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Referee's report by William Odling, on a paper 'An experimental inquiry into the constitution of blood and the nutrition of muscular tissue' by William Marcet

Reference number: RR/7/108

Date: 02 October 1871

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Not recommended for publication in Philosophical Transactions. There is no real evidence brought forward to suggest that the author's conclusions are correct.

Subject: Physiology

[Published in Proceedings of the Royal Society, 1870].

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RR/7/108
Earliest possible date
02 October 1871
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Letter on paper
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3 pages
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Manuscript

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William Odling

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William Odling, Referee's report by William Odling, on a paper 'An experimental inquiry into the constitution of blood and the nutrition of muscular tissue' by William Marcet, 02 October 1871, RR/7/108, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_7_108/referees-report-by-william-odling-on-a-paper-an-experimental-inquiry-into-the-constitution-of-blood-and-the-nutrition-of-muscular-tissue-by-william-marcet, accessed on 18 April 2025

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