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reminded her of sugar of lead. Granville's was that plus 

 butter of antimony ! — Ever yours very faithfully, 



T. H. Huxley, 



N.B. — Don't swear, but get Mrs. Tyndall, who is patient 

 and good-tempered, to read this long screed. 



May 18, 1887. 



Mt dear Tyndall — I was very glad to get your letter 

 yesterday morning, and I conveyed your alteration at 

 once to Eiicker, who is acting as secretary. I asked him 

 to communicate with you directly to save time. 



I hear that the proposal has been received very 

 warmly by all sorts and conditions of men, and that is 

 quite apart from any action of your closer personal 

 friends. Personally I am rather of your mind about the 

 " dozen or score " of the faithful But as that was by no 

 means to the mind of those who started the project, and, 

 moreover, might have given rise to some heartburning, 

 I have not thought it desirable to meddle with the 

 process of spontaneous combustion. So look out for a big 

 bonfire somewhere in the middle of June ! I have a 

 hideous cold, and can only hope that the bracing air of 

 Cambridge, where we go on Saturday, may set me right. — 

 Ever yours very faithfully, T. H. Huxley. 



To recover from his pleuritic "Jubilee Honour'' 

 he went for a fortnight (July 11-25) to Ilkley, which 

 had done him so much good before, intending to 

 proceed to Switzerland as soon as he conveniently 

 could. 



Ilkley, July 15, 1887. 



My dear Foster — I was very much fatigued by the 

 journey here, but the move was good, and I am certainly 

 mending, though not so fast as I could wish. I expect 

 some adhesions are interfering with my bellows. As soon 



