Papers of David Skene: notes and papers on Mineralogy and Coals: Extracts from publications Extracts from publications including: 'The impregnation of fish' and 'Ambergrease' (Gleditsch, 'Exposition ... d'une fecundation artificialle des truites et des saumons'. Francheville, 'Disseration sur l'origine de l'ambre gris' in Memoires de l'Academie Royale des Sciences... a Berlin, 1764) 'Little Men', 'Elevations of the Earth's Surface in Siberia' and 'Thunder and electricity' ' ('Extracts from M. L' Abbe Chappe d'Anteroche's Journey to Siberia' in 'Ann. Reg.', 1764) 'Heat at Paris" and 'Derivation of sensations by sight' (Histoire de l'Academie des Sciences, 1765) 'Marine lucid insect' (Reville, Observations on a luminous appearance of the sea ...', in Gentleman's Magazine, 1768 1753 - 1770