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Various accounts from the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society covering volumes 50-69.

This publication started in 1660, initially as a forum for the publication of scientific papers of both a general and a specialized nature, although increasingly a learned journal carrying refereed papers from established scientists.

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Volume 51, Part 1
Several Accounts of the fiery Meteor, which appeared on Sunday the 26th of November, 1758, between Eight and Nine at Night; collected by John Pringle, M.D. F.R.S.
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219 Hampshire
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221 London, Colchester
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223 Cambridge
223BPlate 7., Fig I through V.
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225 Manchester
226 Liverpool, Cumberland
227 Carlisle
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229 Newcastle
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232 Dumfries
233 Roxburgh
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242 Edinburgh, London
243 Stitchill, Scotland.
244 Angelraw
245 Dalkeith
246 Glasgow
247 Dumfermline
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249 Culross
250 St. Andrews
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252 Rosshire
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256 Dublin
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Some Remarks upon the several Accounts of the fiery Meteor, (which appeared on Sunday the 26th of November, 1758), and upon other such Bodies; by John Pringle, M.D. F.R.S.
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260 ...the true path...
261 ...and height...
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264 ...the tail...
265 ...noises reported...
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267 ...its substance...
268 ...other meteors...
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270 ...hypothesis...
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Three accounts of a Meteor seen in southern England, Oct 20th, 1759.
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Volume 52, Part 1
An Account of a Meteor seen in New England, ... (read Jan. 15, 1761)
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Volume 53
Observatio cjusdam Meteori igniti instar Chasmatis, facta Hagae-Comet. d. December. 1758.
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Volume 54
An Account of several fiery Meteors seen in North America.
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Volume 63
an Account of a fiery Meteor, seen on the 10th of February last,... (received Nov 12, 1772)
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