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RefNoCLP/9i/52
LevelFile
TitlePaper, 'An explication of the figures in the plate with further remarks by another Fellow of the Royal Society' by Edward Lhwyd in a letter to Martin Lister
Date[1698]
DescriptionTwo manuscript pages and two plates showing various fossils of aquatic animals.

Paper consists of explanation of figures of fossils included with published letter. The letter itself is missing.

Subject: Palaeontology

Published in Philosophical Transactions as 'Part of a letter from Mr. Edw. Lhwyd to Dr. Martin Lister, Fell. of the Coll. of Phys. and R. S. concerning several regularly figured stones lately found by him'.
Extent4p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
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NotesLhwyd also spelt Lloyd, Ludi and Lhuyd
AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterialDOI: 10.1098/rstl.1698.0055
Printed in 'Philosophical Transactions', vol 20 (1698), p 279
RelatedRecordCLP/9i/52/1
CLP/9i/52/2
CLP/9i/52/3
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8382Lister; Martin (1639 - 1712); physician and naturalist1639 - 1712
NA7782Lhuyd; Edward (1660 - 1709); naturalist and antiquary1660 - 1709
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