Collected Works of Charles Kingsley: The water-babiesMacmillan and Company, 1895 |
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... Professor Owen would say ) considerably . So Tom fairly lost his way in them ; not that he cared much for that , though he was in pitchy darkness , for he was as much at home in a chimney as a mole is under- ground ; but at last ...
... Professor Owen would say ) considerably . So Tom fairly lost his way in them ; not that he cared much for that , though he was in pitchy darkness , for he was as much at home in a chimney as a mole is under- ground ; but at last ...
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... Professor Owen , and one to Professor Huxley , to see what they would each say about it . " Ah , my dear little man ! that does not follow at all , as you will see before the end of the story . " But a water - baby is contrary to nature ...
... Professor Owen , and one to Professor Huxley , to see what they would each say about it . " Ah , my dear little man ! that does not follow at all , as you will see before the end of the story . " But a water - baby is contrary to nature ...
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Charles Kingsley. not even Sir Roderick Murchison , or Professor Owen , or Professor Sedgwick , or Professor Huxley , or Mr. Darwin , or Professor Faraday , or Mr. Grove , or any other of the great men whom good boys are taught to ...
Charles Kingsley. not even Sir Roderick Murchison , or Professor Owen , or Professor Sedgwick , or Professor Huxley , or Mr. Darwin , or Professor Faraday , or Mr. Grove , or any other of the great men whom good boys are taught to ...
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... water- babies , at least there ought to be ; and that , at least , he cannot answer . And meanwhile , my dear little man , till you know a great deal more about nature than Professor Owen and II 75 A FAIRY TALE FOR A LAND - BABY.
... water- babies , at least there ought to be ; and that , at least , he cannot answer . And meanwhile , my dear little man , till you know a great deal more about nature than Professor Owen and II 75 A FAIRY TALE FOR A LAND - BABY.
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Charles Kingsley. a great deal more about nature than Professor Owen and Professor Huxley put together , don't tell me about what cannot be , or fancy that anything is too wonder- ful to be true . We are fearfully and wonderfully made ...
Charles Kingsley. a great deal more about nature than Professor Owen and Professor Huxley put together , don't tell me about what cannot be , or fancy that anything is too wonder- ful to be true . We are fearfully and wonderfully made ...
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