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house close to the downs here ; and I begin to think with 

 Candide that " cultivons notre jardin" comprises the 

 whole duty of man. 



I was just out of the way of hearing anything about 

 the University College chair ; and indeed, beyond attend- 

 ing the Council of the school when necessary, and meet- 

 ings of Trustees of the British Museum, I rarely go to 

 London, 



I have had my innings, and it is now for the younger 

 generation to have theirs. — With best wishes, ever yours 

 very faithfully, T. H. Huxley. 



As for being no longer in touch with the world of 

 science, he says the same thing in a note to Sir M. 

 Foster, forwarding an inquiry after a scientific teacher 

 (August 1). 



Please read the enclosed, and if you know of anybody 

 suitable please send his name to Mr. Thomas. 



I have told him that I am out of the way of knowing, 

 and that you are physiologically omniscient, so don't belie 

 the character ! 



This year a number of Huxley's essays were 

 translated into French. Nature for July 23, 1891 

 (vol. xliv. p. 272), notes the publication of "Les 

 Sciences Naturelles et FEducation," with a short 

 preface by himself, dwelling upon the astonishing 

 advance which had been made in the recognition of 

 science as an instrument of education, but warning 

 the younger generation that the battle is only half 

 won, and bidding them beware of relaxing their 

 efforts before the place of science is entirely assured. 

 In the issue for December 31 {Nature, xlvi. 397), is a 



