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...It is a very remarkable fact that the species of shell-fish common to Greenland and Finmark are not all inhabitants of deep or moderately deep…

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In truth, ideas and principles are independent of men; the application of them and their illustration is man's duty and merit. The…
[Geology] may be looked upon as the history of the earth's changes during preparation for the reception of organized beings, a history,…
Zero of Animal Life probably about 300 fathoms.
As we descend deeper and deeper in this region its inhabitants become more and more modified, and fewer and fewer, indicating our…
The naturalists of our own time hold equal faith in the wonders of the sea, but seek therein rather for the links…
...It is a very remarkable fact that the species of shell-fish common to Greenland and Finmark are not all inhabitants of deep…
Moreover it is becoming the Britons, whether scientific or unscientific, who boast at all fitting occasions of their aptitude to rule the…
Palaeontological research exhibits, beyond question, the phenomenon of provinces in time, as well as provinces in space. Moreover, all our knowledge of…
As to giving credit to whom credit is due, rest assured the best way to do good to one's-self is to do…
I have in hands, now, specimens of bottom from t he Gulf Stream, obtained by Lieutenant Craven, and I can say that…
The corals do not look much worn, but still appear to have been dead. There are some delicate shells of molluscs from…
The naturalists of yore esteemed the ocean to be a treasury of wonders, and sought therein for monstrosities and organisms contrary to…

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Life is a moderately good play with a badly written third act. — Truman Capote
I made a series of wrong decisions about moderately recent books, and I've sold the rights to studios for ridiculous amounts of… — John le Carre
Drink moderately, for drunkeness neither keeps a secret, nor observes a promise. — Miguel de Cervantes
Tell a man whose house is on fire to give a moderate alarm; tell him to moderately rescue his wife from the… — William Lloyd Garrison
Sorrows, because they are lingering guests, I will entertain but moderately, knowing that the more they are made of the longer they… — Joseph Hall
Capablanca used to talk calmly and moderately about everything. However, when our conversation turned to the problems of the battle for the… — Unknown Author
Wine ...moderately drunken it doth quicken a man's wits, It doth comfort the heart. — Unknown Author
The future seems a little gloomy! Go to bed early, sleep well, eat moderately at breakfast; the future looks brighter. The world's… — Arthur Lynch
So long as the Constitution is not amended beyond recognition, so long as elections are held regularly and fairly and the ethos… — Ramachandra Guha
For a seriously autistic kid, the best prognosis might be getting into a mainstream school without being too much of a shadow.… — Jenny McCarthy
I think it's perfectly acceptable and rather admirable to be moderately delusional — Matthew Gray Gubler
Those words, temperate and moderate, are words either of political cowardice, or of cunning, or seduction. A thing, moderately good is not… — Thomas Paine

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