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" Indeed Sir Joseph Banks used to say that Mrs. Delany's representations of flowers " were the only imitations of nature that he had ever seen, from which he could venture to describe botanically any plant without the least fear of committing an error. "
The Strand Magazine - Page 467
edited by - 1899
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The Autobiography and Correspondence of Mary Granville, Mrs ..., Volume 3

Mrs. Delany (Mary) - 1862 - 650 pages
...Soland,er, &c., &c. Indeed Sir Joseph Banks used to say that Mrs. Delany's representations of flowers " were the only imitations of nature that he had ever...plant without the least fear of committing an error." It is an extraordinary fact that this work has never (as far as the Editor is aware) been described...
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The Autobiography and Correspondence of Mary Granville, Mrs ..., Volume 3

Mrs. Delany (Mary) - 1862 - 638 pages
...Solander, &c., &c. Indeed Sir Joseph Banks used to say that Mrs. Delany's representations of flowers " were the only imitations of nature that he had ever...plant without the least fear of committing an error." It is an extraordinary fact that this work has never (as far as the Editor is aware) been described...
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The Autobiography and Correspondence of Mary Granville, Mrs. Delany: With ...

Mrs. Delany (Mary) - 1862 - 650 pages
...Solander, &c., &c. Indeed Sir Joseph Banks used to say that Mrs. Delany's representations of flowers " were the only imitations of nature that he had ever...plant without the least fear of committing an error." It is an extraordinary fact that this work has never (as far as the LIFE AND CORRESPONDENCE Editor...
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The Autobiography and Correspondence of Mrs. Delaney, Rev. from ..., Volume 2

Mrs. Delany (Mary) - 1879 - 966 pages
...Solander, <kc., ,tc. Indeed Sir Joseph Banks used to say that Mrs. Delany's representations of flowers " were the only imitations of nature that he had ever...plant without the least fear of committing an error." It is an extraordinary fact that this work has never (as far as the Editor is aware) been described...
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The Autobiography and Correspondence of Mrs. Delany, Volume 2

Mrs. Delany (Mary) - 1879 - 522 pages
...Solander, <fec., <fec. Indeed Sir Joseph Banks used to say that Mrs. Delany's representations of flowers "were the only imitations of nature that he had ever...plant without the least fear of committing an error." It is an extraordinary fact that this work has never (as far as the Editor is aware) been described...
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The Autobiography and Correspondence of Mrs. Delaney, Rev. from ..., Volume 2

Mrs. Delany (Mary) - 1880 - 520 pages
...Solander, <fec., &c. Indeed Sir Joseph Banks used to say that Mrs. Delany's representations of flowers " were the only imitations of nature that he had ever...plant without the least fear of committing an error." It is an extraordinary fact that this work has never (as far as the Editor is aware) been described...
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Women of Letters, Volume 1

Gertrude Townshend Mayer - Literary Criticism - 1894 - 376 pages
...in his ' Botanic Garden ; ' Sir Joseph Banks said that it contained ' the only imitations of nature from which he could venture to describe botanically...plant without the least fear of committing an error;' and Sir Joshua Reynolds declared it to be unrivalled in perfection of outline, delicacy of cutting,...
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Famous Blue-stockings

Ethel Rolt-Wheeler - Biography & Autobiography - 1910 - 410 pages
...Banks used to say that Mrs Delany's representations of flowers " were the only imitations of nature he had ever seen from which he could venture to describe...plant without the least fear of committing an error." As to the craftsmanship, to have cut these bold curves by eye alone, these leaf-edges delicate as a...
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The Life of Sir Joseph Banks: President of the Royal Society, with Some ...

Edward Smith - Banks, Joseph, Sir, 1743-1820 - 1911 - 416 pages
...admiration of Banks and Solander. Indeed, Sir Joseph declared that Mrs. Delany 's representations of flowers were the only imitations of Nature, that he had ever...venture to describe botanically any plant without fear of committing an error. A description of Mrs. Delany's method will be found in her Life and Correspondence...
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The Life of Sir Joseph Banks: President of the Royal Society, with Some ...

Edward Smith - Banks, Joseph, Sir, 1743-1820 - 1911 - 432 pages
...admiration of Banks and Solander. Indeed, Sir Joseph declared that Mrs. Delany's representations of flowers were the only imitations of Nature, that he had ever...venture to describe botanically any plant without fear of committing an error. A description of Mrs. Delany's method will be found in her Life and Correspondence...
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