Quote#Wisdom
No naturalist has devoted more painstaking attention to the structure…
Quote byRichard Owen · 1804–1892
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: as stated in "Darwin on the Origin of Species", "Edinburgh Review", 3, 1860, pages 487-532..
English (original)
No naturalist has devoted more painstaking attention to the structure of the barnacles than Mr. Darwin.
— Richard Owen
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