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The hail fell at 4 pm on 26 March 1667 ( 27 March 1667 according to the minutes). Wren describes the hail as a 'perfect cone', and the underside the shape of a 'marigold flower'. There is no accompanying text.

Subject: Meteorology

Reference number
CLP/4i/16
Earliest possible date
28 March 1667
Physical description
Ink on paper.
Page extent
2 pages
Format
Manuscript

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Paper, 'Shapes of haile' brought before the Royal Society by Christopher Wren, 28 March 1667, CLP/4i/16, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/clp_4i_16/paper-shapes-of-haile-brought-before-the-royal-society-by-christopher-wren, accessed on 15 January 2025

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