distribution of. —­apology for intervention.  —­Royal Society and Imperial Institute Committee.  —­Science and Art examinations. —­pleurisy his Jubilee honour. —­convalescence:  Marine Biological Association.  —­Arolla. —­gentians and idleness. —­the P.R.S. and politics. —­at Hastings:  Delta borings:  Antarctic exploration. —­keeps his promise to speak at Manchester, in spite of domestic loss. —­technical education, address at Manchester.  —­Hooker’s work on Diatoms.  —­London University reform.  —­Spirula:  Darwin obituary:  “paper philosophers”. —­peculiar stage of convalescence:  “Challenger” reports.  —­Darwin obituary finished:  affection of the heart:  an “unselfish request”. —­an amended paper compared to Tristram Shandy’s breeches. —­a successor in presidency of Marine Biological Association.  —­Darwin obituary satisfactory:  Spirula:  death of Matthew Arnold. —­open invitation to, as a friend of Huxley. —­at Maloja:  Copley Medal. —­leaves Maloja. —­unable to effect a meeting. —­return home from Maloja. —­compelled to live out of London:  a cuttlefish of a writer. —­climate of Eastbourne and a priori reasoning. —­children and anxiety:  stays away from Royal Society dinner.  —­Science and Art examinations, syllabus:  successor to Huxley.  —­Monte Generoso:  his health, Sir H. Thompson on. —­opposition to Technical Education Bill. —­sends photograph:  proposed trip to the Canaries. —­reviews of Darwin, Alpha and Omega. —­marriage and the wisdom of Solomon.  —­Booth business, a wolf by the ears:  Salvationists and spies.  —­Physiology, Part 3:  name of house:  a supposed ancestor and benefit of clergy.  —­Maloja accessible to him only by balloon. —­physiological omniscience. —­unequal to public function. —­physiology untrammelled at Royal College of Science.  —­Senate of London University and reform.  —­Privy Councillorship, public functions and health. —­sympathy for attack on.  —­Romanes Lecture:  Harvey celebration:  symptoms of influenza. —­weakness after influenza.  —­“Nature” dinner. —­award of Darwin Medal. —­avoidance of influenza:  Gordon and the African fever. —­joining the Horticultural Society.

“Foundations of Belief”, critique on.

Fox, George. —­influence of. —­as compared with Franklin.

Francis, Dr. William.

Franco-Prussian War.

Frankland, Sir Edward.  —­Letters to:  —­on x Club.  —­Spottiswoode’s illness. —­vigour of “old fogies”:  Mentone earthquake. —­habits of eels. —­article on “Struggle for Existence”. —­on Royal Society federation scheme.

Franklin, B., influence compared with that of Fox.

Free thought. —­ultimate success of. —­tone of some publications.

Fremantle, Rev. W.H. —­account of the Oxford British Association, 1860. —­controversy with, on Bible teaching.

French, knowledge of.

Froude, J.A.

Fullerian Professorship, resignation.

Galbraith, leaves “Natural History Review”.