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RefNoCMB/90/3/158
LevelFile
TitleMinutes of a meeting of the Committee of Papers
Date14 November 1844
DescriptionPresent at the meeting: the Marquis of Northampton, President, in the chair; Sir J W Lubbock; Dr Roget; Mr Christie; Mr Graham; Mr Dollond; Mr Graves

Read and confirmed minutes of the previous meeting

Mr Bowman On the measurement of distances by the Telescope. Archives
Mr Stevenson On the supposed properties of the Magnetic and Electric fluids. Archives
Mr Robinson On new Instances of the absorbing power of Streams, with a few remarks on the pulsation of jets. Archives
Mr Wilson On the structure of the ultimate fibril of the muscle of animal life. Postponed
Mr Ager On the resolution of Numerical Equations. Postponed
Extent2p
FormatManuscript
AccessStatusOpen
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