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'Varenius's Geography mentions the several Strata of a deep Well at Amsterdam (p 46) which falls short of the Depth of the Well at Queensborough 56 feet'

Reference number: RBO/14/87

Date: 1729

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Well at Amsterdam was 232 feet deep

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RBO/14/87
Earliest possible date
1729
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1 page
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'Varenius's Geography mentions the several Strata of a deep Well at Amsterdam (p 46) which falls short of the Depth of the Well at Queensborough 56 feet', 1729, RBO/14/87, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rbo_14_87/vareniuss-geography-mentions-the-several-strata-of-a-deep-well-at-amsterdam-p-46-which-falls-short-of-the-depth-of-the-well-at-queensborough-56-feet, accessed on 14 May 2025

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