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examiners do tlieir work. I have the gravest doubt about 



steadily plodding through the disgustful weariness 



of it as you and I have done, or observing any regulation 

 that did not suit his fancy. 



With this may be compared the letter of May 19, 

 1889, to Sir J. Donnelly, when he finally resolved to 

 give up the "sleeping partnership" in the examination. 



His last letter of the year was written to Sir J. 

 Hooker, when transferring to him the " archives " of 

 the X Club, as the new Treasurer. 



4 Marlborough Place, 



Bee. 29, 1888. 



My dear Hooker — All good wishes to you and yours, 

 and many of 'em. 



Thanks for the cheque. You are very confiding to 

 send it without looking at the account. But I have 

 packed up the " Archives," which poor dear Busk handed 

 over to me, and will leave them at the Athensemn for 

 you. Among them you will find the account book. 

 There are two or three cases, when I was absent, in 

 which the names are not down. I have no doubt 

 Frankland gave them to me by letter, but the book was 

 at home and they never got set down. Feccuvi ! 



I have been picking up in the most astonishing way 

 during the last fortnight or three weeks at Eastbourne. 

 My doctor, Hames, carefully examined my heart yesterday, 

 and told me that though some slight indications were 

 left, he should have thought nothing of them if he had 

 not followed the whole history of the case. With fresh 

 air and exercise and careful avoidance of cold and night 

 air I am to be all right again in a few months. 



I am not fond of coddling ; but as Paddy gave his pig 

 the best corner in his cabin — because " shure, he paid the 

 rint " — I feel bound to take care of myself as a household 



