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Sends thanks for Expression; offers some additions, and will send printed queries abroad if CD wishes.

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Has sent off a few trifling errata [of Expression] to Mr Clowes. Asks about the heliotypes.

Would like to hear about the sale of his books. [See 8616.]

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Rabbits’ coats true in character. If the next ones are true, it is superfluous to keep trying.

Does not know why crying children rub eyes with knuckles.

Mentions FG’s article on prayer ["Statistical inquiries into the efficacy of prayer", Fortn. Rev. n.s. 12 (1872): 125–35].

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Has been asked to take shares in the Artizans’ Dwellings Co., in which CD is a shareholder. If it is really a project for public good, he would be glad to be associated.

Owen has answered his letter in Nature [7 (1872): 5–7].

A letter from Tyndall [from America] was read at the X Club.

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Writes, as a P.S. to his previous letter, stating his friends have advised him not to answer Owen’s attack.

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Accounts of dogs that howl to music; their expression whilst so doing.

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Thanks for CD’s photograph, which recalls the Charles Darwin of olden days.

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Orders enema.

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Pros and cons of answering Owen’s letter.

On Artizans’ Dwellings, he approves the object but it is lost money as an investment.

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Thanks for copy [of Expression].

Has now read Charles Bell’s book [Anatomy and philosophy of expression, 3d ed. (1844)].

Reports instance of person, blind from birth, frowning, when supposedly the blind cannot control the muscle required.

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The reception of Expression has exceeded even JM’s expectations; 5267 copies were sold at the annual sale. CD’s modesty about the work had misled him about its probable sale.

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Thanks for 3rd edition of ACR’s Physical geology and geography of Great Britain (A. C. Ramsay 1872).

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Going on circumnavigation voyage aboard the Garibaldi.

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Glad the house and cottage are completed. Hopes there is a good-sized garden with the cottage.

Please remember himself and CD to FH’s father, John Higgins.

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Reports on very successful sale of Expression in England. Suggests German publisher keep the type set up in case more than the expected 3000 copies are needed.

Has begun work on some old botanical observations [of Drosera for Insectivorous plants].

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Describes scratching his nose while asleep, which his father says he did "not infrequently".

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CD is delighted and astonished at sale of Expression,

and pleased with sale of others, except Descent. He fears a new edition of that work may never be required. Would have liked to bring out a thoroughly revised one.

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Praise for Expression.

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Price of Expression is 12s.

Sends cheque to pay CD his share of profits on Origin [6th ed.].

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Thanks JM for £210 on last reprint of Origin [6th ed.]. Pleased by its sale

and by the success of Expression.