Every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought.
What I love about the currawongs is the way in which they appear from nowhere and, for a brief period, rule the garden's soundscape, only to disappea… - John Gould
What I love about the currawongs is the way in which they appear from nowhere and, for a brief period, rule the garden's soundscape, only to disappea…
- John Gould
I don't read anything anymore. I don't have the eyesight. I read my own copy, that's all. I think I've read everything that's worth reading. - John Gould
I don't read anything anymore. I don't have the eyesight. I read my own copy, that's all. I think I've read everything that's worth reading.
At the time the world was all upside down. The American people were beginning to move around a lot. The old hometown ties had been pretty much broken… - John Gould
At the time the world was all upside down. The American people were beginning to move around a lot. The old hometown ties had been pretty much broken…
The first zucchini I ever saw I killed it with a hoe. - John Gould
The first zucchini I ever saw I killed it with a hoe.
Freud wrote a book on the essence of humor, but he didn't know what he was talking about. Max Eastman wrote a book, The Enjoyment of Laughter, that w… - John Gould
Freud wrote a book on the essence of humor, but he didn't know what he was talking about. Max Eastman wrote a book, The Enjoyment of Laughter, that w…
I dont think a really good pie can be made without a dozen or so children peeking over your shoulder as you stoop to look in at it every little while. - John Gould
I dont think a really good pie can be made without a dozen or so children peeking over your shoulder as you stoop to look in at it every little while.
A lecture is an occasion when you numb one end to benefit the other. - John Gould
A lecture is an occasion when you numb one end to benefit the other.
Every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty th… - John Gould
Every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty th…
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