“The works which this man leaves behind him occupy a few pages only; their importance is not greatly superior to their extent.”

—  Georges Cuvier

about the writings of Joseph Banks. as stated in "Cavendish: The Experimental Life" on page 461, by Christa Jungnickel and Russell McCormmach, published in 1999.

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