The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin: Including an Autobiographical Chapter, Volume 1D. Appleton, 1887 - Naturalists |
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... suppose you have been abusing me for a most ungrateful wretch ; but I am sure you will pity me now , as nothing is so vexatious as having written a letter in vain . Last Thursday I left Shrewsbury for London , and stayed there till ...
... suppose you have been abusing me for a most ungrateful wretch ; but I am sure you will pity me now , as nothing is so vexatious as having written a letter in vain . Last Thursday I left Shrewsbury for London , and stayed there till ...
Page 151
... suppose you know ) . Shaw has stuffed it , and when I have an opportunity I will send it to Osmaston . There have been shot also five Waxen Chatterers , three of which Shaw has for sale ; would you like to purchase a specimen ? I have ...
... suppose you know ) . Shaw has stuffed it , and when I have an opportunity I will send it to Osmaston . There have been shot also five Waxen Chatterers , three of which Shaw has for sale ; would you like to purchase a specimen ? I have ...
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... suppose that I have had plenty to do for these two days . The Music Meeting was the most glorious thing I ever experienced ; and as for Mali- bran , words cannot praise her enough , she is quite the most . charming person I ever saw ...
... suppose that I have had plenty to do for these two days . The Music Meeting was the most glorious thing I ever experienced ; and as for Mali- bran , words cannot praise her enough , she is quite the most . charming person I ever saw ...
Page 164
... suppose , if they were put into action for but one day , the world would come to an end . " He was evidently most keen to get to work with Sedgwick , for he wrote to Henslow : " I have not heard from Professor Sedgwick , so I am afraid ...
... suppose , if they were put into action for but one day , the world would come to an end . " He was evidently most keen to get to work with Sedgwick , for he wrote to Henslow : " I have not heard from Professor Sedgwick , so I am afraid ...
Page 167
... , and if you take plenty of books with you , anything you please may be done . You will have ample opportunities at command . In short , I suppose there never was a finer chance for a man of zeal 1831. ] 167 THE OFFER .
... , and if you take plenty of books with you , anything you please may be done . You will have ample opportunities at command . In short , I suppose there never was a finer chance for a man of zeal 1831. ] 167 THE OFFER .
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