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The Experiment

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Description: Manuscript has several cancellations. There are slight differences between manuscript and printed version, including corrections to the manuscript which appear in the printed version.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1779
Call number: mssLA 505
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LA 505
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