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Habits of ducks when sleeping on water.
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Thanks THH for the delightful evening he gave Frank [Darwin].
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Tells of shooting wood-pigeons that had in their crops acorns that did not grow locally.
[Fragment of letter glued to 2197.]
Pigeons in Egypt alight on trees rather than on the mud hovels of the natives [see Variation 1: 181].
[Two fragments glued to 2196.]
Prepared to think world infinitely old, but not that life originated with a single cell. Questions whether geological evidence supports gradual progress in organisation. HW thought scientific opinion during Vestiges debate was against this hypothesis. Argues that presence of same senses in lower animals and vertebrates does not imply descent; assumes resemblance is due to living in same world and thus having organs for the same purposes. Wants CD to know how others may see these questions.
Sends photograph in case recipient collects them.
Sends meteorological observation charts from Highfield House Observatory.
Returning Thomas George Bonney’s certificate, which it was a pleasure to sign.
Delighted that JH is interested in his book [Origin?]
Will keep THH’s secret [of authorship of Times review of Origin]. It has made deep impression.
J. D. Dana’s illness.
Daily News accuses him of plagiarising Vestiges.
Family news, wedding of a friend's daughter, suffering with jaundice.
Hopes JH will return when fruit is ripe to harvest.
A story about Voltaire; arrangements to visit AD.
Reasons why he is unable to sign the Memorial to the bishops regarding their attitude to Essays and Reviews.
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