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Tyndall had advanced a sum of money to his friend, 

 and with his usual generosity, not only received 

 interest with the greatest reluctance, but would have 

 liked to make a gift of the principal. He writes, " If 

 I remain a bachelor I will circumvent you if not 

 not. It cleaves to me like dirt and that is why 

 you wish to get rid of it." To this he received 

 answer : 



Feb. 26, 1873. 



I am not to be deterred by any amount of bribery and 

 corruption, from bringing you under the yoke of a " rare 

 and radiant," whenever I discover one competent to 

 undertake the ticklish business of governing you, I 

 hope she will be " radiant," uncommonly " rare " she 

 certainly will be ! 



Two years later this loan was paid off, with the 

 following letter : 



4 MARLBOROTJGH PLACE, 

 Jan. 11, 1875. 



MY DEAR OLD SHYLOCK My argosies have come in, 

 and here is all that was written in the bond ! If you 

 want the pound of flesh too, you know it is at your 

 service, and my Portia won't raise that pettifogging 

 objection to shedding a little blood into the bargain, 

 which that other one did. Ever yours faithfully, 



T. H. HUXLEY. 



On October 24 Miss Jex Blake wrote to him to 

 ask his help for herself and the other women medical 

 students at Edinburgh. For two years they jiad only 

 been able to get anatomical teaching in a mixed class ; 

 but wishing to have a separate class, at least for the 



