His life was one of incessant eager questioning of nature on all sides, and his many and varied works all bear the stamp of a fresh and original genius, capable of stating and solving problems in all departments of science - at one time finding the true explanation of "ducks and drakes" (formerly attributed to the elasticity of water) and at another helping to lay the foundations of our modern vulcanology and meteorology. [Please select]
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E Burney, 1 BS; Lassen Peak, 13 BS; Kellys, Warner Creek, 1 KU; Drakes Hot Springs, Warner Creek, 2 BS. [Please select]
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It is much too precious an earthly boon for _me_ to play ducks and drakes with. [Please select]
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One does not play ducks and drakes with historical facts, or tamper with historical personages. [Please select]
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I'll save enough for us two, though I do make 'ducks and drakes of my fortune. [Please select]
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Maria got her share, and Wyndham has made ducks and drakes of it. [Please select]
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Nearly all drakes lose their bright plumage after mating, and for a few weeks resemble females. [Please select]
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