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Paper, 'An account of the observations of the glas-cane of 40 foot long filled with water given in by the operator' by unknown author

Reference number: CLP/4i/8

Date: 18 November 1663

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Observations dating from 23 July to 29 August 1663 on the height of water in a weather glass.

Subject: Meteorology

Reference number
CLP/4i/8
Earliest possible date
18 November 1663
Physical description
Ink on paper
Page extent
3 pages
Format
Manuscript

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Paper, 'An account of the observations of the glas-cane of 40 foot long filled with water given in by the operator' by unknown author, 18 November 1663, CLP/4i/8, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/clp_4i_8/paper-an-account-of-the-observations-of-the-glas-cane-of-40-foot-long-filled-with-water-given-in-by-the-operator-by-unknown-author, accessed on 21 January 2026

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