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Errata in first edition of Insectivorous plants.
HW has confirmed the report in the Times of a shower of fish (minnows and sticklebacks) that fell on the Wedgwood colliery.
Prepared to think world infinitely old, but not that life originated with a single cell. Questions whether geological evidence supports gradual progress in organisation. HW thought scientific opinion during Vestiges debate was against this hypothesis. Argues that presence of same senses in lower animals and vertebrates does not imply descent; assumes resemblance is due to living in same world and thus having organs for the same purposes. Wants CD to know how others may see these questions.
Has returned CD’s Beagle journal MS. Thinks it would be an interesting account even if they did not know CD, and that it will be successful if published; the less it is mixed up with FitzRoy’s journal, the better.
Gives an account of his father’s illness.
On the expression of disagreeable surprise.
Copy of and note on a picture of Noah’s daughter averting her eyes in shame.
Agrees that social instinct or love for fellows is the beginning of moral feeling. Responds to CD’s letter [7537].
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Recalls JH's letter from Cape regarding study of etymology. Encloses HW's own effort to develop this.
Sends small work on foundations of thought, with citation of JH's article in Quarterly [Review]. Note on geometry of planes.
Gives reason for writing [Principles of Geometric Demonstration (1844)]. Plans later edition in which HW will cite JH's statement in [Quarterly Review]. Role of sense experience in axioms.
Ask JR to advise the Queen to issue Her Royal Commission of Inquiry into the best methods of securing the improvement of the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge.