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Referee's report by George Rolleston, on a paper 'On the brain of a bushwoman; and on the brains of two 'idiots' of European descent' by John Marshall

Reference number: RR/5/140

Date: 25 September 1863

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Recommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'. Has made note [not attached] of inconsistencies within the paper, and asks for these to be passed on to the author.

Subject: Physics and Chemistry

[Published in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, 1864]

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RR/5/140
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25 September 1863
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Letter on paper
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3 pages
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Manuscript

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George Rolleston

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George Rolleston, Referee's report by George Rolleston, on a paper 'On the brain of a bushwoman; and on the brains of two 'idiots' of European descent' by John Marshall, 25 September 1863, RR/5/140, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_5_140/referees-report-by-george-rolleston-on-a-paper-on-the-brain-of-a-bushwoman-and-on-the-brains-of-two-idiots-of-european-descent-by-john-marshall, accessed on 19 January 2025

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