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NE evening, in the year 1826, a tall, slender youth rose at a meeting of the Plinian Society of Edinburgh, and with some embarrassment and hesitation unfolded a paper and addressed the chair.
The speaker was Charles Darwin, and this was his first public attempt to convey to
others information which he had acquired regarding natural objects. At this time Darwin was seventeen
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Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the difficult to read text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org
NE evening, in the year 1826, a tall, slender youth rose at a meeting of the Plinian Society of Edinburgh, and with some embarrassment and hesitation unfolded a paper and addressed the chair.
The speaker was Charles Darwin, and this was his first public attempt to convey to
others information which he had acquired regarding natural objects. At this time Darwin was seventeen
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.
Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the difficult to read text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org
