My Life: A Record of Events and Opinions, 2. köideDodd, Mead, 1906 |
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... 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 me asking if I could solve a difficulty for him . He ...
... 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 me asking if I could solve a difficulty for him . He ...
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... writing my " Darwinism , " I found it necessary to devote the first chapter to a thorough explanation of this point , under the heading , " What are ' Species , ' and what is meant by their ' Origin ' ? " and I think I may feel ...
... writing my " Darwinism , " I found it necessary to devote the first chapter to a thorough explanation of this point , under the heading , " What are ' Species , ' and what is meant by their ' Origin ' ? " and I think I may feel ...
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... write a chapter versus Mivart and others ; I do so hate controversy , and feel I shall do it so badly . " Again , on July 12 , he writes : " I feel very doubtful how far I shall succeed in answering Mivart . It is so difficult to answer ...
... write a chapter versus Mivart and others ; I do so hate controversy , and feel I shall do it so badly . " Again , on July 12 , he writes : " I feel very doubtful how far I shall succeed in answering Mivart . It is so difficult to answer ...
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... write to me occasionally , either referring kindly to my own work or sending me facts or suggestions which he thought would be of interest to me . I will here give only some extracts from a few of the latest of the letters I received ...
... write to me occasionally , either referring kindly to my own work or sending me facts or suggestions which he thought would be of interest to me . I will here give only some extracts from a few of the latest of the letters I received ...
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... write on the most difficult political question , the land . Something ought to be done , but what , is the rub . I hope that you will ( not ) turn renegade to natural history ; but I suppose that politics are very tempting . " With all ...
... write on the most difficult political question , the land . Something ought to be done , but what , is the rub . I hope that you will ( not ) turn renegade to natural history ; but I suppose that politics are very tempting . " With all ...
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