out of a Man's bladder [by Mr Basil Wood]
after he was dead, weighing 16 ounces. 66 97 A stone taken of the bladder of the same Man alive by
Mr. Wood 98 The true shape of a stone taken from a Gentlewoman aged 57
years, and the woman very well after. The stone itself
weighed 9 Ounces and a half, Nov. 8., 1693 99 A Moors ear cut off at the last Engagement between
Tangier and the Moors. 100 Indian Beads. 101 Dry'd Mice. 102 A Cock's Egg. 103 An Egg found in another Egg.[*][? At Witney, 1674. Presented to Plot by the Rev. Mr. Hinton. Harvey had exhibited a similar specimen to Charles I. Plot, p. 180.] 104 A TootTooth, and some of the robes of K.King Will:William Rufus, taken
when his monumt.monument was ransack'd by the souldiers attat
Winchester[*] Dr. Stanley, 1660. 105 Severall sorts of sea-shells. 106 Beads made of straw. 107 Sea-eggs. 108 A Stone taken out of SrSir William Gore's stomach late
Alderman of London and once Lord Mayor, living in Milk
Street, London. 109 Part of the Royal Oak.[*]Wm. Prince, manciple of St. Edm. Hall. 110 Mony made of Past-board current at the siege of Leyden. 111 A Piece of the Alcoran brought from the Church of Joanna. 112 A Pigmy.[*]Seen by Benthem, 1694. 113 A Meevis Humming Bird.[*]Two humming birds were seen in the Anatomy School by Evelyn in 1654. 114 Young Tortoises. 115 Something in the Malayan Language writt upon a reed. 116 White Mice. 77 117 A stone which will swim. 118 Vertebra of a Whale. 119 A Sea-spunge, hollow withinside like a Cane. 120 Mastick Flyes/, which spoyl the Mastick Trees, &c. 121 The Fin of a Dolphin. 122 A Petrified Nut-meg. 123 A Stone taken from the Kidneys of a Woman. 124 The Instrument of the University of Leyden given to Dr
John Farmene of London, when they gave his Dr of Physick's
Degree there, with the seal annexed.
South Side 125 The Skin of an American Catt. 126 A Young Whale found in the river Severn below Gloucester.[*]This, according to the Benefactor's Book, was presented by Will. Jordan, a Gloucester apothecary in 1672, but the item 15/- appears in the Library accounts for 1678, as having been paid for the carriage of the Severn whale from Lechlade. 127 An Indian Hamock, made of silk Grass. 128 A Branch of the Palm Tree. 129 The skeleton of an Ostrich. 130 A Fish call'd the Polypus. 131 Indian Cane or Bamboo. 132 Legg of an Estrich. 133 Petrifyed Wood. 134 Hopooe BordBird[*]Killed somewhere about Cassington by Mr. Painter of Woodstock.Plot, p. 177. 135 Sea-Horse.[*]J. Gardiner, vintner in Greenwich. 136 Piece of Coral, or Sea FamFan. 137 Sturgeon.[*]taken upon ye Irish coast. Dr. Nicholas of Winchester Coll. 138 Antelope's Hornes.[*]A pair of Indian Goat's Horns, called ye Antelop. Henry Box, London merchant. 139 Sea-Hedge-Hog.[*]John Gardiner, vintner in Greenwich 140 Indian Purse. 141 Sea-Shells. 142 Sea-Toad. 88 143 Skin of a Rattle Snake. 144 Pizzell of a Whale. 145 A Tree that grew out of the head of a fish. 146 The Jaws of a Shark. 147 White Corall.[*]'ex Mare Rubro', seen by Fontaine, 1631. 148 Cameleon.[*]John Gardiner, vintner in Greenwich.[*]Cf. items 151 and 243. A Lizzard. 149 Flying Fish.[*] from ye Atlantick Ocean. Henry Hawley of Oriel 150 Snail-Fish. 151 Lizzard.[*]cf. items 29 and 243 152 Brain Stone. 153 Bill of an Indian Pye. 154 Swallow fish. 155 Strange Bird taken in the River Severn. 156 Pasche Fleminge. 157 Dodoe's Head. 158 Couple of Dodoes.