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proposed, and while seemingly intent upon orchid-picking, 

 contrived to straggle near enough for a stolen peep at the 

 real prize. At all events, it was not utterly gone. 



On leaving Llandudno he spent a month (July i3th 

 August 1 3th) at Malvern, and had been back in Dublin for 

 about six weeks when a sudden but not altogether unex- 

 pected crisis occurred at the Museum. 



Dr, Carte died on the 25th of September. During great 

 part of the preceding year, rumours of his intention to 

 resign the Curatorship had been widely circulated, so that 

 the question who would succeed him had already been 

 much thought over in many quarters. From the first it 

 was thought among Mr. More's friends incredible that he 

 could be passed over ; but the appointment was not in the 

 hands of naturalists, and he himself felt many misgivings 

 during the two months which elapsed before the post was 

 filled. To Professor Newton, whose exertions for him 

 were indefatigable, he more than once expressed his anxiety 

 about the result. 



October nth. 



MY DEAR NEWTON, Thank you most sincerely for your very kind 



testimonial and help I believe I have some pretty good interest, 



and the testimonials will be good enough. I have just got a strong one 

 from Sir Victor Brooke. .... Still so much depends upon what the 

 Department of Science and Art may do, that I hope you will not cease 

 to continue yourkind efforts on my behalf, and believe me, yours very 

 sincerely, 



A. G. MORE. 



(October 2jth]. I ought to have written sooner to thank you for your 

 very kind exertions. You have indeed proved yourself a true and faith- 

 ful friend, and your letter gave me much encouragement, and I am sure 

 your recommendation will carry due weight. My friends here assure 

 me that my chance is a very good one. Still I wish the matter was 



decided, as this is rather an anxious time for me while waiting 



It is very good of you to stand up for me so entirely, and whether I 

 succeed or not you may be sure that I shall not forget all you have 



done I quite agree with you that is a really good man, 



but whereas he can afford to wait a little while, this is my last 



chance I was very glad to see a fresh number of the "Yarrell." 



You will surely have to call it " Newton founded upon Yarrell," when 

 you come to print the title-page. 



