CHAPTER II. 



THE ' ORIGIN OF SPECIES' (continued). 



1860. 



[I EXTRACT a few entries from my father's Diary : 



"Jan. yth. The second edition, 3000 copies, of 'Origin* 

 was published." 



'* May 22nd. The first edition of 'Origin ' in the United 

 States was 2500 copies." 



My father has here noted down the sums received for the 

 'Origin.' 



First Edition .. .. .. ^"180 o o 



Second Edition . . . . . . 636 13 4 



13 4 



After the publication of the second edition he began at 

 once, on Jan. pth, looking over his materials for the ' Variation 

 of Animals and Plants ; ' the only other work of the year was 

 on Drosera. 



He was at Down during the whole of this year, except for 

 a visit to Dr. Lane's Water-cure Establishment at Sudbrooke, 

 in June, and for visits to Miss Elizabeth Wedgwood's house 

 at Hartfield, in Sussex (July), and to Eastbourne, Sept. 22 

 to Nov. 1 6,] 



C. Darwin to J. D. Hooker. 



Down, January 3rd [1860]. 



MY DEAR HOOKER, I have finished your Essay.* As 

 probably you would like to hear my opinion, though a non- 



* Australian Flora.' 



