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Recommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'. Makes a difference between the hypothesis and the manner of the arguments put forward. The hypothesis is 'well worthy of consideration' but would 'only be damaged' by the inclusion of the innacurate statements in the argument. Refers to work of Beaut [?], Jean-Baptiste Dumas, Gabriel Valentin, Carlo Matteucci, Ermann [Paul Erman?], Marchaud [Megor Marchaud?], Ernst Heinrich Weber.

Subject: Physiology

[Published in the 'Proceedings of the Royal Society of London']

Reference number
RR/2/195
Earliest possible date
1853
Physical description
Letter on paper
Page extent
5 pages
Format
Manuscript

Creator name

Thomas Henry Huxley

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Thomas Henry Huxley, Referee's report by Thomas Henry Huxley, on a paper 'The physical theory of muscular contraction' by Charles Bland Radcliffe, 1853, RR/2/195, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_2_195/referees-report-by-thomas-henry-huxley-on-a-paper-the-physical-theory-of-muscular-contraction-by-charles-bland-radcliffe, accessed on 12 February 2025

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