50 GEOEGE JOHN EOMANES 1876- 



molecular movements of some kind. His essay is 

 clever and striking. If you read it (but you must not 

 on my account), I should much like to hear your 

 judgment, and you can return it at any time. 



We have come here for rest for me, which I much 

 needed, and shall remain here for about ten days more, 

 and then home to work, which is my sole pleasure in 

 life. I hope your splendid Medusae work and your 

 experiments on Pan. are going on well. I heard 

 from my son Frank yesterday that he was feverish 

 with a cold, and could not dine with the Physiologists, 

 which I am very sorry for, as I should have heard 

 what they think about the new Bill.^ I see that you 

 are one of the secretaries to this young society. I 

 was very much gratified by the wholly unexpected 

 honour of being elected one of the hon. members. 

 This mark of sympathy has pleased me to a"very high 

 degree. 



BeHeve me, yours very sincerely, 



Ch. Dabwin. 



Hackel gives reference to a paper on Pan. of which 

 I have never heard. 



I fear that you will have difficulty in reading my 

 scrawl. 



Do you know who are the other hon. members 

 of your Society ? 



From G. J. Bomanes to C. Darwin. 



Dunskaith, Nigg, Eosshire, N.B. : June 1, 1876. 



Many thanks for your long and kind letter. 

 Also for the accompanying essay. It seems to me, 



" For the Suppression of Vivisection. 



