234 LIFE OF SIR JOHN LUBBOCK ch. xs£ 



" Received the news of poor Busk's death. He 

 has been a kind good friend for many years, and 

 his example was one to do every one good. He 

 was not only able, but most good and kind. His 

 friendship was certainly one of the greatest 

 privileges of my life." This is very high praise 

 from Sir John Lubbock who, in spite of all his 

 kindliness, was by no means given to praise 

 without discrimination. His final note for 1887 

 is that : "In Parliament I did not speak often, 

 but succeeded at length in carrying the Shop 

 Hours Bill, which limits the hours of labour of 

 young persons in shops to 74 hours a week." 



In the course of the year he had to part with 

 his dog " Van," the subject of his experiments, 

 which a London life did not suit. He returned 

 it, therefore, to Mr. Tidman, at Chislehurst, from 

 whom he had procured it. The next morning, as 

 Sir John was returning to London, to his great 

 surprise, as soon as the carriage door was opened, 

 in jumped " Van " ! 



