My father's letters give frequent evidence of having been written when he was tired or hurried, and they bear the marks of this circumstance.

My father seems to have found no difficulty in living at peace with all men in and out of office at Lady Margaret's other foundation.

The son of this Richard, named William Darwin, and described as "gentleman," appears to have been a successful man.

I can say in my own favour that I was as a boy humane, but I owed this entirely to the instruction and example of my sisters

In spite of his strength and activity, I think he must always have had a clumsiness of movement.

There too we read of the projected excursion to the Canaries, of which slight mention occurs in letters to Fox and Henslow.

"I have nothing to wish for, excepting stronger health to go on with the subjects to which I have joyfully determined to devote my life."

In his published works he was reticent on the matter of religion, and what he has left on the subject was not written with a view to publication.

"My life goes on like clockwork, and I am fixed on the spot where I shall end it."

A comparison of the two editions of the 'Journal' is instructive, as giving some idea of the development of his views on evolution.

I am in a peck of troubles and do pray forgive me for troubling you.

I am so glad that you were so good as to undertake the publication of my book.

I do not think any candid or instructed person will deny the truth of that which has just been asserted.