case of 7 nuddJ.ing* I was not consulted in any wa3''* I was 
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consulted regarding the reTiew copies and I Tn3rself operted 
the question of gift copies, I ha.ve had no sa^^ "beyond 
that, I have urged to Grown Agents to do what the 3 r 
can to straighten out the position, 
Christmas is over, ^e had a party of nine. Today 
Heg. Adams and his wife_ (he was in Topham, Jones and Hail ton 
whan ZEE we were in Singapore) come, to t'^a, I shall he 
d' 
£?lad to see th*^: hut a still more welcome coining has 
been a thaw. I donU lilce the cold. Txiere has been 
no card this year 
from 
Sir 
Arthur and 
from the Prains, I 
know 
. the 
. reason wh 3 /' 
first: -^ 343 ;^ Pvel^ni 
has 
been 
ver3^ ill, 1 
it- is not sickness 
with 
t he 
Prains, Fews 
suggests that the town changes greatl 3 ^. 
lis is to read a paper on A^e. and Area at the 
Linnean on Feb. 20,his birthday. Tjiere will be nuch talk 
after it. ’Tillis ie positive in regard to 'the valne of hi 
new facts. I sav; Ililsnm at the last meetinj?, but not 
to speak to. ’Ve dram-. Ridley’s health in. the Club and 
he said that he intended for yet a very lore time to 
continue dininy v.'ith us. Hanitsch has been confined to 
<his house for a couple of months owin? to heart attacks 
but he can write cheerfully. 
Our best salaams to you :both 
Sincerel:^ ycir s 
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