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3. Additional notice relative to the Freshwater Limestone in the vicinity of Edinburgh, belonging to the Carboniferous Group of Rocks

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 March 2015

Hibbert
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In this paper, Dr Hibbert explained the progress which had been made, since he first pointed out the existence of plants as well as of fish and saurian animals, in the fresh-water limestone of Burdiehouse, towards a farther investigation of these animal remains.

The following is a representation of the first saurian relic discovered in the limestone of Burdiehouse by the author:—

The collection of specimens has been subsequently carried on by the Royal Society of Edinburgh, through their General Secretary Mr Robison.

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Proceedings 1833–34
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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh , Volume 1 , 1845 , pp. 50 - 53
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Copyright © Royal Society of Edinburgh 1844

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