Natural history, 1790.

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Natural history, 1790.

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This volume, written between May 3 and December 2, includes essays on mineralogy, the vegetable kingdom (such as botany and fruitification), and the animal kingdom (such as zoology, ornithology, and generation of animals).

1 v. (173 p.).

American Philosophical Society Library

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American Philosophical Society Library

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Walker, John, 1731-1803

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Natural history professor John Walker taught at the University of Edinburgh. From the guide to the Natural History, May 3, 1790 - December 2, 1790, 1790, (American Philosophical Society) John Walker was a professor of natural history at the University of Edinburgh. From the description of Natural history, 1790. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122489483 ...

University of Edinburgh.

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The University of Edinburgh was established by Royal Charter in 1582 . It was originally called Tounis College, when part of a legacy left by Robert Reid, Bishop of Orkney in 1558 had established a college of which the Town Council had gained control to establish a College of Law on the South side of Edinburgh. The inception of the University took place in 1583 . In 1617 when King James VI of Scotland (I of England) visited the College it was decreed that the College should change i...