Referee's report by William Bowman, on a paper 'Description of a muscle of the striped variety, situated at the posterior part of the choroid coat of the eye in mammals, with an explanation of its mode of action in adapting the eye to distinct vision at different distances' by George Rainey
Reference number: RR/2/197
Date: 22 May 1851
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Not recommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'. After further examination of the preparations, and interviews with the reviewer, the author has come to the conclusion that the evidence is insufficient and wishes to withdraw the paper, a conclusion with which the reviewer agrees.
Subject: Physiology
[Published in the 'Proceedings of the Royal Society of London']
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- RR/2/197
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- 22 May 1851
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- 2 pages
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William Bowman, Referee's report by William Bowman, on a paper 'Description of a muscle of the striped variety, situated at the posterior part of the choroid coat of the eye in mammals, with an explanation of its mode of action in adapting the eye to distinct vision at different distances' by George Rainey, 22 May 1851, RR/2/197, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_2_197/referees-report-by-william-bowman-on-a-paper-description-of-a-muscle-of-the-striped-variety-situated-at-the-posterior-part-of-the-choroid-coat-of-the-eye-in-mammals-with-an-explanation-of-its-mode-of-action-in-adapting-the-eye-to-distinct-vision-at-different-distances-by-george-rainey, accessed on 16 March 2026
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Description of a muscle of the striped variety, situated at the posterior part of the choroid coat of the eye in mammals, with an explanation of its mode of action in adapting the eye to distinct vision at different distances External link, opens in new tab.
Date: 31st December 1854
DOI: 10.1098/rspl.1850.0008
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Unpublished paper, 'Description of a muscle of the striped variety situated at the posterior part of the choroid coat of the eye in mammals, with an explanation of its mode of action in adapting the eye to distinct vision at different distances' by George Rainey
Creator: George Rainey Reference number: AP/33/23
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Referees' reports: volume 2, peer reviews of scientific papers submitted to the Royal Society for publication
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