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Body was discovered in 1719 - body had not decayed
Engraving from 'Philosophical Transactions' attached
Read to the Royal Society on 7 January 1724

Reference number
RBO/12/45
Earliest possible date
1724
Page extent
5 pages
Format
Manuscript

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Concerning the dead body of a man who had lain in a mine for 49 years by Adam Leyel, 1724, RBO/12/45, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rbo_12_45/concerning-the-dead-body-of-a-man-who-had-lain-in-a-mine-for-49-years-by-adam-leyel, accessed on 08 May 2026

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