Natural History of Intellect and Other Papers
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
Published: September 20, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 364
ISBN-13: 9781432616106
Subjects: History / General; General; History; History - General History; History: World
First sentence: I HAVE used such opportunity as I have had, and lately in London and Paris, to attend scientific lectures; and in listening to Richard Owen's masterly enumeration of the parts and laws of the human body, or Michael Faraday's explanation of magnetic powers, or the botanist's descriptions, one could not help admiring the irresponsible security and happiness of the attitude of the naturalist; sure of admiration for his facts, sure of their sufficiency.