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Proof, ''An abstract of the meteorological diaries communicated to the Royal Society, with remarks upon them. By Wm. Derham, D.D...Part II. Containing meteorological observations made at Petersburgh 1724, Lunden in Sweden 1724, 1725. By the Rev. Mr. Tho. Consett, from Nov. 24, 1724, to June 23, 1725, abstracted for the use of the Royal Society. By Wm. Derham, F.R.S."

Proof, ''An abstract of the meteorological diaries...

1734
Manuscripts
Transparency method of determining depth of shallow water

Transparency method of determining depth of shallo...

1944
Manuscripts, Photography, Archived Papers
Description of Parts of a Human Skeleton from Pleistocene (Paleolithic) Bed, Tilbury, Essex

Description of Parts of a Human Skeleton from Plei...

1883
Manuscripts, Abstracts, Archived Papers
Remarks on some Attempts made towards a Perpetual Motion' by Reverend J Desaguliers

Remarks on some Attempts made towards a Perpetual ...

1721
Correspondence, Manuscripts, Classified Papers
Method of discovering bee hives in the woods in order to get their honey sent from New England by Paul Dudley

Method of discovering bee hives in the woods in or...

1720
Correspondence, Manuscripts, Classified Papers
Of the infinity of the world; and of the number, order, and light of the fixed stars

Of the infinity of the world; and of the number, o...

1720
Manuscripts, Correspondence, Classified Papers
Experiment to show the production and propagation of light from phosphorus in vacuo by Francis Hauksbee

Experiment to show the production and propagation ...

Correspondence, Manuscripts, Classified Papers
Contributions to the Anatomy of the Brachiopoda

Contributions to the Anatomy of the Brachiopoda

1854
Manuscripts, Abstracts, Archived Papers
Histoire naturelle de la porpre des anciens

Histoire naturelle de la porpre des anciens

1860
Abstracts, Manuscripts, Archived Papers
On the Alimentary Canal of Pontia brassicae

On the Alimentary Canal of Pontia brassicae

1892
Manuscripts, Unpublished papers, Archived Papers
On the Colour of Leaves of Plants and their Autumnal Changes

On the Colour of Leaves of Plants and their Autumn...

1892
Unpublished papers, Manuscripts, Archived Papers
On the Anatomy and the Affinities of the Family of the Medusae

On the Anatomy and the Affinities of the Family of...

1849
Manuscripts, Original drafts from Phil. Trans. papers
Some observations on the crystalline lens

Some observations on the crystalline lens

Manuscripts
Letter on Terrestial Magnetism

Letter on Terrestial Magnetism

1836
Manuscripts, Abstracts, Archived Papers
Some Account of Mr Leeuwenhoek's curious microscopes lately presented to the Royal Society' by Martin Folkes

Some Account of Mr Leeuwenhoek's curious microscop...

1723
Manuscripts, Correspondence, Classified Papers
On the Theory of CompoundColours, and the Relations of theColours of the Spectrum.

On the Theory of CompoundColours, and the Relation...

1860
Manuscripts, Original drafts from Phil. Trans. papers
The Organ of Corti in Mammals

The Organ of Corti in Mammals

1876
Manuscripts, Abstracts, Archived Papers
Star Photography. The effects of long and short exposures on star magnitudes

Star Photography. The effects of long and short ex...

1886
Photography, Abstracts, Manuscripts, Archived Papers
Account of 'Historia Plantarum Species...' by J Ray

Account of 'Historia Plantarum Species...' by J Ra...

1686
Correspondence, Manuscripts, Classified Papers
An account of the disquamation and change of colour in a Negro of Upper Guinea, West Africa, by Thomas Staughton Savage

An account of the disquamation and change of colou...

1846
Abstracts, Manuscripts, Archived Papers
Observations of the strata in the mines at Somerset by John Strachey

Observations of the strata in the mines at Somerse...

1724
Correspondence, Manuscripts, Classified Papers
Illustrations for William Thomson's paper 'On a Machine for Solving Simultaneous Linear Equations'

Illustrations for William Thomson's paper 'On a Ma...

