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At the age of sixteen he wrote : “ I feel a longing , a natural desire , to explore and
understand the ways of science . I am ambitious of doing something that will
deserve the praise or excite the admiration of mankind . ” When the praise and ...
At the age of sixteen he wrote : “ I feel a longing , a natural desire , to explore and
understand the ways of science . I am ambitious of doing something that will
deserve the praise or excite the admiration of mankind . ” When the praise and ...
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These rides and strolls into the woods were very fruitful in natural - history
acquisitions and observations . I shall give an account of some of those made in
the immediate vicinity of Santo Domingo , and I wish I could transfer to my
readers ...
These rides and strolls into the woods were very fruitful in natural - history
acquisitions and observations . I shall give an account of some of those made in
the immediate vicinity of Santo Domingo , and I wish I could transfer to my
readers ...
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Natural and Artificial Selection 161 barks . The small eatable dog of the Mexicans
was called by them Techichi ; and Humboldt derives the name from Tetl , a stone
, and says that it means “ a dumb dog , " but this appears rather a forced ...
Natural and Artificial Selection 161 barks . The small eatable dog of the Mexicans
was called by them Techichi ; and Humboldt derives the name from Tetl , a stone
, and says that it means “ a dumb dog , " but this appears rather a forced ...
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