"You know Mrs.Carlyle said that Owen's sweetness reminded her of sugar of lead." (Huxley to Tyndall, May 13th, 1887: Huxley's "Life," II., page 167.), which I never heard before: it is capital.

I am so very glad you will come here with Asa Gray, as if I am bad he will not be dull.

We shall ask the Nortons to come to dinner.

On Saturday, Wallace (and probably Mrs.W.), J.Jenner Weir (a very good man), and Blyth, and I fear not Bates, are coming to stay the Sunday.

The thought makes me rather nervous; but I shall enjoy it immensely if it does not kill me.