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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... Society . * After the elapse of this period all subsequent elections were to be conducted by the Society in a body , and every candidate , in order to be admitted , required the votes of two thirds of the ... ROYAL SOCIETY OF LONDON . 3.
... Society . * After the elapse of this period all subsequent elections were to be conducted by the Society in a body , and every candidate , in order to be admitted , required the votes of two thirds of the ... ROYAL SOCIETY OF LONDON . 3.
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... Royal Society was peculiarly favour- able for the progress of science in Britain . The country had for many years before been engrossed in a civil war , in which the energy and abilities of the various ... ROYAL SOCIETY OF LONDON . ગ 5.
... Royal Society was peculiarly favour- able for the progress of science in Britain . The country had for many years before been engrossed in a civil war , in which the energy and abilities of the various ... ROYAL SOCIETY OF LONDON . ગ 5.
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... Society , and of course the value of the Transactions published , were considerably influenced by the President . If ... Royal Society of London , in which he endeavours , with all the humour and all the knowledge he was master of , to ...
... Society , and of course the value of the Transactions published , were considerably influenced by the President . If ... Royal Society of London , in which he endeavours , with all the humour and all the knowledge he was master of , to ...
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... Royal Society , with the time of their election and the number of years which each held the office . Presidents ' Names . William Lord Viscount Brouncker .... Sir Joseph Williamson , Kt ... Sir Christopher ... ROYAL SOCIETY OF LONDON . 13.
... Royal Society , with the time of their election and the number of years which each held the office . Presidents ' Names . William Lord Viscount Brouncker .... Sir Joseph Williamson , Kt ... Sir Christopher ... ROYAL SOCIETY OF LONDON . 13.
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... Society before our readers , we shall subjoin the Treasurers and the Clerks . Treasurers , William Ball , Esq . Abraham Hill , Esq . Daniel Colwal , Esq . · Abraham Hill ... Society . Now as almost every man 7 ROYAL SOCIETY OF LONDON . 15.
... Society before our readers , we shall subjoin the Treasurers and the Clerks . Treasurers , William Ball , Esq . Abraham Hill , Esq . Daniel Colwal , Esq . · Abraham Hill ... Society . Now as almost every man 7 ROYAL SOCIETY OF LONDON . 15.
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