Museum Brookesianum : a descriptive and historical catalogue of the remainder of the anatomical & zootomical museum, of Joshua Brookes, Esq. ... embracing an almost endless assemblage of every species of anatomical, pathological, obstetrical, and zootomical preparations, as well as subjects in Natural History ... which will be sold by auction, by Messrs. Wheatley & Adlard, at the Theatre of Anatomy, Blenheim Street ... on Monday, the 1st of March, 1830 ... / [Joshua Brookes].

  • Joshua Brookes
Date:
[1830]
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Credit: Museum Brookesianum : a descriptive and historical catalogue of the remainder of the anatomical & zootomical museum, of Joshua Brookes, Esq. ... embracing an almost endless assemblage of every species of anatomical, pathological, obstetrical, and zootomical preparations, as well as subjects in Natural History ... which will be sold by auction, by Messrs. Wheatley & Adlard, at the Theatre of Anatomy, Blenheim Street ... on Monday, the 1st of March, 1830 ... / [Joshua Brookes]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    { LOT 40 41 '60 [Duty to be paid by the Purchaser.] Erpetology, Ichthyology, and Entomology. A large Hydatid (Cysticercus.) An unique two. horned Chameleon, anduntil lately a nondescript, but recently described by Mr. Gray in his Spicilegia Zoologica under the flattering synonym of Chameleon Brookesii. A young Flying-fish. A Tiliqua aurata, with a re-produced tail. Reptile. A specimen of a portion of fossil tusk of a Mammoth. A young Whiting (Gadus Merlangus). A bearded Ophidium (Ophidium barbatum) A scarce Lacerta. A beautiful specimen of a Salamander from Bohemia (Salamandra terrestris) Presented by Dr. Buckland. The Scarus ferrugineus. The nidus and embryons of an animal. A small Scorpion. Very rare larvm eliminated from the human intestines. The larva of a large Papilio. A preparation bottle. Ditto. A large Phalangium nonscriptum, from Savanna. A fine specimen of a Mygale. Spider. A Taenia, from a Squirrel. Ascarides vermiculares. N. B. Perhaps the best remedy for these animal, culae is a small quantity of powdered aloes mixed with lime water injected per anum. A preparation of a minutely injected Snail (Helix hortensis) deprived of its shell. A Soldier Crab (Pagurus Bernardus.) A Mole Cricket replete with ova (Gryllotalpa vulgaris) : in spirits. Vide Dr. Kidd’s learned and elaborate paper on this insect in the Philosophical Transactions, 1829. A beautiful specimen of moniliform Ova. The gravid uterus of a Mouse. A foetal Sea-turtle (Chelonia Midas.) A young Flying-fish. A Gryllus. A specimen of a large Scorpion (Scorpio Europaeus.) A Gecko Mauritanica. A small Coluber. A tingeing Rainette (Hyla tinctoria). Vide a singular account of this animal in Cuvier. A Pholas dactyl us. Doubtful. A small Snake. A Shrimp (Cragon major). The head of a Widgeon (Fistulator Penelope.) Part of the bone of a Cuttle-fish decomposed. An Hydatid. A beautiful specimen of the seed-vessel of the Datura stramonium. jThe Thorny Diodon (Diodon aculeatus): dried and varnished. An Aphrodita (Sea-mouse.) The indented silver-striped Julus (Julus denticulatus). A Platyurus australis. Lizard. Presented by Rheid, Esq. A beautifulspecimen of a minutely injected pregnant Frog. A Zonurus cordylus. Lizard. A handsome Snake. A foetal Phalangin (Manis longicaudis).