I wish it were, for I have often been perplexed at the omission of embryonic stages as well as the acquirement of peculiar stages appearing to produce no special result in the mature form.
(256/2.

The remainder of this letter is missing, and the whole of the last sentence is somewhat uncertainly deciphered.

(Note by Mr.Hyatt.)) LETTER 257.

TO A.HYATT.Down, February 13th, 1877.
I thank you for your very kind, long, and interesting letter.

The case is so wonderful and difficult that I dare not express any opinion on it.
Of course, I regret that Hilgendorf has been proved to be so greatly in error (257/1.