CHAPTEK XVI 

 1860-1861 



THE letters given in the following chapters illustrate 

 the occupations and interests of the years 1860 to 

 1863, apart from the struggle over the species 

 question. 



One of the most important and most engrossing 

 was the launching of a scientific quarterly to do 

 more systematically and thoroughly what had been 

 done since 1858 in the fortnightly scientific column 

 of the Saturday Review. Its genesis is explained in 

 the following letter : 



July 17, 1860. 



MY DEAR HOOKER Some time ago Dr. Wright of 

 Dublin talked to me about the Natural History Review, 

 which I believe to a great extent belongs to him, and 

 wanted me to join in the editorship, provided certain 

 alterations were made. I promised to consider the 

 matter, and yesterday he and Greene dined with me, 

 and I learned that Haughton and Galbraith were out of 

 the review that Harvey was likely to go that a new 

 series was to begin in January, with Williams and 

 Norgate for publishers over here that it was to become 

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