| Reference number | RBO/16/2 |
| Alternative reference number | RBO.16.1 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Concerning a hazelstick swallowed by a horse which came out of his side after some time |
| Date | 1731 |
| Description | Transcription of a certificate dated 29 April 1730 and signed by Thomas Richardson, James Robinson, Richard Kerry, and John Watson.
The horse was choking on corn; the farrier, Robert Rogers, put a hazelstick, which had a rag tied around the top, down the horse's throat to drive down the corn; the horse broke the stick and swallowed it; horse became lame in its shoulder after about 6 weeks and a length of 19 to 20 inches long was extracted through the horse's side
Letter from Alexander Stuart to Cromwell Mortimer dated 22 June 1731with comments about this event - concerning the wound in the throat ('gula') of the horse
Read to the Royal Society on 24 June 1731 |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 5 sides |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA301 | Stuart; Alexander (c 1673 - 1742) | c 1673 - 1742 |
| NA8055 | Mortimer; Cromwell (c 1699 - 1752) | c 1699 - 1752 |