[*]A beautiful bird of exquisite blackness that bodes ill to Seamen. By some called the Black Bird of Paradise. Not of this Country. Plot, p. 176.] 159 Star-fish out of the Indian Ocean. 160 Leg of an Elk. 161 African Serpent. 162 Sea-Calf. 163 Sea-Crabb. 164 Crane's-Bill. 165 Elk's-Hoof. 166 Bear's foot from Greenland. 167 Sea-Tortoise.[*]Stirn, 1638. 168 Coat of an Indian King commonly call'd Josephs Coat. 169 Rhinoceros's Horn. 170 Thigh-Bone of a Gyant.[*][came from London, 3ft 2'n long. Plot, p. 135[*]in 1675 Vice-Chancellor's accounts]. 171 Crocodile.[*]'ex Nilo', seen by B[orrichius, 1663.] 172 Indian Cony. 173 Armadilla. [*]?? Armadilla Dr. Croat. Dr. of Physick. 174 Sea-shell. 99 East End 175 Two sceletons in Green Frames, the one of a Man,
the other of a Woman that had 18 Husbands.[*]From St. John's College Library, where they were seen by Evelyn, 1654. (Who pronounced them "finely cleansed and put together") [*]Also seen by Benthem, 1694 176 Artificial Sceleton.[*]1706. April 17. One of the sceletons in the Anatomy schoole was wired by one Wells, a smith in Cat Street; by which he became an eminent bone-setter and a good surgeon. Hearne. 177 Arm of a Man cutt off, and the Man living afterwards. 178 Sceleton'ss of a Man and Woman. 179 The Skin of a man stuffd, with the Hair on his head, &c
and nails on his fingers.[*]M. Anthony Smith, chirurgeon in Oxon 1657. 180 Skin of a Woman, not stuff'd. 181 Skin of a womans Thigh. 182 Umbrella. 183 An Indian Cow's Tail from Bantam in the East Indies. 184 An Indian Snake 10 foot long. 185 Alligator. 186 Flying Fish.[*]From ye Atlantick Ocean. Henry Hawley of Oriel. 187 Estrich's Egg. 188 A large Puck fist. 189 A Sceleton according to the natural motion made up by
Theophilus Poynter with the skin taken from it, whereon
is the hair and Nails.[*]Poynter was an Oxford surgeon living in Cat Street. Wood's Life and Times, ii, p. 402. 190 A Blackmoore mummied.
North Side 191 Brain Stone. 192 Cassava Root. 193 Sea-Ratt. 194 Elk's Horn.[*]Tho. Coles 195 A Guiana. 196 American Crocodile.[*]['ex Jamaica', given by John Desborow, 1658.] 197 A very thick skin of a Sea-Beast. 198 Two Statues explaining the muscles. 199 Shell-fish out of the red Sea.[*]A long Oyster. Mr. Anthony Howlet, poulterer in Oxon. 1010 200 Cassia. 201 Sea-Shell. 202 Jackall.[*]Bestiola Africana (vulga) Jackhall dicta Evelyn 1654 203 Skull of a Man out of which there grew 5 horns. 204 An Irish Skull with Moss upon it.[*]Robert Whitehall, fellow of Merton.[*]Borrichius [Borch], observed in 1663. 205 Tooth of an American Boar.[*]Apri Americani dens 206 Land-Tortoise. 207 Sea-Tortoise. 208 Neck-bone of a Whale. 209 Bill-Bird.[*]The Pica Brasiliensis or Toucan, whose beak is near as big as its whole body, found within two miles of Oxford in 1644. Plot, p. 178. 210 Pizzle of a Sea-Dragon. 211 Rattle-Snake. 212 Sea-Hedge-Hog.[*] Several Echinus's out of Scotland and divers shells. John Urry, Student of Ch. Ch.Christ Church 1720. 213 Indian Bird called Mackaw.[*]"rarely coloured jackatoo, or prodigious large parrot" (Evelyn, 1654) 214 Lizard brought from the Isle of Wight. 215 Rattle-Snake. 216 An intire dry'd Cat from Gloucester-shire. 217 An Indian Paddle with which they row their canoes 218 An Indian Fiddle 219 An Indian King's Scepter 220 Indian Crown.[*]Faesch, 1669. 221 A Tamahauke inlaid with Wampampeek. 222 The Pizzell of a Whale. 