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Referee's report by John Bostock, on a paper 'Observations on the relation which exists between the respiratory organs of animals, and the preservation of independent temperatures' by George Macilwain

Reference number: RR/1/159

Date: 05 July 1843

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Not recommended for publication in Philosophical Transactions. Although it 'contains some interesting observations', the arguments employed by the author appear 'inconclusive'. The referee also doesn't like the writing style employed throughout the paper.

Subject: Zoology

[Published in Proceedings of the Royal Society, 1837].

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RR/1/159
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05 July 1843
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Letter on paper
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2 pages
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Manuscript

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John Bostock

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John Bostock, Referee's report by John Bostock, on a paper 'Observations on the relation which exists between the respiratory organs of animals, and the preservation of independent temperatures' by George Macilwain, 05 July 1843, RR/1/159, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_1_159/referees-report-by-john-bostock-on-a-paper-observations-on-the-relation-which-exists-between-the-respiratory-organs-of-animals-and-the-preservation-of-independent-temperatures-by-george-macilwain, accessed on 16 June 2026

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