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Responds to her suggested corrections [of Descent].
On the expression of disagreeable surprise.
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CD was good enough to send notice of his new book [Descent] for the first number of the Academy; asks for further contributions and suggestions.
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Experiments with Lapageria.
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Does not give much for botanical results of Round Island, but the zoology is wonderful.
Lyell’s new book [The student’s elements of geology (1870)]. Urges Lyell to make it Elementary principles.
Grove is disgusted with CD for being disquieted by William Thomson: "Take another dose of Huxley’s penultimate address to Geol. Soc." [Q. J. Geol. Soc. Lond. 25 (1869): 28–53].
Would like to see JDH become Sir J. H. Does not think JDH owes his position in science to his father.
Sends questions on Round Island – if JDH should write [to Henry Barkly?].
Has he read Federico Delpino on Marantaceae [Nuovo G. Bot. Ital. 1 (1869): 293–206]?
Will not be returning to London for a week; writes to save CD’s calling.
HM intends studying bees to find evidence supporting CD’s theories. His work has shown him there are problems in separating species from varieties, and has also revealed many surprising instances of variation in habits.
Jury of fox-hunters report on hounds’ behaviour when catching fox. Fox never behaves like frightened dog.
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Interested that HM is studying structure of insects in relation to flowers.
Thanks CD for copy of Origin.
Encloses extensive, but incomplete, notes on expression among the insane, dealing specifically with blushing and the actions of the platysma and grief muscles.
Interim report on the experiments with rabbits [to test Pangenesis].
CD much interested by ERL’s book [On comparative longevity (1870)]. Is pleased to find ERL refers to CD’s "despised child" Pangenesis, and is also pleased how thoroughly ERL appreciates Herbert Spencer, a philosopher perhaps equal to any that has lived.