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with him and his agreeable wife next morning early 

 (his windows command a lovely view), set about 

 seeing all the structures, etc., that have sprung up 

 since the almost twenty years that have passed : the 

 Museum and its workings, the Ratcliffe turned into 

 an admirable reading-room, chapel of Exeter, also 

 Balliol, new buildings of Christ Church, etc. I did 

 not fail to look in upon the quadrangle of Oriel, also, 

 to ask for Mr. Burgon, but he was in France. After 

 lunch I took train, and was in Kew soon after sunset. 

 Since then I have been away one day and one night, 

 with Mr. Rivers of Orchard-house fame, at Sawbridge- 

 worth, Herts. . . . 



TO JOHN TORKEY. 



Kew, October 11, 1869. 



I am now almost through with my examination of 

 the Polemoniacese, for which I brought over all mine 

 here. I have got them into good shape, settled many 

 things only to be determined here, and have a clear 

 and defmite idea as to what I would do with the gen- 

 era, and have straightened out the species. 



' October 31. 



After so long a drought — as happens in some cli- 

 mates — when the change comes, you pour refresh- 

 ingly. But with all your three rapidly following let- 

 ters not one of them makes the least reference to my 

 letter, written for one special purpose. 



Bennett is as pleasant as ever. When I go up next 

 to British Museum I will give your regards. 



Old Gray (J. E.), who has ever been particularly 

 kind to us, has had a paralytic stroke, which, with 



