History of the Royal Society: From Its Institution to the End of the Eighteenth CenturyAbridgement of the philosophical transactions from 1665 to the end of the year 1800. |
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... tion . They at last purchased a very convenient house in Crane Court , Fleet- street , in which they continued to hold their meetings , till the British Govern- ment , about 30 years ago , furnished them with apartments in Somerset ...
... tion . They at last purchased a very convenient house in Crane Court , Fleet- street , in which they continued to hold their meetings , till the British Govern- ment , about 30 years ago , furnished them with apartments in Somerset ...
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... the Secretary who had the superintendance of the publica- tion , it may be worth while to lay before our readers the names of the succes sive Secretaries with the different portions of the Transactions which AN ACCOUNT OF THE.
... the Secretary who had the superintendance of the publica- tion , it may be worth while to lay before our readers the names of the succes sive Secretaries with the different portions of the Transactions which AN ACCOUNT OF THE.
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... tion that the Society would bind themselves to purchase 60 copies of each number . Dr. Plot was editor during the years 1683 and 1684 , and published the 13th and 14th volumes , comprehending all the numbers between 143 and 166 ...
... tion that the Society would bind themselves to purchase 60 copies of each number . Dr. Plot was editor during the years 1683 and 1684 , and published the 13th and 14th volumes , comprehending all the numbers between 143 and 166 ...
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... tion in the future Transactions ; which was accordingly done on the 26th of March 1752. And the grounds of their choice are , and will continue to be , the importance or singularity of the subjects , or the advantageous manner of ...
... tion in the future Transactions ; which was accordingly done on the 26th of March 1752. And the grounds of their choice are , and will continue to be , the importance or singularity of the subjects , or the advantageous manner of ...
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... tion to system . Each plant is distinguished by a kind of descriptive name , and under it are placed the names given by every preceding author . This work produced a pause in the progress of botany : the learned thought it sufficient if ...
... tion to system . Each plant is distinguished by a kind of descriptive name , and under it are placed the names given by every preceding author . This work produced a pause in the progress of botany : the learned thought it sufficient if ...
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