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'Several Instances of Foetuses found in the Cavity of the Abdomen' by Dr Houston

Reference number: RBO/11/89

Date: 1723

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Read to the Royal Society on 16 May 1723

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RBO/11/89
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1723
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4 pages
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Manuscript

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'Several Instances of Foetuses found in the Cavity of the Abdomen' by Dr Houston, 1723, RBO/11/89, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rbo_11_89/several-instances-of-foetuses-found-in-the-cavity-of-the-abdomen-by-dr-houston, accessed on 20 June 2025

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