Review.") I liked the whole--all the facts on the nature of close and varying species.

Good Heavens! to think of the British botanists turning up their noses and saying that he knows nothing of British plants! I was also pleased at his remarks on classification, because it showed me that I wrote truly on this subject in the "Origin." I saw Bentham at the Linnean Society, and had some talk with him and Lubbock and Edgeworth, Wallich, and several others.

I asked Bentham to give us his ideas of species; whether partially with us or dead against us, he would write excellent matter.

He made no answer, but his manner made me think he might do so if urged--so do you attack him.
Every one was speaking with affection and anxiety of Henslow.

I dined with Bell at the Linnean Club, and liked my dinner...dining-out is such a novelty to me that I enjoyed it.