223 Coral leaf or Sea FamFan. 224 Indian Ladles. 225 A Stork's head. 226 A Dolphins head.[*]Sea-elephant. [10/- was paid for one in 1678.] 227 A King's Crabb from the Island of Molucco. 228 Sea-Shell. 229 Sea-Horse's Pizzell. 230 Sea-Hoggs-Head. 11 11 231 A Shark intire. 232 A Bamboo. 233 A Jackall. 234 A Cony Fish. 235 A Coco-Nutt. 236 A Porcupine-Fish. 237 A Cunny Fish. 238 Sea-Shells.[*]Cf. items 151 and 243. 239 Unicorn's horn. West side 240 Skin of an Irish Wolf.[*] Rob. Whitehall, fellow of Merton[*]Cf. 202 and 233 below: i.e. Jackal. Seen by Evelyn in 1654. 241 Piece of an Ægyptian Mummy. 243 Lizzard.[*]cf 151, 243 244 Saw-Fish. 245 Snout of a larger Saw-fish. 246 An Indian Batt. [247 no entry]. 248 John Bigg's Shoe. 249 Form of an Indian Canoo. In the boxes 250 An Indian Woman's Smock, call'd in their language Misketogen. 251 A Beaver's Skin. 252 Indian Shoes both for Summer and Winter. 253 Indian Stockings [253a]King Henry VIIIths Cod-piece. 254 Indian Girdles and Garters, made of Geese Quills, and
Swan's Quills, and others of Porcupine Quills. 255 Indian Arrows bearded with Flints, and others with bones,
with the Quivers wherein they were brought. 256 Indian Tobacco-Pipe. 1212 257 An Indian Baskett call'd in the Indian Language Utogan. 258 An Iscamore, of a Man-Eater's Coat, which he wears
when he goes to sea in his Canoo. 259 A Purse made of a Swan's foot. 260 A Snare with which the Indian'sIndians catch their Deer. 261 Snow-Shoes, both for Men and Children. 262 An Italian Padlock. 263 A Japan Whip. 264 A Russian Whip, with which they correct their Wives. 266 Gloves made of a LampreysLamprey's Skin. 265 A very large Hogs bladder brought from Abingdon. 267 The King of Polands Boots who was lately [vie. 1704] deposd 268 Russian Gloves. 269 A Dry'd Cat found in Hart Hall Buttery. 270 A Gourd which will hold 30 quarts. 271 An Indian Cabbage Stalk. 272 Rhees ap Thomas's Bridle which he used when he assisted
K. Hen. 7. when he came into England agtagainst K. Ric. 3. 273 Sea Pye. 274 One of the old Caps the Scholars used to wear in
Oxford. 275 A Pin Vomited up by Alex Rostern's Daughter near
Ormskirk in Lancashire, who was bewitchd by Will:
Vauce, given and attested by John Barton May 19
1705. 276 An Indian Birds nest curiously wrought, being of that
sort which the Birds hang on the bough of a tree, to prevent
the rapine of Serpents, Monkeys &c. for which it has a very
long neck. 1313 277 A Piece of wood with several Holes, made so
as if there had formerly been pith in them. 278 Alumen plumosum, brought from the Indies.[*]Given by Aaron Goodyear 1681. 279 An Indian Bag made out of the rind of the Coco-Nutt,
and the bark of the Coco-Tree. 280 A Dry'd Swift.[*] Tho. Payne. 281 An ExtroardinaryExtraordinary Bunch of Nutts. 282 Bean Stone. 283 Plum-Stone. 284 The Shoe of John Big, Tis of a prodigious large size, and
his other cloathes were proportionable to it, being all
joyn'd together, and made up of 100 patches of leather
by himself. He was once a Clark to Judge Mayne
[one of those who gave sentence upon K. Charles I]
but afterwards liv'd in a Cave underground near
