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excessively drunk in honour of the arrival of Master Charles. 

 Who then shall gainsay if Master Charles himself chooses to 

 make himself a fool. Good-bye. God bless you ! I hope 

 you are as happy, but much wiser, than your most sincere but 

 unworthy philosopher, 



Chas. Darwin. 



