[More Letters of Charles Darwin by Charles Darwin]@TWC D-Link book
More Letters of Charles Darwin

CHAPTER 1
66/193

Mr.Beete Jukes figured in it very prominently: it really is a very nice quality in Sir Henry, the manner in which he pushes forward his subordinates.

Jukes has since read what was considered a very valuable paper.

The man, not content with moustaches, now sports an entire beard, and I am sure thinks himself like Jupiter tonans.

There was a short time since a not very creditable discussion at a meeting of the Royal Society, where Owen fell foul of Mantell with fury and contempt about belemnites.

What wretched doings come from the order of fame; the love of truth alone would never make one man attack another bitterly.


<<Back  Index  Next>>

D-Link book Top

TWC mobile books