The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin: Including an Autobiographical Chapter, Volume 1D. Appleton, 1887 - Naturalists |
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Page 70
... sketches , and to my having finally abstracted a much larger manuscript , which was itself an abstract . By this means I was enabled to select the more striking facts and conclusions . * Miss Bird is mistaken , as I learn from Prof ...
... sketches , and to my having finally abstracted a much larger manuscript , which was itself an abstract . By this means I was enabled to select the more striking facts and conclusions . * Miss Bird is mistaken , as I learn from Prof ...
Page 78
... sketch of his character and habits from material in my possession . Many persons have been much interested by this little life , and I am surprised that only 800 or 900 copies were sold . In 1880 I published , with [ my son ] Frank's ...
... sketch of his character and habits from material in my possession . Many persons have been much interested by this little life , and I am surprised that only 800 or 900 copies were sold . In 1880 I published , with [ my son ] Frank's ...
Page 87
... sketch of a day's life at Down , interspersed with such recollections as are called up by the record . Many of these recollections , which have a meaning for those who knew my father , will seem colourless or trifling to strangers ...
... sketch of a day's life at Down , interspersed with such recollections as are called up by the record . Many of these recollections , which have a meaning for those who knew my father , will seem colourless or trifling to strangers ...
Page 90
... sketch . He wore dark clothes , of a loose and easy fit . Of late years he gave up the tall hat even in London , and wore a soft black one in winter , and a big straw hat in summer . His usual out - of - doors dress was the short cloak ...
... sketch . He wore dark clothes , of a loose and easy fit . Of late years he gave up the tall hat even in London , and wore a soft black one in winter , and a big straw hat in summer . His usual out - of - doors dress was the short cloak ...
Page 98
... sketch of my father's views . Even this wonderful young man got a civil answer , though I think he did not get much material for his speech . was to thank the donors of books , but not of pamphlets . sometimes expressed surprise that so ...
... sketch of my father's views . Even this wonderful young man got a civil answer , though I think he did not get much material for his speech . was to thank the donors of books , but not of pamphlets . sometimes expressed surprise that so ...
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