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am not old enough for that yet. Darwin came in just 

 now. I get no scoldings for pitching into the common 

 enemy now ! ! 



I would give you fifty guesses (he writes to Hooker 

 on April 30), and you should not find out the author of 

 the Punch poem. I saw it in MS. three weeks ago, and 

 was told the author was a friend of mine. But I remained 

 hopelessly in the dark till yesterday. What do you say 

 to Sir Philip Egerton coming out in that line ? I am 

 told he is the author, and the fact speaks volumes for 

 Owen's perfect success in damning himself. 



In the midst of the fight came a surprising invita- 

 tion. On April 10 he writes to his wife : 



They have written to me from the Philosophical 

 Institute of Edinburgh to ask me to give two lectures on 

 the " Eelation of Man to the Lower Animals " next 

 session. I have replied that if they can give me January 

 3 and 7 for lecture days I will do it if not, not. Fancy 

 unco guid Edinburgh requiring illumination on the 

 subject ! They know my views, so if they do not like 

 what I shall have to tell theim, it is their own fault. 



These lectures were eventually delivered on 

 January 4 and 7, 1862, and were well reported in 

 the Edinburgh papers. The substance of them 



Next HUXLEY replies 



That OWEN he lies 

 And garbles his Latin quotation ; 



That his facts are not new, 



His mistakes not a few, 

 Detrimental to his reputation. 



"To twice slay the slain" 



By dint of the Brain 

 (Thus HUXLEY concludes his review) 



Is but labour in vain, 



Unproductive of gain, 

 And so I shall bid you "Adieu ! 



