The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin: Including an Autobiographical Chapter, Volume 1D. Appleton, 1887 - Naturalists |
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... doubt indeed whether humanity is a natural or in- nate quality . I was very fond of collecting eggs , but I never took more than a single egg out of a bird's nest , except on one single occasion , when I took all , not for their value ...
... doubt indeed whether humanity is a natural or in- nate quality . I was very fond of collecting eggs , but I never took more than a single egg out of a bird's nest , except on one single occasion , when I took all , not for their value ...
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... doubt I prayed earnestly to God to help me , and I well remember that I attributed my success to the prayers and not to my quick running , and marvelled how generally I was aided . I have heard my father and elder sister say that I had ...
... doubt I prayed earnestly to God to help me , and I well remember that I attributed my success to the prayers and not to my quick running , and marvelled how generally I was aided . I have heard my father and elder sister say that I had ...
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... doubt apt or certain to excite vanity , is , I think , good for a young man , as it helps to keep him in the right course . My visits to Maer during these two or three succeeding years were quite delightful , independently of the ...
... doubt apt or certain to excite vanity , is , I think , good for a young man , as it helps to keep him in the right course . My visits to Maer during these two or three succeeding years were quite delightful , independently of the ...
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... doubt the strict and literal truth of every word in the Bible , I soon persuaded myself that our Creed must be fully accepted . Considering how fiercely I have been attacked by the orthodox , it seems ludicrous that I once intended to ...
... doubt the strict and literal truth of every word in the Bible , I soon persuaded myself that our Creed must be fully accepted . Considering how fiercely I have been attacked by the orthodox , it seems ludicrous that I once intended to ...
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... doubt truly ) that it must have been thrown away by some one into the pit ; but then added , if really em- bedded there it would be the greatest misfortune to geology , as it would overthrow all that we know about the superficial ...
... doubt truly ) that it must have been thrown away by some one into the pit ; but then added , if really em- bedded there it would be the greatest misfortune to geology , as it would overthrow all that we know about the superficial ...
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