Section 19. HOW DID CUVIER[1] BECOME A NATURALIST?
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Section 19. HOW DID CUVIER[1] BECOME A NATURALIST?
When young (S. 10, N. 2) Cuvier was one day[2] strolling[3] along the sands near Fiquainville, in Normandy[4], he observed a cuttle-fish lying[5] stranded on the beach. He was attracted[6] by the curious object, took it home to[7] dissect, and[8] began the study of the mollusca, which ended in his becoming one of the greatest among natural historians.—S. Smiles.
I will take this animal home to dissect. Ich will dies Tier mit nach Hause nehmen, um es zu sezieren.
Notes in this chapter
Note 2 · Use the gen. of the def. art. The definite article is used in German before names of persons when preceded by an adjective or a common name;Note 1 · G. D. Cüvier, berühmter französischer Naturforscher (1769-1832), erhob die vergleichende Anatomie zuerst zur Wissenschaft.Note 2 · one day, eines Tages; one morning, eines Morgens; one evening, eines Abends, etc.Note 3 · to stroll along the sands, an der Küste umher´schlendern, ‘near’, here von.Note 4 · die Normandie, always used with the def. art.Note 5 · ‘lying — beach’, say ‘which the sea had washed (spülen) upon the beach’. (See App. § 17.)Note 6 · to be attracted by something, sich durch etwas an´gezogen fühlen; ‘object’, here ‘creature’.Note 7 · The Supine is used to express purpose, and must be employed whenever the English ‘to’ is used in the meaning of ‘in order to’, or ‘for the pNote 8 · ‘and — historian’, say ‘began (an´fangen) to study the mollusca, and became finally (schließlich) one of the greatest natural historians’. M