But I have always thought that you have more cause than I to be demoniacally inclined towards him.

Bell told me that Owen says that the editor mutilated his article in the "Edinburgh Review" (125/4.

This is the only instance, with which we are acquainted, of Owen's acknowledging the authorship of the "Edinburgh Review" article.), and Bell seemed to think it was rendered more spiteful by the Editor; perhaps the opposite view is as probable.

Oh, dear! this does not look like becoming more angelic in my temper! I had a splendid long talk with Lyell (you may guess how splendid, for he was many times on his knees, with elbows on the sofa) (125/5.

Mr.
Darwin often spoke of Sir Charles Lyell's tendency to take curious attitudes when excited.) on his work in France: he seems to have done capital work in making out the age of the celt-bearing beds, but the case gets more and more complicated.