20 PUBLICATION OF THE 'ORIGIN OF SPECIES.' [1859. 



Chronicle. Some of the remarks are like yours, and he does 

 deserve punishment ; but surely the review is too severe. 

 Don't you think so ? 



I hope you got the three copies for Foreign Botanists in 

 time for your parcel, and your own copy. I have heard from 

 Carpenter, who, I think, is likely to be a convert. Also from 

 Quatrefages, who is inclined to go a long way with us. He 

 says that he exhibited in his lecture a diagram closely like 

 mine ! 



I shall stay here one fortnight more, and tlien go to Down, 

 staying on the road at Shrewsbury a week. I have been very 

 unfortunate : out of seven weeks I have been confined for 

 five to the house. This has been bad for me, as I have not 

 been able to help thinking to a foolish extent about my book. 

 If some four or five good men came round nearly to our view, 

 I shall not fear ultimate success. I long to learn what Hux- 

 ley thinks. Is your introduction * published ? I suppose 

 that you will sell it separately. Please answer this, for I 

 want an extra copy to send away to Wallace. I am very 

 bothersome, farewell. 



Yours affectionately, 



C. Darwin, 



I was very glad to see the Royal Medal for Mr. Bentham. 



C. Darwin to J. D. Hooker. 



Down, December 21st, 1S5Q. 



My dear Hooker, — Pray give my thanks to Mrs, Hooker 

 for her extremely kind note, which has pleased me much. 

 We are very sorry she cannot come here, but shall be delighted 

 to see you and W. (our boys will be at home) here in the 

 2nd week of January, or any other time. I shall much enjoy 

 discussing any points in my book with you. . . . 



I hate to hear you abuse your own work. I, on the con- 



* Introduction to the ' Flora of Australia.' 



