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think you met at Geanies) has died of fever in 

 Brazil, where he was zoologising. 



Yours ever sincerely, 



Geo. J. Eomanes. 



To Mrs. 'Romanes. 



April 1889. 



Marian Pollock wants to make me dance at a 

 ball, but I say it is a case of bringing a horse to the 

 water (or an ass if you like). A philosopher cannot 

 expect to be pushed through his paces by the kind- 

 ness of strangers as he has been by that of his guests. 

 Give my love to my other sister l and my only wife. 



April 12, 1889. 



Another letter from some one named Eose who 

 * as ' been made ' appy ' by you, ' hand ' would have 

 been to church but for her mistress, ' hand ' so would 

 you please write, and then Eose might meet you and 

 pour out her sorrows. 



A Hungarian youth called to-day wanting me to 

 tell him which bankers would allow him to inspect 

 their bank books in order that he might study their 

 methods for his political economy ! I told him he 

 had better go and try. 



Yesterday I took Mytsie 2 to the theatre, and to- 

 day have been to the Pollocks and the Gosses. 



The move was made from London to Oxford in 

 May 1890. Mr. Eomanes incorporated with the Uni- 

 versity and became a member of Christ Church. This 



1 Mrs. Ingham, a very dear and intimate friend. 



2 A favourite cousin who died a few months after Mr. Romanes. 



