&T. 71.] TO A. DE CANDOLLE. 733 
American war. We knew that was in him. During 
the time of trouble, our then minister in London, Mr. 
Adams, and Mrs. Adams used to say that Sir Charles 
and Lady Lyell were almost their only, and their 
very stanch and efficient supporters. 
If you happen to know who the author of “The 
New Analogy,” by Cellarius, is, I beg you will let me 
know. Although as a whole it may not amount to 
much, there are some capital hits in it. 
I have been writing you a monstrously long letter. 
I have only space to ask you to give my kind remem- 
brances to Lady Fry and the young people, of all 
whom we have such happy memories. 
TO A. DE CANDOLLE. 
March 16, 1882. 
. Your letter of the 25th of February tells me 
of the will of dear Decaisne, whom we shall miss 
greatly. The main disadvantage of our years is in 
these losses, which to us are never made up. He was 
a very true friend. 
I am glad you ait ‘aiak a supplement to the “ Lois.” 
When you have it in hand I wish you would com- 
municate to me, in letter, your main points on the 
critical questions. You, Bentham, and I are most in 
accord; and we ought to agree, essentially. Upon 
any critical points, I had much rather make my com- 
ments, for whatever they may be worth, before you 
print than afterwards. I have kept phznogamous 
botany essentially orthodox in the United States. . . . 
May 15. 
. It is now all but a year since Mrs. Gray and 
I had that charming week at Geneva! 
