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Man's Place in Nature and Other Essays

Thomas Henry Huxley

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Book Excerpt: 
. . .The limit to which this animal extends, either north or south, I am unable to define. But that limit is doubtless some distance north of this river [Gaboon]. I was able to certify myself of this fact in a late excursion to the head-waters of the Mooney (Danger) River, which comes into the sea some sixty miles from this place. I was informed (credibly, I think) that they were numerous among the mountains in which that river rises, and far north of that.

“In the south, this species extends to the Congo River, as I am told by native traders who have visited the coast between the Gaboon and that river. Beyond that, I am not informed. This animal is only found at a distance from the coast in most cases, and, according to my best information, approaches it nowhere so nearly as on the south side of this river, where they have been found within ten miles of the sea. This, however, is only of late occurrence. I am informed by some of the oldest Mpongwe men that. . . Read More

Community Reviews

Image and words

The book is a perfect example of why an image is worth a thousand words. If Huxley had access to images in his publication, the text and corresponding descriptions would be much shorter. The title should
be updated to "Man's biological place in nature", if we compare it with the books