The Prolongation of Life: Optimistic Studies

Elie, Metchnikoff

Peter Chalmers Mitchell

Franklin Classics Trade Press

<p>Excerpt from The Pageant of Nature, Vol. 3The presence of dead &#64258;ies has caused a suggestion to be made that possibly the wild arum is an ogre plant that takes toll of some Of its visitors, stupefying them with its nectar, and after their death extracting and absorbing the juices of their bodies; in other words, it makes a meal Of them like all traditional ogres. But it is generally felt that this point needs further elucidation.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.</p>

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