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'The comparative Anatomy of Animals begun' by Nehemiah Grew

Reference number: RBO/5/12

Date: 8 February 1676

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Outline of proposed anatomical comparative study between animals; gives observations of the dissection of the stomach and intestines of a weasel, 'urchan' a pole a cat, a squirrel, a dog, a fox, a rabbit and a sheep

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RBO/5/12
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8 February 1676
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11 pages
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Manuscript

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'The comparative Anatomy of Animals begun' by Nehemiah Grew, 8 February 1676, RBO/5/12, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rbo_5_12/the-comparative-anatomy-of-animals-begun-by-nehemiah-grew, accessed on 21 April 2025

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