History of the Royal Society: From Its Institution to the End of the Eighteenth Century, Volume 1Abridgement of the philosophical transactions from 1665 to the end of the year 1800. |
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... Earl of Kincardin Sir Andrew King John , Lord Lucas James Long , Esq . Anthony Lowthe , Esq . John , Lord Visc . Massareene Sir Anthony Morgan Christopher Merret , M. D. John , Earl of Crawford and James , Earl of Northampton Lindsay ...
... Earl of Kincardin Sir Andrew King John , Lord Lucas James Long , Esq . Anthony Lowthe , Esq . John , Lord Visc . Massareene Sir Anthony Morgan Christopher Merret , M. D. John , Earl of Crawford and James , Earl of Northampton Lindsay ...
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... Earl of Morton . The unfor- tunate dispute between Mr. Wilson and the other Electricians of the Royal Society , about the relative goodness of pointed or knobbed conductors , occupies too great a proportion of the Transactions during ...
... Earl of Morton . The unfor- tunate dispute between Mr. Wilson and the other Electricians of the Royal Society , about the relative goodness of pointed or knobbed conductors , occupies too great a proportion of the Transactions during ...
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... Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery ... Nov. 30 , 1689 . Sir Robert Southwell , Kt ... Dec. 1 , 1690 .. Charles Montague , Esq . ( afterwards Earl of Nov. 30 , 1695 ...... 3 Halifax . ) . John , Lord Somers . Sir Isaac Newton , Kt . Sir ...
... Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery ... Nov. 30 , 1689 . Sir Robert Southwell , Kt ... Dec. 1 , 1690 .. Charles Montague , Esq . ( afterwards Earl of Nov. 30 , 1695 ...... 3 Halifax . ) . John , Lord Somers . Sir Isaac Newton , Kt . Sir ...
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... Earl of Cromartie . And this nobleman , who was about the age of 80 when he wrote , had the singular good fortune to wit- * Phil . Trans . 1786. Vol . LXXVI . p . 413 . + I have made some experiments on the subject , but never could ...
... Earl of Cromartie . And this nobleman , who was about the age of 80 when he wrote , had the singular good fortune to wit- * Phil . Trans . 1786. Vol . LXXVI . p . 413 . + I have made some experiments on the subject , but never could ...
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... Earl Marshal of England . The description of the soil and rocks is so imperfect as to convey no information . But there is one curious particular mentioned , that deserves to be noticed ; we mean , the mode pursued by the Indians to dig ...
... Earl Marshal of England . The description of the soil and rocks is so imperfect as to convey no information . But there is one curious particular mentioned , that deserves to be noticed ; we mean , the mode pursued by the Indians to dig ...
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