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another sea-urchin, and hoped they would gradually be- 

 come extinct. Let me know of the safe arrival of the 

 manuscript, for if anything happens to that I shall lose 

 the little hair I have left." 



TO SIR JOHN MURRAY 



Cambridge, Mass., Nov. 14, 1880. 



I am very glad to hear that all the Challenger plunder 

 came safely to hand and that I am no longer responsible 



for it. I see my friend continues to hammer at the 



Echini and to twist things to suit himself. I have had 

 the only say I mean to indulge in, but it is very evident 

 he will continue to lie, to put it in a mild form, till 

 doomsday. I notice also he has launched out in mal- 

 formations, and evidently thinks I am a d f 



for not having made use of the Echini to write a paper 

 on that. There will be many points I have not touched 

 which he will gloat over. Let him growl if he likes it. 



You will see by last Museum Report that we are 

 making considerable progress, and if copper holds out I 

 will, in the course of a few years, have a model Museum 

 to show you when you come. Dawkins has been lectur- 

 ing here for some time and has been, I should judge 

 from what I hear, quite successful and well received. 

 Remember me to Thomson. 



TO SIR WYVILLE THOMSON 



Cambridge, Mass., Jan. 25, 1881. 



I have your note of January 10. I write to tell you 



that the proof you speak of (the Introduction which you 



wish me to read over again) has not yet arrived. I have 



the other proof to pp. 200, which I am now reading. I 



