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It was with deep interest that my companion and myself, both now about to see and examine the beauties of a tropical country for the first time, gazed on the land where I, at least, eventually spent eleven of the best years of my life.
Henry Walter Bates
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"It was with deep interest that my companion and myself, both now about to see and examine the beauties of a tropical country for the first time, gazed on the land where I, at least, eventually spent eleven of the best years of my life."
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It was with deep interest that my companion and myself, both now about to see and examine the beauties of a tropical country for the first time, gazed on the land where I, at least, eventually spent eleven of the best years of my life. — Henry Walter Bates

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Henry Walter Bates was a Environmentalist from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1825–1892).

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This quote is attributed to Henry Walter Bates, a Environmentalist from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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Henry Walter Bates lived from 1825 – 1892.