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The naturalists of yore esteemed the ocean to be a treasury of wonders, and sought therein for monstrosities and organisms contrary to the law of…

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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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The naturalists of yore esteemed the ocean to be a treasury of wonders, and sought therein for monstrosities and organisms contrary to… — Edward Forbes
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