1877 LETTERS TO MORLEY 233 



Institution in March apropos of his 300th birthday 

 which was Allfools Day. 



You shall have either of these you like, but I advise 

 Harvey ; as if I succeed in doing what I shall aim at it 

 will be interesting. 



Why the deuce do you live at Brighton ? St. John's 

 Wood is far less cockneyfied, and its fine and Alpine air 

 would be much better for you, and I believe for Mrs. 

 Morley, than the atmosphere of the melancholy main, the 

 effects of which on the human constitution have been so 

 well expounded by that eminent empiric, Dr. Dizzy. 



Anyhow, I wish we could see something of you now 

 and then. Ever yours very faithfully, 



T. H. HUXLEY. 



Darwin got his degree with great dclat on Saturday. 

 I had to return thanks for his health at the dinner of the 

 Philosophical Society ; and oh ! I chaffed the dons so 

 sweetly. 



4 MARLBOROUGH PLACE, N.W., 

 Nov. 27, 1877. 



MY DEAR MORLEY You shall have both the articles 

 if it is only that I may enjoy the innocent pleasure of 

 Knowles' face l when I let him know what has become of 

 them. 



Stormy ocean, forsooth ! I back the storm and rain 

 through which I came home to-night against anything 

 London-super-mare has to show. 



I will send the MS. to Virtue as soon as it is in a 

 reasonable state. Ever yours very faithfully, 



T. H. HUXLEY. 



4 MARLBOROUGH PLACE, N.W., 



Jan. 8, 1878. 



MY DEAR MORLEY Many thanks for the cheque. In 

 my humble judgment it is quite as much as the commodity 

 is worth. 



1 The rival editor. Cp. p. 150 above. 



