Forwards an unspecified work for FD to read.
Forwards an unspecified work for FD to read.
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Regrets he was not at home when HDG called.
HDG’s observations on the evolution of the human ear are well worth consideration.
On an elephant’s crying when foot was operated on.
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Pleased EH is translating Forms of flowers. Agrees "cowslip" and "oxlip" ought to be translated by their scientific names.
Good article by Fritz Müller in Kosmos supporting August Weismann’s views on caterpillars.
Thanks HM for his review [of Forms of flowers, Kosmos 2 (1877–8): 286].
Thinks HM’s previous article was very important [Kosmos 2 (1877–8): 128–40]. CD will "heartily rejoice" if HM has explained the steps by which Rhamnus and Valeriana have been rendered dioecious.
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Wishes to borrow third part of Fritz Müller’s article on sexual selection in butterflies [Kosmos 2 (1877–8): 218–24].
Is forwarding material on stridulation, including Prof. Wood-Mason’s paper ["Note on Mygale stridulans", Trans. R. Entomol. Soc. Lond. (1877): 281–2], which should interest CD.
Thanks correspondent for note and specimen; they will be of use in new edition of Forms of flowers.
Comments on discovery of micro-organisms in disease.
Describes experiments carried out by Francis Darwin on filaments of Dipsacus.
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The portrait of Erasmus Darwin by Wright of Derby has been dispatched.
Is dispatching December number of Kosmos.
Will read the discussion on stridulation that RM mentioned.
Sends cutting on origin of variety of merino sheep.
Would like references to works on breeding.
Discusses dates when he might meet the prince (Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria) in London, or perhaps the Prince might visit Down.
Cites language books; a comparison of them shows unity of language.
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