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The die is cast on Ayrton affair. Lord Derby has called for all of the correspondence, as a result of pressure by men of science on JDH’s behalf.
Has just had a Greenland collection, which supports his views altogether; "I am ready to do fight for these with you."
His chapter on machines in Erewhon has been misunderstood as laughing at the Origin. He was only trying to show how an absurd proposition can be defended with a little ingenuity, distortion, and departure from strict scientific method. Will explain in a second edition, if one is called for.
Work will prevent his visiting Down as he had planned.
Wishes to insert R. B. Litchfield’s remarks [into Expression] but will not give them as his own.
Thanks for CD’s testimonial.
Will FD try to persuade A. D. Bartlett to show a live snake to a porcupine and observe whether the porcupine rattles the quills on its tail? [See 8333.]
More on Ayrton affair. Conduct of Gladstone and the Ministry despicable. They have owned him to be in right but will not raise a finger until exposure in Parliament is imminent.
AG’s application for an appointment to Assistant Keeper at the British Museum.
Is sorry JDH cannot come to Down.
Hopes the House of Lords "pitch into the accursed fellow" [Ayrton].
Sends his article ["Review of Owen’s Cuvierian principle of palaeontology"].
Reports aggressive reactions of three kinds of porcupines to a snake, concluding that in the wild they would probably kill and eat it [see Expression, pp. 93–4]
Sends sketches of expressions in two dogs.
Reports and describes massive hailstones which fell in Petoraghur [Nepal].
WWR is beginning to appreciate CD’s warnings against his polemical writing.
Sends quotation from Thomas Moore’s Memoirs [ed. Lord John Russell, (1853–6)] about hereditary peculiarity in handwriting.
On colour-blindness in his family.
O. Salvin will not be applying for the same post as AG.
Sends duplicate of his previous letter [8189]; he addressed it simply to C. Darwin, England, and had no reply.
Comments on drawings of hostile dog and affectionate dog.
Sends small gift of money.
Will himself correct the details on the woodblock CD finds acceptable. The second one followed CD’s instructions, contrary to his own experience.
His book has received bad reviews; therefore CD’s letter cheers him up.