The Wallace-Darwin Correspondence 



that Madagascar extended far to the south during the 

 Gla3ial period, and that the southern hemisphere was, 

 according to Croll, then more temperate; and that the 

 whole of Africa was then peopled with some temperate 

 forms, which crossed chiefly by agency of birds and sea- 

 currents; and some few by the wind from the shores of 

 Africa to Madagascar, subsequently ascending to the 

 mountains. 



How lamentable it is that two men should take such 

 widely different views, with the same facts before them; 

 but this seems to be almost regularly our case, and much 

 do I regret it. 



I am fairly well, but always feel half dead with fatigue. 

 I heard but an indifferent account of your health some time 

 ago, but trust that you are now somewhat stronger. — Believe 

 me, my dear Wallace, yours very sincerely, 



Ch. Darwin. 



Down, BecJcenham, Kent. January 7, 1881. 



My dear Wallace, — You know from Miss Buckley that, 

 with her assistance, I drew up a memorial to Mr. Glad- 

 stone with respect to your services to science. The memorial 

 was corrected by Huxley, who has aided me in every possible 

 way. It was signed by twelve good men, and you would have 

 been gratified if you had seen how strongly they expressed 

 themselves on your claims. 



The Duke of Argyll, to whom I sent the memorial, wrote 

 a private note to Mr. Gladstone. The memorial was sent 

 in only on January 5th, and I have just received a note in 

 Mr. Gladstone's own handwriting, in which he says : '^ I 

 lose no time in apprising you that although the Fund is 

 moderate and at present poor, I shall recommend Mr. 

 Wallace for a pension of £200 a year.'' I will keep this 

 note carefully, as, if the present Government were to go 



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