The wonderland of evolution / by Albert and George Gresswell.

  • Gresswell, Albert
Date:
[1884]
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The wonderland of evolution / by Albert and George Gresswell. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    creatures; but long before this end is gained, I and mine will be no more. We shall become extinct. My shape, you will observe, is some- what indefinite ; but I am far superior to most of you, for I have many special gifts which you have not; and though they may be useless to me, they are nevertheless of very great interest. ' You know 'Tis but an hour ago since it was nine. And after one hour more 'twill be eleven; And so from hour to hour we ripe and ripe. And then from hour to hour we rot and rot. And thereby hangs a tale.' While the venerable worthy thus sang, a tiny part of his unshapely form detached itself and swam away, and in full vigour assumed forth- with an independent existence. Do you observe my son? said Archiscolex, looking up to me as he spoke. It is quite clear that I am breaking up. I shall go home at once and make my will. He would have gone there and then, had not his dutiful son thwarted this purpose. Master Alcibiades Archiscolex coolly charged his noble parent
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