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In rain water, I observed a small red worm and two other kinds of very minute insects; of those of the larger size, I judged that 30,000 together would not equal a coarse sand.

~Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek

Topics: Equal Insects Judged Kinds Larger Minute Observed Other Rain Red Sand Size Small Those Together Two Very Water Worm Would

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How little do we discover in comparison of those things which now are and forever will be hidden from our sight? The whole of which I am fully persuaded no one will ever be able to dive into, and to explain their causes and effects.

~Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek

Topics: Able Am Causes Comparison Discover Dive Effects Ever Explain Forever Fully Hidden How Little Now Our Persuaded Sight Things Those Which Whole Will I Am

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No one can pretend to say that a fish is ever killed by heat, for many kinds of fish, in the middle of summer, and in the burning heat of the sun, do either play, as it were, on the surface of the water, or hide themselves under the leaves, weeds, or other substances at the bottom.

~Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek

Topics: Bottom Burning Either Ever Fish Heat Hide Kinds Leaves Many Middle Other Play Pretend Say Substances Summer Sun Surface Themselves Water Weeds Were

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I have often endeavoured to view the circulation of the blood in terrestrial animals, but without success, by reason that no parts of their bodies were sufficiently transparent.

~Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek

Topics: Animals Blood Bodies Circulation Often Parts Reason Success Sufficiently Transparent View Were Without

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When I have supped too heavily of an evening, I drink in the morning a large number of cups of coffee, and that as hot as I can drink it, so that the sweat breaks out on me, and if by so doing I can't restore my body, a whole apothecary's shop couldn't do much, and that is the only thing I have done for years when I have felt a fever.

~Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek

Topics: Body Breaks Coffee Cups Doing Done Drink Evening Felt Fever Hot Large Large Number Me Morning Much Number Only Out Restore Shop Sweat The Only Thing Thing Too Whole Years I Can

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Biography

Nationality: Dutch

Type: Scientist

Born: Unknown

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