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Opera, historiam naturalem spectantia; or, gazophylacium. Containing several 1000 figures of birds, beasts, reptiles, insects, fish, beetles, moths, flies, shells, corals, fossils, minerals, stones, fungusses, mosses, herbs, plants, &c. from all nations, on 156 copperplates / [James Petiver].

James Petiver

Date:: 1764

Credit: Opera, historiam naturalem spectantia; or, gazophylacium. Containing several 1000 figures of birds, beasts, reptiles, insects, fish, beetles, moths, flies, shells, corals, fossils, minerals, stones, fungusses, mosses, herbs, plants, &c. from all nations, on 156 copperplates / [James Petiver]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$'Spaniards thefe, Oja Morada Kam. Ray App. p. 5. pi. n. 3. Luzone TricolorBawm. Cat. 349. This the Spaniards call Paradjiaca, and the Indians Zarajfa, in China Joaan. They cultivate it for an Ornament in their Gardens. kam. Ray App. p. 5. pi. 9, & 10. 4. Great, Girdled, Brajile Cheefe-Jhell. Cat. 577. Of the fhape vita the next but much larger and girdled. I am obliged to tirat curious Anatonnft Mr. George Rotfe Surgeon, for this and many other Raiities both from himlelt and Friends. A. 5. Great River cheefe-Jhell. Cat. 97. Pretty com¬ mon in divers Rivulets and Farids about London. A.6.Small,many-twirl’d,thin River Cheefe-Jhell, Cat 98. It rarely exc.eds the Figure : Found with the lait. A. 7. Iiuey, double circled River chetfe-pell. Cat. 100. Very like Tab. 35. Fig. 8. but always found in Freih V/ amrs, viz: in the Rivulets about Peterburow Houfe Wejhmnjler, where the 2. precedent are pretty common. ! A. 8. Tiney, many Circled thick River Cheefe-Jhell Cat. 99. A little bigger than the laft, this has about 6 Twirls very diftinct on the fiat fide. Found with the iait, but both very fparingly. A. 9. Con mon girdled Hedge Snail: Cat. 90. Very freque t in Ba eges and fhady Places. A. to. brown Hedge Snail. Cat. 95. A Variety of the lait but not fo Common. A. 11. Land oheefe-Jhell, with a fharp Edge. Cat. 101. Mul. nojlr. 734. It has a deep Navel. Found in the Hedges uetwoen Charlton anu Woolwich, but not common. A. 12. Richmond cheeje Jbeil Cat. 12. MxPi.Petiver.’]^. Found in a lit mere, with other FoJJils. 13. A biacKifh Luzone Butterfiy with Pearly Spots. Cat.195. Shit me from the Philippine IJles by Father Kamel. 14. Black Pounc'd madrals Siug-heetle. Cat. 2.08. This amohglt other, i have defcribed in the Philofophical Iranjachons., N .171. p.861.13. A. 15. Small parole Velvet Jgarick. Cat. 122. Found oh n ^rowing to old Wood and Trees. A. 16. Urchin Mujbrooni. Car. 121. From its roughnefs underneath. 1 he Reverend Mr. Adam Buddie that accu- ra e Englilh Botanift gave me this, gathered about Afaw- Jtead. 17. A netted Membrane which Father Kaviel fart me of a certain Tree growing in the Philippine IJles,. Cat. 398. Tab. 93. A Fragrant Berb with a iniall 3 leaved blew Big- i- Flower call’d in Luzone Suganda, laraham- pac oi Taiacnaji, it grows in Handing Wateix. Cat. 383. Ram. Ray App. p. 9. pi. 1. 2. Luzone Uervaih with Mint like Leaves. Cat. 347. Kam. Ray App. p. 6. pi. 12. 3. Luzone Jll-heal. Cat. 351. See its many Virtues, &c. Kapn. Ray App. p. 5- pL I2- A. 4. \Yhke Coral Mujhroom. Cat. 118. Found in Hampjlead and Hornfey Woods with the next. A. 5. 'Yehow Coral Mujhroom. Cat. 119. Differs from the laif only in Colour. 6. Brown Luzone Butterfly with pale fpotted Ed¬ ges. Cat. 197. The Specks 111 the midft of the Wings bn the under tide, leem to have a changeable purpinh Call. A. 7. Englilh chain-headed Sea Button-pell. Cat. 89. This is iomewhat prominent above the Navel, lotuid its tip is a Chain-twirl of fiant brown Streaks. Found on our own Shores, I have alfo obfeived it at Catwick- cp-zee in Holland. A. 8. Broad thin Horfe-Mufcle. Very common in the Thames and Rivets adjoining. A. 9. Long thick Horfe-Mufcle. Found with the laft and both in Bauer fey Meadows, about the Windmils. A.10.Great,narrow ftreakt Pool Cockle. Cat.70. It’s finer ftreakt than the Common, ?nd much thinner for the Size, hemu as large as ones Fift. I found this about Pool in DorfetJInre, and on the neighbouring Shores. A. u. Small triangular Cockle Cat. 71. I bis I obfer- ved about Maulden, and in the Bund teds of Ejfex. A. 12. Land ended Cheefe-Jhell. Cat. 103. Has a large deep Navel, and round rim. Found plentilully on a Sand Bank by the Thames near Richmond. A. 13. Small, hairy, ftreakt Land Cheefe-Jhell, Cat. 