Miscellaneous Papers, Vol. 1, c1741
Scope and Contents
Scots plants of the Linnaean class Cryptogamea; History of the mines at Wanloch Head; Elevatio Plantarum; Epistola ad Linnaeum; Letter to Sr James Nasmyth; Hortulan experiments; The old Gardens at Bargaly; Note on the Battle of the Bree; Some fruits at Munches in Galloway; Scots insects; the Loch Fyne shark; Two fossils; 8 species of Tremella; 2 species of Clavaria; Description of Agaricus Annulata; and of Lichen Punctatus; agricultural benefits of the Nile's overflow and Vesuvius' eruption; North American climate and Asiatick winds; Different races of mankind, the colour of the Abyssinians; recipes for pot char, Hanwich biscuits, 'catchup', pickle, and green wax; How they preserve cucumbers in Russia, and make 'Quasse'; Gaelic songs; the arms of Walker of Hedingley; Epigrams; Oxford plants.
Dates
- Creation: c1741
Creator
- Walker, John, 1731-1803 (professor of natural history, University of Edinburgh and clergyman) (Person)
Language of Materials
English Latin French
Physical Description
1 bound volume of approximately 261 handwritten pages, with some drawings
Extent
From the Fonds: 1 metre approx
Physical Description
1 bound volume of approximately 261 handwritten pages, with some drawings
Archivist's Note
Duncan Fisher 18 March 2002
Repository Details
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