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Handwritten letter from Sir Oliver Lodge, to George F. Fitzgerald, without date. Lodge is writing to arrange a meeting of the British Association of the Advancement of Science. He also discusses Michelson and Morley's experiment to detect the…
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Handwritten letter from Sir Oliver Lodge, 2 Grove Park, Liverpool, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 16 January 1899. Lodge discusses his games at the Hoylake Club in Liverpool and his plan to give a presidential address at the Physical Society of…
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Handwritten letter from Sir Oliver Lodge, 2 Grove Park, Liverpool, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 10 January 1899 and discussing an experiment involving sending a beam of light through rock salt lenses and through a wound coil. The letter includes…
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Handwritten letter from Sir Oliver Lodge, 21 Waverly Road, Liverpool, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 28 May 1891. Lodge discusses an report on Electrolysis and meetings of the British Association for the Advancement of Studies. 1p.
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Handwritten letter from Sir Oliver Lodge, 2 Grove Park, Liverpool, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 8 February 1898. Lodge discusses his journey home from an event on the previous Sunday. 2pp.
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Back again after Sunday…
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"M d Φ
Back again after Sunday…
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Handwritten letter from Sir Oliver Lodge to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 12 January 1889 and including several equations. Lodge refers to Volume II of the Scientific Papers of James Clerk Maxwell. 2pp.
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Handwritten letter from Sir Oliver lodge to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 9 January 1898 and discussing plans to meet up. 1p.
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I think the date is Feb 4. I think its at 1 [l?] at 4pm. If this is wrong I wish you would drop in…
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"M d Φ
I think the date is Feb 4. I think its at 1 [l?] at 4pm. If this is wrong I wish you would drop in…
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Largely illegible handwritten letter from Sir Oliver Lodge, 2 Grove Park, Liverpool, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 15 February 1899. Lodge notes that he hears Fitzgerald was appointed a Commissioner on Education. 1p.
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Handwritten letter from Sir Oliver Lodge, 2 Grove Park, Liverpool, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 17 January 1899. Lodge asks Fitzgerald to look at his sheets on opacity of shift convection of Maxwell, which he will be including in his address to the…
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Handwritten letter from Sir Oliver Lodge, 2 Grove Park, Liverpool, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 19 February 1899 and arranging Fitzgerald's visit. 1p.
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"M d Φ,
I do hope you won't have to make such a rush of a visit. A room here…
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"M d Φ,
I do hope you won't have to make such a rush of a visit. A room here…
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Handwritten letter from Sir Oliver Lodge, 2 Grove Park, Liverpool, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 12 March 1899. Lodge discusses scientific and mathematical topics including magnets and the Stokes number. He includes an equation and a diagram in the…
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Handwritten letter from Sir Oliver Lodge, 17 Parkhurst Road, Liverpool, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 9 November 1879. Lodge expresses his gratitude for Fitzgerald's comments on his book. He mentions a negative review he received and notes his…
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A handwritten letter from Sir Oliver Lodge, 17 Parkhurst Road, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 7 December 1879. Lodge discusses scientific ideas relating to Tourmaline, electrometers and induction. 2pp.
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"Dear Fitzgerald,
Peccari.…
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"Dear Fitzgerald,
Peccari.…
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Handwritten letter from Sir Oliver Lodge to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 29 February 1880. Lodge discusses scientific ideas regarding electromagnetic propagation and Ether. Lodge notes that he would like to read Fitzgerald's papers. The letter is…
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Handwritten letter from Sir Oliver Lodge, 21 Waverly Road, Liverpool, to George F. Fitzgerald, dated 13 October 1891. Lodge discusses plans for meetings held over three days. 1p.
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I think we must try and manage the [?] in 3…
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I think we must try and manage the [?] in 3…
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Page of equations possibly from another piece of correspondence.
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Handwritten letter from Sir Oliver Lodge, 2 Grove Park, Liverpool, to George F. Fitzgerald. Lodge expresses his enthusiasm for Fitzgerald to attend a ceremony, but notes that Fitzgerald should only come if it is convenient. He mentions that he meant…
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Depicting the Society's present headquarters at Ballsbridge. One of a set of four, including Ballsbridge, Leinster House, Hawkins Street & Grafton Street.
