The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin: Including an Autobiographical Chapter, Volume 1D. Appleton, 1901 - Naturalists |
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... talk- ing about Holland . So he answered , ' I should think from what I saw of the Rev. Mr. A— , that he was a very able man , and well acquainted with the state of Holland . ' My father saw that the Earl , who immediately changed the ...
... talk- ing about Holland . So he answered , ' I should think from what I saw of the Rev. Mr. A— , that he was a very able man , and well acquainted with the state of Holland . ' My father saw that the Earl , who immediately changed the ...
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... talk with him , and he was very kind to me . He gave me some rare shells , for I at that time collected marine mollusca , but with no great zeal . My summer vacations during these two years were wholly given up to amusements , though I ...
... talk with him , and he was very kind to me . He gave me some rare shells , for I at that time collected marine mollusca , but with no great zeal . My summer vacations during these two years were wholly given up to amusements , though I ...
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... talk with him about Natural History . I became also acquainted with several other men older than me , who did not care much about science , but were friends of Henslow . One was a Scotchman , brother of Sir Alexander Ramsay , and tutor ...
... talk with him about Natural History . I became also acquainted with several other men older than me , who did not care much about science , but were friends of Henslow . One was a Scotchman , brother of Sir Alexander Ramsay , and tutor ...
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... talk with my father , as my uncle thought it would be wise in me to accept the offer . My father always maintained that he was one of the most sensible men in the world , and he at once consented in the kindest manner . I had been ...
... talk with my father , as my uncle thought it would be wise in me to accept the offer . My father always maintained that he was one of the most sensible men in the world , and he at once consented in the kindest manner . I had been ...
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... talk at all too much ; nor indeed could such a man talk too much , as long as he al- lowed others to turn the stream of his conversation , and this he did allow . Lord Stanhope once gave me a curious little proof of the accuracy and ...
... talk at all too much ; nor indeed could such a man talk too much , as long as he al- lowed others to turn the stream of his conversation , and this he did allow . Lord Stanhope once gave me a curious little proof of the accuracy and ...
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