Occasional Remarks by the Revd. Dr. Walker, Prof. of Natural History at Edinburgh, c1779
Scope and Contents
Short essays by John Walker on human emotions and conduct, on Scottish antiquities, on a particular green caterpillar known to Linnaeus, and on the theory of the earth. Short commentary on these essays in the handwriting of a Lord Woodhouse, 'to whom the remarks seem to have been submitted'. Original contents page is at the back, possibly in Walker's hand (approximately 134 handwritten pages, with some drawings).
Dates
- Creation: c1779
Creator
- Walker, John, 1731-1803 (professor of natural history, University of Edinburgh and clergyman) (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Description
1 bound volume
Extent
From the Fonds: 1 metre approx
Physical Description
1 bound volume
Archivist's Note
Duncan Fisher 18 March 2002
Repository Details
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