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strong. However, I expect soon to be right. Kind re- 

 gards to all, and believe me very truly yours, 



Herbert Spencer. 



_ Saratoga Springs, August sg, 1867. 



My dear Spencer : I wrote you some time since that 

 I sent the plates of Biology, as you requested, ''promptly," 

 and, furthermore, that it placed us in something of a pre- 

 dicament — putting back the publication of Volume II, I fear, 

 till late. I hope you did not fail to get the letter, as I ex- 

 plained the necessity of the utmost promptness in returning 

 the duplicates. The blunder of your printers was very 

 unfortunate, and cannot fail to tell seriously upon your 

 dividends this year. But I console myself with the reflec- 

 tion that when this obstruction is tided over we shall have 

 clear sailing. 



An American edition of Huxley's Elementary Les- 

 sons in Physiology, with added chapters on Hygiene, 

 was to be prepared by William Jay Youmans. The 

 causes of delay are explained in the following emi- 

 nently characteristic letters : 



Saratoga, y^/v JO, 1867. 



Dear Brother Jay : I think I left Chapter XIV with 

 Werrey.* He will send proofs to me, and after final revision 

 I will send you a set, chapter by chapter. That I have 

 considerable to do on them, as you will perceive, is one of 

 the causes of delay. But I will now hurry it forward. 

 There is nothing new here ; everything jogs along at the old 

 rate; some kitchen perturbations give spiciness to domestic 

 life. I have Gorman's brother — green, and a natural fool 

 into the bargain ; also Mike. And between the Mclllroys 

 and the Gormans there is feud dating back to Ireland, 

 which makes a precious mess of it. 



* Head of Appletons' printing department. 



