| RefNo | CLP/7i/53 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Paper, regarding observations of a journey to Denmark and Holland by William Oliver |
| Date | 1703 |
| Description | Oliver presents a detailed description of the curiosities found within the Royal Library of Denmark, including precious materials, a fetus and animal parts, including of 'sea-unicorns' and 'Hares, with divers sorts of Horns'. Also includes a description of a bird seen in Amsterdam, which William Oliver calls 'vultur americanus minor carthgena', and of an account of a 'Prussian boor' who swallowed a knife.
Subject: Collecting / Culture
Published in Philosophical Transactions as 'A letter from Dr William Oliver to the publisher, giving his remarks in a late journey into Denmark and Holland' |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 17p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1702.0052 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA486 | Oliver; William (1659 - 1716) | 1659 - 1716 |