June 8. "Darwin on the Origin of Species. A Dialogue "discovered in
consequence of the foregoing letter and reprinted in the Press.

June 15. The Press reprinted some of the correspondence, etc. which
followed on the original appearance of the Dialogue.

Some of Butler's water-colour drawings having been given to the
British Museum, two were included in an exhibition held there during
the summer.

July 12. The Fifth Erewhon Dinner at Pagani's Restaurant; 90
present; the day was fixed by Mr. Edmund Gosse, C.B., LL.D.



I--LORD, WHAT IS MAN?



Man


i

We are like billiard balls in a game played by unskilful players,
continually being nearly sent into a pocket, but hardly ever getting
right into one, except by a fluke.

ii