| RefNo | RR/2/197 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Referee's report by William Bowman, on a paper 'Description of a muscle of the striped variety, situated at the posterior part of the choroid coat of the eye in mammals, with an explanation of its mode of action in adapting the eye to distinct vision at different distances' by George Rainey |
| Date | 22 May 1851 |
| Description | Not recommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'. After further examination of the preparations, and interviews with the reviewer, the author has come to the conclusion that the evidence is insufficient and wishes to withdraw the paper, a conclusion with which the reviewer agrees.
Subject: Physiology
[Published in the 'Proceedings of the Royal Society of London'] |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Letter on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | DOI: 10.1098/rspl.1850.0008 Vol.6 1854 |
| RelatedRecord | AP.33.23 |
| AP/33/23 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA3689 | Bowman; Sir; William (1816 - 1892) | 1816 - 1892 |