Wants some more rubber bands for his wrist.
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Wants some more rubber bands for his wrist.
Discusses a book
and the "splendid news about the elections".
Forwards John Lubbock’s letter and hopes WED might influence the men "for the sake of science".
Sends Asa Gray’s lectures on Natural science and religion [1880].
Greatly enjoyed their stay at Bassett.
Wants WED to collect some worm-castings from Beaulieu Abbey.
Writes about gravel deposits [at Southampton] and sends a James Geikie letter [12655?] on the subject.
Writes about worm-castings; tells WED not to bother with samples from Beaulieu Abbey.
Asks WED to observe whether worms consistently draw acacia leaves into their burrows with a particular end first.
Will soon know whether he will need worm-castings from Beaulieu.
Asks whether WED can collect some worm-castings from Beaulieu Abbey.
Gives instructions to WED about looking for earthworm activity at Brading.
Mentions James Geikie’s excellent book [Prehistoric Europe (1881)].
Worm-castings from [Roman] ruins at Brading contained bits of tiles or bricks. Obliged for WED’s trouble about Brading castings.
Movement in plants well received in Germany.
"Dia" [as a prefix] means "through, across".
WED’s wife would like to meet the Huxleys.
Delighted by honour CD has received from Turin. Agrees with Horace that the money ought to be given to the Zoological Station at Naples.
Thanks CD for giving money to the children. Is going to give money to Bessy, but not invest it until she is really rich. Returns Butler’s letter. Thinks Butler is looking for a grievance to write an article about.
Is beginning Geikie’s Ice age. Describes flints found on the common. Comments on exciting election.
Asks whether CD will forward enclosed to Lord Derby, and offers to send him a copy of the New York state survey. Will go to Beaulieu in the early autumn. Tells story about gallenes raised by hens being attacked.
Asks CD to invite William James to stay before he returns to America.
Sends four wrist bands, and advice on putting them on. George is well. Can easily get worm castings. Lilly and Mlle Wild arrived in a storm to stay the night. Is much amused by Sedgwick’s ferocious letter about Vestiges.
Thanks CD for copy of Movement in plants and says he is enjoying it. Is pleased that a full article appeared in the Times. Will go to Beaulieu soon for worm casts. His gardener calls worms “our civil engineers”. Promised to tell Frank how to make plants bend.
Observations on worms’ pulling leaves into their burrows.