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Louis François de Pourtalès
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“The deepest cast was made in 517 fathoms; it gave a very handsome , a , an n, and some s. The difference of the deep-sea faunæ of the opposite coast of Cuba and Florida is very marked, although the distance is so small; of all the s, for instance, described by me from the coast of Cuba, only two or three, and those in fragments, were found off the Florida reef.”
Louis François de Pourtalès (1823–1880) said by 1880 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The study of the constitution and of the inhabitants of the is a field of research that has attracted the attention of naturalists in comparatively recent times. What Humboldt did with regard to the distribution of life at different heights in the atmosphere, was done by for the different depths of the ocean. The former's diagrams of the zones of vegetation on the slopes of the are considered indispensable in every atlas of physical geography. But what one man could do where his glance embraced miles of country in height and breadth and where the types of vegetation could frequently be recognized as far as the eye could reach, an investigator even as zealous as Forbes could but sketch in broad though happily drawn lines for the marine animals.”
Louis François de Pourtalès (1823–1880) said by 1880 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“An article by , in (vol. xvi. p. 475), reminds me of an experiment I made some years ago in Florida. In collecting s on the reefs, I had of course become familiar with the disagreeable, though not very painful, effects of contact of the hands with . But the vulgar names of Pepper-coral or Sea ginger induced me to try the effect on the tongue, to find out how far the taste resembled those condiments. I accordingly broke off a fresh piece and applied it to the tongue. Instantly a most severe pain shot, not only through that organ, but also through the jaws and teeth. The whole course of the dental nerves and their ramifications into every single tooth could be distinctly and painfully felt. I can compare the sensation to nothing better than to the application of the poles of a pretty strong galvanic battery. The pain remained severe for about half an hour, then became duller, leaving a sensation still perceptible five or six hours later. The whole impression was much too violent to allow the distinction of any particular taste.”
Louis François de Pourtalès (1823–1880) said by 1880 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source