My Life: A Record of Events and Opinions, 2. köideDodd, Mead, 1906 |
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... seem to have been beneficial . On the other hand , writing his books and correcting the MSS . and the proofs in the very careful manner he always practised was most wearying and distasteful to him . On February 23 , 1867 , he wrote to ...
... seem to have been beneficial . On the other hand , writing his books and correcting the MSS . and the proofs in the very careful manner he always practised was most wearying and distasteful to him . On February 23 , 1867 , he wrote to ...
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... seem coloured on purpose to be conspicuous , and it is very important to know whether they have another kind of protection , altogether independent of disguise , such as a dis- agreeable odour and taste . If they are thus protected , so ...
... seem coloured on purpose to be conspicuous , and it is very important to know whether they have another kind of protection , altogether independent of disguise , such as a dis- agreeable odour and taste . If they are thus protected , so ...
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... seems to me to have the mind of a most able lawyer retained to plead against us , and especially against me . God knows whether my strength and spirit will last out to write a chapter versus Mivart and others ; I do so hate controversy ...
... seems to me to have the mind of a most able lawyer retained to plead against us , and especially against me . God knows whether my strength and spirit will last out to write a chapter versus Mivart and others ; I do so hate controversy ...
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... seems to me the best book which you have ever published ; but this may be merely because I have read it last . As I went on I made a few notes , chiefly where I differed slightly from you ; but God knows whether they are worth your ...
... seems to me the best book which you have ever published ; but this may be merely because I have read it last . As I went on I made a few notes , chiefly where I differed slightly from you ; but God knows whether they are worth your ...
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... seems to me more probable than that the seeds of plants should have been blown from the mountains of Abyssinia , or other central mountains of Africa , to the mountains of Madagascar . It seems to me almost infinitely more probable that ...
... seems to me more probable than that the seeds of plants should have been blown from the mountains of Abyssinia , or other central mountains of Africa , to the mountains of Madagascar . It seems to me almost infinitely more probable that ...
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