and Romanes, 36 et seq., 49 et seq.;
on ferns, 40;
on sterility and Natural Selection, 41 et seq.;
admitted to Royal Society, 55, 56, 221, 222;
on “discontinuous variation,” 62-3;
theory of mouth-gesture as a factor in origin of language, 65;
on non-heredity of acquired characters, 70;
his last public lecture, 87, 222-3;
two of his works translated into Japanese, 100;
home life, 103-138;
domesticity of, 104;
skill at chess, 107;
Examiner in Physiography at South Kensington, 109;
as housebuilder, 110, 111, 119-120;
honours from scientific societies, 113;
enthusiasm for orchids, 114;
his method of writing, 120-1, 243;
and psychical research, 122, 167, 181-215, 239-40;
daily routine, 123-4;
sense of humour, 125-6, 132, 133, 134, 226, 227, 228;
receives the Order of Merit, 127-9;
his Sarawak spider, 131;
failing health, 135 et seq.;
death, 138, 252;
funeral, 252;
memorial in Westminster Abbey, 253-5;
lists of writings, 257
—— —— —— letters to his mother: announcing arrival at Singapore,
i. 47;
describing work at Singapore, 48;
on Malacca and missionaries, 49;
on his collections and visit to Rajah Brooke, 51;
on the Rajah, 59;
on correspondence from Darwin and Hooker, and his Aru collection, 71;
on plans for collecting at Java, and impending return to England, 83
—— —— —— letter to his wife, sending plants from Furka Pass, ii. 115
—— —— ——
letters to his son, Mr. W.G. Wallace: on
building of house
at Parkstone, ii. 111-13;
on purchase of land at Broadstone and
garden plans, 117-18;
enclosing ground plan of house and describing
progress, 118-20;
on “Man’s Place in the Universe,”
and Spiritualism, 121-2;
requesting revision of “Mars,”
122;
on forthcoming lecture at the Royal Institution,
and conferment of Order
of Merit, 127-9;
on discovery of a rare moth and beetles
in root of an orchid, 129-30;
on the railway strike, 163-4
—— —— ——
letters to his daughter Violet: on “victims
of
Landlordism,” ii. 113;
on “Freeland” and “Looking
Backward,” 114;
on orchid growing, 114;
on use of a wagging tail, 115-16;
on “Maha Bharata,” 116;
on eight hours’ movement, 156
—— —— ——
letter to Lord Avebury, on Bill for bird preservation,
i. 162
—— —— ——
letters to Sir W.F. Barrett:
on the nebular hypothesis, ii. 174;
on Mars, 176;
on experiments with sensitives and on
prosecution of Slade, 197;
on Dr. Carpenter, 198;
regretting inability to attend Dublin
meeting of British Association,
199;
on the advocacy of vaccination, 206;
on dowsing, 206-8;
on presidency of Psychical Research Society,
208;
on “Creative Thought” and
on ministry of angels, 213;
explaining his criticisms of “Creative
Thought,” 214-15