imperfectly-developed

Updated: September 11, 2025

Let him take up an imperfectly-formed crystal, or an imperfectly-developed flower, and he can scarcely describe his feelings. The same holds true as to the organization and structure of the human body. Who ever contemplates stunted growth, or any kind of visible deformity, with complacency and satisfaction?

W. F. Markwick - The True Citizen, How to Become One