Mourns death of Lyell. Wonders whether enough men of science were attached to him to raise a fitting testimonial.
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Mourns death of Lyell. Wonders whether enough men of science were attached to him to raise a fitting testimonial.
Thinks he has observed the origin of the shake of the head as signifying "no" in his seven-month-old son.
Expresses his feelings following the death of Charles Lyell.