“Of the first philosophers, then, most thought the principles which were of the nature of matter were the only principles of all things. That of which all things that are consist, the first from which they come to be, the last into which they are resolved....this they say is the element and this is the principle of things.... yet they do not all agree as to the number and the nature of these principle is water.”
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Mary Hunter Austin
Mary Hunter Austin was an American writer known for her descriptions of the desert landscapes in the southwestern United States. Her works are often characterized by a naturalist style that depicts the natural scenery and local culture of the American Southwest. more
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