If I can procure three hundred good substantial names of persons, or bodies, or institutions, I cannot fail to do well for my family, although I must abandon my life to its success, and undergo many sad perplexities and perhaps…

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Because my father was often absent on naval duty, my mother suffered me to do...

Because my father was often absent on naval duty, my mother suffered me to do...

To be a good draftsman was to me a blessing.

To be a good draftsman was to me a blessing.

I never for a day gave up listening to the songs of our birds, or...

I never for a day gave up listening to the songs of our birds, or...

I waged war against my feelings.

I waged war against my feelings.

After all, I long to be in America again, nay, if I can go home...

After all, I long to be in America again, nay, if I can go home...

One day I caught four Dolphins, how much I have gazed at these beautiful creatures......

One day I caught four Dolphins, how much I have gazed at these beautiful creatures......

To have been torn from the study would have been as death; my time was...

To have been torn from the study would have been as death; my time was...

I can scarcely manage to scribble a tolerable English letter. I know that I am...

I can scarcely manage to scribble a tolerable English letter. I know that I am...

On the 17th of May, the Delos put out to sea. I was immediately affected...

On the 17th of May, the Delos put out to sea. I was immediately affected...

I feel fully decided that we should all go to Europe together and to work...

I feel fully decided that we should all go to Europe together and to work...

Hunting, fishing, drawing, and music occupied my every moment. Cares I knew not, and cared...

Hunting, fishing, drawing, and music occupied my every moment. Cares I knew not, and cared...

I cannot help but think a curious event is this life of mine.

I cannot help but think a curious event is this life of mine.

But hopes are Shy Birds flying at a great distance seldom reached by the best...

But hopes are Shy Birds flying at a great distance seldom reached by the best...

Would it be possible that I should not in any degree succeed? I can scarcely...

Would it be possible that I should not in any degree succeed? I can scarcely...

The mercantile business did not suit me.

The mercantile business did not suit me.

Mathematics was hard, dull work. Geography pleased me more. For dancing I was quite enthusiastic.

Mathematics was hard, dull work. Geography pleased me more. For dancing I was quite enthusiastic.

A true conservationist is a man who knows that the world is not given by...

A true conservationist is a man who knows that the world is not given by...

We don't have to protect the environment, the Second Coming is at hand

We don't have to protect the environment, the Second Coming is at hand

If a product is more expensive than another one, and more sustainable in ecology, consumers...

If a product is more expensive than another one, and more sustainable in ecology, consumers...

The first law of ecology is that everything is related to everything else.

The first law of ecology is that everything is related to everything else.