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Observations of the transverse section of the colon by Abraham Wittemberg

Reference number: RBO/11/14

Date: 1 October 1720

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Read to the Royal Society on 8 December 1720

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RBO/11/14
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1 October 1720
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3 pages
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Manuscript

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Observations of the transverse section of the colon by Abraham Wittemberg, 1 October 1720, RBO/11/14, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rbo_11_14/observations-of-the-transverse-section-of-the-colon-by-abraham-wittemberg, accessed on 21 June 2025

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