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Published Cinnaber Naturalis (Natural Cinnabar), Letters 48 - 52 (2nd)

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January 1, 1713

Langerak published this edition in Leiden.

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1686 Leeuwenhoek, A. van Cinnaber Naturalis
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January 1, 1686 Published Cinnaber Naturalis (Natural Cinnabar), Letters 48 - 52
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What Leeuwenhoek wrote ...
Wrote Letter 48 of 1686-01-22 (AB 89) to Members of the Royal Society
Wrote Letter 49 of 1686-04-02 (AB 90) to Members of the Royal Society about the structure of bone, the bark of trees, skin and scales, the moisture evaporating from his body, and a little peeling piece of skin
Wrote Letter 50 of 1686-05-14 (AB 92) to Members of the Royal Society about gall-nuts found on oak trees and the germination of plants
Wrote Letter 51 of 1686-06-10 (AB 93) to Members of the Royal Society about seeds of cotton, kapok, Bupariti, and coconuts, the reproduction of shrimp and lobster, and the eggs of shell fish
Wrote Letter 52 of 1686-07-10 (AB 94) to Members of the Royal Society about the growth and durability of wood felled in different seasons and countries, the annual growth rings, and how wooden barrels can be watertight
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