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at intervals in a way which I suppose you are quite free 

 from in Canada. Surely it should be recorded of me, 



"SHE INTRODUCED PARIS-GREEN INTO ENGLAND"! 



You should see the mass of correspondence since this time last 

 year, from the first feeble efforts, through opposition and all 

 sorts of things, up to success. The work is well begun, and 

 though I may in fun mention myself, our Experimental 

 Committee has worked wisely and grandly. Now they are 

 going to publish the reports of all the members who have 

 sent them in. That by Mr. Wise I is very good indeed, and 

 I am to write a preface for them, so 1 can show the 

 teachings, where- they agree, and why they differ. 



We have had a long spell of cold \veather, bringing great 

 suffering to the poor, and to my sister and myself the loss 

 of a brother, who was "coldstruck" and carried off almost 

 instantaneously by angina pectoris. I had a temporary share 

 in troubles from a severe fall, my feet going from under me 

 down a slope on hidden ice, and sending me down on the 

 back of my head ; but I think I am right again now. 



There is a great w r ant over here of some kind of lesson 

 book for village schools telling something that would 

 interest the boys possibly, too, the girls. I do not know 

 whether I could manage it, but I am thinking of trying to 

 take some thirty or so of the very commonest attacks includ- 

 ing a very few to stock, which boys always care about and 

 seeing what I can do. I have a hope that through the boys 

 we might get at the agricultural labourers and cowmen. 



I like your address very much at the Economic Entomo- 

 logists' meeting in reply to Professor Riley's grand and 

 comprehensive address ; but as yet I have not been able 

 quite to make out the scope of the Society's arrangements for 

 extra-American members. It must be a great pleasure to 

 all members who can meet, to talk over serviceable points, 

 and a great benefit conferred on the country, but I am 

 puzzled about the external bearings. It does not seem to 

 affect me say, for example, in my communication with such 

 kind friends as yourself and Dr. Lintner. I would venture 

 any way, I think, to ask at your convenience for advice or 

 instruction, and where I can afford information I shall think 

 myself honoured and happy to render it. 



But I do not understand qualification. You have the 



names of Mr. C. and Mr. S. on your list. I do not know 



the gentlemen, so cannot tell what they may be doing, but 



our grand old chief, my entomological master, and friend 



1 See letters to Mr. Wise in chapter XVI, 