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Depicting the Society's former headquarters at Leinster House. One of a set of four, including Ballsbridge, Leinster House, Hawkins Street & Grafton Street.
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Depicting the Society's former headquarters at Hawkins Street. One of a set of four, including Ballsbridge, Leinster House, Hawkins Street & Grafton Street.
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Depicting the Society's former headquarters at Grafton Street. One of a set of four, including Ballsbridge, Leinster House, Hawkins Street & Grafton Street.
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The subject depicted in bust length, facing right with head inclined to front, wearing a lace-trimmed blue coat and hat, a landscape beyond, within a painted oval.
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The subject depicted three-quarter length, standing, directed right, face in three-quarter profile, wearing an orange dress, white chemise and blue wrap, in a landscape.
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"E. Leitz, Wetzlar No.21412 (large Stand 1A). B 133x103; H 293; C 340x180x175. 29-10-1891. D. Brass; U-shaped base; circular mechanical stage; double nosepiece; mahogany fitted case; H.H. Dixon’s. Spring loaded cylinder housing on triangular pillar…
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The Croker Challenge Cup. First awarded at the Dublin Horse Show in 1888 for best Weight-carrying Thoroughbred Stallion. Inscribed "Presented by Edward Croker on his retirement from the Secretaryship for the best thoroughbred stallion"
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View of a female competitor taking the water jump in the Hunter Class at the 1926 Dublin Horse Show in the main showjumping arena at the Royal Dublin Society, Ballsbridge, Dublin, through the window of the Judges' Box, with stewards to the left and…
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Gregory von Feinaigle, self-styled Professor of Mnemonics and founder of the Feinaiglian Institute at Aldborough House in Dublin city. The subject modelled wearing classical robes & collared shirt, his gaze directed slightly downwards and to the…
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A statue of King George IV, the subject modelled wearing the robes of a Knight of the Order of St. Patrick, standing beside a column with books, signed and dated T Kirk fecit RHA 1824 Dublin. Thomas Kirk was commissioned by the linen merchants of…
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Portrait bust of Admiral Sir Francis Leopold McClintock (1819-1907), (British) Royal Navy officer and arctic explorer; the subject modelled to proper right, wearing a coat with buttons of a Royal Navy captain (and/or lieutenant), an open shirt with…
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Modelled as a seated discus thrower, resting on a cloak, with a title plaque inscribed DISCOBOLUS M. KESSELS ROME 1826 THE BEQUEST OF MRS ANNE D RUTLAND 1856.
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Portrait of James Meenan, M.A., B.L., Irish economist, lecturer and later Professor of Political Economy and National Economics of Ireland, at UCD, President of the Royal Dublin Society (1980-1983), Vice-President of the Royal Dublin Society…
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A semi-abstract representation of Donn Cúailgne (The Brown Bull of Cooley) from the mythological Irish epic An Táin Bó Cúailnge (The Cattle Raid of Cooley). The tale was written in the 12th century and set in the pre-Christian 1st century,
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Depicts Jacob sleeping in a woodland in the lower right foregound, with angels in the background.
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George Johnstone Stoney, Irish Physicist, the subject depicted full length, directed forward, his 'cathedral'-style bearded face in frontal profile, seated at a table in an interior, wearing a dark suit and blue-trimmed academic robes, a watchchain…
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Portrait of Robert J. Hunter, Secretary of the Irish Turf Club and Keeper of the Match Book. The subject depicted three-quarter length, directed slightly left, in three-quarter profile, gazing front; seated at a desk upon which are two bound volumes…
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Portrait bust of Alexander Nimmo (1783-1832), Scottish-born surveyor and engineer, active in Ireland from 1811; the subject modelled to proper left; on a white marble socle of circular, waisted form; inscribed Alexander Nimmo.
