Sends a map of a field showing the effect of earthworms.
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Sends a map of a field showing the effect of earthworms.
Would greatly prefer an enema with a shorter nozzle but with a somewhat larger diameter.
Sends quotation from Armand Trousseau, Lectures on clinical medicine [1868–72] 5: 213, on interruption of menstruation in young girls upon changing schools, as an example of the effect of changed conditions of life.
Asks for investment advice.
Describes her experiences of blushing on her hands.
Extract from the History of the rise and progress of the Killerby, Studley and Warlaby herds of shorthorns by William Carr (1867).
On colours and breeding of rabbits.
Gives lengthy details from his medical experience on how structural and other changes in the parts of the eye are related to lacrimation.
Mentions belief in CD’s views.
Sutton says monkeys often vomit, but cannot say whether they do it voluntarily.
P.S. Information on earthworm activity on chalk downs, including two rough sketches for CD.
Orders a very small pot of "purest & best Extract of Hyosciamus for experimental purposes".
Worm-casts on a ridged hill.
Notes some corrections for 2d ed. of Descent.
His thanks for the curious photograph. Since he has similar ones he will not "rob" AH of it.
Amount of clay present in certain chalk samples.
Does not know Dr Mahoney.
Thanks CD for offer of photographs.
His mother’s health is no worse.
JDH Should do as he sees fit about proposing him [John Scott] [for fellowship of the Linnean Society].
Discusses problems of obtaining money for the alteration of Down church.
"I am at work on the nervous mimicry of organic disease: I have some hope that, during my work, I may fall on some facts which may be of interest to you, and you may be sure that I shall send them to you."
Queries about the pitch of children’s crying.