1879
Manuscripts, Abstracts, Archived Papers
On the Theory of Light and Colours. Thomas Young.

On the Theory of Light and Colours. Thomas Young.

1802
Manuscripts
On the apparent direction of eyes in a portrait by William Hyde Wollaston, + 6 plates with different views

On the apparent direction of eyes in a portrait by...

1824
Manuscripts, Scientific illustrations
Part of Captain Pennycook's Journal to New Caledonia in Darien communicated by Dr Wallace

Part of Captain Pennycook's Journal to New Caledon...

1699
Correspondence, Manuscripts, Classified Papers
On Traumatic Inflammation of Connective Tissues

On Traumatic Inflammation of Connective Tissues

1874
Manuscripts, Abstracts, Archived Papers
On the Anatomy of the Connective Tissues

On the Anatomy of the Connective Tissues

1874
Manuscripts, Abstracts, Archived Papers
Illustrations by H. Smeathman, for 'Some Account of the Termites',1781

Illustrations by H. Smeathman, for 'Some Account o...

1781
Manuscripts, Scientific illustrations
Dissection of a paroquet [parakeet] communicated by Richard Waller

Dissection of a paroquet [parakeet] communicated b...

1688
Manuscripts, Scientific illustrations, Correspondence, Classified Papers
Brief sketch of the Anatomy of a new genus of Pelagic Gasteropoda named Jasonilla

Brief sketch of the Anatomy of a new genus of Pela...

1854
Manuscripts, Abstracts, Archived Papers
Note of Mr Ivory relating to the correcting of an error in a paper in the PT for 1838, pp. 57.

Note of Mr Ivory relating to the correcting of an ...

1839
Manuscripts, Original drafts from Phil. Trans. papers
Observations upon the Normal and Pathological Histology and Bacteriology of the Oyster

Observations upon the Normal and Pathological Hist...

1898
Abstracts, Scientific illustrations, Manuscripts, Archived Papers
On the Structure and Development of the Cysticercus cellulosae, as Found in the Pig, by George Rainey

On the Structure and Development of the Cysticercu...

1857
Manuscripts, Original drafts from Phil. Trans. papers
The Influence of Auximones on the Growth of Lenna Minor

The Influence of Auximones on the Growth of Lenna ...

1916
Manuscripts, Abstracts, Archived Papers
On the Arrangement of the Foliation and Cleavage of the Rocks of the North of Scotland, D. Sharpe

On the Arrangement of the Foliation and Cleavage o...

1852
Manuscripts, Original drafts from Phil. Trans. papers
Part 1: Researches on the Foraminifera

Part 1: Researches on the Foraminifera

1856
Manuscripts, Original drafts from Phil. Trans. papers
Part 2: Researches on the Foraminifera

Part 2: Researches on the Foraminifera

1856
Manuscripts, Original drafts from Phil. Trans. papers
Observations upon the Anatomy and Physiology of Salpa and Pyrosoma

Observations upon the Anatomy and Physiology of Sa...

1851
Manuscripts, Original drafts from Phil. Trans. papers
Of the Velocity of Air passing into an Exhausted receiver by Denis Papin

Of the Velocity of Air passing into an Exhausted r...

1686
Manuscripts, Scientific illustrations, Correspondence, Classified Papers
Enquiries about Barbary recommended by the Royal Society

Enquiries about Barbary recommended by the Royal S...

1669
Correspondence, Manuscripts, Classified Papers
Answers to enquiries about Barbary

Answers to enquiries about Barbary

Correspondence, Manuscripts, Classified Papers
Account of the bladder stone taken from a dead man by Salien, surgeon

Account of the bladder stone taken from a dead man...

1732
Correspondence, Manuscripts, Classified Papers
On Account of Observations of the Total Eclipse of the Sun on 21st December 1843

On Account of Observations of the Total Eclipse of...

