The expression of shame in ancients, Milton, the Bible, and in poor girls under Miss Gourlay’s charge.
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The expression of shame in ancients, Milton, the Bible, and in poor girls under Miss Gourlay’s charge.
Describes the wedding party given for herself and Richard Buckley Litchfield at the Working Men’s College in London.
Is glad to hear R. B. Litchfield is better.
Discusses William Darwin’s engagement to Sara Sedgwick.
Reports on the standing of James Torbitt: "the opinion of the Public is that he is rich and highly respectable".
Sends the Litchfields two drafts of a letter in reply to Samuel Butler’s letter to the Athenæum; hopes for their approval.
On flowers bending towards light reflected in a mirror.
Seeks R. B. Litchfield’s advice about publishing a translation of a letter and article by E. Krause [answering Samuel Butler’s Unconscious memory].
Is looking forward to returning home [from Moor Park hydropathic establishment]. News of other patients and the books she is reading. Although feeling well, cannot walk much.
CD wants WED to make some measurements on mid-styled [Primula sinensis] plants.
Instinct in cats.
A memorandum describing the expressive behaviour of a cat with added notes by CD.
CD would like to see Rhamnus, as an American species is dimorphic.
Sends red cowslip pollen to be measured.
Discusses some observations on, and the fertilisation of, Ophrys.
Mogg [John Traherne Moggridge] wants to visit CD.
Self-fertilising orchids.
Prefers not to send her proof-slips of the present chapter [of Variation], which has been enormously altered, but will be glad to have her see slips and revises in future.
Miss Gourlay reports case of girl at the Lock Hospital who covered her face in shame.
An extract from Macrobius’ Saturnalia dealing with blushing.
Responds to note about the MS [Descent] with great interest and promises to obey his instructions. [See 7124.]
Responds to her suggested corrections [of Descent].
Describes crying in an infant.