204 LIFE OF SIR JOHN LUBBOCK oh. 



chez nous et pratiquee en Danemark depuis 30 ans sans 

 la moindre difficult^. Je crois toujours que la loi danoise 

 donne une solution satisfaisante de la question electorate, 

 surtout pour des elections de 5 a 7 deputes dans 

 des circonscriptions convenablement choisies, et je 

 crains que des prejuges trop enracines s'opposeraient 

 encore de longtemps a y introduire des ameliorations 

 sensibles. Car je n'ai jamais pretendu que la loi danoise 

 donnat la solution definitive du probleme. 



La vraie liberte electorale exige, selon moi, que les 

 electeurs du pays entier puissent se reunir librement, 

 sans etre parques dans des circonscriptions plus ou moins 

 arbitraires, et qu'un certain nombre d' electeurs, fixe par 

 la loi, ait le droit d'elire un representant. 



Agreez, Monsieur, 1' expression de ma consideration la 

 plus distinguee. C. Andre. 



Sir John's diary of this date gives abundant 

 evidence that although he was so variously busy 

 he could still find ample time for much social 

 enjoyment, constantly meeting his friends, going 

 to their houses, and entertaining them at his 

 own. Indeed, the visitors' book at High Elms 

 would bear sufficing witness to this, in the week- 

 end parties that assembled there. It would not be 

 easy to find a name distinguished in science that 

 was missing, and his guests included very many 

 of the highest distinction in other walks of life 

 as well. 



There is ample evidence, too, that he was 

 preserving the sound body, together with the 

 sound mind, to a degree not usual with a man 

 just touching his half century in age. The 

 diary of February 17 records a game of fives — 

 himself and Norman against his son John and 

 nephew Hugh. He also records, with pride, that 

 he and Norman were victorious. But a prouder 

 note of triumph still is sounded in a like connection 



