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RefNoRBO/11/128
AltRefNoRBO.11.517
LevelItem
TitleObservations of the Island of New Providence made in 1723 by Mr Lightbody, surgeon in the service of the Bahama company communicated by J Douglas
Date1724
DescriptionDetails about the climate, soil, produce, trees, wood, plants, fruit, fish, fowl and other birds, reptiles and insects
Read to the Royal Society on 30 April 1724
LanguageEnglish
Extent12 sides
FormatManuscript
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AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterialJBO/13/383
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