One I examined was owing to the presence of such minute Oscillariae that in each square inch of surface there must have been at least one hundred thousand present.
After this I had better be silent, for you will think me a Baron Munchausen amongst naturalists.

Most assuredly I might collect a far greater number of specimens of Invertebrate animals if I took less time over each; but I have come to the conclusion that two animals with their original colour and shape noted down will be more valuable to naturalists than six with only dates and place.

I hope you will send me your criticisms about my collection; and it will be my endeavour that nothing you say shall be lost on me.

I would send home my writings with my specimens, only I find I have so repeatedly occasion to refer back that it would be a serious loss to me.

I cannot conclude about my collection without adding that I implicitly trust in your keeping an exact account against all the expense of boxes, etc., etc.