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Urtica marina tale of a sea creature in a Dublin letter
An ingleton of a remarkable sea creature described in a letter from London. The account details a vivid encounter with a strange, jellylike entity and its reactions, the sailors, and the observer’s fear and wonder. The piece situates the description as a known animal from the East Indies and notes the writer’s humility and curiosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Res Blader
Sauéture
Sahar
Hefelden
East-Indies
Dubois
Ray
Dublin
Earl of Harrington
Marthalsea
William Harsison
Caleraine
Savage
Strand-street
Vage
the Hague
France
Paris
Berzen-op-Zoom
Maca
Elector of Palatine
Bergen-op- Zoom
Diniy
Loter
Cadland
Hulst
Axel
Ardenbourg
Bouchoure
Smyth
Edward Smytht
Abbey-street
Thomas Smyth
Mary’s Abbey
Incorporated Society For Promoting English Protestant Schools
Ature
Araracthus
Luxiburg
Archbishoprick of
Triers
Lorrain
Champagne
Liege
Duchy of Limburg
Pasc
Ardennes
Germany
Luxemurt
House of Austria
Luxemburg
Iris Provincs
Iro
Elf Orleet
Treves
Limburg
Broffels
John of Luxemburg Kg
Bohemia
Peter Emmett Earl of
Mansfeld
St. Francis
Acvia
Orleans
Charles the
Byrwick
Charles Sr
Spain
Utrecht
House of Autrij
Bavana
Toun
Forres