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'Dr Papin's Experiment to prove that the Air is necessary for Sounds'

Reference number: RBO/6/56

Date: 11 March 1685

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Also details of mixing juice of liquorice roots with 'Gum tragacanth'

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RBO/6/56
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11 March 1685
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2 pages
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Manuscript

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'Dr Papin's Experiment to prove that the Air is necessary for Sounds', 11 March 1685, RBO/6/56, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rbo_6_56/dr-papins-experiment-to-prove-that-the-air-is-necessary-for-sounds, accessed on 13 December 2025

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