An History of the Earth, and Animated Nature, Vol. 4 of 4 (Classic Reprint)

Download or read book An History of the Earth, and Animated Nature, Vol. 4 of 4 (Classic Reprint) written by Oliver Goldsmith and published by . This book was released on 2016-06-26 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from An History of the Earth, and Animated Nature, Vol. 4 of 4 NE is apt to combine very difiimilar objee'ts in the fame groupe, when hurried into the vortex of method. No two animals are more unlike each orhei' than the 'whale and the limpet, the tortoife and the oyfier. Yet, as thefe animals muff find fome place in the pieture of animated nature, it is be; to let them reft in the Ration where the generality gof mankind have a igned them and as they have been willing to give them all, from their abode, the name of fifhes, it is wifeft in us to conform. 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."