Portrait of Peter Collinson (1694-1768) cowboys Map showing the geographical range

Map showing the geographical range of humans hearing the explosions generated during the eruption of Krakatoa

most probably boatyards

Map of the City of London and City of Westminster in c1600

Countess of Huntingdon

Samuel Pepys was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1665

Portrait of Peter Collinson (1694-1768) cowboys Map showing the geographical rangeHalf length portrait of Collinson within a draped oval. In the foreground are (left) a book opened at the plate of a flower labelled 'Collinsonia' with specimens of shells; with (right) a plant specimen and scattered volumes labelled 'Nat Hist'. Inscribed: 'PETER COLLINSON. FRS. SAS: ACAD. REG. BEROL: et SVEC. SOC: Aeta: LXXV. J. Miller [active 1769 1825] Sculp:'. Peter Collinson was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1728. Original: engraving.