Collected Works of Charles Kingsley: Scientific lectures and essaysMacmillan and Company, 1893 |
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... believe anything , even on the highest scientific authority , till he has either seen it , or something like enough to it to make it seem to him probable , or at least possible . So , and so only , will he become a scientific man , and ...
... believe anything , even on the highest scientific authority , till he has either seen it , or something like enough to it to make it seem to him probable , or at least possible . So , and so only , will he become a scientific man , and ...
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... believe , one of the most hopeful among the many hopeful signs of the times , that the civilised nations of Europe and America are awakening slowly but surely to this truth . The civilised world is learning , thank God , more and more ...
... believe , one of the most hopeful among the many hopeful signs of the times , that the civilised nations of Europe and America are awakening slowly but surely to this truth . The civilised world is learning , thank God , more and more ...
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... believe not a tenth of it - is yet known . Could I show you the wealth which I have seen in a single Tropic island , not sixty miles square - precious timbers , gums , fruits , what not , enough to give em- ployment and wealth to ...
... believe not a tenth of it - is yet known . Could I show you the wealth which I have seen in a single Tropic island , not sixty miles square - precious timbers , gums , fruits , what not , enough to give em- ployment and wealth to ...
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... believe any of my readers to be , if he had not gained thereby somewhat of the most valuable of treasures — namely , that inductive habit of mind , that power of judging fairly of facts , without which no good or lasting work will be ...
... believe any of my readers to be , if he had not gained thereby somewhat of the most valuable of treasures — namely , that inductive habit of mind , that power of judging fairly of facts , without which no good or lasting work will be ...
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... , and for your children after you ; for , believe me , I am showing you the way to true and useful , and , therefore , to just and deserved power . I am showing you the way to become members of what I trust will be 20 TOWN GEOLOGY .
... , and for your children after you ; for , believe me , I am showing you the way to true and useful , and , therefore , to just and deserved power . I am showing you the way to become members of what I trust will be 20 TOWN GEOLOGY .
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