Record

RefNoRBO/9/72
AltRefNoRBO.9.159
LevelItem
Title'The Anatomy of the Seal and Porpess' by Patrick Blair in a letter to Hans Sloane
Date1708
DescriptionStates that the seal and porpoise are often seen in the River Tay
Read to the Royal Society on 22 December 1708
LanguageEnglish
Extent18 sides
FormatManuscript
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AccessStatusOpen
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CodePersonNameDates
NA7756Blair; Patrick (fl 1706 - 1728); physician and botanistfl 1706 - 1728
NA8406Sloane; Sir; Hans (1660 - 1753); physician and collector1660 - 1753
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