Some papers proper to be read before the R-l Society, concerning the terrestrial chrysipus, golden-foot or Guinea [electronic resource] : An insect, or vegetable, resembling the polypus, which hath this surprising property, that being cut into several pieces, each piece becomes a perfect animal, or vegetable, as complete as that of which it was originally only a part. Collected by Petrus Gualterus, but not published till after his death.
1743
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Some papers proper to be read before the R-l Society, concerning the terrestrial chrysipus, golden-foot or Guinea [electronic resource] : An insect, or vegetable, resembling the polypus, which hath this surprising property, that being cut into several pieces, each piece becomes a perfect animal, or vegetable, as complete as that of which it was originally only a part. Collected by Petrus Gualterus, but not published till after his death.
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London : Printed for J. Roberts, near the Oxford-Arms, in Warwick-Lane, 1743.
Place of Publication or Printing
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Language
English
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31,[1]p. : ill. ; 8⁰.
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Petrus Gualterus = Henry Fielding.
A satire of 'Some papers lately read before the Royal Society concerning the fresh water polypus' - The ornaments are those used by Henry Woodfall.
Price in square brackets: (Price Sixpence.)
Reproduction of original from University of London's Goldsmiths' Library.
A satire of 'Some papers lately read before the Royal Society concerning the fresh water polypus' - The ornaments are those used by Henry Woodfall.
Price in square brackets: (Price Sixpence.)
Reproduction of original from University of London's Goldsmiths' Library.
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English Short Title Catalog, T66575.
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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