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Referee's report by Archibald Geikie, on a paper 'On the earthquake shocks in the British Isles and France in August 1892' by Edward Hull

Reference number: RR/11/175

Date: 18 October 1892

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Not recommended for publication, as it is 'ineligible' and is not even worth reading over at an afternoon meeting. Its adds nothing to current knowledge. The referee regrets that he must comment on the paper as the author is an old friend and colleague of his.

Subject: Geology

[Not published].

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RR/11/175
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18 October 1892
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Letter on paper
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4 pages
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Manuscript

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Archibald Geikie

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Archibald Geikie, Referee's report by Archibald Geikie, on a paper 'On the earthquake shocks in the British Isles and France in August 1892' by Edward Hull, 18 October 1892, RR/11/175, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_11_175/referees-report-by-archibald-geikie-on-a-paper-on-the-earthquake-shocks-in-the-british-isles-and-france-in-august-1892-by-edward-hull, accessed on 19 March 2025

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