| Title | : | Georges Cuvier |
|---|---|---|
| Author | : | Charles F. Horne |
| Release | : | 2024-07-01 |
| Kind | : | ebook |
| Genre | : | Biographies & Memoirs, Books |
| Size | : | 631893 |
| Circumstances compelled him in early life to do something toward earning a livelihood, and in 1794 he became tutor in a French Protestant family living in the castle of Fiquainville, near Fécamp. In that little Norman fishing-town he found much to gratify his curiosity; and he might often be seen scouring the country after birds, butterflies, and other insects; or prying into nooks and corners on the shore, after shell-fish and other marine productions; while the treasures of the boundless sea inspired wonder, with a longing to explore its depths and to become acquainted with the forms of life hidden under its waters. |
