Worm-castings. Encloses notes about worm activities at Gravetye Manor.
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Worm-castings. Encloses notes about worm activities at Gravetye Manor.
Very pleased to receive CD’s dinner invitation.
Glad GK will come. But cannot talk long to anyone.
Reports case of a girl’s sudden death when a large abscess, formed by a cherry-stone in the vermiform appendix, burst into the peritoneum. Perhaps relevant to Descent [2d ed., pp. 20–1].
Has sent 2d ed. of his book, Werden und Vergehen [1880]. Notes that book was attacked in Prussian House of Deputies by ultramontane critics of Hermann Müller who had recommended it to his pupils.
Asks CD to join in a testimonial supporting James Murie’s candidacy for Librarian of Linnean Society.
Replies to CD’s questions [in 12732] regarding the Abinger Hall excavations.
Torbitt.
Family news.
Edmond Barbier is dead and his widow needs support.
Asks her to look for worm-castings in heath. Thinks heath conditions may be unfavourable. CD is sure Lucy would look with her, from her well-known affection for worms. Asks what sort of lantern Lucy used.
Discusses how fruits of lime-trees arranged themselves in a ripple-like way on a flooded walk.
Is having a trough made to try experiments [on ripple-marks].
Sends the marked plans of the Abinger Hall excavation site.
Replies to CD’s questions about worms at Abinger ruins.
Indicates portions of Island life that will interest CD. Explanation of the geological climate is the foundation stone of the book.
Hooker’s approval of the theory of Australian and New Zealand floras.
Comments on the progress of Torbitt’s experiments.
Mentions CD’s approval of earlier articles on CD’s works, and requests approval and permission to dedicate to CD a second work on CD’s thought for the International Library of Science and Free-thought.
Édouard Heckel will translate Movement in plants.
Questions BP & Co. on notices requesting the payment of rent charges.
On worms and worm-castings.
Notes and replies to queries on worm-castings and worm activity on a rubble-covered road.