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From Gerolamo Boccardo1   15 June 1869

Genova

15 Guigno | 1869

Miò Illustre Signore

Accolga, La prego, con la sua usata benevolenza il nuovo mio libro, intitolato “Sismopirologia–Terremoti, Vulcani e lente Oscillazioni del suolo”, il cui solo merito è forse quello di tributare ad ogni tratto a V. S. l’ossequio che profondi io Le professo.2

Non mando in Inghilterra altra copia che questa, perché temerei che alla “Sismopirologia” incorresse come già alla mia “Fisica del Globo”, di cui ho fatto omaggio a Sir Carlo Lyell ed a parecchio Società Scientifiche, Senza riceverne tampoco un cenno che mi assicurasse che il mio dono fosse pervenuto.3

Voglia conservarmi, illustre Signore, la sua preziosa indulgenza e mi creda pieno di rispetto | Suo Devmō | G. Boccardo

1
For a translation of this letter see Correspondence vol. 17, Appendix I.
2
Boccardo refers to Boccardo 1869 (in this version, ‘Sismopirologia: earthquakes, volcanoes, and slow oscillations of the ground’: the word ‘slow’ (lente) is apparently not in the printed title of the book). No copy has been found in the Darwin Libraries at CUL or Down.
3
See Correspondence vol. 16, letter from Gerolamo Boccardo, 23 April 1868. Boccardo refers to Charles Lyell and Boccardo 1868 (Physics of the world).

From Gerolamo Boccardo1   15 June 1869

Genoa

15 June | 1869

Illustrious Sir

Accept, I beg you, with your usual kindness, my new book, titled “Sismopirologia–Terremoti, Vulcani e lente Oscillazioni del suolo”, whose only merit is perhaps that of paying to you at every stroke the profound respect I bear towards you.2

I am not sending to England any other copy besides this, since I am afraid that what happened already to my “Fisica del Globo”, of which I made a present to Sir Charles Lyell and several scientific societies, without receiving so much as a sign to assure me that my gift had arrived, will happen to the “Sismopirologia”.3

Grant me, illustrious Sir, your precious forbearance, and believe me full of respect | your most devoted | G. Boccardo

1
For a transcription of this letter in its original Italian, see p. 270.
2
Boccardo refers to Boccardo 1869 (in this version, ‘Sismopirologia: earthquakes, volcanoes, and slow oscillations of the ground’: the word ‘slow’ (lente) is apparently not in the printed title of the book). No copy has been found in the Darwin Libraries at CUL or Down.
3
See Correspondence vol. 16, letter from Gerolamo Boccardo, 23 April 1868. Boccardo refers to Charles Lyell and Boccardo 1868 (Physics of the world).

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