The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin: Including an Autobiographical Chapter, Volume 1D. Appleton, 1887 |
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... plants was , I think , the only taste kindred to natural history which he possessed . Of the " Mount pigeons , " which Miss Meteyard describes as illus- trating Dr. Darwin's natural - history taste , I have not been able to hear from ...
... plants was , I think , the only taste kindred to natural history which he possessed . Of the " Mount pigeons , " which Miss Meteyard describes as illus- trating Dr. Darwin's natural - history taste , I have not been able to hear from ...
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... plants , and during a somewhat longer time experi- mented in chemistry . He was extremely agreeable , and his wit often reminded me of that in the letters and works of Charles Lamb . He was very kind - hearted . . . . His health from ...
... plants , and during a somewhat longer time experi- mented in chemistry . He was extremely agreeable , and his wit often reminded me of that in the letters and works of Charles Lamb . He was very kind - hearted . . . . His health from ...
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... plants , and col- lected all sorts of things , shells , seals , franks , coins , and min- erals . The passion for ... plant could be discovered . Mr. Leighton goes on , “ This greatly roused my attention and curiosity , and I inquired of ...
... plants , and col- lected all sorts of things , shells , seals , franks , coins , and min- erals . The passion for ... plant could be discovered . Mr. Leighton goes on , “ This greatly roused my attention and curiosity , and I inquired of ...
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... plants ! I told another little boy ( I believe it was Leighton , who afterwards became a well- known lichenologist and botanist ) , that I could produce vari- ously coloured polyanthuses and primroses by watering them . with certain ...
... plants ! I told another little boy ( I believe it was Leighton , who afterwards became a well- known lichenologist and botanist ) , that I could produce vari- ously coloured polyanthuses and primroses by watering them . with certain ...
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... plants and animals which were observed . These excursions were delightful . Although , as we shall presently see , there were some re- deeming features in my life at Cambridge , my time was sadly wasted there , and worse than wasted ...
... plants and animals which were observed . These excursions were delightful . Although , as we shall presently see , there were some re- deeming features in my life at Cambridge , my time was sadly wasted there , and worse than wasted ...
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