temptuous towards those
who followed his own trade.

At one moment of the correspondence we obtain an interesting glimpse of
a great man of science. Mr. Darwin sent the following inquiry through
Dr. Hooker, afterwards Sir Joseph Hooker, and it reached Borrow through
his friend Thomas Brightwell:

Is there any Dog in Spain closely like our English Pointer, in
_shape_ and size, and _habits_,--namely in pointing, backing,
and not giving tongue. Might I be permitted to quote Mr.
Borrow's answer to the query? Has the improved English pointer
been introduced into Spain?

C. DARWIN.

[Illustration: FACSIMILE OF A COMMUNICATION FROM CHARLES DARWIN TO
GEORGE BORROW.]

Borrow took constant holidays during these Oulton days. We have
elsewhere noted his holidays in Eastern Europe, in the Isle of Man, in
Wales, and in Cornwall. Letters from other parts of England would be
welcome, but I can only find two, and these are but scraps. Both are
addressed to his wife, each without date:

To Mrs. George Borrow

OXFORD, _Feb. 2nd._

DEAR CARRETA,--I reached this place yesterday and hope to be
home to-night (Monday). I walked the whole way by Kingston,
Hampton, Sunbury (Miss Oriel's place), Windsor, Wallingford,
etc., a good part of the way was by the Thames. There has been
much wet weather. Oxford is a wonderful place. Kiss Hen., and
God bless you!

GEORGE BORROW.

To Mrs. George Borrow

TUNBRIDGE WELLS, _Tuesday evening._

DEAR CARRETA,--I have arrived here safe--it is a wonderful
place, a small city of palaces amidst hills, rocks, and woods,
and is full of fine people. Please to carry up stairs and lock
in the drawer the little paper sack of letters in the parlour;
lock it up with the bank book and put this along with it--also
be sure to keep the window of my room fastened and the door
locked, and keep the key in your pocket. God bless you and Hen.

GEORGE BORROW.

One of the very last letters of Borrow that I possess is to an unknown
correspondent. It is from a rough 'draft' in his handwriting:

OULTON, LOWESTOFT, _May 1875._

SIR,--Your letter of the eighth of March I only lately
received, otherwise I should have answered it sooner. In it you
mention Chamberlayne's work, containing versions of the Lord's