“The naturalists of yore esteemed the ocean to be a treasury of wonders, and sought therein for monstrosities and organisms contrary to the law of nature, such as they interpreted it.” LawWonderOceanContraryOrganismsLaws Of NatureTreasuryNaturalistMonstrosity Author:Edward Forbes
“The naturalists of our own time hold equal faith in the wonders of the sea, but seek therein rather for the links of nature's chain than for apparent exceptions.” WonderSeaEqualChainsTiesExceptionLinksNaturalist Book:The Natural History of the European Seas... Source: The Natural History of the European Seas...