Referee's report by Charles Lyell, on a paper 'Observations on the discovery in various localities of the remains of human art mixed with the bones of extinct races of animals' by Charles Babbage
Reference number: RR/4/7
Date: 03 June 1859

Description
Recommends that an abstract with diagrams should be printed in Proceedings.
Subject: Geology
[Published in Proceedings of the Royal Society, 1859].
- Reference number
- RR/4/7
- Earliest possible date
- 03 June 1859
- Physical description
- Letter on paper
- Page extent
- 4 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
Use this record
Export this record
Citation
Charles Lyell, Referee's report by Charles Lyell, on a paper 'Observations on the discovery in various localities of the remains of human art mixed with the bones of extinct races of animals' by Charles Babbage, 03 June 1859, RR/4/7, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_4_7/referees-report-by-charles-lyell-on-a-paper-observations-on-the-discovery-in-various-localities-of-the-remains-of-human-art-mixed-with-the-bones-of-extinct-races-of-animals-by-charles-babbage, accessed on 07 February 2025
Link to this record
https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_4_7/referees-report-by-charles-lyell-on-a-paper-observations-on-the-discovery-in-various-localities-of-the-remains-of-human-art-mixed-with-the-bones-of-extinct-races-of-animals-by-charles-babbage
Embed this record
<iframe src="https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/embed/items/rr_4_7/referees-report-by-charles-lyell-on-a-paper-observations-on-the-discovery-in-various-localities-of-the-remains-of-human-art-mixed-with-the-bones-of-extinct-races-of-animals-by-charles-babbage" title="Referee's report by Charles Lyell, on a paper 'Observations on the discovery in various localities of the remains of human art mixed with the bones of extinct races of animals' by Charles Babbage" allow="fullscreen" frameborder="0" width="100%" height="500px"></iframe>
Related Publications
-
Observations on the discovery in various localities of the remains of human art mixed with the bones of extinct races of animals External link, opens in new tab.
Date: 31st December 1860
DOI: 10.1098/rspl.1859.0020
Related Records
-
Letter from Hugh Falconer, on a paper 'Observations on the discovery in various localities of the remains of human art mixed with the bones of extinct races of animals' by Charles Babbage
Creator: Hugh Falconer Reference number: RR/4/8
Hierarchy
This item is part of:
-
Referees' reports on scientific papers submitted to the Royal Society for publication
1831- Reference number: RR -
Referees' reports: volume 4, peer reviews of scientific papers submitted to the Royal Society for publication
1859-1862 Reference number: RR/4
Related Fellows
-
Charles Lyell
Referee -
Charles Babbage
Author
Explore the collection
-
Referee Reports
Date: 1832-1954
This collection contains reports on scientific papers submitted for publication to the Royal Society. Started in 1832 when the system was formalised, it is a record of the origins of peer review publishing in practice.View collection