William Bartram Quotes

• Turkeys, quails, and small birds, are here to be seen; but birds are not numerous in desart forests; they draw near to the habitations of men, as I have constantly observed in all my travels.

  William Bartram

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  Tags in Turkeys, Quail, Travels, Bird

• The parental, and filial affections seem to be as ardent, their sensibility and attachment, as active and faithful, as those observed to be in human nature.

  William Bartram

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  Tags in Sensibility, Filial, Human Nature, Faithful, Affection

• Some tribes of birds will relieve and rear up the young and helpless, of their own and other tribes, when abandoned.

  William Bartram

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  Tags in Abandoned, Relieve, Rear, Tribes, Bird

• On the recollection of so many and great favours and blessings, I now, with a high sense of gratitude, presume to offer up my sincere thanks to the Almighty, the Creator and Preserver.

  William Bartram

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  Tags in Gratitude, Recollection, Favours, Blessing

• 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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  Tags in Chiefly, Eagle

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

  William Bartram

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  Tags in Substance, Tribes, Bird

• 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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  Tags in Travel

• My progress was rendered delightful by the sylvan elegance of the groves, chearful meadows, and high distant forests, which in grand order presented themselves to view.

  William Bartram

  Topics in Nature

  Tags in Forests

• 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

  Topics in Nature

  Tags in Admirable, Grove, Proceeded, Bloom

• If we bestow but a very little attention to the economy of the animal creation, we shall find manifest examples of premeditation, perseverance, resolution, and consumate artifice, in order to effect their purpose.

  William Bartram

  Topics in Creation, Economy, Environment

  Tags in Effect, Environmental, Animal, Attention, Purpose, Find

William Bartram (10)

Birth:	20th April, 1739
Death:	22nd July, 1823
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Naturalist

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