Pressure paralyses the streaming of protoplasm in the hairs of Tradescantia.
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Pressure paralyses the streaming of protoplasm in the hairs of Tradescantia.
Discusses Müller-Thurgau’s work on heliotropism. Will start on Thursday for Heidelberg and Strassburg.
CD thanks Krause for the errata.
CD is sorry to hear that Krause’s part will not appear in the French edition, and cannot believe that C.-F. Reinwald would be influenced by antagonism to the Germans. Reinwald always gives CD a small percentage on sales, and CD had intended to pass it on to EK.
Encloses a letter from CD to C.-F. Reinwald for EK to read, and if he approves, to send on.
Describes bean experiments. Will tell Emma Darwin to tell Elizabeth Darwin that he has written to the Riffel.
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.
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.