The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin: Including an Autobiographical Chapter, Volume 1D. Appleton, 1887 - Naturalists |
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... week at a time to his brother's house in Queen Anne Street . The following note on his brother's character was written by Charles Darwin at about the same time that the sketch of his father was added to the ' Recollections ' : - * Of ...
... week at a time to his brother's house in Queen Anne Street . The following note on his brother's character was written by Charles Darwin at about the same time that the sketch of his father was added to the ' Recollections ' : - * Of ...
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... weeks to Plas Edwards on the sea - coast in Wales , I was very much in- terested and surprised at seeing a large black and scarlet Hemipterous insect , many moths ( Zygæna ) , and a Cicindela which are not found in Shropshire . I almost ...
... weeks to Plas Edwards on the sea - coast in Wales , I was very much in- terested and surprised at seeing a large black and scarlet Hemipterous insect , many moths ( Zygæna ) , and a Cicindela which are not found in Shropshire . I almost ...
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... week days the anthem in King's College Chapel . This gave me intense pleasure , so that my backbone would sometimes shiver . I am sure that there was no affectation or mere imitation in this taste , for I used generally to go by myself ...
... week days the anthem in King's College Chapel . This gave me intense pleasure , so that my backbone would sometimes shiver . I am sure that there was no affectation or mere imitation in this taste , for I used generally to go by myself ...
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... week when all undergraduates , and some older members of the University , who were attached to science , used to meet in the evening . I soon got , through Fox , an invitation , and went there regularly . Before long I became well ...
... week when all undergraduates , and some older members of the University , who were attached to science , used to meet in the evening . I soon got , through Fox , an invitation , and went there regularly . Before long I became well ...
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... weeks , were deeply interesting : their discomfort and some degree of danger were at that time hardly a drawback , and none at all afterwards . I also reflect with high satisfaction on some of my scientific work , such as solving the ...
... weeks , were deeply interesting : their discomfort and some degree of danger were at that time hardly a drawback , and none at all afterwards . I also reflect with high satisfaction on some of my scientific work , such as solving the ...
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