She has never yet learned the art of sparing herself, and I find it hard work to teach her. Ever yours very faithfully, T.H. Huxley. [In the same strain he writes to Dr. Dyster:--] Rationally we must admit that it is best so. But then, whatever Linnaeus may say, man is not a rational animal--especially in his parental capacity. 85, Marina, St. Leonards, November 25, 1887. My dear Knowles, I really must thank you very heartily for your letter. It went to our hearts and did us good, and I know you will like to learn that you have helped us in this grievous time. My wife is better, but fit for very little; and I do not let her write a letter even, if I can help it. But it is a great deal harder to keep her from doing what she thinks her duty than to get most other people to do what plainly is their duty. With our kindest love and thanks to all of you. Ever, my dear Knowles, yours very faithfully, T.H. Huxley. Yes, you are quite right about "loyal." I love my friends and hate my enemies, which may not be in accordance with the Gospel, but I have found it a good wearing creed for honest men. [The "Address on behalf of the National Association for the Promotion of Technical Education," first published in the ensuing number of "Science and Art," and reprinted in "Collected Essays," 3 427-451, was duly delivered in Manchester, and produced a considerable effect. He writes to Sir M. Foster, December 1:--] I am glad I resisted the strong temptation to shirk the business. Manchester has gone solid for technical education, and if the idiotic London papers, instead of giving half a dozen lines of my speech, had mentioned the solid contributions to the work announced at the meeting, they would have enabled you to understand its importance. ...I have the satisfaction of having got through a hard bit of work, and am none the worse physically--rather the better for having to pull myself together. [And to Sir J. Hooker:--] 85 Marina, St. Leonards, December 4, 1887. My dear Hooker, x = 8, 6.30. I meant to have written to ask you all to put off the x till next Thursday, when I could attend, but I have been so bedevilled I forgot it. I shall ask for a bill of indemnity. I was rather used up yesterday, but am picking up. In fact my Manchester journey convinced me that there was more stuff left than I thought for. I travelled 400 miles, and made a speech of fifty minutes in a hot, crowded room, all in about twelve hours, and was none the worse. Manchester, Liverpool, and Newcastle have now gone in for technical education on a grand scale, and the work is practically done. Nunc dimittis! I hear great things of your speech at the dinner. I wish I could have been there to hear it... [Of the two following letters, one refers to the account of Sir J.D. Hooker's work in connection with the award of the Copley medal; the other, to Hooker himself, touches a botanical problem in which Huxley was interested.] St. Leonards, November 25, 1887.