The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin: Including an Autobiographical Chapter, Volume 1D. Appleton, 1887 |
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... wrote poetry , he seems to have had none of the other tastes of his father . He had , however , his own peculiar tastes , viz . , genealogy , the col- lecting of coins , and statistics . When a boy ERASMUS DARWIN . 7.
... wrote poetry , he seems to have had none of the other tastes of his father . He had , however , his own peculiar tastes , viz . , genealogy , the col- lecting of coins , and statistics . When a boy ERASMUS DARWIN . 7.
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... wrote down as full an account as I could of the case with all the symptoms , and read them aloud to my father , who suggested further inquiries and advised ' me what medicines to give , which I made up myself . At one time I had at ...
... wrote down as full an account as I could of the case with all the symptoms , and read them aloud to my father , who suggested further inquiries and advised ' me what medicines to give , which I made up myself . At one time I had at ...
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... wrote that evening and refused the offer . On the next morning I went to Maer to be ready for September 1st , and , whilst out shooting , my uncle * sent for me , offering to drive me over to Shrewsbury and talk with my father , as my ...
... wrote that evening and refused the offer . On the next morning I went to Maer to be ready for September 1st , and , whilst out shooting , my uncle * sent for me , offering to drive me over to Shrewsbury and talk with my father , as my ...
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... wrote my Journal , and took much pains in describing carefully and vividly all that I had seen ; and this was good practice . My Journal served also , in part , as letters to my home , and portions were sent to England whenever there ...
... wrote my Journal , and took much pains in describing carefully and vividly all that I had seen ; and this was good practice . My Journal served also , in part , as letters to my home , and portions were sent to England whenever there ...
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... wrote to him before the Philo- sophical Society of Cambridge , * and had printed them for private distribution . My collection of fossil bones , which had been sent to Henslow , also excited considerable atten- tion amongst ...
... wrote to him before the Philo- sophical Society of Cambridge , * and had printed them for private distribution . My collection of fossil bones , which had been sent to Henslow , also excited considerable atten- tion amongst ...
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