Summarises her theory about expression in music.
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Summarises her theory about expression in music.
Discussion of H. Spencer’s views on the origin of music.
The rabbits arrived safely.
Wishes to have CD’s autograph.
Praise of CD. Acknowledges his indebtedness to CD for defining the subject of plant fecundation.
Expecting CD’s work on the effects of cross-fertilisation.
CD has put him in touch with George Bentham.
Has frequently defended evolution and natural selection among his clergy brethren.
Now elicits CD’s views on chance.
Gives publication date for J. C. Lavater, L’Art de connaître les hommes, 1806–9, edited by J. L. Moreau. The first four volumes appeared in 1806.
Thanks CD for papers he sent his wife. They will help her pass her time as an invalid.
Reply to CD’s letter of 5 Apr 1871 [7659], in which he asked HA for further details on when and how platysma myoides contracts.
Replies to CD’s questions about sources on leaf arrangement.
Gives news of speech and paper about CD.
Announces that the Société d’Anthropologie de Paris has elected CD a Foreign Associate.
Maoris of New Zealand admire beards, contrary to statement in Descent [2: 349].
Thanks for letter and reference to Nägeli’s observations on leaf arrangement in the bud.
Pleased to hear from CD. Sends more facts about the life and habits of the inhabitants of the Seychelles.
Sends CD a ptarmigan.
Cannot come to lunch to meet Sir Henry Holland. Holland may have seen Robert Lowe [Lord Sherbrooke] already. Will CD let him know his views?
Describes fly-catching activity of Drosera longifolia.
Experiments on Papilio asterias; sex of adult determined by length of larval feeding time.
Comments on Die Kalkschwämme [1872].
A Franciscan prior, Padre Buona-Grazia, agrees with human descent.
His trip to Dalmatia.
German reception of Descent.
Mentions current work.
Encloses "account of Dr H. M. Butler’s hereditary odd habit".
Philosophical Club dinner.
Lyell contradicts W. B. Carpenter on current in Straits of Gibraltar.
James Orton’s report on fossil shells found by L. Agassiz 2000 miles up the Amazon. Their identification disposes of the glacial hypothesis.
No news yet from Gladstone on Ayrton affair.
Gives his account of H. M. Butler’s apparently inherited habit.