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done-up than I when we left on the Friday morning. 

 I was glad the wife was there, as the meeting gave me 

 a very kind reception, and it was probably the last flare- 

 up in the socket. 



The Warden of Merton took great care of us, but it 

 was sad to think of the vacuity of BallioL 



Please remember me very kindly to Father Steffens 

 and the Steeles, and will you tell Herr Walther we are 

 only waiting for a balloon to visit the hotel again ? 



With our affectionate regards to Mrs. Campbell and 

 yourself — Ever yours very faithfully, T. H. Huxley. 



Here also belong several letters of miscellaneous 

 interest. One is to Mrs. Lewis Campbell at the 

 Maloja : — - 



HoDESLEA, Aug. 20, 1894. 



My dear Mrs. Campbell — What a pity I am not a 

 telepath ! I might have answered your inquiry in the 

 letter I was writing to your husband yesterday. 



The flower I found on the island in Sils Lake was a 

 cross between Gentiana lutea and Gentiana punctata — 

 nothing new, but interesting in many ways as a natural 

 hybrid. 



As to baptizing the island, I am not guilty of usurp- 

 ing ecclesiastical functions to that extent. I have a 

 notion that the island has a name already, but I cannot 

 recollect it. Walther would know. 



My wife had a bad attack, and we were obliged to 

 give up some visits we had projected. But she got well 

 enough to go to Oxford with me for a couple of days, 

 and really stood the racket better than I did. 



At present she is fairly well, and I hope the enemy 

 may give her a long respite. The Colliers come to us 

 at the end of this month, and that will do her good. 



With our affectionate regards to you both and remem- 

 brances to our friends — Ever yours very truly, 



T. H. Huxley. 



