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mend. We have glorious weather now, and I can take 

 almost as long walks as last year. 



We have some Cambridge people here : Dr. Peile of 

 Christ's and his family. Also Nettleship of Oxford. 

 What is the myth about the Darwin tree in the PaU 

 Mall ? 1 Dr. Peile believes it to be all a flam. 



Forel has just been paying a visit to the Arolla glacier 

 for the purpose of ascertaining the internal temperature. 

 He told me he much desired to have a copy of the Report 

 of the Krakatoa Committee. If it is published, will you 

 have a copy sent to him ? He is Professor at Lausanne, 

 and a very good man. 



Our stay here will depend on the weather. At present 

 it is perfect. I do not suppose we shall leave before 7 th 

 or 8th of September, and we shall get home by easy stages 

 not much before the end of the month. — Ever yours very 

 faithfully, T. H. Huxley. 



Madder than ever on Gentians. 



The following is in reply to Sir E. Frankland's 

 inquiries with reference to the reported presence of 

 fish in the reservoirs of one of the water-companies. 



Hotel Righi Vatjdois, Glion, 

 Sept. 16, 1887. 



We left Arolla about ten days ago, and after staying a 

 day at St. Maurice in consequence of my wife's indisposi- 

 tion, came on here where your letter just received has 

 followed me. I am happy to say I am quite set up again, 

 and as I can manage my 1500 or 2000 feet as well as 

 ever, I may be pretty clear that my pleurisy has not left 

 my lung sticking anywhere. 



I will take your inquiries seriatim. (1) The faith of 



* "A tree planted yesterday in the centre of the circular grass- 

 plot in the first court of Christ's College, in Darwin's honour, was 

 'spirited' away at night." — P.M.O. August 23, 1887. 



