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' Mistaken humanity of the agitation : real 

 humanity of vivisection.' 



' The Koyal Commission and its report.' 



Or any other topic connected with Vi^dsection on 

 which you may feel the spirit most to move you to 

 write. 



Any further information that you may desire I 

 shall be happy to give ; but please remember how 

 much your assistance is desired. 



This is a very delightful place, though not very 

 conducive to work. If any of jowc sons are in Scot- 

 land and should care for a few days' sport with other 

 scientific men on the spree, please tell them that they 

 will find open house and welcome here. 



The proofs of my book on Animal InteUigence 

 are coming in. I hope yom* work on Worms will 

 be out in time for me to mention it and its main 

 results. 



Ewart has pitched his zoological laboratory at 

 Oban, so as to be as near this as possible. I shall go 

 down when I can to keep his pot of sea-eggs upon 

 the boil. 



I remain, verj- sincerely and most respectfully 



y^^''^' Geo. J. EoMANES. 



Down, Beckenham, Kent : September 2, 18S1. 



My dear Eomanes, — Your letter has perplexed me 

 beyond all measure. I fuUy recognise the duty of 

 everyone, whose opinion is worth anjiihing, expressing 

 his opinion pubHcly on vivisection, and this made me 

 send my letter to the ' Times.' I have been thinking 



