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I loathe, I abhor the sea, & all ships which sail on it

I loathe, I abhor the sea, & all ships which sail on it

The Letters of Charles Darwin

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Shaun Usher
Feb 12, 2021
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Charles Darwin photographed by Leonard Darwin. Wikimedia.

Charles Darwin was born on this day in 1809 (that is, Feb 12th, the day I typed this; not necessarily the day you’re reading it. Time, huh?), which means it’s Darwin Day, which means I have a perfectly valid excuse to send you a compilation of excerpts from the many letters of his that I’ve bookma…

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