105. This isfomewhat hairy, and for that ieaton often dirty 3 when full grown, ii’s ragged mouth’d. A. 14. Small Alining Land l heefe-Jbeil. Cat. 104. Found with the laft, at the bottom of Trees near wet (and m fnady) Places. A. 15. Red-waved,tliread-girdled Heart Cockle, Cat.65. A..i6, Englijh , rugged, Purple-Jhell. Cat. no. Fiom the Dye it y ields. Found on out own Coafts in divers Places. The common Size , neer that of the Figure. Found about Cornwall and the Mediterranean Shores. A. 18. Thread girdled, white Cockle. Cat. 63. Like Fig. 15. but with a much finalier Binge and no cordated Ifnpreftion at the Nofe. A. 19. Smooth, white, Foflil,Chalk Blohbernofe,Cat. $2. Found in divers Chalk-pits, and filled with that Sub- ftance. Tab. 94.O Mall broad Scallop. Cat. 67. The Ridges A.Fig.i.^ high and narrow, with broad deep Furrows farely bigger than the Icon. A. 2. White crumpled Scallop. Cat. 68- Thefe are all mif'lhapen, and feem irregular or maimed in tome part. A. 3. Small, white, thin Spoon-Mufcle. Cat. 53. Somewhat broader than the next, and very brittle. A. 4. Small, white, thin, Spoon-hinge. Cat. 54. From the fliape of that part, it’s much narrower at one enff than the laft. A. 5. Red-cap, Spoon-egg. Cat. 56. Each of thefe Valves refemble a Tea-Spoon 3 and both lhut,afmall Egg. A. 6. Many girdled Spoon-egg. Cat. 57. Both thefe are found on our Sea Coafts in divers Places'. A. 7. Pool Spoon-Egg. Cat 55- Like the 2 laft, but twice the Size and fomewhat thicker. I gathered thefe about Pool, and againft the Iile oi Wight. A. 8. Cornwall Purr. Cat. 78. An elegant Bivalve with broad Rays and fine Capillary Waves. A. 9. Red-waved Bajlard Tellen. Cap 81. A beauti¬ ful and uncommon Shell. 10. Small red Virginia Jgarick. Cat. 602. ir. Small Virginia Star-puff. Cat. 601. '12. Scarlet Scallopjlated Virginia Jgaiick. Cat. 600. 13. A.B.C.D. Midwives Bathing-herb. Cat. 376. From its Ufe. In Luzone they call it cafopangil, and by the Spaniards there, Terva d'e las Faridas. Kam. Ray App. p. 6. pi. 17. 14. Docot docot Luzone. A Verticillate Water Herb, whole Huflks ftick to Cloaths like Burrs or Clivers. See its Virtues Ray App. p. 6. pi. 13. 15 E. F. Malabar Holley-leaved Bears-breech. Cat. 352. AtfytApp. p. 6. pi. n5. Grows by Rivers fides. Tab. 95-0 Ound-leaved Luzone Corn-fallet. Cat. 385. Fig. 1. Terva del tojlon Hifpanu, i.e. Nummuldna. Kam. Ray App. p. 7. p..22. 3. 4, cV S- Luzone Evergreen Orpine. Cat. 384- dCa- lanchauhay Chinenfibus. 6. Chinefe Samtavguy or Flammula. Cat- 379. Grows aftout a Yard and an half high, into many Branches, bearing at the top Scarlet JaJmin-likc Flowers. Kam. Ray App. p. 7. pi. 23. A. 7. Kendal FoJJil-cockle, whith hai 1 y Streaks. Cat. 72* Brought me thence by Mr. Newby A. 8. Small Hazel Mujhroon. Cat. 123. This grows on the under fide of the Leaves like a Spangle. A. 9, 10. Cockle Mujhroom. Cat, 195. Found in Woods growing out of the cut Branches of fmall Trees. Ai 11. Great Foflil Dogs-tooth. Cat. 84. 12. Small Latticed Barbadoes Limpet, with a crooked Nofe tending to the right. Cat. 582. 13. Small, yellow-fpeckled Barbadoes Gowry: Cat. 586° Obferved on thole Shores by Mr. Carter Surgeon. A. 14. Bioadleaved ftaiklefs Dwarf-Mof. Cat. 126; Found on Banks early in the Spring. A. 15. Doody’s pendent-headed hairy DwarfMofs. Cat a 27. Very common on all the Brick-wails about London. This and the laft are Microfcopically Figured. .A. 16. Dr; Sherard's many headed Glafs Mofs. Cat. 152, From the Tranfparency of its Leaves. Tab. 96. A Heteroclite Luzone Plant with Plantain Fig. 1. 4R Leaves,Scarlet and blew tetrapetalofe Flow¬ ers, with very fmall Seed in round Heads. Cat. 377, See its Defcription &c. Kam. Ray App. p. 7. pi. 24. 2. A; B. C. A brittle Luzone Shiub, with a long pi¬ ped Jafmin Flower, and often 3 together. Cat. 370. Ray App. p. 8. pi- 30. . 3. D.E.F. G. Flowers like the laft, but the Pipe Ihor- ter and Hujk larger, the green Leaves grow 3 together, round the Stalk. Car. 371. Ray App. p. 8. pi. 31- 4. A Luzone Shrub with roundilh hoary alternate Leaves, and a -white Moffy Spike or Catkin. Cat. 392; Ray App. p. 7. pi. 28. 5. A kind of the laft, with longer Leaves and white Spikes, full of fmall Purjlain Seed in iound Hujks. Cat.393. 6. Great Hebrew Gowry. Cat. 271. From the Lines between the Spots, which refemble thole Characters.; This is as big as a Turkey Egg. 7. Great Leopard. Cat. 273. A large fmooth Alining Gowry, which is ufed for a Polijb or Slick-Jtone. 8*$