The Water-babies: A Fairy Tale for a Land-babyMacmillan and Company, 1895 - 330 páginas |
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... Professor Owen would say ) considerably . So Tom fairly lost his way in them ; not that he cared much for that , though he was in pitchy darkness , for he was as much at home in a chimney as a mole is under- ground ; but at last ...
... Professor Owen would say ) considerably . So Tom fairly lost his way in them ; not that he cared much for that , though he was in pitchy darkness , for he was as much at home in a chimney as a mole is under- ground ; but at last ...
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... Professor Owen , and one to Professor Huxley , to see what they would each say about it . " Ah , my dear little man ! that does not follow at all , as you will see before the end of the story . " But a water - baby is contrary to nature ...
... Professor Owen , and one to Professor Huxley , to see what they would each say about it . " Ah , my dear little man ! that does not follow at all , as you will see before the end of the story . " But a water - baby is contrary to nature ...
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... Professor Owen , or Professor Sedgwick , or Professor Huxley , or Mr. Darwin , or Professor Faraday , or Mr. Grove , or any other of the great men whom , good boys are taught to respect . They are very wise men ; and you must listen ...
... Professor Owen , or Professor Sedgwick , or Professor Huxley , or Mr. Darwin , or Professor Faraday , or Mr. Grove , or any other of the great men whom , good boys are taught to respect . They are very wise men ; and you must listen ...
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... - babies , at least there ought to be ; and that , at least , he cannot answer . And meanwhile , my dear little man , till you know 1 a great deal more about nature than Professor Owen 11 75 A FAIRY TALE FOR A LAND - BABY.
... - babies , at least there ought to be ; and that , at least , he cannot answer . And meanwhile , my dear little man , till you know 1 a great deal more about nature than Professor Owen 11 75 A FAIRY TALE FOR A LAND - BABY.
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... Professor Owen and Professor Huxley put together , don't tell me about what cannot be , or fancy that anything is too wonder- ful to be true . " We are fearfully and wonderfully made , " said old David ; and so we are ; and so is ...
... Professor Owen and Professor Huxley put together , don't tell me about what cannot be , or fancy that anything is too wonder- ful to be true . " We are fearfully and wonderfully made , " said old David ; and so we are ; and so is ...
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