Comments on new edition of EH’s book [Natürliche Schöpfungsgeschichte, 2d ed. (1870)].
Mentions his own book [Descent].
Visit by Kölliker.
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Comments on new edition of EH’s book [Natürliche Schöpfungsgeschichte, 2d ed. (1870)].
Mentions his own book [Descent].
Visit by Kölliker.
Comments on Descent.
EH’s refusal of position at Vienna.
Refers to priest who believes in "our ape-like progenitors".
EH’s work on sponges.
Pangenesis.
Describes new edition of Origin [6th]
and his work on plant crossing.
Comments on EH’s criticism of authors in third edition of Natürliche Schöpfungsgeschichte [1872].
Discusses book by H. C. Bastian [The beginnings of life (1872)].
Comments on EH’s forthcoming [Die Kalkschwämme (1872)].
Thinks EH is working much too hard.
On EH’s Die Kalkschwämme [1872].
No summary available.
Comments on EH’s Natürliche Schöpfungsgeschichte [4th ed.].
Has written paper on rudimentary structures ["Complemental males of certain cirripedes", (1873) Collected papers 2: 177–82].
Edward Morse thinks brachiopods should be classed with annelids ["The systematic position of the Brachiopoda", Proc. Boston Soc. Nat. Hist. 15 (1873): 315–73].
Thanks for 5th edition of his book [Natürliche] Schöpfungsgeschichte.
CD continues with his experiments on the digestive power of plants, which is much like that of mammals.
Is also preparing a revised edition of Descent.
Would welcome hearing more of his ideas about Pangenesis.
Postscript about Anthropogenie, which has just arrived. EH’s astonishing productivity.
Comments on review of EH’s Anthropogenie [1874].
Mentions recent work of Huxley and other scientists.
Thanks for F. v. Hellwald [Culturgeschichte (1875)].
Thanks for the photographs of disks of stone, but not to trouble to send casts, as he will not work on expression again.
Thinks JGFR should send report of coloured spots on infants’ buttocks to some ethnological society.
Mentions receipt of EH’s History of creation [1876].
Describes his own work on cross- and self-fertilised flowers. Subject bears on the very principle of life.
Has read EH’s History of creation [trans. E. R. Lankester (1875)]. Was much struck with many "brilliant & original remarks". Is gratified by the way EH speaks of CD’s books.
Thanks EH for Arabische Korallen [1876].
EH’s Arabische Korallen is spirited, clear, and poetical. With respect to formation of islands, thinks EH lays too much stress on views of Ehrenberg. Admires drawings.
Thanks for sending the impressions of the gems, but, because CD is ignorant of archaeology, the recipient should not send one for inspection.
Book [Webb and Berthelot] has reached CD.
Sorry EH dissents from Pangenesis.
Glad EH is coming to England.
Will be visiting eldest son in Southampton in September [but visit apparently delayed until 7 Oct, see "Journal"].