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  <dc:title>Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to James David Forbes, dated at Collingwood</dc:title>
  <dc:description>Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Describes travels through a volcanic district in France, highlighting beautiful scenery, various rock and lava formations, analyzing their causes, and comparing John Frederick William Herschel's observations with James Forbes's.</dc:description>
  <dc:date>31 October 1850</dc:date>
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