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Interested to hear about the peas.

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Discusses feather as case of evolutionary atavism.

Will soon publish on siliceous sponges

and the skin of caterpillars.

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Paralysis of the nervous system of Dionaea. Uses of tails of mice.

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Returns corrected proofs [of Insectivorous plants].

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Thanks for the diploma conferring on him an honorary doctorate of medicine from Leiden University.

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Intends to set up a biological periodical called “Darwinia” to spread and popularise Darwin’s theories; hopes CD may contribute a few words to the opening issue.

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CD’s observations on the power of movement and transmission of motor impulses in plants. If RLT succeeds with the tails of mice, it will be "a beautiful little discovery"; CD will enjoy it the more "because some German sneered at natural selection and instanced the tail of the mouse" [see 10013].

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Playfair "disgusted at our pronunciamentos against the Bill". Burdon Sanderson and William Sharpey agreed to it. THH feels he must serve on Vivisection Commission.

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May publish a lecture on insectivorous plants and would like to dedicate it to CD.

Wishes to become an F.R.S.

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Comments on Fritz Schultze, Kant und Darwin [1875].

Describes recent activities.

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Is very grateful for the gift of a fender-stool. Will send her a copy of Insectivorous plants.

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Has found that H. G. Bronn in the chapter appended to his translation of Origin cited ears and tail of mice as facts opposed to natural selection. Suggests RLT examine hairs of tails of mice for possible nerves.

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CD is convinced by the conclusions of Malthus.

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Comments on his book [Kant und Darwin: ein Beitrag zur Geschichte der Entwicklungslehre (1875)].

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Has separated out a pepsin-like substance from the secretion of Drosera, which he proposes to call "Droserin".

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Intends sending a paper containing some of his histological work [see "Freezing process for section-cutting; … staining and mounting sections", J. Anat. & Physiol. 9 (1875): 249–58].

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RLT’s observations come too late, as CD’s book on Droseraceae has been printed.

Reports on his observations of ferment in secretions in Drosera rotundifolia and Drosophyllum.

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Thanks FS for his book [Kant und Darwin].

Sends regards to Haeckel.

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RLT will find abundant evidence of absorption by Aldrovanda in CD’s forthcoming book [Insectivorous plants]. Congratulates him on his discovery of ferments.

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Is waiting impatiently for the appearance of CD’s book [Insectivorous plants].