My neighbour and an excellent naturalist, J.Lubbock, is an enthusiastic convert.

I see that you are doing great work in the Archipelago; and most heartily do I sympathise with you.

For God's sake take care of your health.

There have been few such noble labourers in the cause of Natural Science as you are.
P.S.You cannot tell how I admire your spirit, in the manner in which you have taken all that was done about publishing all our papers.

I had actually written a letter to you, stating that I would not publish anything before you had published.