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RefNoRBO/21/8
AltRefNoRBO.21.37
LevelItem
Title'An Attempt to prove, in what manner, and to what purposes, the new Engine contrived for raising Water (as communicated to the Royal Society on Thursday the 8th of December) may be of great Use and Service, within the Power of the Atmosphere only' by Charles Leigh
Date1737
DescriptionRead to the Royal Society on 22 December 1737
LanguageEnglish
Extent5 sides
FormatManuscript
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AccessStatusOpen
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