The Life and Letters of George John RomanesLongmans Breen and C, 1896 - 776 pages "In writing my husband's life I have tried, so far as it was possible, to let him, especially in matters scientific, speak for himself. The letters relating to his work will, I hope, interest any one who cares for biological science"--Preface. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
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... seems to have lived mainly the life of a student , and to have left the care of mundane things to his wife . Three sons and two daughters . were born . Of these , only two , the eldest son and youngest daughter , now survive . In 1848 ...
... seems to have lived mainly the life of a student , and to have left the care of mundane things to his wife . Three sons and two daughters . were born . Of these , only two , the eldest son and youngest daughter , now survive . In 1848 ...
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... . The father and mother seem to have attended Presbyterian and Anglican churches with entire im- 1 Robert , the second son , died in childhood . partiality , but the younger members of the family pre- B 2 1860 3 EARLY LIFE.
... . The father and mother seem to have attended Presbyterian and Anglican churches with entire im- 1 Robert , the second son , died in childhood . partiality , but the younger members of the family pre- B 2 1860 3 EARLY LIFE.
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... the University he knew nothing . F. D. Maurice was still in Cambridge , but he seems to have repelled rather than to have attracted George Ro- manes , nor did he ever come under the influence 6 1870- GEORGE JOHN ROMANES.
... the University he knew nothing . F. D. Maurice was still in Cambridge , but he seems to have repelled rather than to have attracted George Ro- manes , nor did he ever come under the influence 6 1870- GEORGE JOHN ROMANES.
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... seems in early years to have owed very little to any Christian writer , Bishop Butler alone excepted . 6 His summers were spent in Ross - shire , and there is no doubt these months were of great use to him . He was perfectly unharassed ...
... seems in early years to have owed very little to any Christian writer , Bishop Butler alone excepted . 6 His summers were spent in Ross - shire , and there is no doubt these months were of great use to him . He was perfectly unharassed ...
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... seems to have been his : ( ' Then felt I like some watcher of the skies When a new planet swims into his ken ; Or like stout Cortez when , with eagle eyes , He stared at the Pacific - and all his men Looked at each other with a wild ...
... seems to have been his : ( ' Then felt I like some watcher of the skies When a new planet swims into his ken ; Or like stout Cortez when , with eagle eyes , He stared at the Pacific - and all his men Looked at each other with a wild ...
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