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Page 41
... knowledge . They had left to us , as an easier task , to give new names , and arrange in connected classifica- tions , the facts which they in a great degree had been the instruments of bringing to light . The labours of men of genius ...
... knowledge . They had left to us , as an easier task , to give new names , and arrange in connected classifica- tions , the facts which they in a great degree had been the instruments of bringing to light . The labours of men of genius ...
Page 54
... knowledge was not comprised in the noble art of book- keeping ; and , indeed , I believe I left him incredulous to the last , for his constant answer to my unwearied en- treaties was the same as that of the Dutch schoolmaster in the ...
... knowledge was not comprised in the noble art of book- keeping ; and , indeed , I believe I left him incredulous to the last , for his constant answer to my unwearied en- treaties was the same as that of the Dutch schoolmaster in the ...
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... knowledge . Oh , that I had for ever remained in my native wood , nor known nor felt beyond the sensations of hunger , thirst , and heat ! ( 6 Of what a strange nature is knowledge ! It clings to the mind , when it has once seized on it ...
... knowledge . Oh , that I had for ever remained in my native wood , nor known nor felt beyond the sensations of hunger , thirst , and heat ! ( 6 Of what a strange nature is knowledge ! It clings to the mind , when it has once seized on it ...
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A. D. Lindsay affection Agatha agony anguish appeared arrived beautiful became beheld beloved bestow Clerval companion consolation cottage countenance creature dæmon dared dark dear death delight desire despair destroyed discovered dream Edited Elizabeth endeavoured endured entered Ernest Rhys Essays eyes father fear feelings Felix felt Frankenstein G. A. Aitken G. D. H. Cole Geneva gentle George Saintsbury Gerald Bullett grief happiness heard heart heavens Henry hope horror human idea imagination Ingolstadt innocent Intro Introduction by Prof Irish R.M. John Warrington journey Justine kind labours lake letter live looked Mary Shelley mind miserable misfortunes monster mountains murderer natural philosophy nature never night Nikolay Andreyev passed passion peace perceived pleasure POEMS possessed reflect remained Safie scene sensations smiles sometimes soon sorrow soul spirit story strange suffered tale tears thought tion Translated Victor voice vols wind wonder wood words wretched