Quote by William Bartram
Having contemplated this admirable grove, I proceeded towards the

Having contemplated this admirable grove, I proceeded towards the shrubberies on the banks of the river, and though it was now late in December, the aromatic groves appeared in full bloom. – William Bartram

Other quotes by William Bartram

The attention of a traveller, should be particularly turned, in the first place, to the various works of Nature, to mark the distinctions of the climates he may explore, and to offer such useful observations on the different productions as may occur. – William Bartram

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First I shall name the eagle, of which there are three species: the great grey eagle is the largest, of great strength and high flight he chiefly preys on fawns and other young quadrupeds. – William Bartram

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Animal substance seems to be the first food of all birds, even the granivorous tribes. – William Bartram

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Be truthful, nature only sides with truth. – Adolf Loos

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Ocean: A body of water occupying about two-thirds of a world made for man – who has no gills. – Ambrose Bierce

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Man is by nature competitive, combative, ambitious, jealous, envious, and vengeful. – Arthur Keith

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Man is a creative retrospection of nature upon itself. – Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel

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