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The digital reproduction of Studies on Irish Vegetation: Contributions from participants in the vegetation excursion to Ireland July 1980 organised by the International Society for Vegetation Science edited by James White.
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Prize winners at the Dublin Horse Show, Leinster House, Dublin. From the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, August 25, 1877.
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Dublin Horse Show illustration which appeared in The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, September 9, 1881. It shows a drawing of the Royal Dublin Society Ballsbridge premises during the Horse Show competitions.
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The ovoid body on a stepped, domed base, the lower body chased with foliage, the shoulder chased with a band of trailing foliage and palmettes on a textured ground, with two handles of two entwined snakes and applied grotesque mask shields, engraved…
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With tapering cylindrical on a spreading base, the base chased with stiff leaves on a reeded ground and with a beaded border, and with a knopped flower and foliage stem, the body finely chased on one side with a scene of knights going into battle,…
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An extensive mountainous and wooded landscape, with soldiers leaving a burning town.
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An extensive mountainous and wooded landscape, with soldiers bearing away the spoils.
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The subject depicted half length, directed slightly to the left, her face in frontal profile, seated in a chair, wearing a blue jacket, signed l.r. D Hone.
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Seascape, with two two-mast sailboats in a stormy sea; positioned centre, the near boat, with mainsail lowered and headsail raised, tows a lifeboat and holds seven crew, one at the tiller and six attending to the rigging; positioned behind to right,…
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Richard Kirwan, Irish geologist and chemist. The subject depicted full length, frontal profile, seated next to a desk in a dark interior, holding a journal in his right hand, wearing a dark coat and breeches, a black top hat and brown cloak. in the…
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An Italianate landscape, with two figures by a weir in the foreground, one seated, the other, a Roman solider, standing and holding a spear and gesticulating to a third figure seated on an outcrop above; a natural rock arch spans the canvas from the…
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A tabletop sculpture after John Greenshield's public monument to Sir Walter Scott in George Square, Edinburgh (1834-8, completed after Greenshield's death in 1835 by John Ritchie and William Mossman I). The subject modelled seated on a chair with…
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Genre painting of a blind beggarwoman and a child. To centre right, a beggarwoman seated on a low, stone wall, directed front, head slightly inclined to proper left, hands in her lap, wearing a brown skirt with red underskirt and a worn linen apron,…
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A gold trophy cup, the part-ovoid body supported on a trumpet-shaped base with four hoof feet, engraved with foliage and scrolls and applied with shamrocks, the stem applied with six grotesque mask buttresses, the detachable cover with a cow form…
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The digital reproduction of The Dublin Society Drawing Schools: Student and Award Winners (1746-1876) compiled by Gitta Willemson with an introduction by John Turpin.
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History painting depicting three infantrymen from the 42nd (Royal Highland) Regiment of Foot – known as the Black Watch – during the Crimean War (1853-56). Positioned centre, an infantryman sits injured on the ground, directed left, his gaze…
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Moritz Geiss, after a model by August Karl Eduard Kiss. Modelled as a female warrior astride a horse being attacked by a panther, inscribed M. GEISS BERLIN, the base with inscription plaque AMAZON / AFTER KISS.
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The subject modelled as a young man, wearing a floral crown, head cast down, both arms truncated at the shoulder, both legs truncated below the knee, inscribed R B O’Brien SC 1934
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The Charter of Queen Victoria, Merging The Royal Agricultural Society of Ireland with The Royal Dublin Society, an original counterpart copy, 1888.
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The subject modelled as a young girl, a blanket wrapped around her, standing beside a tree stump, signed and dated J H Foley Sculp London 1842.
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The subject modelled standing, wearing a coat, waistcoat & scarf, head cast down, holding an open book in his left hand. The base inscribed Goldsmith and with further inscription J H Foley RA SC London 1860.
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The subject modelled as a gentleman standing, wearing a turban and robes, his arms loosely crossed across his body holding a scroll in his proper right hand.
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The subjects modelled partially draped, reclining on rocks, surmounted by bunches of grapes and vine leaves, the figure of Ino with outstretched proper left arm dangling a bunch of grapes (lost) above the head of Bacchus, the infant reaching upwards…
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A balloon-shaped vessel of ebonised oak, the neck with a double rim.
