CHAPTER II. 



the 'origin of species ' — {continued). 



i860. 



I extract a few entries from my father's Diary : — 



"Jan. 7th. The second edition, 3000 copies, of 'Origin' 

 was published." 



" May 22nd. The first edition of ' Origin ' in the United 

 States was 2500 copies." 



My father has here noted down the sums received for the 

 1 Origin.' 



First Edition .. .. .. ;£i8o o o 



Second Edition . . . . . . 636 13 4 



^3i6 13 4 



After the publication of the second edition he began at 

 once, on Jan. 9th, looking over his materials for the ' Variation 

 of Animals and Plants ; ' the only other work of the year was 

 on Drosera. 



He was at Down during the whole of this year, except for 

 a visit to Dr. Lane's Water-cure Establishment at Sudbrooke, 

 in June, and for visits to Miss Elizabeth Wedgwood's house 

 at Hartfield, in Sussex (July), and to Eastbourne, Sept. 22 

 to Nov. 16. 



C. Darwin to J. D. Hooker. 



Down, January 3rd [1S60J. 

 My dear Hooker, — I have finished your Essay.* As 

 probably you would like to hear my opinion, though a non- 



* ' Australian Flora. 



