| RefNo | EL/D1/85 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Paper, 'An essay upon the natural history of whales with a particular account of the amber-greese found in the Sperma Ceti Whale' by Paul Dudley, dated at Roxburg |
| Date | 5 April 1725 |
| Description | Matters discussed are: the different species of whales, how they care for their young, respiration, feeding, the way they are killed, the enemies of whales, the ambergris of sperm whales
In EL/D2/68 Dudley states that he sends a sample of ambergris to the Royal Society
Printed in 'Philosophical Transactions', vol 33, no 387, p 256 |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 7p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1724.0053 |
| RelatedRecord | EL/D2/68 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7811 | Dudley; Paul (1675 - 1751) | 1675 - 1751 |