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Excerpt from The Life of William Scoresby, M.A., D.D., F. R. S. S. L. And E: Corresponding Member of the Institute of France, Etc
Reader the history of an individual of a singularly active and observant mind, who was ever careful to record and preserve his observations; who in early life enlarged the sphere of his researches by repeated voyages; was the first to make an accurate survey of the east coast of Greenland, and who penetrated further north than any of his contemporaries who devoted the latter half of his life to the moral instruction and amelioration of his fellow creatures a philosopher whose acute intellect embraced some of the subtlest subjects of physical science a sin cere believer and earnest advocate of religious truth, and withal a zealous and indefatigable practical philan thr0pist.
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Reader the history of an individual of a singularly active and observant mind, who was ever careful to record and preserve his observations; who in early life enlarged the sphere of his researches by repeated voyages; was the first to make an accurate survey of the east coast of Greenland, and who penetrated further north than any of his contemporaries who devoted the latter half of his life to the moral instruction and amelioration of his fellow creatures a philosopher whose acute intellect embraced some of the subtlest subjects of physical science a sin cere believer and earnest advocate of religious truth, and withal a zealous and indefatigable practical philan thr0pist.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
Contributors
Author
Robert Edmund Scoresby-Jackson
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780365145769
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.4 cm
Page Count - 438
Paperback
Contributors
Author
Robert Edmund Scoresby-Jackson
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781333219567
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.4 cm
Page Count - 440
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