WCP4182

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61 Leonard Street

Hiule

Aug[ust]. 21st/1898

Sir

I have pretty well studied "The Wonderful Country" and would really call it a Wonderful Book, with an immense amount of matter and is generally of the greatest interest. Your chapter on "Deau-" is a very striking one. I did not expect the Glacial Epoch would introduce us to D E — and the usual [2] Glacial Hypothesis — but perhaps you have other views. You speak of Phrenology as one amongst "failuses." I would hardly so designate it. I have guide a — style to Phrenology. ^Fiv Thirty ^{Sixty Five} years ago (I am the Queens’ age) as a young apprentice I had for years the in Phrenological Class, of course they were all expert and devout believers. I don't know if in my course through life, I have stood firm [3] to the faith — but — I know I am very much in-debted to its influence on George Bloom her was been to me a Master of thought — and I do not yet know a better or more sensible system of Mental Science than Phrenology.

I have not gone into 6 accunatera a "Delusion." I have always held the — opinion — as a great boon to humanity and I’m not now inclined to retrace my steps and would say to the — [4] they don’t be too sure

Will you kindly accept of a small work of mine "Stepping Stone in Socialism" it is of small value compared with your big volume but I seemed to think judging from many of your remarks that my little book would not be considered by your — or beyond your -. I am not able to write myself through paralysis, but my wife has treated through my dictation

Yours sincerely | David Maxwell [signature]

Dr. Alfred R. Wallace

Parkstone

Dorset