Dinton Buckinghamshire. 285 Form of an Indian Canoo. 286 The Head of Hippo-potamus, or Behemoth. 287 Bark of the Coco-Tree. 288 Haematites, or bloud stone. 289 vide * 290 Scot's Table of the foundation of the Colledges in Oxford 291 A Prussian Shoe, made of the bark of a Tree.[*]John Crabbe, follow of Exeter 292 An Artificial Tortoise.[*]Mr. Gregory of Cucksam [*][cf 11 above] 293 Shells of a fish call'd the sailer.[*]Mr. Geddes, fellow of Balliol 294 Petrifyd Moss.[*]Dr. Hody of Wadham College 295 A young Penguin. 296 Vide +. 297 Vide +. 1414 298 A very crooked piece of Willow, the body also grew
extraordinary broad. 299 Another piece of Wood, either Alder or Walnutt, one
part grown very crooked so that the whole resembles
a fiddle stick. 300 Lynin-Glass. 301 A Curious PicturesPicture of the Muscles representing the side
part of a Man. 302 Another of the back part. 303 Another of the fore-part. 304 Ordo siue series Electionis Procurator in singulis Coll:
Academiæ Oxon. 305 Cyclus Prælectonim tam indotat. quam detat. Acad. Oxon. 306 Petrified Moss.[*]Dr. Hody of Wadham College 307 Picture of Mr John Ogilby. 308 The Picture of Mr John Taylor the Water-Poet. 309 Pastinaca Marina Rondeleti, i.e. Ray Fish, Fork Fish or
Puffen. 310 Root of Corn containing at least 50-stalks. 311 Pieces Dirimæ, Coptice. 312 An Account of some Travels in Arabick. 313 The Picture of Mr Rich. Tomlyns Founder of the
Anatomy Lecture. 314 Several pieces of Whale-Bone. 315 Several Bones of a Man, hung up on the South part. 316 An unusual Crabb. [north side][*]Mr. Violet Esqre Bedle 317 A Bag of the first Tabacco ever brought into England [S][South]. 318 A 2d Faggott brought from the City of Bath. 319 A piece of the Skull of a Man, who had his head cleft [N][North]. 320 Another Small Tooth of a Grampus. [N][North]. 321 A large Globe Fish [N][North]. 322 A lesser Globe-Fish [N][North]. 1515 323 A Porcupine Fish [N][North]. 324 Two very large Balls taken out of the stomach of
a Horse belonging to the Earl of Abington. 325 Another White Mole [N][North]. 326 A small brain stone [N][North]. 327 Another. [N][North] 327 Brain-stone. 328 A Piece of petrifyed Wood [N][North]. 329 Another Piece. [N][North]
Capilitium una cum cute a vivo Americano detractum
pœna talionis in Barbaros, qui è nostris captivos, illum
in modum ex camificant, palisquè alligatos, solis ardoribus,
et vesparum, asilorum, aliorum insectorum morsibus
objiciunt. [N][North]
Embryo vitulinus pertriennium [uti visum est] in utero
Vacca prinquissimæ inclusus, et exinde eadem qua nunc
est siccitate et duritie exsectris: Ex dono Nicolai Darsell
Armig. de Kings-cleer in agro Hampton A. D. 1670. 330 A Chinese printed book. 331 De virtutibus et vitiis, codex membranaceus, imperf
latinè characteribus Saxonicis Liber vetuthis. 332 A File-Fish. 333 Mynus Piscis Randeletii. 334 One of Q. Eliz. shoes, as is said, without a heel. 335 A stone dug up Rewley Abbey in Oxon. vide ✝. 336 A small Sword Fish [N][North]. 337 A Pair of Pumps the soles whereof are made of cork. 338 An Hieroglyphical Print in a black frame calld the
Devils Almanack [N][North]. 339 A very odd Map of China, very large, and taken from
Mr Seldens. On the Professours Desk. 1616 340 A strange piece of Icing Glass [N][North]. 341 Edm. Wingate's Tabula Proportionis Arithmetica. 342 Image of Serapis. } Brass, on the Table. 343 Image of Pallas. } Brass, on the Table. 344 AbridgmtAbridgement of the 10 Commandments with the Lords Prayer
and Creed by Mich. Taylor in breadth of a silver ʒ [N][North]. 345 Another piece of petrify'd Wood [N][North]. 346 A curious piece of Needle Work, representing ........ 347 A large Tusk of an English Boar [N][North]. 348 Stuff wherewith they make their fires in Lincoln-shire calld.... 349 Isidis Deathæ Ægyptionum Icon argillatea. 350 Pueri masculi seu nani sive homuncionis figura, ex
