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The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… the favourite kudies of his youth are said to have been botany and chemistry. He took the degree of A. M. in 1667, …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… the University have chosen Dr. Rob. Morrison professor [of botany], and if the King will relinquish this 28 l., it shall …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… antiquary and natural philosopher, and regius professor of botany at Cambridge for sixty-four years, were natives of the …
Old and New London
… Moore, one of the editors of the 'Gardener's Magazine of Botany.'" In spite of the disadvantages of its situation, … naturalist, who here studied the first principles of botany. Of Sir Hans Sloane, and of his numerous public …
The Environs of London
… ground are the tombs of John Martyn, F. R. S. Professor of Botany at Cambridge, who died in 1768, aged 69; and his wife …
The Environs of London
… Natural History was his favourite study, particularly botany, in which he read several courses of lectures both in London and Cambridge. He was chosen professor of botany by that university in the year 1734. About the year … up by the Rev. Thomas Martyn, the present professor of botany at Cambridge, and prefixed to "Dissertations on the …
The Environs of London
… at some village near London. Pulteney's Anecdotes of Botany, vol. ii. p. 100. See Cl. 16 Car. II. pt. 20. No. 13, …
Old and New London
… originally an apothecary's assistant, but his fondness for botany led him to give himself entirely to its study, as soon …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… century. 77 In 1921 the National Institute of Agricultural Botany established its first seed testing station in the far … (1958-60 and later edns.). Inf. from Nat. Inst. Agric. Botany. Inf. from Dunn Unit and Camb. Univ. Dept. of Estate …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… Crosse Hall and Cowling are in the south of Healey and Botany Bay in the north. The principal road is that from … 100, spent on lands on the east side of Eaves Lane and at Botany Bay. The workhouse was built upon part of the land in … 146. The interest on these sums and the rents of land at Botany (Hodgson), Ingol (Mayson) and Pall Mall (Cooper) …