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Portrait bust of Henry Francis Montgomery Stuart, Irish novelist.
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Portrait bust of Sir Richard John Griffith (1784-1878), geologist, surveyor and RDS Mining Engineer (1812–39), noted for his; the subject modelled to proper left; on a quadrangular terminal base; inscribed recto Sir Richard Griffith, Bart, signed…
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Portrait bust of Thomas Philip, 2nd Earl de Grey (1781–1859), politician and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (1841-44) and President of the RDS for the same period; the subject modelled to proper left, with blind eyes; wearing classical robes and the…
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The digital reproduction of The Flora of County Carlow by Evelyn M. Booth.
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A silver-gilt electroplate trophy cup. The tapering cylindrical on a spreading foot, the foot and lower body each chased with foliage, the rim chased with thistles, shamrocks and roses all on a textured ground with two angular scroll handles, each…
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The Royal Charter of the Dublin Society, to which are added the Society's bye-laws and ordinances, for the good government of the corporation
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Index to the proceedings of the Dublin Society from November 4, 1819, to August 31, 1820.
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Index to the proceedings of the Dublin Society from November 5, 1818, to July 22, 1819.
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Index to the proceedings of the Dublin Society from November 6, 1817, to September 24, 1818.
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Index to the proceedings of the Dublin Society from November 7, 1816, to July 17, 1817.
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Index to the proceedings of the Dublin Society from November 2, 1815, to October 17, 1816.
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Index to the proceedings of the Dublin Society from November 3, 1814, to July 20, 1815.
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Index to the proceedings of the Dublin Society from July 29, 1813, to September 1, 1814.
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Index to the proceedings of the Dublin Society from November 5, 1812, to July 29, 1813.
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Index to the proceedings of the Dublin Society from November 7, 1811, to July 2, 1812.
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Index to the proceedings of the Dublin Society from November 1, 1810, to July 4, 1811
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Index to the proceedings of the Dublin Society from November 2d, 1809, to August 18th, 1810.
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Index to the proceedings of the Dublin Society from November 7, 1808, to July 10, 1809
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Index to the proceedings of the Dublin Society from November 5, 1807, to August 18, 1808.
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Index to the proceedings of the Dublin Society from November 6, 1806, to July 9, 1807.
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Index to the proceedings of the Dublin Society from November 7th, 1805, to July 10, 1806.
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Index to the proceedings of the Dublin Society from November 1st, 1804, to August 15, 1805.
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Index to the proceedings of the Dublin Society from November November 3rd, 1803, to June 28th, 1804.
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Index to the proceedings of the Dublin Society from November 4th, 1802, to August 11th, 1803.
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Index to the proceedings of the Dublin Society from November 5th 1801, to August 26th 1802.
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Index to the proceedings of the Dublin Society from November 6th 1800, to July 30th 1801.
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Index to the proceedings of the Dublin Society from November 7th 1799, to August 28th 1800.
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Index to the proceedings of the Dublin Society from November 1st 1798, to August 29th 1799.
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Index to the proceedings of the Dublin Society from November 2nd 1797, to August 30th 1798.
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Index to the proceedings of the Dublin Society from November 3rd 1796, to July 6th 1797.
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Index to the proceedings of the Dublin Society from November 5th 1795, to October 27th 1796.
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Index to the proceedings of the Dublin Society from November 6th 1794, to July 9th 1795.
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Index to the proceedings of the Dublin Society from November 7th 1793, to July 3rd 1794
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Index to the proceedings of the Dublin Society from November 5th, 1792, to August 1st 1793.
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Index to the proceedings of the Dublin Society from November 3rd 1791, to June 28th 1792.
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Index to the proceedings of the Dublin Society from November 4th 1790, to June 30th 1791.
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Index to the proceedings of the Dublin Society from November 5th 1789, to July 22nd 1790.
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Index to the proceedings of the Dublin Society from November 6th 1788, to June 25th 1789.
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