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William Bartram Biography

Botanist

William Bartram (April 22, 1739 - July 22, 1823) was an American botanist, explorer, and writer, renowned for his studies and descriptions of North American flora. He is considered one of the founding figures of American botany.

Inspirational Gratitude Blessing Offers Grateful Creator Thanks Live By Sincere Almighty Thank You Favour Recollection

Book:Travels of William Bartram

Source: Travels of William Bartram

“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.”

Should Firsts May Different Attention Journey Offers Travel Mark Climate Productions Various Observation Distinction Traveller

Book:Travels Through North and South Carolina: Georgia, East and West Florida, the Cherokee Country, the Extensive Territories of the Muscogulges Or Creek Confederacy, and the Country of the Chactaws. ... Embellished with Copper-plates

Source: Travels Through North and South Carolina: Georgia, East and West Florida, the Cherokee Country, the Extensive Territories of the Muscogulges Or Creek Confederacy, and the Country of the Chactaws. ... Embellished with Copper-plates

“It may be proper to observe, that I had now passed the utmost frontier of the white settlements on that border.”

May White Borders Frontiers Settlement

Book:Travels Through North and South Carolina, Georgia, East and West-Florida (etc.) 2nd Ed. - London, J. Johnson 1794

Source: Travels Through North and South Carolina, Georgia, East and West-Florida (etc.) 2nd Ed. - London, J. Johnson 1794

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

Young Bird Abandoned Helpless Tribes

Book:Travels through North and South Carolina, Georgia, East and West Florida, etc. [With plates and a map.]

Source: Travels through North and South Carolina, Georgia, East and West Florida, etc. [With plates and a map.]

“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.”

Humans Seems Human Nature Affection Active Faithful Attachment Sensibility Parental Ardent Filial Filial Piety Filial Duty

Book:Travels of William Bartram

Source: Travels of William Bartram