23 Quotes by William John Wills

"These rare senses and powers of reasoning were given to be used freely, but not audaciously, to discover, not to pervert the truth."

"It is of great importance to note these meteors, even the small ones, as very little is yet known of them; and every observation, if carefully made, will some day help to show what they are."

"The country up here is beautiful; everything green and pleasant; and if you saw it now, you would not believe that in two months' time it could have such a parched and barren appearance as it will then assume."