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Paper, 'A sequel to experiments and observations tending to illustrate the nature & properties of electricity' by William Watson

Reference number: L&P/1/480

Date: 1746

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Subject: Physics

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L&P/1/480
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1746
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33 pages
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Manuscript

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William Watson

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William Watson, Paper, 'A sequel to experiments and observations tending to illustrate the nature & properties of electricity' by William Watson, 1746, L&P/1/480, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/l-and-p_1_480/paper-a-sequel-to-experiments-and-observations-tending-to-illustrate-the-nature-properties-of-electricity-by-william-watson, accessed on 23 January 2026

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