The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin: Including an Autobiographical Chapter, Volume 1D. Appleton, 1887 - Naturalists |
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... believe the mention , in its heartiness of apprecia- tion , would have afforded a rare and curious meeting - point with the other ' Reminiscences , ' so like and yet so unlike . It is not possible to transfer the impression of a ...
... believe the mention , in its heartiness of apprecia- tion , would have afforded a rare and curious meeting - point with the other ' Reminiscences , ' so like and yet so unlike . It is not possible to transfer the impression of a ...
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... believe that this book first gave me a wish to travel in re- mote countries , which was ultimately fulfilled by the voyage of the Beagle . In the latter part of my school life I became passionately fond of shooting ; I do not believe ...
... believe that this book first gave me a wish to travel in re- mote countries , which was ultimately fulfilled by the voyage of the Beagle . In the latter part of my school life I became passionately fond of shooting ; I do not believe ...
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... believe , founded by Professor Jameson : it consisted of students and met in an underground room in the University for the sake of reading papers on natural science and discussing them . used regularly to attend , and the meetings had a ...
... believe , founded by Professor Jameson : it consisted of students and met in an underground room in the University for the sake of reading papers on natural science and discussing them . used regularly to attend , and the meetings had a ...
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... believe that any power on earth could have made him swerve an inch from what he consid- ered the right course . I used to apply to him in my mind the well - known ode of Horace , now forgotten by me , in which the words " nec vultus ...
... believe that any power on earth could have made him swerve an inch from what he consid- ered the right course . I used to apply to him in my mind the well - known ode of Horace , now forgotten by me , in which the words " nec vultus ...
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... believe , was of the least use to me in the education of my mind . I did not at that time trouble myself about Paley's premises ; and taking these on trust , I was charmed and convinced by the long line of argumentation . By an- swering ...
... believe , was of the least use to me in the education of my mind . I did not at that time trouble myself about Paley's premises ; and taking these on trust , I was charmed and convinced by the long line of argumentation . By an- swering ...
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