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... Strecker's reputation for coveting specimens is legendary , and the story of his habit of pinning desirable specimens from other collections into the crown of his silk hat will no doubt survive as long as lepidopterists reminisce .
... Strecker's reputation for coveting specimens is legendary , and the story of his habit of pinning desirable specimens from other collections into the crown of his silk hat will no doubt survive as long as lepidopterists reminisce .
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... Strecker . . . . ( 1880 , p . 8 ) Grote's views on Strecker are abundantly clear : Mr. Strecker's work is , on the whole , of such an indifferent character that I am unwilling to criticize it . He has made proportionately more and more ...
... Strecker . . . . ( 1880 , p . 8 ) Grote's views on Strecker are abundantly clear : Mr. Strecker's work is , on the whole , of such an indifferent character that I am unwilling to criticize it . He has made proportionately more and more ...
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... Strecker placed a false date , and have exposed his motive for doing so . ( Grote , 1881 , p . 164 ) In this particular case , most scholars now agree that Grote had his names first in manuscript , but that Strecker's were published ...
... Strecker placed a false date , and have exposed his motive for doing so . ( Grote , 1881 , p . 164 ) In this particular case , most scholars now agree that Grote had his names first in manuscript , but that Strecker's were published ...
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Of Men and Names | 3 |
A Fertile Theme | 15 |
The Lure of Sugar | 83 |
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