I have often thought that science would progress more if there was more reading.

How few read any long and laborious papers! The only use of publishing such seems to be as a proof that the author has given time and labour to his work.
LETTER 362.

TO J.D.HOOKER.

Down, October 22nd and 28th, 1865.
As for the anthropologists being a bete noire to scientific men, I am not surprised, for I have just skimmed through the last "Anthrop.
Journal," and it shows, especially the long attack on the British Association, a curious spirit of insolence, conceit, dullness, and vulgarity.

I have read with uncommon interest Travers' short paper on the Chatham Islands.