Discusses JDB’s views on the spread of human-like creatures across the world, and the development of language.
Discusses JDB’s views on the spread of human-like creatures across the world, and the development of language.
On a correction JVC thinks should be made in Variation on vertebrae of ducks.
Concerned about GHD’s health. Sends a prescription for a cough mixture.
Acknowledges correction in text of Variation . "You are a most conscientious editor & are as careful as I am apt to be careless."
Popular Edition [6th] of Origin has sold out 3000 copies. Asks CD whether he has found any errors that should be corrected.
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Thanks OCM for the papers he has sent.
The Naples Zoological Station and its library are growing fast. His life is a constant battle with the municipality, but has managed to make a little progress on vertebrate ancestry and morphology. His views get further away from what is generally accepted.
Drosophyllum arrived; none of his observations turned out as he expected, but nevertheless he understands its habits better than he did. The secreting hairs that he observed may be explained as a mere chemical reaction.
Comments on various articles he has read.
Asks for Thiselton-Dyer’s notes.
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Translation of some of his annotations in Dutch edition of Expression.
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Is pleased that HHHvZ has appended his notes to his translation [of Expression and is obliged for the abstract of these notes [see 8712].
A new [German] edition of Expression is to be done. Has CD anything to add or alter?
JVC cites an article on cessation of breathing during mental concentration that supports Gratiolet as quoted in Expression, p. 179.