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Lawrence Hargrave Quotes
If you direct your attention to the position of a bird with regard to the wave surface, it will speedily be noticed to be nearly always on the rising side or face of the wave and moving apparently at right angles to the wave's course, but really diagonal to it.
Lawrence Hargrave

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Type:
Scientist Quotes
Category:
Australian Scientist Quotes
Year of Birth:
1850
Year of Death:
1915
Nationality:
Australian
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