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William John Wills
Profession : Scientist
Birth : January 5, 1834
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At any rate, girls are differently situated. Having no need of deep scientific knowledge, their education is confined more to the ordinary things of the world, the study of the fine arts, and of the manners and dispositions of people.
William John Wills
The actual danger is nothing, and the positive advantages very great.
William John Wills
The pigeon here is a beautiful bird, of a delicate bronze colour, tinged with pink about the neck, and the wings marked with green and purple.
William John Wills
Our journey so far has been very satisfactory: we are most fortunate as regards the season, for there has been more rain this winter than has been known for the last four or five years.
William John Wills
Both camels are dead and our provisions are done.
William John Wills
I have deposited some of my journals here for fear of accidents.
William John Wills
We all think we are right, or we should not believe as we do.
William John Wills
Our clothes are going to pieces fast. Send provisions as soon as possible.
William John Wills
We have this morning dropped anchor, just off Williamstown.
William John Wills
I do not like Melbourne in its present state.
William John Wills
Everyone who comes out does a very foolish thing in bringing such a quantity of clothes that he never wants.
William John Wills
I consider nothing low but ignorance, vice, and meanness, characteristics generally found where the animal propensities predominate over the higher sentiments.
William John Wills
This country is undergoing great changes for the better.
William John Wills
What you say about this world I do not quite agree with; I think it a very good world, and only requires a person to be reasonable in his expectations, and not to trust too much to others.
William John Wills
Melbourne is wonderfully altered since I last saw it. There are some very fair buildings in it now, and things are a little cheaper than they used to be.
William John Wills
It is of great importance to note these meteors, even the small ones, as very little is yet known of them; and every observation, if carefully made, will some day help to show what they are.
William John Wills
I see by your letter to my father that you are rather afraid the French may invade England.
William John Wills
They have just succeeded in raising the two thousand pounds here, by subscription, that was wanted towards an exploration fund, for fitting out an expedition, that will probably start for the interior of our continent next March.
William John Wills
I am often disgusted at hearing young people I know, declare that they are afraid of doing this or that, because they MIGHT be killed.
William John Wills
These rare senses and powers of reasoning were given to be used freely, but not audaciously, to discover, not to pervert the truth.
William John Wills
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