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Paper, 'How strong the water is of salt?' by unknown author

Reference number: CLP/6/31

Date: 17th Century

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The author provides an account of how salty the water is at Nantwich [England].

Subject: Oceanography

Reference number
CLP/6/31
Earliest possible date
17th Century
Physical description
Ink on paper
Page extent
6 pages
Format
Manuscript

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Paper, 'How strong the water is of salt?' by unknown author, 17th Century, CLP/6/31, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/clp_6_31/paper-how-strong-the-water-is-of-salt-by-unknown-author, accessed on 15 May 2025

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