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branches of the natural history work will fall into my hands 

 if I manage properly through Sir John Richardson, who has 

 shown himself a very kind friend all throughout, and also 

 through Captain Stanley I have been introduced to several 

 eminent zoologists to Owen and Gray and Forbes of 

 King's College. From all these men much is to be learnt 

 which becomes peculiarly my own, and can of course 

 only be used and applied by me. From Forbes especially 

 I have learned and shall learn much with respect to 

 dredging operations (which bear on many of the most 

 interesting points of zoology). In consequence of this I 

 may very likely be entrusted with the carrying of them 

 out, and all that is so much the more towards my op- 

 portunities. Again, I have learnt the calotype process for 

 the express purpose of managing the calotype apparatus, 

 for which Captain Stanley has applied to the Government. 

 And having once for all enumerated all these meaner 

 prospects of mere personal advancement, I must confess I 

 do glory in the prospect of being able to give myself up 

 to my own favourite pursuits without thereby neglecting 

 the proper duties of life. And then perhaps by the 

 following of my iavourite motto 



Wie das Gestirn, 

 Ohne Hast, 

 Ohne East 



something may be done, and some of Sister Lizzie's fond 

 imaginations turn out not altogether untrue. 



I perceive that I have nearly finished a dreadfully 

 egotistical letter, but I know you like to hear of my 

 doings, so shall not apologise. Kind regards to the 

 Doctor and kisses to the babbies. Write me a long letter 

 all about yourselves. Your affect, brother, 



T. H. HUXLEY. 



One more description to complete the sketch of 

 his quarters on board the PMttlesnake. It is from a 



