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8 effect that he has carefully studied this question but fails to find any facts to prove it, but rather the contrary. And
I have an extract from his address before the geological Association on this subject, delivered last year. Also a statement
by Prof. Davidson regard- ing another point on which Prof Gunning said underlined: all scientists agree; evolution in animal
life. In this article Prof. Davidson says that after 15 years of careful study, at Prof. Darwin s request, of the Brachiopoda,
he has been unable to produce a single actual fact in support of the theory . Please tell me who is nearest right in what
you think Prof. G. right or wrong. Will you please tell me the name of the plant on which we spread our blankets, under those
grand Abies Williamisonii, on Lassen. Also the plant which you pronounced one of your favorites, and for which you named our
camp . I have forgotten both, and wish to know them. We congratulate you on the grand success of your recent explorations,
and are truly thankful you were preserved through every danger, and arrived safely among the haunts of man. Against this last
clause you may rebel, but we are none the less glad that it is true. I trust your life may long be spared to gather these
stores of knowledge whereby the world is made wiser and better, and from which you derive such pure joy. We shall always be
so glad to hear from you when you feel like writing and shall hope ere long to have our promis- ed visit. Just now the rain
is copiously visiting us, and soon the flowers will show? their pretty faces and we do hope you will be here to enjoy their
beauty with us.