Edward Forbes Quotes

Edward Forbes — British Scientist born on February 12, 1815, died on November 18, 1854

Professor Edward Forbes FRS, FGS was a Manx naturalist... (wikipedia)

As we descend deeper and deeper in this region its inhabitants become more and more modified, and fewer and fewer, indicating our approach towards an abyss where life is either extinguished, or exhibits but a few sparks to mark its lingering presence.

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.

I have in hands, now, specimens of bottom from t he Gulf Stream, obtained by Lieutenant Craven, and I can say that they are among the most interesting that I have ever seen.

Moreover, all our knowledge of organic remains teaches us, that species have a definite existence, and a centralization in geological time as well as in geographical space, and that no species is repeated in time.

Zero of Animal Life probably about 300 fathoms.

Edward Forbes Quotes

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