Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 3

Name: Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 3
Author: Huxley, Thomas Henry

Huxley, Thomas Henry

Huxley, Thomas Henry, 1825-1895; Naturalists -- England -- Biography

Darwin, Charles, likewise begins his career at sea.
--as man of science.
--saying about happiness and work.
--starts on the "Origin".
--effect of the "Origin".
--the species question before 1859.
--the most serious omission in the "Origin".
--Huxley his "general agent".
--his "bulldog".
--and his predecessors.
--and poetry.
--compared with Lamarck.
--and spontaneous generation.
--at x Club.
--his opinion of Dohrn.
--his generosity.
--"the cheeriest letter-writer I know."
--letter to, obtaining a Civil List pension for Wallace.
--death of.
--notice of, in "Nature".
--love for.
--intellect of.
--obituary.
--compared to Gordon.
--unveiling of statue.
--character and friends.
--influence in science.
--exposition not his forte.
--dumb sagacity of.
--legacy from A. Rich.
--his theory needs experimental proof.
--and natura non facit saltum.
--typical of the century?
--nature of his work.
--example of.
--defence of.
--Letters from:
--the decisive critics of the "Origin".
--Huxley's reservations in accepting the doctrine of the "Origin".
--on Huxley's treatment of Suarez' metaphysics: intellect of Huxley.
--conveys him a gift from his friends.
--on new biological teaching.
--on report of seance.
--automatism.
--Letters to:
--on the "Origin".
--Edinburgh lectures.
--the Cambridge British Association.
--on "Man's Place":
--Atavism.
--that his theory accounts for retrogression as well as progression.
--pressure of work.
--absorption in one kind of work, due to one's reputation and one's
children.
--"Criticisms of the 'Origin'".
--Copley Medal.
--difficulty of writing a book.
--birth of a son: work in the "Reader".
--sends booklet.
--Darwinism in Germany.
--Pangenesis.
--laziness: Hooker ill.
--memorial about Gallegos fossils.
--new edition of "Origin": Jamaica affair.
--on Positivist critics.
--visit from Darwin.
--no time to read.
--loses sight of naturalists "by grace of the dredge."
--South American fossils.
--Exeter British Association.
--societies: the Celt question.
--on Oxford D.C.L.
--on "Descent of Man and Sexual Selection".
--inconvenience of having four addresses.
--on a friend's illness.
--note for the "Descent of Man": Dohrn's Station: projected visit to
America.
--W.G. Ward's saying about Mill.
--report on spiritualistic seance.
--attack in "Quarterly".
--on vivisection.
--instructions for Polar expedition.
--on theological protest.
--his degree at Cambridge.
--"Coming of Age" of the "Origin".
--cuts out a sharp retort.
--on Wallace's pension.
--optimism and pessimism.

Darwin, Mrs., visit to.

Darwin, Miss E., on Huxley's books.

Darwin, Francis.
--letter to, on the British Association Meeting of 1860.
--visit to.

Darwin, Professor George, at seance.

Darwin tree, the.

Daubeny, Dr., at Oxford, 1860.

Davies, Rev. Llewelyn, at Huxley's funeral.

Dayman, Lieutenant, formerly of the "Rattlesnake".
--on Atlantic mud.

De la Beche, Sir Henry.

De Maillet.

De Quatrefages.

Deceased Wife's Sister Bill.

Derby, Lord.

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Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 3

Huxley, Thomas Henry

Huxley, Thomas Henry, 1825-1895; Naturalists -- England -- Biography

Darwin, Charles, likewise begins his career at sea.
--as man of science.
--saying about happiness and work.
--starts on the "Origin".
--effect of the "Origin".
--the species question before 1859.
--the most serious omission in the "Origin".
--Huxley his "general agent".
--his "bulldog".
--and his predecessors.
--and poetry.
--compared with Lamarck.
--and spontaneous generation.
--at x Club.
--his opinion of Dohrn.
--his generosity.
--"the cheeriest letter-writer I know."
--letter to, obtaining a Civil List pension for Wallace.
--death of.
--notice of, in "Nature".
--love for.
--intellect of.
--obituary.
--compared to Gordon.
--unveiling of statue.
--character and friends.
--influence in science.
--exposition not his forte.
--dumb sagacity of.
--legacy from A. Rich.
--his theory needs experimental proof.
--and natura non facit saltum.
--typical of the century?
--nature of his work.
--example of.
--defence of.
--Letters from:
--the decisive critics of the "Origin".
--Huxley's reservations in accepting the doctrine of the "Origin".
--on Huxley's treatment of Suarez' metaphysics: intellect of Huxley.
--conveys him a gift from his friends.
--on new biological teaching.
--on report of seance.
--automatism.
--Letters to:
--on the "Origin".
--Edinburgh lectures.
--the Cambridge British Association.
--on "Man's Place":
--Atavism.
--that his theory accounts for retrogression as well as progression.
--pressure of work.
--absorption in one kind of work, due to one's reputation and one's
children.
--"Criticisms of the 'Origin'".
--Copley Medal.
--difficulty of writing a book.
--birth of a son: work in the "Reader".
--sends booklet.
--Darwinism in Germany.
--Pangenesis.
--laziness: Hooker ill.
--memorial about Gallegos fossils.
--new edition of "Origin": Jamaica affair.
--on Positivist critics.
--visit from Darwin.
--no time to read.
--loses sight of naturalists "by grace of the dredge."
--South American fossils.
--Exeter British Association.
--societies: the Celt question.
--on Oxford D.C.L.
--on "Descent of Man and Sexual Selection".
--inconvenience of having four addresses.
--on a friend's illness.
--note for the "Descent of Man": Dohrn's Station: projected visit to
America.
--W.G. Ward's saying about Mill.
--report on spiritualistic seance.
--attack in "Quarterly".
--on vivisection.
--instructions for Polar expedition.
--on theological protest.
--his degree at Cambridge.
--"Coming of Age" of the "Origin".
--cuts out a sharp retort.
--on Wallace's pension.
--optimism and pessimism.

Darwin, Mrs., visit to.

Darwin, Miss E., on Huxley's books.

Darwin, Francis.
--letter to, on the British Association Meeting of 1860.
--visit to.

Darwin, Professor George, at seance.

Darwin tree, the.

Daubeny, Dr., at Oxford, 1860.

Davies, Rev. Llewelyn, at Huxley's funeral.

Dayman, Lieutenant, formerly of the "Rattlesnake".
--on Atlantic mud.

De la Beche, Sir Henry.

De Maillet.

De Quatrefages.

Deceased Wife's Sister Bill.

Derby, Lord.

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Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 3

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