My article on "Creation by Law," in reply to the Duke of Argyll and the _North British_ reviewer, is in the present month's number of the _Quarterly Journal of Science_. I cannot send you a copy because they do not allow separate copies to be printed. There is a nice illustration of the _predicted_ Madagascar moth and _Angræcum sesquipedale_. I shall be glad to know whether I have done it satisfactorily to you, and hope you will not be so very sparing of criticism as you usually are. I hope you are getting on well with your great book. I hear a rumour that we are to have _one_ vol. of it about Christmas. I quite forget whether I told you that I have a little boy, now three months old, and have named him Herbert Spencer (having had a brother Herbert). I am now staying chiefly in the country, at Hurstpierpoint, but come up to town once a month at least. You may address simply, "Hurstpierpoint, Sussex." Hoping your health is tolerable and that all your family are well, believe me, dear Darwin, yours very faithfully, ALFRED R. WALLACE. * * * * * _Down, Bromley, Kent, S.E. October 12 and 13, 1867._ My dear Wallace,--I ordered the journal a long time ago, but by some oversight received it only yesterday and read it. You will think my praise not worth having from being so indiscriminate, but if I am to speak the truth, I must say I admire every word. You have just touched on the points which I particularly wished to see noticed. I am glad you had the courage to take up _Angræcum_[62] after the Duke's attack; for I believe the principle in this case may be widely applied. I like the figure, but I wish the artist had drawn a better sphinx. With respect to beauty, your remarks on hideous objects and on flowers not being made beautiful except when of practical use to them strike me as very good.