Henry Walter Bates

“The forests of the Amazons are not silent.”

“The wonderful variety of animals and plants is a matter of the highest interest.”

“The number of species of insects in the tropics is almost infinite.”

“The land of the Amazons is a world of its own.”

“I became a confirmed believer in the theory of the origin of species.”

“Mimicry is a subject which has been much neglected, but it is one which is well worthy of attention.”

“It is one of the most beautiful and wonderful adaptations which we meet with in the whole of nature.”

“The study of natural history is the best of all occupations for a country gentleman.”

“The pleasures of a naturalist are of a most refined and elevating character.”

“The appearance of a harmless insect, which is disguised to resemble a dangerous one, is a phenomenon of the highest interest.”

“The great object of a naturalist's travels is to extend the boundaries of human knowledge.”

“On the Upper Amazons, every day brought some new and strange animal or plant to light.”