of higgledy-piggledy." What this exactly means I do not know, but it is
evidently very contemptuous. If true this is a great blow and
discouragement.


CHARLES DARWIN TO JOHN LUBBOCK.
December 14th [1859].

...The latter part of my stay at Ilkley did me much good, but I suppose I
never shall be strong, for the work I have had since I came back has
knocked me up a little more than once. I have been busy in getting a
reprint (with a very few corrections) through the press.

My book has been as yet VERY MUCH more successful than I ever dreamed of:
Murray is now printing 3000 copies. Have you finished it? If so, pray
tell me whether you are with me on the GENERAL issue, or against me. If
you are against me, I know well how honourable, fair, and candid an
opponent I shall have, and which is a good deal more than I can say of all
my opponents...

Pray tell me what you have been doing. Have you had time for any Natural
History?...

P.S.--I have got--I wish and hope I might say that WE have got--a fair
number of excellent men on our side of the question on the mutability of
species.


CHARLES DARWIN TO J.D. HOOKER.
Down, December 14th [1859].