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Paper, 'Osteologiae universalis' by Ja [James] Douglas

Reference number: CLP/12ii/29

Date: 21 March 1726

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General index of tables showing the weight and dimensions of adult human bones with chemical analysis.

Subject: Anatomy

Read to the Royal Society on 24 March 1726.

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CLP/12ii/29
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21 March 1726
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Ink on paper
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7 pages
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Manuscript

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James Douglas

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James Douglas, Paper, 'Osteologiae universalis' by Ja [James] Douglas, 21 March 1726, CLP/12ii/29, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/clp_12ii_29/paper-osteologiae-universalis-by-ja-james-douglas, accessed on 14 July 2025

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