Natural History of Intellect and Other Papers
Publisher: University Press of the Pacific
Published: April 2002
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 424
ISBN-13: 9780898757415
Subjects: History; History: American; History - General History; USA; General
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.