1844
Manuscripts, Abstracts, Archived Papers
Report upon a letter addressed by the Baron de Humboldt to HRH the President of the Royal Society and communicated by HRH to the Council

Report upon a letter addressed by the Baron de Hum...

1836
Abstracts, Manuscripts, Archived Papers
Account of pendulum experiments undertaken in the Harton Colliery, for the purpose of determining the mean density of the earth, by G. B. Airy

Account of pendulum experiments undertaken in the ...

1855
Manuscripts, Original drafts from Phil. Trans. papers
On a flying vessel designed by Henry Smeathman, by G. Cumberland.

On a flying vessel designed by Henry Smeathman, by...

1784
Unpublished papers, Scientific illustrations, Manuscripts, Archived Papers
On Motion in the lumbar division of the spine of birds, by George Oakley Fleming

On Motion in the lumbar division of the spine of b...

1846
Manuscripts, Abstracts, Archived Papers
Barometrii novi Descriptio' by D G Fahrenheit

Barometrii novi Descriptio' by D G Fahrenheit

1724
Correspondence, Manuscripts, Classified Papers
Observations of the solar eclipse on 27 November 1722 by Edmond Halley

Observations of the solar eclipse on 27 November 1...

1722
Manuscripts, Correspondence, Classified Papers
On Ovibos Moschatus (Blainville)

On Ovibos Moschatus (Blainville)

1867
Abstracts, Manuscripts, Archived Papers
Preliminary Observations on the Locomotion System of Medusae

Preliminary Observations on the Locomotion System ...

1875
Abstracts, Manuscripts, Archived Papers
About some General Laws of Animal Life

About some General Laws of Animal Life

1879
Manuscripts, Unpublished papers, Archived Papers
Observations upon Appendicularia and Doliolum, Two Genera of the Tunicata

Observations upon Appendicularia and Doliolum, Two...

1851
Manuscripts, Original drafts from Phil. Trans. papers
On the Structure and Functions of the Human Corpus Callorum

On the Structure and Functions of the Human Corpus...

1884
Abstracts, Manuscripts, Archived Papers
On the Barometer by J. F. Daniell, FRS

On the Barometer by J. F. Daniell, FRS

1826
Unpublished papers, Manuscripts, Archived Papers
Account of a young lad in Paris who had 'horns' growing from his hands and toes by Mr Locke

Account of a young lad in Paris who had 'horns' gr...

1678
Correspondence, Manuscripts, Classified Papers
Experiments to show the effects of viper bites on a man by Cromwell Mortimer

Experiments to show the effects of viper bites on ...

1734
Correspondence, Manuscripts, Classified Papers
Of Newton's Principia

Of Newton's Principia

1687
Correspondence, Manuscripts, Classified Papers
Letter from T Nettleton, Halifax, Yorkshire, to James Jurin

Letter from T Nettleton, Halifax, Yorkshire, to Ja...

1723
Correspondence, Manuscripts, Classified Papers
On the elliptic polarization of light by reflexion from metallic surfaces, by Baden Powell

On the elliptic polarization of light by reflexion...

1845
Manuscripts, Original drafts from Phil. Trans. papers
A New Eudiometer, Accompanied with Experiments, Elucidating Its Application, by Hasledine Pepys

A New Eudiometer, Accompanied with Experiments, El...

1807
Manuscripts, Original drafts from Phil. Trans. papers
Robert Boyle's way of making phosphorus

Robert Boyle's way of making phosphorus

1680
Correspondence, Manuscripts, Classified Papers
Observations of a bladder stone taken from a dead man by the Marquis de Caumont to Hans Sloane

Observations of a bladder stone taken from a dead ...

1732
Manuscripts, Correspondence, Classified Papers
Some account of Photogenic Drawing or, the process of which Natural Objects may be made to delineate themselves, without the aid of the Artist's Pencil by Henry Fox Talbot Esq. FRS

Some account of Photogenic Drawing or, the process...

1839
Abstracts, Photography, Manuscripts, Archived Papers
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