Commiserates on news of Wiesner and experiment on transmission of heliotropism. Asks whether he should review book for Nature.
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Commiserates on news of Wiesner and experiment on transmission of heliotropism. Asks whether he should review book for Nature.
Thanks for two letters from Pfeffer. Will return translation of Pfeffer and send a letter from Elfring. Looking forward to working on "antiWiesner" experiments. Will return on 26th or 27th.
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.
Sutton says monkeys often vomit, but cannot say whether they do it voluntarily.
Reports what he must pay for university courses. Forgets what CD wants to know about vermiform appendage.
Humphrey does not think more bones in female os coccyx than in male. Because of maceration it is impossible to compare male and female skeletons. Has another coach while Stuart ill.
Needs more money to pay his tutoring bills.
Thanks CD for the cheque. Gives account of money owed for tutoring and tennis.
Sends list of bills.
Has no chance of paying his debts, and asks for money.
Expressions in attitudes of prayer and adoration.
Very glad about profits of book. Glad CD flummoxed Mivart.
He is waiting to hear about the requirements for the MB examination before considering the possible trip to north America.
Thanks for the cheque, and also for the offer to pay for him to go on a trip to north America with G. H. Darwin.
Explains about the attendance at St George’s hospital that is required for the MB examaminations, and how this would affect plans for a trip to north America.
Quickening of heart-beat in fear. A. H. Garrod does not think that this means that the heart is working harder.
A. H. Garrod on relationship of heart-beat to amount of work done by heart.
Klein says water ought to be changed daily. Asks to tell G Revalenta shop shut. Klein reports discovery about toads’ ova does not bear on pangenesis.
Has sent Vichy water, discusses prescription. Tell Arthur Parslow not to continue on colchicum for gout if doesn’t suit him. May go to Pryor’s on Sunday.
Sends abstract, and will bring book on Saturday.