Verney to Hans Sloane – April 17, 1705
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Date: April 17, 1705 Author: Verney Recipient: Hans SloaneLibrary: British Library, London Manuscript: Sloane MS 4040 Folio: ff. 24-25
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English
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British Library, London
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Collections, Curiosity Reports
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Eggs, Lizards, Reptiles
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April 17, 1705
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Constable and Verney were given a clutch of Chameleon’s eggs by a Paduan professor. The eggs were sent with an English merchant so nothing would happen to them. They hatch like a common lizard’s eggs. John Constable was the Grand Duke of Tuscany’s physician.
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