Gives his opinion on the ancestry of domestic ducks, geese, and guinea-fowl.
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Gives his opinion on the ancestry of domestic ducks, geese, and guinea-fowl.
Plants arrived.
Delightful dinner at Lyell’s.
Will be interested in seeds passed through a fowl.
Wedgwood medallions were bought by a Miss W. [Sophy Wedgwood] of Leith Hill.
Lubbock’s account of a new centipede at Linnean Society gave rise to lively discussion by Busk and Huxley.