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Referee's report by William Scovell Savory, on a paper 'A description of the pneumogastric and great sympathetic nerves in an acephalous foetus' by Robert Lee

Reference number: RR/5/136

Date: February 1864

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Not recommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'. Criticises some of the descriptions as not addressing the relevant subject fully. Suggests that some aspects require further investigation and statements require better supporting evidence.

Subject: Physiology

[Published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. 1864]

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RR/5/136
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February 1864
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Letter on paper
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8 pages
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Manuscript

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William Scovell Savory

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William Scovell Savory, Referee's report by William Scovell Savory, on a paper 'A description of the pneumogastric and great sympathetic nerves in an acephalous foetus' by Robert Lee, February 1864, RR/5/136, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_5_136/referees-report-by-william-scovell-savory-on-a-paper-a-description-of-the-pneumogastric-and-great-sympathetic-nerves-in-an-acephalous-foetus-by-robert-lee, accessed on 24 March 2025

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