1890 LETTEE TO MISS KOMANES 143 



The duke has answered me in this week's ' Nature,' 

 and likewise has Carpenter. I have written a re- 

 joinder for next week's issue in a tone which I have 

 tried to make at once dignified and blunt. 



I send you a riddle which I have just made. See 

 if you can answer it in your next. 



' My &st is found in Scripture, 

 My second hangs in air, 

 My third a thing to all unknown. 

 Yet maps can teU you where. 



My whole is neither fact nor thing, 



A word, yet not a word. 

 And if you stand me on my head, 



I'm bigger by a third.' ^ 



Much love from both to both. 



Yours ever the "same, 



GrEOEGE. 



In this Journal constant mention occurs of con- 

 certs and of the pleasure given by amateur musical 

 friends. The late Professor Eowe's name often occurs, 

 he succeeded Professor CHfford at University CoUege, 

 and besides his great mathematical attainments he 

 was also a most accomphshed musician. He played 

 Schumann especially in the most poetic way. 



JournaljFeh. 1882. — Lecture by Professor TyndaH 

 on the action of molecular heat. Triumphant vindi- 

 cation of his own work against Magnus and Tait. 



April 2. — Sunday, the 25th, we spent at Oxford, 

 met the Warden of Keble in Mr. F. Paget 's rooms, 

 as a year ago we had met Dr. Liddon. Met Mr. 

 Vernon Harcourt at Christ Church. 



* The answer is the word six. 



