Comments on Descent.
EH’s refusal of position at Vienna.
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Comments on Descent.
EH’s refusal of position at Vienna.
Asks for a drawing from life of a "laughing monkey" (Cynopithecus niger) for Expression [p. 136].
Admits pointer illustration is faulty.
Discusses shame, remorse, social instincts, approbation, and other topics discussed in Descent, ch. 4. "But as yet I nail my colours to the mast."
Invites him to visit.
Miss Butler is dead.
Has forwarded FDuCG’s book [Natural history of the Azores (1870)] to Dr Hartlaub.
Asks about eyes of camel when the animal is uttering a loud sound.
Thinks J. P. M. Weale’s papers all require great condensation.
Thanks for letter [7533] and the interesting notes. Even more interesting is HHHvZ’s case of the De Haas family.
Pleased that JJM has finished translation of Descent.
Will write again to Tyndall about odours.
Asks for the circumstances under which WO saw a man arrested for murder; quotes from notes he made from WO’s conversation [Expression, p. 294].
Also would like to quote WO on the expression of resignation by persons about to undergo serious operations [Expression, p. 271].
Ogle wants very much to meet JT.
Thanks JT for his kindness to Ogle.
Asks what his profits on the reprints of Descent will be when half have been sold.
Good reviews in Saturday Review and Pall Mall Gazette;
contemptuous one as usual in Athenæum.
The information about the phascolarctos [koala] is very surprising, and he will preserve AM’s note.
Seeks to clarify his and HW’s views on the causes of repentance or shame.
Asks permission to copy plates from GBAD’s work [Mécanisme de la physionomie humaine (1862)] to illustrate Expression.
Gives his opinion on four papers by J. P. M. Weale.
Discusses his blunder in "confounding the two foramina" [in the skull] of apes [in Descent].
Discusses views of George Rolleston, St George Mivart, and Huxley on the occurrence of the foramina.
Thanks WO for his replies [to 7551]. Discusses the open mouth in surprise; asks WO to investigate its function in hearing and breathing.
Asks why deaf persons generally keep mouths open.
Pleased about sale and new issue [of Descent]. Discusses presentation copies.
Believes he has committed an oversight with regard to sexual selection in insects. Cites conclusions of B. T. Lowne, which are similar to GBM’s.