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'A Discourse of the Exactness of the ancient Geography in comparison with that of the modern' by Edmond Halley

Reference number: RBO/9/14

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Considering the geography of the Romans; discussing distances in Italy and Greece

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RBO/9/14
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2 pages
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Manuscript

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'A Discourse of the Exactness of the ancient Geography in comparison with that of the modern' by Edmond Halley, RBO/9/14, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rbo_9_14/a-discourse-of-the-exactness-of-the-ancient-geography-in-comparison-with-that-of-the-modern-by-edmond-halley, accessed on 13 April 2026

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