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The progress of knowledge is very irregular, somewhat resembling the movements of an army, of which some battalions are in vigorous health, while oth… - Robert Chambers
" "The progress of knowledge is very irregular, somewhat resembling the movements of an army, of which some battalions are in vigorous health, while others are sickly or overburdened with baggage. The experimental marches on at a good pace; the observational proceeds but slowly; the speculative is left far in the rear.
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About Robert Chambers
Robert Chambers (10 July 1802 – 17 March 1871) was a Scottish publisher, author, journal editor, geologist and evolutionary thinker.
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