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and if the time be not past, I have no objection to say 

 a word or two to Stephens opportunely. This will be 

 enough for my share, I think. I thank you heartily 

 for your recruiting services. It is after the former 

 failure of your E. S. men I am afraid to depend upon 

 them after you are out of the way of dunning them. 

 Might I entreat you to remind them yourself, and to 

 point out the necessity of being early, as I may other- 

 wise be obliged in prudence to fill all the places. I 

 am greatly elated with the prospect of a paper from 



"W . I wrote, in a pacific and friendly epistle to 



Dr Eeeves, my hope that his indignation was abated, 

 and his resolution to desert us was withdrawn. He 

 has made me no answer, whether out of scorn and 

 abhorrence or to get time to consult his friend, I know 

 not. I have done my duty. If he fail I shall want 

 a medical reviewer. Do you have any such in Lon- 

 don ? We shall take no more of Dr R.'s I think I 

 must have a man that can write if Fowler of Salis- 

 bury were willing, he is very able. I think I shall set 



M upon him. By the way, is any arrangement 



made with W or G about S 's book ? 



We must have some scientific pot-hooks this time for 

 the refreshment of the Bailie. May I depend upon 



the account of L , and has L himself fixed to 



do Yolney or anything else ? You see of what impor- 

 tance you are to me by the number of questions I am 

 obliged to ask when you are going away. What are 

 you going to do in Germany 1 Do not stay longer than 

 three months, for God's sake; and give us a glimpse of 





