The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin: Including an Autobiographical Chapter, Volume 1D. Appleton, 1901 - Naturalists |
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... Voyage they lived for a time to- gether in Erasmus ' house in Great Marlborough Street . At this time also he often speaks with much affection of Eras- mus in his letters to Fox , using words such as " my dear good old brother . " ' In ...
... Voyage they lived for a time to- gether in Erasmus ' house in Great Marlborough Street . At this time also he often speaks with much affection of Eras- mus in his letters to Fox , using words such as " my dear good old brother . " ' In ...
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... voyage of the Beagle . In the latter part of my school life I became passionately fond of shooting ; I do not believe that any one could have shown more zeal for the most holy cause than I did for shooting birds . How well I remember ...
... voyage of the Beagle . In the latter part of my school life I became passionately fond of shooting ; I do not believe that any one could have shown more zeal for the most holy cause than I did for shooting birds . How well I remember ...
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... voyage of the Beagle . My summer vacations were given up to collecting beetles , to some reading , and short tours . In the autumn my whole time was devoted to shooting , chiefly at Woodhouse and Maer , and sometimes with young Eyton ...
... voyage of the Beagle . My summer vacations were given up to collecting beetles , to some reading , and short tours . In the autumn my whole time was devoted to shooting , chiefly at Woodhouse and Maer , and sometimes with young Eyton ...
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... Voyage of the Beagle ' from December 27 , 1831 , to October 2 , 1836 . On returning home from my short geological tour in North Wales , I found a letter from Henslow , informing me that Captain Fitz - Roy was willing to give up part of ...
... Voyage of the Beagle ' from December 27 , 1831 , to October 2 , 1836 . On returning home from my short geological tour in North Wales , I found a letter from Henslow , informing me that Captain Fitz - Roy was willing to give up part of ...
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... voyage . But I think he was after- wards well satisfied that my nose had spoken falsely . Fitz - Roy's character was a singular one , with very many noble features : he was devoted to his duty , generous to a fault , bold , determined ...
... voyage . But I think he was after- wards well satisfied that my nose had spoken falsely . Fitz - Roy's character was a singular one , with very many noble features : he was devoted to his duty , generous to a fault , bold , determined ...
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