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'A continuation of the Discourse concerning Luctation ariseing from the Mixture of Bodyes' by Nehemiah Grew

Reference number: RBO/5/7

Date: 1676

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Makes six propositions to be tested concerning mixing of bodies - that animal substances produce a 'luctation' upon mixture with several liquids
Read to the Royal Society on 1 June 1676

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RBO/5/7
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1676
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10 pages
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Manuscript

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'A continuation of the Discourse concerning Luctation ariseing from the Mixture of Bodyes' by Nehemiah Grew, 1676, RBO/5/7, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rbo_5_7/a-continuation-of-the-discourse-concerning-luctation-ariseing-from-the-mixture-of-bodyes-by-nehemiah-grew, accessed on 10 July 2026

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