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George shares observations about New Providence Island, including details of different species of tree (orange, pineapple, myrtle, banana and plantane [plantain], coco plum) and species of fish and wildlife.

Subject: Zoology / Botany

Read to the Royal Society on 30 April 1724

Reference number
CLP/7ii/3
Earliest possible date
30 April 1724
Physical description
Ink on paper
Page extent
10 pages
Format
Manuscript

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Paper, regarding New Providence Island in the Bahamas by George, 30 April 1724, CLP/7ii/3, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/clp_7ii_3/paper-regarding-new-providence-island-in-the-bahamas-by-george, accessed on 13 November 2024

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    Dates: 1592-1741

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