654 TRAVEL IN EUROPE AND AMERICA. [1875, 



almost deserted, but once flourishing town, on the 

 Gulf of Mexico. We met the spring in Georgia ; in 

 Florida we were in early summer, about like our own 

 middle June. 



The botanizing was delicious, very many nice things 

 which I had never seen growing before ; our quarters 

 comfortable, and the fare exceptionally excellent. 

 East Florida, which has large hotels, was full of in- 

 valids and pleasure travelers, making a crowd not to 

 our liking. I had special botanical objects leading 

 me to west Florida, an out-of-the-world region, where 

 we had everything to ourselves. We were late for 

 the oranges, gleaning the last half dozen from the 

 trees of our friends. My throat is so sensitive that I 

 dare say we shall need to go again next March, and 

 earlier than before. So, if you will arrange to join 

 us, I can promise you a pleasant time, and a real rest. 



October 11, 1875. 



What a capital article it is which your friend Lord 

 Blachford has published in the " Contemporary " for 

 September, on Huxley's Automata hypothesis ! 



It is long since I have read anything which pleased 

 me more. 



Do you know who is P. C. W., in Article 6, of the 

 same number? He makes one suggestion of some 

 value, that I some day want to follow up. 



I am grinding away at my work in the usual man- 

 ner. We are just in the* glory of the glowing au- 

 tumnal foliage, and making ready for winter. If 

 health holds out, here we expect to remain, at least 

 till spring. . . . 