eadem materia. 351 Icunculus προλομης humanæ aliquid super humeros
portantis ex eadem materia. 352 Icunculus Cajntis[*]Could be capintis Equini, ut videtur, ex eadem materia. 353 Icunculus metallicus quasi surrecti serpentis. 354 Alius [ut videtur] Icunculus obscunor, ex metallo. 355 Icunculus æneus [ænigine jam partim exesus] quales
ex æreaut ferro autargilla ad capita Mummianum
collo care solent, quasi depincti nunaiis on ad stans,
spiritu seu mumine aliquo improægnandus et atlandus. 356 A Cucumer Stone. 357 A Snail Stone. 358 A large Cock's Spur. 359 Two Stones out of which Moss grows. 360 Stone of a Beaver. 361 Popish Beads. 362 Vigo Cards. 363 A Whip the Roman-Catholicks used to do Penance with
upon themselves. 364 Mr Baxter's spectacles with which he used to read small
writing. 1717 365 A purse made of the foot of a Soland Goose. 366 A 5s piece of Oliv. Cromwell. 367 A Greenland coat & pair of Breeches. 369 Two pieces of an Old Window [call'd Noah's ark Window]. 370 A Piece of stuff like Ginger-bread, calld a piece
of the first Ginger-bread ever made. 371 A French shoe. 372 2 Silver Spoons with a knife and Fork, all weigh
but the weight of a silver penny. 373 An Image of our Saviour rising out of the Grave,
received by the Father, with St Peter and St Paul on
either side. 374 Bladder of a Woman [a monstrous black hairy lundam]. 375 Impression in Wax of a stone like a seal found in
an Urn at Winchester. The characters like the Anglo
Danish ones on the coynes of Sr Andrew Fountaine. 376 The tibia, or thigh bone of a Man who liv'd at Thame
[lame severall years] growing perfectly together in the joynt.[*]John Williams, sexton of Thame, 1709. 377 The head of Archimedes cutt in Ivory from an
Intaglio at Rome. Given by Mr Caswell [late Superiour
Beadle of Divinity] now Savilian Astronomy Professour. 378 A salver made out of the Oak in which K. Charles
2 was conceal'd. Given by Mrs Catherine Lane with
an inscription on Silver done at the charge of
Sr Andrew Fountaine. 379 A Map of London before the Conflagration in 1666. 380 A Monstrous Lamb, with one head and two intire
bodies, given by Sr John D'Oyly Feb. 2, 1708/9, being
yearn'd in one of his grounds at Chesslehampton
near Oxford anno 1707, being the year of the Union. 18 18 381 A staff made out of one of the Rafters of K. Alfred
the great's house, lately discover'd in Selwood Forest
in Somerset-shire. Given by the right honourable
the Lord Viscount Weymouth. 382 A Commorant shott upon the River Cherwell
in the year 1708. Given by Mr. Buddard gardiner in
Oxford. 383 A China Dotsen with which the Chinese weigh their
Gold and Silver. 384 A Thing on which the Indians lay their Thumbs, when
they draw their Bows. 385 Indian Beatle-Nutts. The Indians cutt them in small
pieces and then eat them with the leaves. These three
last given by Captn Rawlings June 18, 1709. 386 The Razour-Fish. 387 3 letters to the French Prophets in Mss since printed. 388 A Picture of Joan.Johan. Valerius with a line or two
wrote with his feet, he having no arms. 389 An old Italian Book, with a small purse on the
cover. These 2 given by monogram: reversed R back to back with regular R, probably R. Rawlinson who transcribed this.